Spalted birch
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toyotaman
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Rick, thats alot of nice looking blanks. What is the process for stabilizing the blanks?
Rick P
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Thanks Derek, I still have a lot of stump to process before it starts snowing so there is more to come.
Toyotaman, thin out regular lacquer by 25-40% with lacquer thinner for your solution. Put as many blanks in a sealed container as will fit and fill with solution. Let the blanks soak in the sealed container for a week, let them dry for a week and turn. It helps to shake the container daily and add more if needed. This method works great for woods that are in OK shape to begin with and I have had some luck getting burls to behave but if your wood is really gone I am afraid it doesn't help much. It also works better with porous dry woods like old birch and cottonwood.
Toyotaman, thin out regular lacquer by 25-40% with lacquer thinner for your solution. Put as many blanks in a sealed container as will fit and fill with solution. Let the blanks soak in the sealed container for a week, let them dry for a week and turn. It helps to shake the container daily and add more if needed. This method works great for woods that are in OK shape to begin with and I have had some luck getting burls to behave but if your wood is really gone I am afraid it doesn't help much. It also works better with porous dry woods like old birch and cottonwood.
RustySplinters
Member
these look great. will you be selling some in the future?
Rick P
Member
I only have a couple of weeks of weather warm enough to do them outside, if I can get enough to last me till next june I would like to sell a few. I will keep you posted.
diverdad
Member
New guy question
Would it be helpful to pre-drill the blanks for quicker saturation?
Andy
Would it be helpful to pre-drill the blanks for quicker saturation?
Andy
Justturnin
Member
That is some gourgeous wood my friend.