stabilized wood.

[guts]

I have these four blanks i would like to send to four different people for them to turn,I did the stabilizing myself and need some feedback on what whoever tries them thinks about how they are to work with,i've turned a few and they worked out pretty good,all are spalted pecan and i used minwax fast dry poly,big enough for euro's or slims,thanks.

 

[JimGo]

Wow, those are beauties Bill! I doubt you'll have trouble finding takers. If I had more shop time, I'd be jumping all over 'em!

 

[Dario]

Ditto.

 

[wpenm]

I will give one a turn for you. Send me an e-mail. They look great.

 

[fiferb]

I'll try one for you.

 

[Stevej72]

Hi Bill, beautiful blanks I'd love to turn one.

 

[cd18524]

Bill,

I would be happy to try one.

Chris

 

[guts]

Garry and Bruce,e mail sent.

 

[guts]

Steve and Chris e mail sent,this is my first try at stabilizing,just trying to find out if i'm doing it anywhere close to right,thanks all.

 

[guts]

oops,not the first time stabilizing,first time with minwax fast dry.

 

[cd18524]

Bill,

Received my blanks today. Will post pics and comments in a couple of days.

Chris

 

[guts]

Thanks Chris.

 

[Stevej72]

Hi Bill, the blank came today. I hope to get it turned tomorrow. Will post pictures when I'm done.

Thank you.

 

[guts]

Steve,hope it works good for ya,man the u.s.p.s. is doing good,thanks.

 

[cd18524]

Bill,

I was finally able to turn the pen today. Unfortunately I am at work and can not post any pics. I will post them tomorrow.

First of all, very nice piece of spalted pecan. Whatever you did I would say it worked. It was a solid piece of wood. It was stabilized all the way through the blank. It drilled and turned quite easily and had a nice glossy look after sanding. I went ahead and applied a CA finish and it worked out fine.

Thanks for letting me do this.

Chris