Thread: Wood stabiliser.

Gudday all you knifemakers.

When I was an apprentice back in the 90's I fancied the idea of making knives and read about a product used to stabilise wood scales. It was a liquid that the scales were submerged in, in a vacuum pot. After a period of time they were baked in a toaster oven to harden the resin. This process would add weight and waterproof the scales at the same time.

I'm looking at using this product on finished products (chopsticks & similar) so 2 pack epoxy would work but I'd potentially end up with excess epoxy to remove later.

Thanks in advance for your advice and input.
Al.