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John Lloyd

 
Subject : Stabilizing wood
Posted : 2004-05-03 8:17 PM
Post #31504
I build knives as a sideline to my cabinetry business where I use the Vacupress. I must stabilize small pcs of exotic burls, antler, ivory, etc before attaching to knive handle. This means saturating the pcs with a stabilizing liquid, drying and then machining. Could I use the vacuum to do this for me? How could I draw a vacuum and at the same time draw in the stabilizing liquid? Hmmm?


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: Stabilizing wood
Posted : 2004-05-04 8:16 PM
Post #31505 - In reply to #31504
John,

Yes, you can do this. Put your stabilizing solution and wood into a container that will not collapse under vacuum. If you have very high vacuum the penetration will be better but industrial vacuum levels we be decent.

Sincerely
Darryl Keil


 
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John Lloyd

 
Subject : RE: Stabilizing wood
Posted : 2004-05-05 3:38 PM
Post #31506 - In reply to #31505
If I put the small pcs in a container that wouldn't collapse and weight down with something so it doesn't float...will the vacuum draw the air of a submerged piece? If it does....cool.


 
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Darryl Keil

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Subject : RE: Stabilizing wood
Posted : 2004-05-05 7:41 PM
Post #31507 - In reply to #31506
John,

The air will off gas even in the liquid. Make sure you leave the pieces submerged after you release the vacuum for a while. This will help the penetration.

Sincerely
Darryl Keil
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