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On 2017-04-20 1:22 PM, Electric Comet wrote:


anyone tried this stuff

have some material that might not turn well as it is but this cactus
juice might make it possible

it is expensive so i would not want to experiment but i see knife
makers using this to stabilize scales for handle making so maybe i
could use it for that if not for turning


https://www.turntex.com/product/cact...resin-and-dyes

The local chapter of AAW has just had a meeting on resin impregnating
and the speakers emphasised that this should be used before filling with
coloured epoxies. However, note that the curing temperature is ~200F.
You need to put it in an oven to cure - NOT the one in your kitchen!!
Get an old one for your workshop.
HTH
Graham