Drying wood for knife scales and pressure treatment
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- Drying wood for knife scales and pressure treatment
I am always searching for ways to improve and now with the added pressure treatment of my knife scales I believe I can go no further with this particular aspect of knife making.
Even the little tips like PVA on the end-grain cuts are pure gold Sandy... People really appreciate them...
I asked you such a video, and after less than a week, you do the video!! very very useful! thank you very much! great advices!
There you go Filippo. I read your earlier comment and now you have the answer:)
Thank you very much! ;)
A constant strive for perfection Sandy, hopefully I'll be able to give you an order this year sir.
I bet you made her day showing off her T-shirt on your video and being a good dad!
Thank you for all the information you have given us through the years. You have inspired me to make some knifes. With out your video's I wouldn't have never thought about making them. I've learned so much your a great teacher going through every step-by-step, what is needed. It's not cheap but well worth it. I hope your feeling much better and you eye is doing much better to. Take good care and thanks again.
I love the t-shirt. It may not be you, but you pull it off!
Another educational video Sandy , so much love and care is put in to those knifes i will get my hand on one soon
Hahaha! Nice one Sandy. Very interesting video too. You are constantly striving for incremental improvements. No surprise that your work is so appreciated by others (including me!) All the best, Rob
Outstanding work Sandy. You always see areas to improve upon.
Throw on some bellbottoms and head to the disco Sandy :D
In regards to wood prep and stabilization of your scale material I can't imagine how you could take it a step farther! Outstanding techniques!
Really enjoyed the Dartmoor series as well Sandy.
take care -Chris
thanks for sharing, very good information. just makes me want one of your knives even more.
Very educational Sandy.I think your workshop video's are excellent.That new pressure pot you have works like a treat.
The t-shirt from your daughter.....I laughed and laughed....So funny...
Cheers Sandy...ATB.
Useful and informative video as ever... Thanks Sandy...
Curing the resin is an interesting chemical process, I find it amazing how the resin binds to the wood internally. i'm assuming it simply fills minute air gaps left in the wood from where moister once resided or does the wood swell with the resin? There is no doubt that the final result is significantly stronger than the wood on it's own. Fascinating stuff.
I've been given a daddy pig T-shirt too :)
Great video as always Sandy.
Thanks for the tips!
Nice T-shirt! ;)
Interesting video, thanks for explaining this process!
Nice video mate, thanks, very interesting and great advice as always.
Cracking job sandy. Have a great weekend. Al
A satisfying result with the pressure vessel Sandy, well done on another forward step in achieving perfection or as close as you can get it. atb t ..
Very informative video Sandy thank you sharing & posting, I think we all have a couple of those t-shirts lol
Great video thank you 👍
Sandy, I think your daughter knew that it isn't you, that's the beauty of the joke especially that coming from your own child... I have 5 kids and 3 grandkids and none will pass a chance to mock me in good humor and is actually a sign of endearing affection. Lucky you... :)
Thanks for sharing, interesting video.
Very helpful. Thank you. Do I need to sand off the PCs glue from the end grains before stabilizing?
Yes
Thanks Sandy, that was very helpful!!! Everything but the Tee shirt, that is... 😉
hi sangy good video
Best shirt ever!!!!! :)
Hi. I'm a knife maker from Sweden and I appreciate your nice videos. One question: You describe that you keep your wooden blocks in the metal box from the war :-). If you find a nice piece of raw wood in the forrest and cut it into suitable pieces. How long do you usually allow them to dry in the metal casing before it is time for a final run in the oven. Are it days, weeks or months? Be nice
if you can answer.
Seal the end grain with wax or pva glue and leave in warm place for several months if possible. The sealed end grain is to stop the wood drying excessively fast from the end grain which will cause it to crack.
Sandy
Interesting vid sandy atb scott
Does this resin penetration make the wood harder to sand or even cut ? Thanks for sharing
+James76 Thanks for the reply !!
Suits you Sir!
Noel
Always wondered exactly how you stabilise wood, I take it you now cook it to set the resin?
Would you mind telling me what the specs are on your vacuum pump? Please and thank you.
Hello, I've been watching your videos on stabilising wood for a while, and I have great confidence in your knowledge. Resently I bougth a vacuum chamber like your new one and a used Stage Freigth pressure pot.
I had initially a problem with the resin starting curing in the vacuum chamber, obviously it can get very hot in there? Have you had similar experience? My retailer advised me to keep the pot out of the sun, and says something about wood beeing able to "raise the temperature"?
Today I had another problem: After the vacuum chamber, I put a portion of bones and horns in the pressure pot, and added 4 bars pressure for 2 days. As a result, the resin had startet a sligth curing, making my containers all sticky with resin and impossible to clean. Do you by chance know, what has happened in there? is 4 bars to high pressure?
I migth add, that I am using WAFE-resin, not cactus-juice. The retailer says, there are similar products.
Kind regards Per Lind, Denmark. See: perlind-knive.dk
Hi Per I have nevber experience resin starting to cure like that. Catcus juice requires nearly 100C to cure. Normal temps won't do a thing. Best to keep resin as cool as possible though.
4 bar is OK. It is 4 times atmosperic pressure. Just give it pkenty of time and the resin will saturte the wood.
Sandy
@@WiltshireMan Thank you, WAFE resin also takes 100 C, but...
I'll talk to the dealer..
So - you also rides motorbikes! I rode most of my life, didn't have a car until I turned 50
Does the resin penitrate right to the centre of the blocks? Interesting vid, ps ive got a few of them present t shirts;)
I think the penetration will be as complete as I can get it Garry. Some close grained hard woods are especially difficult to get resin into. In theory the block should be fully saturated with resin now.
Is resign impregnated wood harder to work with than wood that isn't stabilised Sandy? Always wondered that. Best wishes - Steve
When you do your walnut, did it color your resin quite a bit? Do you know if it's just the wood pigment or is it any residual oils? I have about 2 liters of Cactus Juice now that has an amber hue to it after running 8 blocks of Black Walnut.
Thanks!
I don't know if it is residual oils or wood pigment but it does happen to me also. Even worse with some woods like Yew. The most important thing is that the resin sets properly and I have not experienced and problems even with deeply stained resin. I do tend to use the stained resin with the same wood that stained it in the first place though.
Jackloreknives Good to see! I saved my resin in hopes to reuse and yes, with the same wood. So far, that black walnut is quite a tough wood to get stabilized. I've not done Yew. I have done Maples such as splayed, burled, Birdseye and curly and need to do my Oak, Mahogany, and maybe try a batch of Palm.
Some woods need a lot more time to soak in the resin. I often have left wood like Walnut for 10 days. It does no harm. The longer you leave it the more thorough the resin will penetrate provided you pulled a good vacuum in the first place and got all the moisture from the wood too.
Tee shirt suits your sir ! Grins.. are you going to the preppers meet mate ?
do you offer a service for wood stabilisation?
Hi Simon. Sorry I do not but there is a chap in the UK called Pakrat who does.
Sandy
I wonder if a certain whiskey had any influence on your daughters choice of tee shirt ha ha
LOL PepaPigs Nose
Daddy pig rocks!!!!
Hi Sandy, great video, ...!!! Hope to get a reply on email regarding scales.
All the best
Louis
Sandy, could you please spell the UK based resin 'word;name' for me... Daddy pig, please 😊 atb, O. 🐷 pig 😆
hello，sir！do u have facebook，i have some questions about stabilized wood，it will be great u can solve it！thank u，
roflmao peppa pig ha ha ha ha suits ya Sandy ha ha ha Ya must ware that on ya ext walk mate,,,,,so so funny ha ha ha
Oh yes it is LOL
nice one Sand, did you receive my email?
microwave???
It can be done that way but it's incredibly risky. I've split some nice wood using the microwave
Regards the wood I forgot to ask seeing ya T shirt ha ha ha could you not use wood thats been submerged in say a river for a long time that doesnt float any more, like what the American hillbillies collect for expensive furniture making ???
Drop me an email sandy