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Post by sachbvn on Jan 26, 2010 21:13:03 GMT -6
Questing - do you think it would work if I filled a nail hole in one of Doug's American Chestnut blanks - with Espresso oil stain and regular epoxy? I just want to fill the whole - not stain the grain. I would probably try and work as much of the epoxy into the pen blank so I didn't have to reapply it.
Does this sound like a working method?
Zac
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Post by TDHofstetter on Jan 26, 2010 21:57:00 GMT -6
I think it'd work fine. The epoxy in such a case isn't being asked to provide any huge amount of structural strength, so weakening it with the stain shouldn't hurt. You could do the same, I believe, with polyester or acrylic casting resin. You might have to play with oil-based & water-based stains until you come up with one that mixes really well with whichever resin you use.
HINT: You can get epoxy to set up fully MUCH FASTER by heating it in an oven at about 150 degrees. Heat-cured epoxy doesn't suffer in strength unless you really overdo it in the oven. The heat treating even helps get it to flow a little more smoothly before it does its final set. Preheat the oven, so it's ready when the epoxy's been spread.
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Post by rhull on Jan 26, 2010 23:20:48 GMT -6
HINT: You can get epoxy to set up fully MUCH FASTER by heating it in an oven at about 150 degrees. How's the kitchen small afterwards? "Here's my world famous epoxy-scented roast beef!" |
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Post by Doug B on Jan 27, 2010 2:16:59 GMT -6
I don't know about the Espresso stain...I used a water soluble Aniline dye. I just mixed the dry powder into the epoxy. It works with thick CA as well. I wanted to post a direct link to the dye I used, but it is really confusing page at the web site. I used Indigo Blue which is item number 845-205 from Woodworkers Supply woodworker.com/fullpres.asp?PARTNUM=843-924 You have to scroll way down to the end of the listing to find the Concentrated Colors, and there are 3 different sizes of each color so you have to know what you are looking for. Sorry, that is the best I could do. |
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Post by admin on Jan 27, 2010 3:08:04 GMT -6
HINT: You can get epoxy to set up fully MUCH FASTER by heating it in an oven at about 150 degrees. How's the kitchen small afterwards? "Here's my world famous epoxy-scented roast beef!" You mean you don't have an oven just for your shop?? Then how do ya make sawdust brownies for when you can't be in the shop eating your normal dietary requirements of sawdust? |
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Post by rhull on Jan 27, 2010 4:45:00 GMT -6
how do ya make sawdust brownies for when you can't be in the shop eating your normal dietary requirements of sawdust? I usually get my quota from the layer of sawdust that settles in my shop coffee.  |
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Post by TDHofstetter on Jan 27, 2010 9:38:14 GMT -6
HINT: You can get epoxy to set up fully MUCH FASTER by heating it in an oven at about 150 degrees. How's the kitchen small afterwards? "Here's my world famous epoxy-scented roast beef!" It's really not too bad. Epoxy doesn't have a profound scent like some other resins do, especially not as bad as silicone, for example. Most of the scent would come from the warmed wood... and at 150, wood won't typically char like it would at higher temperatures. |
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Post by triplefreak on Jan 27, 2010 9:41:27 GMT -6
Easy solution: Get a toaster oven for your shop. |
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