stabilised spalted beech

[George Watkins]

hello folks

The cactus juice I ordered from Turntex in Texas was delivered very quickly (less than 2 weeks) and in perfect condition, after duty it worked out at £90 a gallon.
I finished my 1st batch of stabilised spalted beech blanks and am working on lots more including alder, burr maple and rippled H/chestnut

These are 55mm square and vary from 90 to 95mm tall,before stabilising the average weight was 90 grams, now the average weight is 300 grams
before it was like holding a piece of balsa wood and now its like cocobolo or african blackwood






this is my homemade chamber

 

[Macaronytony]

Them blanks look stunning George.. What you got planned for them?

 

[Bill Mooney]

Some lovely timber there George.

 

[bluntchisel]

Thanks for this, George!

Bob.

 

[Penpal]

Like your choice in Chemistry George sure soaked up in those blanks mate. Thanks for the pics.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

That blank is a beauty.

 

[George Watkins]

Thank you

not sure yet Tony,might put them on my website and see if they sell

 

[George Watkins]

I forgot to say and cant edit the original post now that I ordered two gallons of cactus juice as the cost of the shipping box is the same whether you buy one gallon or two and I have allot of wood to do

 

[Jim]

Well worth the effort George, those blanks look the business ..

 

[ni9eofse7en]

Very strong features. Hope we get to see the finished articles.

 

[packrat]

That is a properly awesome set of figures for the weight increase, George! Nicely done.

 

[bassethound]

Fantastic blanks George....