Mini Review Ultraseal Wood Stabiliser

[Gary Max]

It works-----Like many other folks I have tried just about everything on earth to make soft punky blanks useable. The search is over, Ultraseal Wood Stabiliser works.
If I wanted to find fault---I think more emphasis should be made on safety----wearing gloves---well ventilated work area. I would not use this product insde your home.
Blanks do have a long curing time before they are dry---you aint using the blanks the same day you process them. They take several days to cure.
Bottom line---as soon as I can find the money I am buying some.
The blank is dyed Buckeyed Burl with just a drop of green dye. I wanted to see if I could pull dye all the way through the blank.

 

[Rick_G]

Looks like I better get to work on that old fridge compressor and make a vacuum pump out of it.

 

[penhead]

thanks for the review Gary...!...glad to hear it works.

On another note, is there a 'howto' on making _just_ a vacuum out of the HF pots that are being used. I can find a pressure/vacuum setup, but can't seem to find one that is only setup for using vacuum. Probably just dummy me, either can't find it, and/or admitting I am no good when it comes to making things like that ;(

 

[wolftat]

Gary, how many blanks go you estimate can be stabilized by a quart of the ultraseal?

John, you can use a pressure and vacuum setup for just vacuuming. To make one, just leave the pressure gauge off, they are the same thing when you use the HF pot.

 

[Gary Max]

Wolftat-----I did 35 blanks with a quart----that was going to be my first question.
85% of the blanks where Spalted-- Dry-- almost rotten --maple.
Dry wood is going to be a key factor.
I have a Vac Chamber/Oven----:biggrin:
I one I really want to turn----I only did one of them----Red Oak Burl

 

[MesquiteMan]

You can realy easily make a vacuum chamber out of a pickle jar. I actually prefer the pickle jar so that I can see what is going on inside. The way I did it was to cut a square piece of MDF a little bigger than the top of the jar. I then drilled and tapped a hole in the middle and threaded in a connector to conect my vac line. Next I used some of the foam carpet tape and applied it on the side that contacts the jar. This works well as a seal to keep from loosing a vacuum.

Then just place the piece on top of the jar and start the vacuum. It will suck down and create a good seal.

 

[Gary Max]

So you enjoy watching the little bubbles??????

 

[Jim15]

Thanks for the report Gary.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Thanks for the report. I probably should not have read it because I am a tester/reviewer for the company and have not yet tried it. My set-up isn't complete and I have been distracted by other things recently.
BTW, I hope the old pickle jar/glass/safety issue doesn't get stirred up again.
I'm using paint pots with an open glass jar inside. No pressure on the jar.

 

[Gary Max]

Frank----your jar will work just fine.

Please wear latex gloves----the way this stuff penatrates wood is unreal.

I did make a mistake-----I did a batch up using way to much Blue dye----seems to be slowing down the curing time----of course it's only 55 degrees here.
This stuff likes heat to complete the hardening process.

 

[sbell111]

I'm definietly going to have to pick up some of that stuff.

Slowly but surely, our shops become less 'woodshop' and more 'secret lab'.

 

[Gary Max]

If I can sell enough of the Blue Blanks I have listed I am going to buy a gallon.
First thing----Snakewood
Lets see how good this stuff really is---

Oh Steve--- I already have a real Lab oven / high presure chamber.
It's a 1950's model ----but work fine.