Stabilized and dyed wood
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Justturnin
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Looks great. What stabilizing system are you using?
Marc
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I am using the system from TMI, which the boss just bought for the store.
We first go a little familiar with the hardware and resin by stabilizing some Oak burl and cottonwoodburl pen blanks, then turned our attention to adding some of the dye's from the TMI vendor. I also read through some threads and tutorials on the IAP site for tips and talked with the TMI developer for some questions. They were very helpful.
First, we only used small chunks since we only had a toaster oven for the baking process that occurs after the stabilizing. That limited us to a peice that was 3.5 inches tall and wide. The wood was put under a vacuum in stainless steel container. It was kept under vacuum until bubbles stopped coming to the surface of the resin. That took around 1 hour, although I think we could have stopped sooner. I did not, because I wanted good penetration.
Once bubbles stopped, I wrapped the peice in aluminum foil and placed on a foil wrapped pan and stuck it in the toaster oven. Check in 45 minutes, if the resin has crystalized then you are done, if it is still wet, then cook longer. Cooking temp is important and is limited to a range of 195 - 200 degrees.
Take from the oven, peel off the foil, and turn to the shape desired. Sand like crazy and finished with a couple of coats of Behlens Woodturning finish and buffed on a wheel with carnuba wax
Marc
Member
Did you come to one of the clubs?
gimpy
Member
I bought my system from Wood-N-Whimsies, sounds
just like the directions I was given
just like the directions I was given
Fishinbo
Member
Wonderful bowl! Great shape and the blue dye really made the wood looks more attractive, very pleasing to the eyes. Very nice finish as well. Great job!
Neil
Member
HiMarc, what's TMI? D they offer just the Resin? Thanks Neil
walshjp17
Member
TMI is the StickFast stabilizing Resin sold by Woodcraft and Wood-n-Whimsies, among others.
More info (including video): http://www.techmarketinginc.net/stickfast/stabilizing resin/wood_stabilizing_resin.html
More info (including video): http://www.techmarketinginc.net/stickfast/stabilizing resin/wood_stabilizing_resin.html
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The Penguin
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sure, they sell just the resin through their resellers
or you can buy Cactus Juice resin from MesquiteMan and pay less for essentially the same product and support a forum member at the same time...he'll probably get it shipped out faster too!
oh, and if you need advice on how to use your Juice, he provides his phone number on his website and will answer calls as late as midnight.
yes, Curtis is a friend. No, he does not give me any free stuff...but he does give a discount to veterans!
or you can buy Cactus Juice resin from MesquiteMan and pay less for essentially the same product and support a forum member at the same time...he'll probably get it shipped out faster too!
oh, and if you need advice on how to use your Juice, he provides his phone number on his website and will answer calls as late as midnight.
yes, Curtis is a friend. No, he does not give me any free stuff...but he does give a discount to veterans!