Rick Prevett
Member
While scrounging through my wood pile, I came across a 3/4" board of spalted maple. Its' soft, I mean really soft, but not punky. Some really nice figures there, but how do I go about 'home stabilizing' this after I get the blanks cut to size?
Here's my thoughts so far...
Drill a bit oversize and really pour in the glue (poly, not CA, for gap filling), both in the drilled hole and on the tube.
Turn blanks round (or down to close to final shape?), then start applying coats of CA. But thick or thin or med? Do I apply a layer of CA, then turn it off, and repeat until my desired form is accomplished? or dump a bottle of thin CA on it and let the whole blank set up before I shape it?
What about a final finish? More CA?
Any ideas? Anybody been there, done that? Am I close to having a plan?
thanks in advance,
rick
Here's my thoughts so far...
Drill a bit oversize and really pour in the glue (poly, not CA, for gap filling), both in the drilled hole and on the tube.
Turn blanks round (or down to close to final shape?), then start applying coats of CA. But thick or thin or med? Do I apply a layer of CA, then turn it off, and repeat until my desired form is accomplished? or dump a bottle of thin CA on it and let the whole blank set up before I shape it?
What about a final finish? More CA?
Any ideas? Anybody been there, done that? Am I close to having a plan?
thanks in advance,
rick