Making Wood and Resin Blanks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 เม.ย. 2020
- In this video I am taking stabilized wood scraps and casting them with Epoxy resin to create wood/resin hybrid blanks for knife scales, pens, pistol grips, etc.
This was a fun video to make. I enjoy the chill music and I hope you enjoy it! If so please give it a like, and subscribe to me for more videos in the future!
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They look amazing
Thank you!
So cool!
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Oh yeah, stunning work, love the blue ones 😁
Thank you!
Beautiful work .would love to see more things like this
Thank you!
Loved the rack for the pot, have gotten some molds and resin, need to build my pressure pot next, the rack is great way as most of my molds are smaller, pendant style items, maybe some burl pieces too. will be building a rack similar to yours, thanks for the upload !
Thank you! Yeah I did my first couple of sets without the rack and then was like "I can be doing more at the same time!". Lol. It is super convenient
Nice wor. Ready to see some knife work with these
Those videos will be coming out eventually. Lol
Beautiful ...
Thank you!
Cool! You made it look easy
Thank you! It's actually not to hard once you have the equipment set up.
Wow those colours really pop, nice work 👌
Thank you. I really enjoy making them
Great job
Thank you
Turned out awesome, man! Nice video work, too!
Thanks James!
Wicked. Period. Nice job.
Thank you!
@@ReeseCustoms have you got a fb page or website to purchase some scales
Www.reesecustoms.com is my website, but I currently don't have any scales listed for sale. I have mainly only made them for myself.
Very nice.
Thank you!
👏Beautiful👏
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Muy muy buen trabajo gracias
Thank you!
Nice work
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Thanks for sharing, cool process. Full View and Like
Thank you for that! That is much appreciated!
Very good
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Cool
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Nice
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Hope you hit 1k soon, definitely deserve more subs!
Thank you! Hopefully I get there soon
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Thank you!
They look awesome! How thick are they?
Was that pot pressure or vacuum? Did you have toi prep the wood before using?
Dude these blanks turned out awesome! how did you get the colors to separate in a cell structure like that?
Thank you! I essentially just wait until the epoxy is close to setting up and then pour. Doing it that way keeps the colors from mixing to much.
Really nice work! I was wondering what type of polishing paste you used? thanks!!
Thank you! For pens and things I turn on the lathe, I was sanding up to 1500 grit, then using McGuire's polishing compound, however, I found a three step polishing wax on craftsuppliesusa that works really well. When I do knife handles, I just hand sand them, I don't really polish them.
@@ReeseCustoms Thanks a lot!!
Will that type of epoxy be good for a 2” thick knife handle mold with Burl wood?
I've poured blanks 2 inches thick with this epoxy no problem
What to do if you dont have that pressure pot thing?
There are things you can do to keep bubbles down, such as using a slower setting epoxy, stirring it up slower, pouring a thin stream from high up, even using a torch to pop bubbles. The pressure pot isn't mandatory, it just makes things much easier.
Esse modo de fazer , você tira as bolhas com vácuo ou somente deixa secar? Eu estou estudando esse processo e não tenho uma extratora de vácuo. Será possivel fazer sem isso?
I use a pressure pot. Some people use a vacuum, but I like to work quickly. There are things you can do to mitigate bubbles, like mixing gently and pouring a thin stream from high above that would definitely help, since you do not currently have a vacuum or pressure pot. It is definitely possible!
Hi, I love these blanks you make, they are awesome! Do you ever sell your blank pieces?
Thank you, and although i primarily make the blanks for personal use,, I do sell them from time to time. I'll respond to your email shortly!
Nice video! Two questions, how long do wait for the resin to set and secondly, what size pot you using?
I usually wait 24 hours before I fo anything with them. I know I could probably use them sooner, but I usually set it all up and leave it until the next day. As far as the pressure pot, I'm not sure what size it is, it's the one they sell at harbor freight as a paint pressure pot
Hola! Qué gran trabajo! Qué madera utilizas??
Hi wonderful Job! One question, what wood is there?
Cheers From Mexico!
Hey! Thanks for the comment. I actually don't have a clue what type this batch is. I bought an assorted box of scraps from a woodworker friend.
Sweet blanks, but that music is rough to listen to over and over...
You did amazing.. may I have a list of tools and materials ?
Thank you. There is a list of materials in the beginning of the video.
Do you have plans for that little caddy?
No, unfortunately I don't. I just kind of threw it together one day. Lol. I was just putting things in one at a time and was like "wait a minute..... I can be working much smarter!" Lol
Hi, how long do you keep in pressure pot, and what pressure? Thank you so much
I pressurize it to slightly over 40 psi and I just leave them in there until the epoxy is cured. Usually 24 hours
Cool video. I'm new to this. Did you use a vacuum pump to take air out or did you put air into the pressure pot? I've only seen vacuum but I guess there's a method of pumping air also. Thanks
Hi Phillip, I pressurize the pressure pot. It forces all the bubbles to disappear. I've tried vacuuming but it didn't work well for me. Most of the times I use fast setting resin anyway, so there's not really time for vacuuming.
@@ReeseCustoms Interesting...............thanks Phillip and you too Reese.
Thanks for the video. Did you have to clean the bark off the wood before stabilizing? (assuming you did it yourself.) Do you just dremel it off or something like that?
Ordinarily I would clean the bark off. These pieces of wood were scrap pieces from bigger projects and didn't have bark on them. Although it might look pretty cool in some cases to leave the bark on.... that might be worth trying. Lol
@@ReeseCustoms I'd be curious to see how that works! I don't know a lot about stabilizing but if it keeps the bark in tact, that would definitely look cool.
Well I'll definitely give it a shot in a future video. I'm going to do a video on stabilizing soon
Hey there love the video and the blanks are beautiful! Question for you if possible? The caddy you made for the pressure pot, what dimensions did you use to cut the circles and the side pieces because I have the same pot from harbor freight that I converted but it’s very uneven on bottom and everything I cut to fit still isn’t staying level so any help I can get would be great thank you! Keep up the great work!!
Also, where do you get your stabilized wood pieces at? I just got into knife making and resin casting and need to find some good woods
Hi Vincent, thanks for the question. For one, I don't exactly remeber the size of the caddy. I want to say it's like 9" or something. It definitely doesn't fit tight, but it's large enough that it spans across the big divot in the bottom of the pot. I usually just adjust it around until it's level. Not a perfect system, but it works well for me. As far as stabilized woods, I used to buy them from various knife shows and guild meetings, but for the past few years I've been stabilizing them myself. I have a video on that as well (even though it didn't turn out well due to my stabilizing resin being expired...) but it covers the process. Some people swear you must use commercially stabilized blanks, but I've gad great luck using my process with cactus juice resin. Sorry I couldn't give a better answer on the caddy. But if you have any other questions. I'd be glad to help however I can!
@@ReeseCustoms thank you for responding! Yea I made a caddy last night and it’s right around 9” a hair smaller and yes I have the same exact problem it’s not level all the way round so I have to find that sweet spot! Anyways thanks for the info I didn’t even think about some knife shows so thanks again and can’t wait to see more videos
Can you make big size wooden epoxy blocks for Firniture?
I typically only make smaller stuff, but it is possible to make larger items.
What material is used for shaping (white twisted with self-tapping screws, into which the tree is laid and the resin is poured).?
That is hdpe plastic. It comes as a cutting board from Sam's club. I cut it up to make molds with.
@@ReeseCustoms thanks!
No problem!
Is it possible to mix 10% wood fiber into the resin itself to pour into a mold to make a hybrid or composite wood? If so, how much resin would I need to make an approx. 14” block? Thanks!
It is possible to mix wood fibers in the resin. I'm not sure how it would look though. As far as the 14" block, it would depend on the overall sizes. Such as length, width, and depth. A good way to figure it would be make your mold, and fill it with dry rice. Then pour the rice into a measuring cup and that should be how much resin you would need.
@@ReeseCustoms thanks thats great information
Wow nice question. Never would have thought about this.
I work with charcuterie boards and I’m only six months into it and having a blast. What are blanks utilized for? Great video. Fantastic colors
These are all used for knife handles. They could be used for anything though, pistol grips, turning blanks for calls, etc.
Hello there, love how these turned out. I am a beginer woodturner and want to use something like this for a project. When woodturning these epoxy resin blanks on a lathe would i need to wear a respirator? I noticed when you were sanding them down on the belt sander you werent wearing one. (Couldn't tell from the view in the video lol)
Hello. First, you should always wear a respirator when dealing with resins, whether when mixing and pouring, turning, sanding, etc. I don't always do though, but I recommend that others do. If you have a well ventilated space, dust collection, etc, it shouldnt be a problem, but better safe than sorry.
@ReeseCustoms thanks for the advice, after the cactus juice can I just use any epoxy resin for the wood? Like a uv resin? Or does it have to be a specific type of resin? What kind do you use?
It depends on your set up. If you have a pressure pot, I'd suggest alumilite clear, which is a fast setting resin. The pressure pot will eliminate bubbles. If you don't have a pressure pot, I'd use a deep pour, slow setting resin, so it has time for the bubbles to come to the surface and pop.
Do you pre stabilize the wood ?
Yes, I never cast wood with resin like that unless it is stabilized. I did it once a long time ago and it was a disaster. The wood moved and actually cracked the resin.
Where do you get pressure pot? Is it essential? It's for getting the air bubbles out right?
Most people get them from harbor freight. They are meant to be pressurized paint tanks. In my opinion they are essential for casting bubble free.
Can you use a vacuum pot? What's the difference between the two and whis is good to stabilize the wood. On a budget and if I ca. Use either a vaccine pot or pressure to stabilize and do this process I'd prefer to just buy one for both purposes. Btw beautiful work
I have found that with alumilite resins, they set up far too fast to effectively remove bubbles with a vacuum (I have both, a vacuum chamber and pressure pot) if you use a slow setting resin, a vacuum pot would probably work fine. I hope that helps
Also, I just reread as saw the part about stabilizing. Yes, you do need a vacuum pot to stabilize. I didn't show that in this video, but plan to make a video on stabilizing soon.
What resin do you use?
I use primarily alumilite resins. I've tried others, but Alumilite always seems to turn out the best. Plus I can pick it up locally from Michael's or Hobby Lobby
How would you recommend finishing the scales Thanks
I sand them to 500 grit, and then hand buff them with a gray and then white scotchbrite pad. If you want them shinier, you can buff them with a buffer and compound after the above steps
Thank you. The wood will polish up?
Yes, as long as it is properly stabilized (if you're not familiar with that process, check out my video on it). Stabilized wood will shine up just like the epoxy.
@@ReeseCustoms Thank you
Can you cast a 1 to 1 duplicate of something with the resin and is it hard. I want to make a vz58 style knife grip and I already have the shape.
You certainly can make duplicates with resin. In fact, I've done a video that covers doing just that. Check it out here:
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@@ReeseCustoms I saw your video, it seams like the resin is slightly rubber like. What would you suggest to get a resin that is hard like fiberglass with a slightly pattered red color, I'd be putting beech woodchips in it to duplicate the vz58 furniture.
The resin is hard as a rock and works just like wood when fully cured. If you wanted, you could use a polyester resin, which is what they use on most fiberglass jobs. But to me, epoxy resin is stronger, but take a little whole longer to fully cure
@@ReeseCustoms thanks this helps
What kind of wood do you use it?
Various scraps of figured wood. I'm not sure what they all are, but they are all stabilized.
@@ReeseCustoms thanks
I think im a little late, great video, but what did you exactly do to the pressure pot?
The pressure pot is used to eliminate the bubbles in the resin
@@ReeseCustoms i meant like, when it comes to powering it up do you put a certain amount of suction power? Or just let the pressure pot be fully open/powered? Sorry im new to the pressure pot thing
You pressurize the pot with compressed air. I usually take mine somewhere between 40-50 psi.
@@ReeseCustoms does the gauge allow the user to choose how much pressure is needed?
Yes, the gauge reads the pressure inside the cylinder, so I use the valve to adjust how much much goes in
Дровосек, ты с какого леса?
spiffy
Thank you
Это школьники давно делают.
Are you wearing a mask when sanding a turning down the blanks
Oh yeah, definitely wear a mask. I use dust collection as well.
I think adding something like "Today *I* made..." would really help, since the title us so generic I don't know if it's about your personality or just a step by step tutorial
Thank you for that, that is a great idea! I'm debating which direction to take my videos in the future. I'm really I unsure what would be more popular and pleasing to watch, some that are just straight demos with no talking on my part, or videos with me in them more talking and explaining things.
@@ReeseCustoms If you enjoy talking then do that. If you struggle to find words do editing. This channel is your project to enjoy
I do enjoy talking and I think being more personable will encourage more people to relate and follow. I'd love to build my channel and honestly what I do isn't that phenomenal on the aspect that people will follow just to see the stuff, so I think it would be more successful to have people following for me. Thanks for these comments, it has been eye opening for me. Lol
@@ReeseCustoms I watch NakeyJakey just because he is so lovable. He might not be the brightest or has the best opinions, but he's just so very very genuine
I have a set of four knives that are similar in shape but all different sizes. That I carry. I have been accumulating these hybrid wood acrylic scales.. and once I have all the ones I want I'm planning on putting them on my set of four survival maps. Does anyone know how strong or reliable this type of scale material is? As opposed to say linen Micarta.. or are they just for looks?
Would they hold up just fine in survival situations in the woods? Excessive chopping things like that. Regular use. Or should I get some stronger scales?
The epoxy is pretty strong, amd holds up like wood. Of course it isn't going to be as strong as micarta, because micarta gets its strength from the many layer of fabric, linen, paper, etc.