Laminations in Stabilized blanks

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First time posting and of course I start off with a question. Can laminations like a celtic knot (Xcut?) be done in a stabilized blank. A customer wants one in a green box elder burl using a slim line kit. I usualy use 5 min epoxy for my laminations. Thanks in Advance!
 
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There won't be an issue with the stabilized wood. I prefer CA glue personally, but whatever works best for your level of patience and methods. Good luck,

Post up a photo when you get it done.

Fangar
 
Being from the "flat" side of woodworking before I started turning, I have always done my laminations with good ol-fashioned wood glue (TB-II) and good clamping pressure. I've done several pen laminations with stabilized woods, including the Dyed-Stabilized box elder burl you mentioned, and have never had an issue using the Titebond.
 
Please forgive what could possibly be the obvious but I am new to woodworking in general. What are stabilized woods?
 
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<br />Please forgive what could possibly be the obvious but I am new to woodworking in genereal. What are stabilized woods?
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Stabilizing is impregnating wood with any variety of plastic or polymeric materials in order to make a soft or punky wood like buckeye burl harder and easier to turn. Some stabilizing materials are acrylic, polyurethane and polycarbonate. Check out the following link.

http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/Pen_Blanks.htm
 
Thanks Folks! Looks like it will work with the glues I have on hand. If it all works out should be an interesting pen. Hopefully the following picwill show the second pen I ever made. Welcome to the Maddness indeed! LOL

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