Black and White Ebony, Brazilian Cherry, & Marblewood

[SCustom]

I ran across these "scraps" in a bin for $1.00 a pound.

I need to cut it all to size for bottle stopper blanks and pen blanks.

I want to stabilize it though afterward. I've never done it before.

Thanks for the information.

 

[BigguyZ]

Mark,

There's several articles in the library I'd reccomend you read. You'll need a PVP first (Pressure/ vacuum Pot). I do my stabilizing using a plexitone solution (acetone and plexiglass). It's simply a matter of soaking the pieces in the solution and cycling between pressure and vacuum. Then take the pieces out and let dry for a while.

I see you're in the cities? My shop's in shambles at the moment, but once it's up and ready you're more than welcome to come by and see my setup.

Travis

 

[SCustom]

Sounds great. I'm in South Florida for a few months, but then back to Minneapolis.

 

[BigguyZ]

Well feel free to PM me when you're back in town! My shop should be up and running by then. In the meantime- enjoy the sun! I'm jealous- I slipped and fell on my back steps last night with all of the freezing rain we've gotten.

 

[SCustom]

I heard about the Metrodome. I thought to myself, "Too bad the Twins didn't just stay there. If open air was there only reason for Target stadium, the Metrodome would work now." Jk, I was pretty stunned to be honest. I was actually in Dallas, TX when it happened seeing a doctor. Which I thought was ironic considering that they're building their own new stadium that is causing trouble.

Anyways, it might take a little while until I'm back in the MSP area. I'm waiting on a second surgery for my back and am having trouble finding a surgeon that I trust. If you happen to know any really good neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons in the Twin Cities, please PM me with their info.

In the meantime I'm looking at info regarding building a pen turning shop/setup at my place in Minneapolis. I have a small shop here in South Florida, but it's big enough to have a 12" Craftsman drill press, a 9" bandsaw, a 12x16 lathe, bench sanders, a sliding miter saw, and more. My apartment in Minneapolis has space for maybe 1/8th of what I have in Florida. So, I'm trying to figure out how to retain the functionality without the space it takes up