Vacuum pump

If the wood sinks it should be stabilized.I've had the best luck with Minwax wood hardener, and thinned down super glue (Acetone). I've also used the poly but didn't seem to get the same amount of wetting of the actual wood fibers.
Ken
 
i leave the maple in for a week or longer letting off the vacuum and reapplying it after letting it sit 1/2 hour at least once half way through. you might have to add some thinner since a crust will form. i'm experimenting with putting the wood and minwax in a ziploc bag with most of the air squeezed out to cut down on this.
 
:D Hey I recognize that photo...

And the 69 Chevelle SS in the background too - 600+ HP/TQ, A/C, power steering, power brakes, leather seats, 300 Watts of stereo and it runs in the 11's on street tires too.....

Good idea on the pressure cooker! They can be found in a lot of thrift stores and shave a bunch off the costs......
 
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Redrummd said:
:D Hey I recognize that photo...

And the 69 Chevelle SS in the background too - 600+ HP/TQ, A/C, power steering, power brakes, leather seats, 300 Watts of stereo and it runs in the 11's on street tires too.....

Good idea on the pressure cooker! They can be found in a lot of thrift stores and shave a bunch off the costs......
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It was your idea so i copied it. thanks
vern
 
I don't know how much penetration you will get with polyurethane. You might thin it very thin with a solvent. If you are going to try home stabilizing (which is not the same as commercial stabilized wood) try Minwax Wood Hardener thinned very thin with acetone.
Stacy
 
OK. I have a vacuum pump, a paint pot, and some knife sized blocks of maple burl. I was going to do something like a improved method of the one used by Ariel SalaverriaI and find out what resin he uses. know it is not the same as the pros, but, it has to be a big improvement in the maple. I was planning on drilling and threading a fitting into the block of maple connecting to a hose then sticking that in a baggie of hardener. This vacuum hose will be connected to a thru fitting in the top of the paint pot. Then seal up the pot pressure to 100psi and draw a hard vacuum on the hose. That way there is a vacuum on the inside the wood and pressure on the outside at the same time. Ariel gets some great results and has done some interesting testing to prove it. http://www.aescustomknives.com/docs/tutorial14.htm
 
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