K&G wood stabilizing weight gain?

[Daniel Rohde]

I'm preparing to send some wood to K&G for stabilizing and I'm wondering how about much weight I should expect the wood to gain(approximately)? The wood is mostly curly maple.
Thanks!
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[viral]

I recently sent 13 lbs of various spalted woods and they came back at 18.5 hope this helps. It's all relative though

 

[SBuzek]

Mine average about the same, usually about 1/3 weight gain.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

dense wood absorbs less, soft porous wood more.

 

[The Gopher]

I stabilize my own using cactus juice, vacuum pump, etc. I know, I know, i'm not a professional wood stabilizer so i'm sure it is junk

The last time I did a batch it was ash and black walnut. both of those species I got right around 32% mass increase.

 

[Ken H>]

Gopher - does your wood sink in water after stabilizing? I have decent luck with Cactus Juice on some woods, but Black Walnut not so much. A vacuum pump is required for sure, and making sure the wood is good 'n dry before starting.

Ken H>