Stabilizing Scales

[crashdive123]

Here's my new set up for stabilizing.

[Yellowyak]

Looks like a sweet setup Dave, congrats.

[wsdstan]

Nice setup.  Do you use various resins for different types of wood?  How long, on average, for most wooden scales?

[Sarge]

Very cool!

[crashdive123]

Nice setup.  Do you use various resins for different types of wood?  How long, on average, for most wooden scales?

I'm using Cactus Juice (from Turntex).  I also got the vacuum chamber from them - figured it was time to upgrade from the pickle jar.

This batch of wood is Mountain Laurel.  The basic process is - heat wood to 200 to remove any moisture (20 hours), stabilize (this batch took 5 hours), soak (twice as long as you draw a vacuum), wrap and bake at 200 to cure the resin. 

[greyhound352]

Very cool setup Dave. Looking forward to seeing your new handles.

[madmax]

I don't know man.  Looks like you up to something nefarious.

[wolfy]

Cool looking outfit!     Does the machine run intermittently during the 'soak?'

[wsdstan]

Thanks Crash.

[crashdive123]

Cool looking outfit!     Does the machine run intermittently during the 'soak?'

During the soak you break the vacuum and leave it off.

[crashdive123]

Picked what I hope will be some interesting wood from the wood pile and thought I'd give stabilizing with dye a try.  This is about a 3-4 day process that I started yesterday.

[wolfy]

I bet it'll be pretty when you get done.     Spalted maple?

[crashdive123]

Spalted oak (been sitting for two years) and some oak burls that I was able to salvage.