How To Make Alumilite & "Worthless Wood" Burl Blanks

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@minoz55 7 күн бұрын

Really like your calm, no nonsense no hype no music style. Much appreciated.

@delytheckersley4723 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's such a lovely, selfless thing you are doing here, showing everybody how u do the beautiful stuff you do, especially when you actually sell it yourself.. I myself just came across this kinda accidently & have no intention, nor probably knowledge/equipment to do it. But it is very interesting & stunning. So thanks for sharing :)

@davidclauson5256 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Casey, learn something new every time I watch your videos. Beautiful blanks!!!

@TechnoMasterBoy 5 жыл бұрын

The silver leaf looks absolutely beautiful.

@Beth.Colvin 5 жыл бұрын

These are amazing! Smaller versions of these would make awesome pendants for jewelry.

@elmofreen5552 5 жыл бұрын

Love the designs! Stimulates the imagination, Thanks!

@LIE4ME 3 жыл бұрын

02:07 Wow, how many times have a thought "when I mix my resin it's going to look cool like that" when I see a cool resin color transition. All the time. And when I visualize me mixing it's with a popsicle stick. You just saved me time and $$ not having to figure that out after 3-5 unsuccessful tries and still in the back of my mind thinking... I need to mix with straws or something lol. Thanks buddy!

@ZacHiggins 6 жыл бұрын

Wicked!! Those all turned out awesome, great walk through on making them and some great tips in there!

@CaseyMartin707 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zac!! They’re honestly some of the most fun blocks to make

@mamabearssheshedtracykeato6941 6 жыл бұрын

Those are beautiful! I love that red Maylee Burl with that intense red metallic resin! Beautifully done! Thank you for sharing. Many blessings on your Etsy store also!

@CaseyMartin707 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tracy!! I love how they look too!

@shonaoneill5151 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 hi Casey, I am looking for some custom pieces. Should I contact you through etsy to discuss this in detail?

@tylerkrug7719 5 жыл бұрын

The green and red were amazing!

@kelleytowle4381 5 жыл бұрын

I very much enjoy your videos I like the preparation part. Gives you an insight to what you can decide to do with these blanks. Very nice videos thank you

@discoandben9313 2 жыл бұрын

Just went to your Etsy account and those blanks look fantastic!!!!!

@michellelynn2172 5 жыл бұрын

I am feeling inspired after watching this and very excited to be getting a lathe this weekend!!!! :)

@keithinadhd6693 4 жыл бұрын

Michelle Lynn are you still using your lathe?

@Grand-Master-Azrael 3 жыл бұрын

so how innit?

@gonzalovaldez8204 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Casey, your work is amazing, you know I work in jewelry, I make silver rings with gold for the lost wax system and your art has good applications for jewelry (the text I did with the google translator), regards, is beautiful your art. Saludos y es hermoso tu trabajo, lo miré en los links, Feliz fin de semana

@joej.jamison8725 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding color blending yet do sharp & clean looking. Interested to see your pressuring process.

@lukyspeede1968 4 жыл бұрын

Hello men, amaizing micarta, increíble! Grettigs from Colombia, nice video, tks a Lot for sharing

@palvikathakur1459 2 жыл бұрын

Love it Casey , you actually gave me some ideas on using Resin and doing DIY art using that !

@CaseyMartin707 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Palvika!

@ouchabn 5 ай бұрын

Can you make a block 1 1/8"× 1 1/8× 10" with a cool burl and translucian neon green?

@burnout7702 5 жыл бұрын

Love the pine cone ones.

@TailEndCustoms 6 жыл бұрын

Dope. Love the colors

@daemonikk 5 жыл бұрын

Quick note from an Aussie (who happened to grow up in the region those burls are from), the soft-emphasis is on the 'Mal' in Mallee, like how the soft-emphasis in 'resin' is on the 'res'. Beautiful work, Casey!

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

I will have to listen to a correct pronunciation so I can get it right! Thanks for the tip Dan!

@357Dejavu 4 жыл бұрын

Very Nice! I love all the color!

@alchemykitchen777 3 ай бұрын

These look amazing

@ALECtomoveit 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! What measurements do you have for your moulds?

@SproutyPottedPlant 3 жыл бұрын

So that's how beautiful stab wood squonkers are made!

@MrCed0802 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Casey. Wonderful work. May I ask where you got these molds? Are they sillicone?Thanks a lot?

@christinethomas8484 3 жыл бұрын

Luv the white x

@adrienneclark903 5 жыл бұрын

They look like they would make awesome knife handles

@FullChokeFowl 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Casey, May you please tell me how you treat the burl before you add it to the resin? How is the burl "turnable" on a lathe without disintegrating? Thanks

@jthenriksen3482 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm trying to get into allumilite casting like this and I'm just wondering what's the difference of using dyes and pigments in your resin.

@SalviMithrin 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful projects!

@bigrickg7332 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you fing your burl pieces for these blanks? Just curious. I want to give this s try. Great video. You've got me wanting to do this.

@shimonkahloun9804 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure nyou know that you do great WORK!!!! how would you use it for Jewelry making and what are the pricing?

@travisbartlett1977 2 жыл бұрын

amazing work.

@BeastlyIronworks Жыл бұрын

Super cool man!!!

@sp8957 5 жыл бұрын

Trop trop beau j'adore, je vais tester merci

@gmanjeep1 5 жыл бұрын

I loved the red 1 but the green 1 is cool also

@steffh9683 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Which Resin you use exactly..which pot-life and demold-time? And which pressure/vacuum-pot? thanks a lot! :)

@59caddy76 4 жыл бұрын

when you cut the blocks after the come out of the pressure pot and the wood is exposed ,does the wood has to be treated after that or is it still surrounded by resin?

@PeaceDeliverer 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job, one question do you use silicone mold for those?

@mikedibene 5 жыл бұрын

Are there any videos that show how you select, cut and anchor the wood in the mold?

@rickotts3299 4 жыл бұрын

You just plain do some fine work!

@CaseyMartin707 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!

@fredricful 3 жыл бұрын

Tenk og lage kjøkkenbenk i fine farver og i tileg tåler vannsøl og ser pent ut inne på ett kjøkken?

@mauroaraujo1421 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Casey, can you tell where is a good place to buy wood blocks, burls pieces, etc, not yet stabilized ?

@MrTattoos1977 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work my friend...What kind of wood you used?

@mohammadalhuniti6216 3 жыл бұрын

Great 👍🏽 What’s the name of the spray that u used after !?

@lucasferraric 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Job Man! Also i have a question. Where i can find this kind of wood? Thkns!!

@pauly7218 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a new guy to this and was wondering where is the best place to shop for nice burl like your use?

@strangefate2934 5 жыл бұрын

If i make it lika that too can it be made into a box mod vape?

@MichaelMassimino 3 жыл бұрын

Did you stabilize the burl before adding the resin?

@J1SMOKES 5 жыл бұрын

As I was watching I recognized them from etsy . I really like the white one. I have a question on this material. How thin can I cut this material? I need to band saw a block into 1/8 thick strips.

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

You can very easily cut it that thin. The Alumilite is stronger than most woods actually so thin cuts are practically the same. I’ve cut it that thin for knives a few times with no problem

@jbyrd3304 Жыл бұрын

Do you stabilize the wood before you cast them?

@mohangsk3759 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. What’s the size of each blank ?

@JensWoodworkingThings 5 жыл бұрын

New sub. Love your pieces. Hope to use one in a future vid.

@giantchriss.stovall-lopezi3581 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you have instruction or a materials list for what you used to make the casting form?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

I have a video on how I make my molds!

@zakiz8743 5 жыл бұрын

Hey how are you Thanks for everything you offer us I want to ask you Are you mixing Rezin only ?? Mixture or epoxy؟

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure exactly what you’re asking. Epoxy is a form of resin. So is Alumilite. I am only using Alumilite, which is a polyurethane resin.

@MrEvilconevil4 3 жыл бұрын

What are these used for? They look incredible, but do they have a use? 🤔

@bwell6863 5 жыл бұрын

I just bought a mold from maneater.com. I bought the knife scale mold and I liked it so much, Tom is making me a custom size for knifes.

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I make my own molds! Much more cost effective, but obviously takes time

@oleguss1004 4 жыл бұрын

Добрый день, подскажите из какого материала у вас форма белого цвета,которой закрепляете на саморезы?

@Anderson-HandForged Жыл бұрын

awesome blanks they are beautiful can you share where to buy wood to make blanks of knife handle scales im new to this thanks Mark subbed and liked

@smalltownhero215 5 жыл бұрын

Very awesome! Where can I find wood like that?? Can you order it? Prolly a dumb question but I'm new to this just trying to find some interesting wood types

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

Yes you can online

@irenedavo3768 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@njbnsn 5 жыл бұрын

Have the mallee burrs been stabilized first? I appreciate spalted woods which are porous need it, but mallee seems so dense to start with.

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

I have stabilized some of them, but some I haven’t for the exact reason you’re mentioning. They’re so dense and hard to begin with I didn’t really see the point.

@travieso19285 5 жыл бұрын

hola buen dia ,,,,,,,, que tipo de pintura utilizas , de que marca y características son ????

@sagybbilbao3495 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias! Muy bonito!

@SuperQuantum69 5 жыл бұрын

nice video. Any chance you can share the link where you got your block molds? thanks

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

I make them myself. I have a video on how I made them!

@MichaelTBrown-vv5le 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of material do you use for your form?

@taiyabkamaal681 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@radnukespeoplesminds 4 жыл бұрын

I would one of those blocks on its own and just some rgbw lights underneath

@LosAngeles_323 2 жыл бұрын

Is Their A Main Website Where I Can Purchase All These Resin Products To Start Making My Own Products?

@clauxsky 5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Great works! I’m trying to do something similar but I’m finding many problems with the mold. What material is it of? Any problem when you remove it? Only remove the screws and open the mold?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

It’s made of HDPE. I have a video on how to make them!

@clauxsky 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks ;) I found it!

@judgeworks3687 5 жыл бұрын

nice! I looked on your tools page and didn't see what you use to frame-out the casting (looks like milk opaque plexi or something?). What is the material you use as the box around the wood when you pour the resin?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

It’s HDPE plastic, which is on there! I also have a video on how I make the molds too

@judgeworks3687 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 thank you! I don't know how I missed it. & will watch the vdeo on making them. Cheers

@killy2626 4 жыл бұрын

Don't know if you're still reading this but i'll ask anyway: is there a reason that you're using a Pressure Pot for resin casting and a Vacuum Chamber for Stabilizing Wood? You can't do the resin casting in the vacuum chamber? And great video btw!

@AditKamath26 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing work, Casey. I’ve got a question. Where can I source stabilized wood like this for pen blanks?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

I stabilize all my own wood. Not sure where you can buy already stabilized live edge pieces.

@shonaoneill5151 5 жыл бұрын

Ebay

@jtmarshall 5 жыл бұрын

I don't have any grape vine or dry enough wood burles but I have a bunch of Y'S from small branches.. beach and white birch to be exact.. I had the idea before I stabilize them for casting to let some of the peices soak in blue dye.. Would it be easier to dye the birch vs the beach? My idea is to dye half my pieces, leave the other half natural and use red alumilite... merica!

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an awesome plan brother! Honestly I have no idea. Whichever seems to be denser, and have really tight grain, is probably the one that would be harder to soak dye into. But that just means you can let it soak for longer. Good luck man!

@jtmarshall 5 жыл бұрын

Ok man.. I'll try dyeing the birch, I'll post up a video of my end result if it comes out decent lol..

@buddybros2557 4 жыл бұрын

I'm defenitely buying off of your Etsy shop for my knife handle scales (I'm a bladesmith) they're dope af.

@CaseyMartin707 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I appreciate that! Would love to see one of yours made with them!

@buddybros2557 4 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 Will def send pics

@nihadjapanes5611 5 жыл бұрын

Good work

@haroldlee6954 5 жыл бұрын

I like to see more knife blanks

@arunnegi922 4 жыл бұрын

Hey these are really good... But i am a bit confused that what exactly these can be used for... Do mind telling me please???

@CaseyMartin707 4 жыл бұрын

It’s for making things out of. They can be made into pens, knife handles, or anything imaginable

@Buzzhumma 4 жыл бұрын

these are Western Australian banksia seed pods . i feel you could do some amazing art with these

@mauriciocardoso8219 3 жыл бұрын

what are the approximate measures of the blocks ??? congratulations for the work !!!

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

Depends but if I utilize the full size of the mold they’re 6.5x2.5x2.5 inches

@jonboatbilly2993 4 жыл бұрын

hey what material do you use for ur molds also do u spray mold release before or after

@CaseyMartin707 4 жыл бұрын

I use HDPE and mold release is designed to be used before. I only use it on older molds, but it is always beneficial

@MarilinMamolite 5 жыл бұрын

Qué belleza 💝

@ParkerBurt 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video Jacob... I mean Casey!

@CaseyMartin707 4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha thanks Parker!

@206Seaman 4 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know if these can be cut to 1/4” - 3/8” thick pieces lengthwise,? On a bandsaw?

@lukasstipsits2716 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video and very well explained! Is it necessary to use a pressure pot or is it possible to make nice blanks without it? :)

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely necessary for Alumilite. Not necessary for some epoxy resins like Liquid Diamonds for example. But most casting epoxies don’t cure as hard as polyurethanes. That being said it still works great for a lot of purposes

@lukasstipsits2716 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for your answer it really helped cheers

@andybrock100 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work, what blade (number of teeth) do use in your table saw for cutting Alumilite blocks? Thanks

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

Diablo ultra fine 80 teeth

@andybrock100 5 жыл бұрын

Casey Martin Thanks for replying, does that blade cope well with stabilised wood within the resin?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. The resin is harder than stabilized wood. So the resin is actually what is harder to push through

@simonlapa 5 жыл бұрын

Nice technique! What kind of saw is the red one? Is it typical wood saw?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

It’s a Grizzly table saw. Any table saw will work fine, or band saw

@simonlapa 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 thanks! Maybe the thing is I used different epoxy. I think it was too hard and fragile. I couldn't get clean cut...

@darksniper7807 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I have a question do I need to use a pressure tank or can I just let it sit until dry it self please let me know

@eddieagha5851 4 жыл бұрын

For Alumilite you have to use a pressure tank, or you will have bubbles.

@paultpaul9122 5 жыл бұрын

where did you get the burl wood from?. and do you have a link as to where to get it?. thanks!..awesome video tutorial

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

I get it from a lot of different places online as well as from friends or special relationships. Just google burl caps online and you’ll find them everywhere from companies and on eBay.

@paultpaul9122 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 thanks for the reply. i live in Canada and just getting started into resin casting and really love the burl mallee look..beautiful. any ideas as where i can search from here?.. i know a long shot..but every time i search it sends me on a wild goose chase. i really like the texture and that's what i'm looking for. i even started searching wood shops in Australia.any help in direction as to where i can find would be much appreciated...thanks in advance

@ershvv7567 5 жыл бұрын

отличные работы!!!респект!!!

@user-dv9hb5wf7i 28 күн бұрын

Сам контейнер, где происходит формирование бруска, выполнен из фторопласта?

@impeach_roony 5 жыл бұрын

It's like a little cloud nebula from the Hubble Telescope.

@blitzkriegdesign Жыл бұрын

The Alumilite link is now dead, can you tell me what you use?

@paulkiefer3893 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have to make the mold form or do they sell one like that you can link me to

@CaseyMartin707 3 жыл бұрын

You can buy some from turnerswarehouse.com and other places!

@ArvindKumar-xq3jr 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@ONYXRCR73 Жыл бұрын

where to get the wood from?

@JitsuNeko 5 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! How did you make the mold though?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

I have a video on making them! I made it pretty recently

@JitsuNeko 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 Thanks, yeah My sister found it for me :) parts ordered, will try and build one tomorrow!

@tjtattoo88 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of prep do you do to the wood so that you don't get bubbles? I know about stabilizing, but do you do raw wood also?

@CaseyMartin707 5 жыл бұрын

If I’m doing raw wood which is only with really dense wood like Australian, I make sure to toss it in a toaster oven for 10 minutes or so to cook off and surface moisture in the blanks. They already have to be as low as moisture as possible before doing that

@wertsaco2 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyMartin707 thank you Martin, can you please tell us the temperature for the oven? Thanks