Dieseldoc
Member
From brailsmist 1/28/19 post Paduck is gorgeous and comments from membership on finishing Paduak problems with voids in grain. i decided maybe stabilizing would help.
Test:
3/4X3/4X23/4 blanks were used in both test.weight 0.7 oz-21 grams.
cactus juice over night,removed vacuum,soaked four hours, drained, warped in tin foil, baked at 200, four hours.
Check weight 0.75 0z- 22 grams..
Drilled,tubed, turned and found results were not any difference than from non stabilized blanks, lot of open grain voids.
Retested using the same process, except used new bottle of cactus juice. same process , however now the blanks weight improved to 0.9 oz-25 grams.
Found after turning much better results in less open grain voids. Stabilizing filled voids.
Finished blank attached, finished with CA, 3 thin,5 med, micro mesh and polish.
conclusion:
stabilizing works.
By the way don't use year old cactus juice!!!!
Cheers
Charlie
Test:
3/4X3/4X23/4 blanks were used in both test.weight 0.7 oz-21 grams.
cactus juice over night,removed vacuum,soaked four hours, drained, warped in tin foil, baked at 200, four hours.
Check weight 0.75 0z- 22 grams..
Drilled,tubed, turned and found results were not any difference than from non stabilized blanks, lot of open grain voids.
Retested using the same process, except used new bottle of cactus juice. same process , however now the blanks weight improved to 0.9 oz-25 grams.
Found after turning much better results in less open grain voids. Stabilizing filled voids.
Finished blank attached, finished with CA, 3 thin,5 med, micro mesh and polish.
conclusion:
stabilizing works.
By the way don't use year old cactus juice!!!!
Cheers
Charlie