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  1. 8th January 2011, 06:29 PM #1
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    Default a coulpe of spalted wazzatrees from ironwood

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    i was given this unkown spalted wood from ironwood and i had decided to try and stabilise it using a mix of perspex dissolved in acetone the first is a guardian click pen and the second is a sierra using a x-cut piece beautiful to work with finished with hut ppp thanks for looking
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    Some startling contrast there whatever you did it must have helped hehe, Good job all round cheers ~ John
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  4. 8th January 2011, 07:48 PM #3
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    looks good Troy

    So did you get the mix to penetrate? And did it turn/finish like plastic all the way?
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    Looking good Troy.

    So your stabilizing system sounds like its a success, has it penetrated right into the wood ?
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    Very, very pretty.

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    A couple of nice pens there

    I'm interested in this acetone + perspex mix
    did it soak in or did you have to use pressure

    and what finish did you use over it


    PS I just caught up with Ironwoods thread so I have a bit of an idea
    I think most is answered there
    but more info would be handy
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    looks good Troy

    So did you get the mix to penetrate? And did it turn/finish like plastic all the way?
    didn'y turn like plastic seemed to hold together well
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    Looking good Troy.

    So your stabilizing system sounds like its a success, has it penetrated right into the wood ?
    will have to try some different woods will try and rember to bring the lid off my pressure pot to show you
    (will post pics tomorrow to see how my pot stacks up against those that use theirs often )
    Quote Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker View Post
    A couple of nice pens there

    I'm interested in this acetone + perspex mix
    did it soak in or did you have to use pressure

    and what finish did you use over it


    PS I just caught up with Ironwoods thread so I have a bit of an idea
    I think most is answered there
    but more info would be handy
    i used a mix of vacuum and pressure totall experimentation at moment still got the
    L plate on
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  9. 9th January 2011, 11:25 AM #8
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    Another couple of beaut's as usual Troy.
    Great looking grain and coloring in that timber.
    Excellent fit and finish along with great photos too.

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    Yep, very nice pens indeed sire!!

    Got a bit of spalted stuphph here awaitng the lathe!
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    Dissolve normally means separated or divorced from to me or disapearing, NO you proved me wrong it means added to or startling finish.My son in law used to use a proprietry brand finish called that, quite tough on noses I believe but beaut finish. Love it.Just my cuppa Milo that Spalt.

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    Very pretty timber , great pens Troy well done.

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