Is There Somebody With a Pressure Pot in or near RTP NC?

[crokett]

I have some fairly punky pignut hickory. I was hoping it could be stablized, possibly with some colored resin. I want to make a travel coffee mug out of it so it is a larger piece - about 3" square by 10" long. Could this be done? I will pay for it, or I can barter walnut, hickory, cedar, or some pignut hickory pen blanks.

 

[KenOfCary]

You might want to look into a product called Pentacryl or it's lighter cousin Wood Juice. Both Woodcraft and Klingspor carry it. It is a wood stabilizer. I expect it can also be ordered from the usual sources such as Lee Valley, Rockler, etc.

 

[crokett]

I will look into that. I don't have a pressure pot or vac system to get it into the wood though. Could I draw enough of a vacuum with one of those space saver bags and my shop vac?

 

[KenOfCary]

The stuff I mentioned just requires soaking the wood in it. I bought some but haven't really had time to use it yet so I can't say how well it works. Maybe cut a sample piece to try it with. Look it up online and you'll likely find the instructions for use and what it can and can't do. Not sure if it is the answer for your issue but it's worth a little research if nothing else.

 

[crokett]

Oh ok, I will definitely look into it.

 

[jaustin]

i would offer to help, but I think my chamber is around 7-8" max on length.