How To Dye Stabilize Pen Blanks

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@marklengal9990 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Casey. I’m just learning myself so this was perfect for multiple colors

@josephberg4485 3 жыл бұрын

Stoked to see the new vids and that you are enjoying the wood source!

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy hope all is well with you! Putting the source to good use, I appreciate you sharing!

@nicholasmcleod9320 2 жыл бұрын

Mind sharing the wood source ?

@tompuskar4426 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see you back! Very informative video. What dyes did you use and at what concentration? I tried something like this but think I didn't use enough dye. Thanks

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

I use Cactus Juice dyes from TurnTex! And I don’t really follow an exact concentration but on the bottles it tells you what the max is and if you do that then it should be plenty colorful enough

@MrVillafum 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thank you Casey. Can you share what type/brand of colors you used. (e.g. Alumilite or Cactus juice colors...) Thanks again, V

@sebastianstemulak4849 11 ай бұрын

Casey, thank you for the video. The second batch of pen blanks that you spray with the finish- which alumilite dye did you use to get that beautiful color? I'd appreciate your answer! Best regards, Sebastian

@ricardogomesrgcutelariaart6352 2 жыл бұрын

please how long the submerged wood for pigmentation? then goes to the oven and then goes to stabilization? Thanks

@mauroaraujo1421 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Casey, Can you please recommend me a good supplier for burl wood blocks for stabilization and dye like the ones you buy? I'm more interested in block sizer for knife making. Thanks, Mauro.

@jarrodskeete52 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Casey have you ever tried SOS 3.0 resin? Just wondered how that worked compared to Cactus juice

@matheusnascimento4888 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! so beautifull! where can i buy it?

@stevesperry5237 2 жыл бұрын

What was the finish you used? Also, that was just cactus juice with the dye in it..ant measurement on how much dye?

@tonysmith3143 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, great to see you.

@BearMaked 3 жыл бұрын

All sorts of useful info! Where do you get the blanks? I can't seem to find a good place to get the blanks raw without them already being stabilized and/or dyed.

@OConnor4635 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to know where you get your as well. Thanks great video

@wheelbarrowbully 3 жыл бұрын

Love you videos. Had a question about wood stabilizing. I was wo3if you have multi dyed. "standard wood" (not burl)? Peole say you can only use one color on non burl.

@brucecarpenter3446 2 жыл бұрын

You can do the same process with standard/ straight grain wood. It's just not as eye popping as burls and swirls. Good practice on "cheap" wood before more expensive burl and such.

@bryonw.1446 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Casey, great information. Curious on your air manifold in the background. Did you custom build that or purchase it?

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

I purchased the blue aluminum part and then just made the rest myself from leftover pressure pot parts but they’re super easy to make!

@bryonw.1446 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 awesome thank you! Going to look into this. Any chance you could send over a photo so I can get an idea of what I need?

@mellorides3379 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was looking for and am doing now... literally right now. 😂

@mckrokstrom 3 жыл бұрын

Like right now?

@shaunm2208 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Casey appreciate the info

@valeriehenschel1590 3 жыл бұрын

Good and informative. What spray finish are you using? And are you creating any of your own blended colors? And do you do a second cure after third dye color?

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

Just a random polyurethane spray. Doesn’t really matter what is used as long as it gets it wet. I don’t blend any colors, just use the cactus juice dyes from TurnTex. And yes I did a final cure after the final soak

@valeriehenschel1590 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 thank you.

@coreydoner8575 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of spray finish did you use?

@christined.3728 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm just learning about dying blanks so thanks. Question--why do you spray a finish if the blank is going to be turned anyway? Is it just to show what it will look like after it's turned and finish is applied afterwards?

@CaseyMartin707 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s just to show the color for the video or people who buy them

@greensun2952 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much^^ When Stabilizing 3 colors, just dip the 2 colors and dry them in the air, not in the oven, and the last color can be penetrated using a vacuum chamber and put in the oven?

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

You could do that but I use the oven to make sure I’m not contaminating colors in my chambers. It’s entirely up to you. If you wanted distinct lines between the colors. Like a half and half, you’d have to cook the first color.

@greensun2952 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 Thank you for your kind and quick response. So if I want 3 distinct colors, should I use the 4th oven? First, dry the wood, and go to number 3 immediately after penetrating the three colors?

@billyg3310 3 жыл бұрын

Casey, how do you mix translucent 'hot pink?'

@mrtvipixel7632 3 жыл бұрын

great video, one question, what is the ratio between cactus juice and color? I put color concentrate in the ratio 1:1 and its pale. Maybe to try with different colour...

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

Put way more dye than you think. Like 4oz of dye per gallon

@synergyjohnwv 3 жыл бұрын

Good info brother ... how are you and the misses .. and how's the job going

@marcdaigle9397 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I have 1 question for you, what did you spray it with at the end of the process?

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

Just same spray finish

@marcdaigle9397 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 , I still don't know what kind of finish you use?

@brucecarpenter3446 2 жыл бұрын

What are those lids made of on the Mason jars. Love the idea of multiple small chambers.

@CaseyMartin707 2 жыл бұрын

They are universal lids from TurnTex!

@shaunwills9758 3 жыл бұрын

Quick question thank you for the video it was wonderful I have done a few pen blanks let them soak each color on the ends about an hour it did not penetrate all the way through I've been told 24 to 48 hours for capillary action what is your thoughts on that

@makimalik5150 2 жыл бұрын

You have nice job Sir ,Shall we mix this color in water?

@CaseyMartin707 2 жыл бұрын

What would you mix it in water for?

@ME-nd5mj 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm curious whether stabilizing will improve the finish of cuts, especially on softer woods. Maybe through reducing tearout, idk. Any insights about that?

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

It absolutely does. It holds the wood together better and makes it stronger, so the finish is much better. Whereas softwood will tear out like you mentioned. Cactus juice itself also polishes really well so if you’re using a fine tooth saw blade it comes out super smooth.

@ME-nd5mj 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 Thank you for the reply. I'm very new to woodworking, and I recently purchased a mini lathe to turn cork grips and reel seats for fly rods, as well as other items I'm sure I'll want to make. I live in Montana, and subsequently have a lot of pine and cottonwood around to grab up, so I was wondering how they would turn and how I might deal with the fuzziness and tearout.

@lmclrain 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video

@donwatson5699 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job thanks

@jessemarques9577 2 жыл бұрын

What are you using for your dyes? Are you thinning them out with alcohol??

@CaseyMartin707 2 жыл бұрын

I am using turn Tex dyes!

@Advansite Жыл бұрын

do wood blanks need to be dried before you start the first dye ? looks like it came from the supplier in plastic and went right into dye

@CaseyMartin707 Жыл бұрын

Yes they do. It technically doesn’t have to be done, but drying them to 0% moisture is the best way. You can still get really good results if they’re already fully dry (usually around 10-20% MC depending on climate), but getting down to 0% through an oven is the best. However I have many times got great results like in this video without doing that.

@alejandrovelez6508 3 жыл бұрын

I have tried two times already with cactus juice and alumilite dyes with no luck. Total failure the two tests. Not sure what went wrong. I think the wood was stabilized before I got it.

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

Could’ve been the case! I also recommend using the cactus juice dyes from TurnTex as they are way stronger and specifically designed for it

@MIZEYES 6 ай бұрын

Hi Casey, How come you didn't cook the blanks in an oven first to pull all the moisture out before putting them in the dye? I've read you should always bake the blanks for 24 hours at 200 degrees to cook all the moisture out before dyeing or pulling a vacuum. Thanks.

@CaseyMartin707 6 ай бұрын

If the wood feels bone dry, and is very light, you really don’t gain too much by bringing it to 0% moisture. Yes technically it would be a little bit better, but nothing the human eye would be able to pick up on, as you can tell these dyed just fine. If I have wood that doesn’t seem bone dry I will of course dry it. But I think that step is much more relevant if you live in a place with high humidity and so the resting moisture content of wood is higher

@jessemarques9577 Жыл бұрын

What ratio are you using for the dye and cactus juice?

@CaseyMartin707 Жыл бұрын

I an using cactus juice from TurnTex.com and cactus juice dye from there as well

@CaseyMartin707 Жыл бұрын

The ratio is about an oz per gallon of dye, sometimes less.

@steffh9683 3 жыл бұрын

Why you dont use vacuum for the first 2 colors?

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

You absolutely can and in another multi dye video I do that. It’s totally personal preference. If you do pull vacuum, you’re going to get really dense color penetration for the first two colors. Whereas the capillary action basically just does highlights throughout whatever the final color under vacuum is. But like if you wanted to do 3 distinct colors in a vertical straight line on a piece of wood, you’d pull vacuum on the bottom and top color you do, and then final soak pull vacuum for 3rd middle color.

@steffh9683 3 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 Thanks a lot, got it :)