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Anyone tried a pump -n- seal as a vacuum source for drawing hardener/stabilizier/oil into wood handles on the cheap?
http://www.pump-n-seal.com/
I just remembered about this thing earlier this week as my dad was asking me about stuff that I might still have in my room at parents house that I would possibly need. He was asking about a few stones and diamond sharpeners I had there, as he knows i makke knives now. Told him I have a few better things now(belt grinders and sharpmaker) so those didn't really concern me.
After I hung up though, remembered that I had one of these there. I haven't tried it for knifemaking uses, and not sure how it'd work, but I used to use it for food storage, and while I tend to not trust claims on a products website, I can attest that it pulled a nice vacuum in mason jars. I never measured it, as I didn't ahve equipment for that, but it was definitely pulling serious vacuum, as the test results on there seem to claim.
I'm not sure how it'd work for stabilizing wood at home, as I haven't played with any of those resins yet, but wondering if it'd be useful at least for simple things like pulling oil into wood. I know some of the makers here talk about putting slabs in a bag or jar full of BLO overnight, or even for a few days to help it absorb as much of the oil as possible. It seems to me that a simple 1 qt mason jar, a pump n seal, and slabs with enough BLO would do an even better job of soaking through the wood as much as possible.
Might be useful for making yoru own micarta or stabilizing wood too, don't know. WOuld need input from someone who's had more experience with B72 or other similar resins.
ANy opinions/input on this idea? I ordered myself another one whether it works fo rhtis or not. think it was $24 shipped, and I can sue it for food storage agian if the knife stuff doesn't wor out.
http://www.pump-n-seal.com/
I just remembered about this thing earlier this week as my dad was asking me about stuff that I might still have in my room at parents house that I would possibly need. He was asking about a few stones and diamond sharpeners I had there, as he knows i makke knives now. Told him I have a few better things now(belt grinders and sharpmaker) so those didn't really concern me.
After I hung up though, remembered that I had one of these there. I haven't tried it for knifemaking uses, and not sure how it'd work, but I used to use it for food storage, and while I tend to not trust claims on a products website, I can attest that it pulled a nice vacuum in mason jars. I never measured it, as I didn't ahve equipment for that, but it was definitely pulling serious vacuum, as the test results on there seem to claim.
I'm not sure how it'd work for stabilizing wood at home, as I haven't played with any of those resins yet, but wondering if it'd be useful at least for simple things like pulling oil into wood. I know some of the makers here talk about putting slabs in a bag or jar full of BLO overnight, or even for a few days to help it absorb as much of the oil as possible. It seems to me that a simple 1 qt mason jar, a pump n seal, and slabs with enough BLO would do an even better job of soaking through the wood as much as possible.
Might be useful for making yoru own micarta or stabilizing wood too, don't know. WOuld need input from someone who's had more experience with B72 or other similar resins.
ANy opinions/input on this idea? I ordered myself another one whether it works fo rhtis or not. think it was $24 shipped, and I can sue it for food storage agian if the knife stuff doesn't wor out.
...but was able to take it apart, clean it, and put it back together - works fine now.
