Rotten Wood to Brass Hammer Handle - Resin Stabilizing

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  • Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024

Комментарии • 259

  • @scottmaschino1927
    @scottmaschino1927 6 лет назад

    You have to love getting someone who has put in the time and effort to make it look so smooth and effortless, proving that you actually don't know what your doing. Lol

  • @LarryjB53
    @LarryjB53 3 года назад

    One of the best explanations of the whole resin stabilization process I've seen. Thanks.

  • @mitchellgreene5981
    @mitchellgreene5981 Год назад

    I stabilized rotten wood all the time for knife handles. I love that spalted stuff you used!

  • @evilbrat5376
    @evilbrat5376 6 лет назад

    Never heard of or knew of this process till I stumbled on to your site. Outstanding, Now I know what some of my friends are yakking about. Learn something everyday and I have - thank you

  • @ThoenWorks
    @ThoenWorks 6 лет назад +7

    Wow. That is beautiful. Who would need a CNC lathe when you've got Dima. That man is a machine...😎

  • @Bergalicious38
    @Bergalicious38 6 лет назад

    Two hands in air! Dema lives! Gorgeous hammer. The process is cool. Who knew cooking could be fun? ♥♥♥

  • @GroundFN1
    @GroundFN1 6 лет назад

    great lesson thanks Matt and Happy Father's Day

  • @rhihodag9873
    @rhihodag9873 6 лет назад

    That spalted maple is absolutely beautiful! What a great way to stabilize the decayed wood. Great job, Dema, in turning those little gems into a useful tool!

    • @lyndamcardle4123
      @lyndamcardle4123 5 лет назад

      I have a concert-sized ukulele, the body of which is made entirely from spalted maple which is not only nice to play but is something to look at from an aesthetic point of view !
      By the way, maple is probably my favourite tonewood for guitars, ukuleles etc...

  • @MakeSomething
    @MakeSomething 6 лет назад +12

    The vacuum pump I ordered a few weeks ago is still on backorder so I just used the link in the description. Great explanation! Thanks Matt!

    • @marcuskoko5577
      @marcuskoko5577 6 лет назад +1

      Looking forward to the Make somethibg video about it c:

  • @devonanderson5039
    @devonanderson5039 6 лет назад

    Happy Father's Day Matt having kid's isn't it a great feeling.

  • @Spitzkrieg
    @Spitzkrieg 6 лет назад

    Thanks for showing the turning in real time. It's cool to see a person from Minnesota doing these types of things. Thanks.

  • @reforzar
    @reforzar 6 лет назад +7

    I’ve never baked wood soup before. Looks like it turned out great.

  • @mccantsc
    @mccantsc 6 лет назад

    Mad scientist Matt - great video and beautiful final product. Well done to Dema, besides.

  • @edwardholmes91
    @edwardholmes91 6 лет назад

    It's amazing to see how you can make something so beautiful out of a piece of rotten wood. Thank you for sharing this interesting technique with us Matt. I look forward to your future experiments with dyes and other woods.

  • @Lee-qp6gf
    @Lee-qp6gf 6 лет назад

    Dema had a good channel and I never missed a video. Too bad he dropped out.
    Nice video on this.

  • @granferthegeek4273
    @granferthegeek4273 6 лет назад +3

    Just got one of the hammers on Friday, love it. But I'm going to have to order another one, mine was "borrowed" by my wife. It's awesome to see the whole process thanks😀

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  6 лет назад +1

      Hahaha "and this is mine now"

  • @BruceAUlrich
    @BruceAUlrich 6 лет назад

    Those are some awesome little hammers! Enjoyed seeing the process, Matt!

  • @jonwills4670
    @jonwills4670 6 лет назад +2

    Love everything about these hammers!

  • @supergumby8999
    @supergumby8999 6 лет назад

    Nice to see how my beautiful mallet was made. Great job Matt and Dema!

  • @alanblasczyk1779
    @alanblasczyk1779 2 года назад

    Those are really beautiful.

  • @JimDockrellWatertone
    @JimDockrellWatertone 6 лет назад +3

    Neat process, good to see Dema again on screen.

  • @waltlars3687
    @waltlars3687 6 лет назад

    Looks like a great way to make knife scales

  • @mc4kvb
    @mc4kvb 6 лет назад +4

    Wow Matt....that turned out amazing!! What an interesting treatment to do to wood. This is one of the main examples of what you can learn on RUclips...who would have ever known you could take “punky” wood into a more solid piece of awesomeness!!!! I totally enjoyed this video and thank you very much!

  • @gregormiller4037
    @gregormiller4037 6 лет назад

    Heather mentioned a rolling pin, awesome idea. I think box wood burl would make some very nice faucet handles, door knockers, all kinds of things. Great post Mr Matthew.

  • @MrHennrocks
    @MrHennrocks 3 года назад

    A skew chisel on a lathe can produce a cleaner finish than sandpaper. Also never turn off your vacuum pump during the initial stage. Favorite part is when your kid asked to go to the shop and you said we in the shop lol.

  • @jfischer507
    @jfischer507 6 лет назад

    Hey, you could add those metal weights that you used to hold down the wood in the epoxy as heat sinks/heat shields in the toaster oven. Placing them between the heating element and the wood could help even out the temperature within that tiny toaster oven, and protect the wood closest to the element from big swings in temperature.
    Love the videos, Skol Vikings!

  • @blackfender100
    @blackfender100 6 лет назад

    Handles look great Matt !

  • @WayWoodworking
    @WayWoodworking 6 лет назад +1

    Too nice to even use! No scratches on the brass!

  • @whazee
    @whazee 6 лет назад

    Absolutely gorgeous! And that turning speed was amazing!

  • @pirateman1966
    @pirateman1966 6 лет назад

    I love the look. Its like funky marble.

  • @MRrwmac
    @MRrwmac 6 лет назад

    Matt, sometimes being subscribed to many channels makes me miss a video! Unfortunately I missed this one. So I’m late to comment. Sorry.
    The process and results were very interesting to watch, especially when I get to see you and Dema together again! If you have any of the river blue colored resin left from the river tables, it might be cool to see that flowing through the voids of one of these handles.

  • @DRAGNET-pn5vf
    @DRAGNET-pn5vf 6 лет назад +1

    Looks like they would make nice knife handles. Good job!

  • @ianhodge7139
    @ianhodge7139 6 лет назад

    Those look awesome matt

  • @albertkelly7129
    @albertkelly7129 6 лет назад +6

    awesome stuff Matt, loved the whole process it turned out incredible.

  • @GrandpaBill
    @GrandpaBill 5 лет назад

    Another step you could try is after the vac and soaking. Get a painter's pressure pot. (You will have to do a few mods to it). Put the whole container into the pot and pressurize it to 60 pounds for about 8 hours, then do your wrap and bake.
    I like the idea that Heather has about making a rolling pins.

  • @motzemog
    @motzemog 6 лет назад

    Dema's back. Back in town. Dema's back. Dema's back. Dema's back?
    (Please come back.)

  • @MakeBrooklyn
    @MakeBrooklyn 6 лет назад +1

    Love those hammers and that super spalted wood looks soooo cool. It's fantastic that your able to stabilize it enough to make it useful!

  • @markarmstrong2592
    @markarmstrong2592 6 лет назад

    Fantastic job Matt they are awesome

  • @andrijafrlan
    @andrijafrlan 6 лет назад

    That handle look like an awesome gear knob.

  • @yellowmuginc
    @yellowmuginc 6 лет назад

    Always learning something new from you Matt, thanks!

  • @justinromer6128
    @justinromer6128 6 лет назад

    You should totally build a set of coffee mug like this. It would be such a fun video

  • @mikecaffery8832
    @mikecaffery8832 6 лет назад

    Very cool, and it's great to see Dema in front of the camera.

  • @miketabar2327
    @miketabar2327 6 лет назад +3

    Good video Matt. Interesting use of otherwise useless wood. Good to see Dema again. Dema is apparently a mallet making machine. Thanks for the video.

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  6 лет назад +1

      He really is. Thanks Mike!

  • @billedis5482
    @billedis5482 6 лет назад

    AWESOME job, love the mallet.

  • @andrewgillis3073
    @andrewgillis3073 3 года назад

    A BIG hint, when returning unused resin to the original container, filter it. I've found a cheap funnel can be made by cutting off the top portion of a two liter soft drink bottle and putting a fine screen toward the bottom. The funnel is disposable, and it will keep stray bits of foreign matter from contaminating your next project. ^_*

  • @HGD70
    @HGD70 6 лет назад +15

    You could make an awesome rolling pin out of a longer piece.

  • @FredMcIntyre
    @FredMcIntyre 6 лет назад

    Really cool process Matt and great job on the blanks! 👍👊 Dema's brass hammers are amazing! 😍 ...... About the two mallets, I think it's an optical illusion that the one is larger than the other, I believe that they're the same size but one only appears larger because it has a Fro on it! 😉😁

  • @Thom4123
    @Thom4123 6 лет назад

    Very cool process, to go from basically wood you would toss to a incredible piece is so awesome. Oh and Dema that was freakin awesome how fast you’re able to produce a handle. Take care my friend

  • @leapinglemurcraftworks6426
    @leapinglemurcraftworks6426 6 лет назад

    Matt - hopefully you'll read this. You need to run the vacuum pump continuously until all of the air is pulled out. If you just stop the pump and let it sit, you will not get all of the air out of the wood and therefore will not get maximum cactus juice penetration. Ask Curtis - the guy that makes the Cactus Juice. He's great at answering questions. Also look into getting one of his Oven Tamers fir your oven. You will get a more consistent temperature during the curing process which allows you to run the oven at a lower temp. That will result in less resin coming back out of the wood.

    • @DemasShopforEverything
      @DemasShopforEverything 6 лет назад

      Leaping Lemur Craftworks the wood was so gone that it was soaked through before he hit the vacuum, on a more solid wood it is true you need to hold a vacuum longer.

    • @leapinglemurcraftworks6426
      @leapinglemurcraftworks6426 6 лет назад

      Thanks for the reply Dema. I've not stabilized a piece that was that rotten. "How long do I need to run the pump" is a common question for those new to stabilizing - I know I asked it.....multiple times. The hammers have been looking great - been following you on IG.

    • @DemasShopforEverything
      @DemasShopforEverything 6 лет назад

      Leaping Lemur Craftworks yeah it's definitely a learning curve, I've had some blanks with the pump running for 24 hours before, understanding the wood you're using is key and that knowledge doesn't come over night. This is matts first stabilize, I think he did good :)

  • @whosaidthat5236
    @whosaidthat5236 5 лет назад

    For my mallet I just used some of the old oak chunk I use for my trailer block , once I cleaned it up it looked good . Made a smaller lighter dovetail mallet out of red oak , but it got stolen by my kid and now it’s a kid sized Thor’s hammer for him

  • @donnythedart
    @donnythedart 6 лет назад

    Nice work fellas! Stabilizing is pretty fun stuff!

  • @dougpichler501
    @dougpichler501 6 лет назад

    Great video. Thanks Matt!

  • @ronwhittaker6317
    @ronwhittaker6317 4 года назад

    shame is 90% of folks wouldn't know what they were looking at it would be lost on them. they would never have a clue of what went into it to make it nowadays. sad but true. nice worth the time.

  • @Mikhandmaker
    @Mikhandmaker 6 лет назад

    Very beautiful!!

  • @derekwalkerrr
    @derekwalkerrr 6 лет назад

    Solid work right there mate.

  • @samuelluria4744
    @samuelluria4744 5 лет назад

    WOW!!! Don't know how I missed this video at the time of it's release (?!?), but I'm thrilled and confident that I will glean truly reliable, expert knowledge, as always! I'm actually looking into "stabilizing"(if it's applicable) a 6"-thick White Oak slab, for use as a heavy duty workbench. Wondering what the best material(s) would be, in your opinion, as well as wether you think it's even feasible or not. Thanks tons for any feedback, and thanks at least ONE ton, even if you don't respond! (Edit: btw, I LOVE the hammer! I'm a big fan of all sorts of the category of slightly heavier hammers, for all sorts of uses....things like in the "lump-hammer" range.... This one, with the short, thick handle, makes so much sense - tons of control for deft hammering!)

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  5 лет назад +1

      How much stabilizing does it need?

    • @samuelluria4744
      @samuelluria4744 5 лет назад

      Matthew Cremona - So, that's the thing...it probably doesn't "need" any.... It's just that the few small checks will unnerve me, as I plan to be able to bolt-things-into/beat-on/have-for-a-lifetime, whatever I build, Lol. I certainly could just "fill in the cracks", but I'm in the "do it all the way, or not at all" type of mindset. Also, does this product REQUIRE a vacuum, or would a stupid amount of time also work? I'm imagining having to build a trough to soak the slab in, and turn it over after a week or so...or two... whatever....

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  5 лет назад +1

      @@samuelluria4744 If it's just cracks, regular epoxy would be fine. this stuff is more for hardening rot or making wood more dense for polishing.

    • @samuelluria4744
      @samuelluria4744 5 лет назад

      Matthew Cremona - Thanks! I appreciate your valuable time! Stay warm!😉

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  5 лет назад

      I'll try!

  • @blackemmons
    @blackemmons 6 лет назад

    Nice product!!! Happy to see ya back Dema. Get your video equipment back out or have Matt come over more often. JImE

  • @drewpickard554
    @drewpickard554 6 лет назад

    That was a pretty cool process, and a interesting resin cured by heat. Kinda makes me wonder how it would look to do colored resin then cure with a torch. Less structural and more artsy use pretty much

  • @michaellmello3933
    @michaellmello3933 6 лет назад

    Very nice, really enjoyed that video!!

  • @willow514
    @willow514 6 лет назад

    Wow, Neillsville is like an hour away from me. Nice work on the handle too lol.

  • @nevemkvanejdamzaime
    @nevemkvanejdamzaime 3 года назад

    What do you think of stabilizing larger slabs of spalted wood for table etc.? 1st stabilizing the wood and then do all the other steps (epoxy pour, ssanding, finish etc.) so at the end you would have a nice solid spalted table. Is it cost effective and worth to do that. Did you ever tried it?

  • @8stringmonkey
    @8stringmonkey 6 лет назад

    Very cool! Maybe you can use dyed resin to fill in other pieces that did not work and use as pen blanks or something.

  • @SteifWood
    @SteifWood 6 лет назад

    My father worked in the 60-70's with wood, resin and vacuum to develop cores for x-country glass fiber skis. Apparently the resins he developed is something now produced commercially. If he had been a business man also ....

  • @Blue.4t2
    @Blue.4t2 6 лет назад

    Wow! Those handles look great, especially considering how they started. Awesome to see Dema on the channel again. Wonder how well MDF would stabilize.

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  6 лет назад

      I think you're on to something...

  • @DIYHGP
    @DIYHGP 6 лет назад +1

    Cool project I enjoyed it tremendously

  • @Zakamooza
    @Zakamooza 6 лет назад

    very nice result !

  • @diycentral
    @diycentral 6 лет назад

    Thanks for the heads up about that stuff. Totally new to me since I've never needed anything like it but know that I know about it, maybe I will look for stuff to use it on :p

  • @waldogtv5486
    @waldogtv5486 6 лет назад

    Matt's cooking show! Right when I was typing it you said "wood baked potatoes"... LOL :D

  • @emm_arr
    @emm_arr 6 лет назад

    Another interesting video. Good result. Very nice!
    I'm sitting here thinking about pressure treated timber in the UK. My understanding is that it's placed under a vacuum to get the air out, so the chemicals seep into the wood. I've read that it's the removal of the vacuum that helps force the chemicals in too - at the end of the soak. Basically restoring atmospheric pressure pushes chemicals into the wood.
    Does this mean that you don't need to soak for quite that long?

  • @jimzivny1554
    @jimzivny1554 6 лет назад

    Great project.

  • @CPreacher40
    @CPreacher40 6 лет назад

    would be cool if you made more than just handles for hammers. could be handles/knobs for doors, cabinets, furniture, beer tap, etc. also would like to see some mini fat souvenir bats made from a similar wood.

  • @JackmanWorks
    @JackmanWorks 6 лет назад +1

    Shop oven mitts! You always add new tools to my shopping list Cremona.

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  6 лет назад

      gobble gobble or bust

  • @philipbyrnes7501
    @philipbyrnes7501 4 года назад

    Exceptional video as usual Matt, thank you for sharing it with us. Quick question if you don’t mind please. When reading the written description that I googled then following the link here to the video, in neither did you say anything about putting the blanks in the oven to dry them out first before then putting them in the resin and vacuum. Did you pre-toast them as is recommended or did you just cut the blanks and put them in the resin as it would seem you did? Also, if you did toast them dry before resining, would it still work with some pieces of timber that have already been glued together or would the glue fail because of the heat? Any help you can give me would be really helpful if possible please. Again thank you for all your great teaching, you’ve helped me to become a much better and finer woodworker and I am eternally grateful mate. All the best from Down Under, hang in there and stay safe during this terribly difficult time mate, stay cool, see ya 😎👍🏻

  • @liamcarey1085
    @liamcarey1085 6 лет назад

    Oooh, fluffy thing makes shiny things

  • @ASSETTO_EDITS
    @ASSETTO_EDITS 6 лет назад +1

    you could make a fortune making shift knobs for cars :)

  • @christiantroy3034
    @christiantroy3034 2 года назад

    Now i have ideas, thank you

  • @jrwren
    @jrwren 6 лет назад +4

    Super video again as usual Matt. Fascinating process, thanks.

  • @jerrefisher2184
    @jerrefisher2184 Год назад

    Hey Matt, not sure where to ask this question, so I’ll just put it out here. Is Dema still making the small hammers! I just checked Etsy and nothing was shown on his site. After watching you stabilize the spalted wood and seeing him turn it, I went on and bought one immediately. I love that thing and wanted to get more for gifts…just wondering if you could direct me somewhere else for his stuff? Just rewatched and got me interested again. Thanks, jerre

  • @RobinLewisMakes
    @RobinLewisMakes 6 лет назад +2

    Geez they look awesome!

  • @flyingwoodshop1545
    @flyingwoodshop1545 6 лет назад

    Great video! Thanks for sharing. I'd like to hear more about the vacuum equipment that you choose. Any tips on what to look for? Those little hammers are so cool!

  • @nolamcneely7857
    @nolamcneely7857 4 года назад

    Hello from Tennessee! I have 2 boards (spalted maple) with huge holes made from worms. They would make really cool serving boards after the holes are filled with epoxy. This would strengthen the board! 😊. My question is this....could this be wrapped in aluminum and left in the sun for a week or more to heat it up enough? I'm guessing that baking it in my oven wouldn't be good.

  • @doak4886
    @doak4886 6 лет назад

    Beautiful.

  • @rarityfind
    @rarityfind 6 лет назад

    Great information

  • @RickHartWoodworking
    @RickHartWoodworking 6 лет назад

    We MISS DEMA!

  • @WilliamAlanPhoto
    @WilliamAlanPhoto 6 лет назад

    Fantastic!

  • @terracethornhill
    @terracethornhill 6 лет назад

    That resin might be good for something like a red cedar tabletop, to give the beautiful but soft wood the hardness and resistance to scarring it naturally lacks.

  • @wb_finewoodworking
    @wb_finewoodworking 6 лет назад

    Super video. Your explanation on what you were doing and what was happening is by far the best I’ve seen on this topic. After viewing it I could easily try to do this myself. Once I’ve done more turning on my new lathe and have some cash for the equipment I just might give it a try. Thanks.

  • @amosu629
    @amosu629 Год назад

    he brings it to a shine on the buffing wheel with wax from the beal buffing system. does this mean pre-treating it with cactus juice eliminate the need for applying your typical wood working finish?

  • @ElLocoMonkey2012
    @ElLocoMonkey2012 6 лет назад

    I have one of those early ones too! Same handle

  • @mrolfe8341
    @mrolfe8341 6 лет назад

    Great watch!

  • @Mekratrig
    @Mekratrig 6 лет назад

    Tried using CPES to stabilize some rotted pine beams, ended up disappointed with the result, did NOT penetrate well, only lasted a year or two. Of course, I didn't have a vacuum chamber - but it didn't say that was necessary, either. The stuff I tried was from The Rot Doctor, maybe this one is a better product?
    Question - why turn the wood on the lathe after infusing, wouldn't it be faster & waste less resin by infusing first?

  • @normjacques6853
    @normjacques6853 6 лет назад

    Great video, Matt! Really nice hammers! Unless you already have, maybe you could also do an instructional-type video about working with resin. I've seen it in a lot of your projects, and you seem to have that process down cold....and it's something I would like to learn, without making any more costly mistakes than absolutely necessary! :-) BTW, I never would have thought of stabilizing punky wood with resin, nor did I know that there were products (and a process) made specifically for this! Very cool, and thanks for putting it out there!

  • @trevorjenkin
    @trevorjenkin 6 лет назад +2

    Lol. Sounded like his boy said, “I want to go and jump”, and he responded, “you’re in the shop”. *long pause*... (the boy says) “What?!”

  • @jasonpatterson8091
    @jasonpatterson8091 6 лет назад +3

    Not complaining or criticizing, just asking: Why are the handles so short and wide? They're beautiful but they don't seem like they'd be very functional - lots of rapped knuckles. Could you have used this, still with the super rotten wood, to make a more typical hammer handle (~1-2" diameter, ~1' length), or would it not hold up to the sort of abuse that that would likely encounter?

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  6 лет назад +5

      The idea with these is they're useful for operations where you would choke up on the handle like chopping and cleaning up dovetails. More precision work where a lot of impact force isn't necessary. The short stubby handle fits comfortably in the palm of your hand while your fingers hold the brass head. But yes, you can make a handle any length you want

    • @jasonpatterson8091
      @jasonpatterson8091 6 лет назад

      Ah, gotcha. I figured it was for precise work but I still couldn't see where my fingers would wind up. Thanks!

  • @fernandorosales2418
    @fernandorosales2418 6 лет назад +1

    My first thought was...
    Hand plane handles!

  • @schm4704
    @schm4704 6 лет назад +4

    "I don't turn, like, ever" *stands in front of big fat lathe*

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  6 лет назад

      Best place to stand

  • @wolfrickelly5148
    @wolfrickelly5148 6 лет назад

    Say you have a blackthorn walking stick or any walking stick for that matter, would this process still be applicable?

  • @alaskanken2132
    @alaskanken2132 6 лет назад

    I would love this on my ballpeen hammer 👍👍👍

  • @tattu2
    @tattu2 6 лет назад

    Would be nice to see a follow up on what these hammers are actually used for! I guess for chiseling, but when would you use these instead of the traditional wooden mallet? Or are they interchangeable and it comes down to just preference?

    • @mcremona
      @mcremona  6 лет назад

      I can address that but yes for chiseling/detail work where you don't need much power behind the tool

  • @rso1411
    @rso1411 6 лет назад

    fascinating video, thank you for posting.