I've gotten interested in this and wondered if others might have experience along these lines.

Others must have tried it. Would be interested in thoughts, experience, techniques used, etc.

What got me interested was having 3 out of 4 zebrawood reel seats (cut cross-grained) "explode" during turning.

Thanks for any guidance.

Stan

Stan,

I think you'll find what you need here:

[www.northcoastknives.com]

Herb Knowltoh tried this method. Perhaps he'll see this posting and chime in. Good ;uck,

Dave

Stan.,

I tried the method Dave Gilmore gave you the link for. Initially I thought it was going to be OK, but after doing it was figured it was not cost effective and I was never sure just how much "stabilizing" occurred. I did a maple amd a walnut blank and I'm sure they absorbed some of the material.

I then ran across the following business----River Ridge Products. wood2@rrpwhite.com

I sent some wood to them and was very pleased with the outcome. Nice people to do business with. Check out their site.

I also agree with the post further downstarted by Dave Henney that with some extra care, use of CA glue, etc you can do some excellent inserts. Stabilizing for salt water applications may be more important. I am certainly no expert and just love to experiment with all types of wood . Spalting wood certainly could benefit more than others.

I have inserts on rods that are many years old--long before there was a stabilizing process and they look great. I have not used any stabilized blanks on personal or "friends" rods.------------actually those are about the only rods I do! Makes me want to chime in on the "Going Professional" thread but I'm going to resist.

Herb Knowlton

Thanks Dave & Herb for your input. I've been trying to turn some zebrawood cut "cross-grained" and 3 out of 4 have exploded during turning. I have 3 more soaking in pentacryl and will see if that helps once they dry out - don't think it'll help though. CA, in volume, can be costly.

I'm still interested & plan to do some trials using pressure, vacuum, gas-purging, various liquids, etc.

Will post results, assuming I don't cause a serious explosion.

Thanks.

Stan

I had some of the same wood your talking about, I had none explode but I turn on a metal lathe. The problem I see with that wood is it doesnt stay straight and it will breck fairly easily.

Thanks Dave

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