Blank stabilisation what resin in the UK ?

[Paul-H]

Hi all

Been looking at a number of videos on blank stabilisation and most use something called cactus juice but most of the videos are from users in America and Cactus Juice is not easily obtained in the UK.

So for those UK based people what solution do you use. Or would one of the generic wood hardeners for rotten wood work as a stabilisation solution especially as they cure without the need for heat unlike C/J.

Thanks for any help with this.

Paul

 

[howsitwork?]

I got stickfast from turners retreat at harrogate show two year back . Works well but attacks perspex And dissolves araldyte resin to my amazement .

 

[Gadget-UK]

I use cactus juice and got / get it from a place fairly local to me (about 20 min drive)
Great stuff and have used it for a number of years now..

Try here..
Cactus Juice

 

[Dario]

I ran across this video about a month ago from a turner in Belgium who goes by the nom de guerre Woodful Projects who is looking at the tackling the problem with paraloids.

Some of the data was posted to the IAP forums

Stabilization - Cheapest wood stabilization method

Heya all, As said on one of my previous threads, I was conducting some researches to find some cheaper method to stabilize pen blanks (wood in general). The alternative to Cactus Juice in my country sells around 50€/L (maybe few € less now) which is tremendously expensive. I was thus looking...

www.penturners.org

 

[alpha1]

Cactus juice is readily available in the UK. You will need a vacuum pump and a suitable vessel to hold the blanks.