How to Stabilize Pine Cones, and Is it worth it?

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2 жыл бұрын

We are stabilizing Pine Cones today. I show the entire pinecone stabilizing process. It is the same as wood stabilizing except it doesn't take as long to resin impregnate pine cones. The question we come to is, is it worth your time to stabilize pine cones for resin casting and then for woodturning on the lathe. I made 2 pinecone bowl blanks, one was with stabilized pine cones and the second one was made with non stabilized pine cones. I also made the bowl blanks on a live show and made a separate video on resin turning the hybrid turning blanks
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@JakeThompson 10 ай бұрын

Frequently asked questions about stabilizing wood. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5lyfdyqy5amfY0.html

@THEAPRILFOOL-1983 2 жыл бұрын

The bones of the pinecones in the previous video I was watching was absolutely great

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.. They definitely leave a unique pattern. 👍👍

@tedspens 6 ай бұрын

Hi Jake, just following up on my comment 2 years ago 😂 I've cast quite a few pinecones since and what I discovered is the non-stabilized pinecones still had a lot of movement in them. Pens finished with CA were like glass when I assembled them, but a month down the road I could feel the pinecone texture. They're still shiny, but more like wavy glass. The stabilized pinecones didn't move a bit, still perfectly smooth to this day. Oh, and the dyed ones came out interesting. I set them aside thinking that the dye didn't take. Well, I finally cast and turned some of them and wow, do they look cool! The light color inside the pinecone dyed perfectly. If you stabilize any more pinecones, throw some dye in the mix. You will not be disappointed. Take care!

@JakeThompson 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the follow up .. I will definitely take your dying advice 👍

@ZacHiggins 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing these tests! Great job on the video and awesome job on those bowls! Thanks again for the shoutout too and rockin the threads 👊

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

The shirt is just my color!! 👍😁

@jodee9968 3 ай бұрын

Thank you sir. Very helpful

@JakeThompson 3 ай бұрын

Very Welcome.. glad you enjoyed the video 👍

@WackeyWorxWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Great Instruction Video Jake. Love it!!👍👍👍

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!💪💪

@norbhansen Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful! I'm thinking about turning some pinecone/resin bowls and didn't even realize you "should" stabilize the pinecones...so you saved me a ton of work. I appreciate it!

@JakeThompson Жыл бұрын

Thank you.. you will still have to repair some even if they are stabilized, but not as much. Very welcome !! 😀

@norbhansen Жыл бұрын

@@JakeThompson Do you have any videos on how you repair them? Using resin/pinecone is new for me, and these would be Christmas gifts (Yes, I know it's May but these things take time!) for my wife/daughters. I have years of experience using traditional methods and hardwoods but want to try new things.

@JakeThompson Жыл бұрын

@@norbhansen Here ya go kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7uGo717qq_MZas.html

@SteelBladeWoodworks 2 жыл бұрын

Great instructional video Jake!!!

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey!!

@leliaguinn5307 2 жыл бұрын

Good instructions video. Makes a good reason to stablize.

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Leah. 😁😁

@Heraclitean 2 жыл бұрын

Informative. Thanks!

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@ConnieConnie824 2 жыл бұрын

Great info 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Connie 💜💜

@waynehillmannakapenncrafte6071 2 жыл бұрын

Ok lets roll!!!

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Whoo hooo Thanks Wayne

@NianticRiverWoodcraftingChrisN 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm, making us wait for it!

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Lol well.. you know 😁

@tedspens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this! I have stabilized and not stabilized pine cones that I've been itching to try, some even dyed... but still waiting on resin. At least now I'll know whether to go ahead and stabilize the rest. I'm especially curious how the dyed ones come out.

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome.. I’m curious about the dyed ones. 👍👍

@robynwest6338 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you. I was unable to find the clear cylindrical pressure pot you used with the pine cones and cactus juice. Do you have a link?

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

amzn.to/3Kr3lmC Here’s one 👍👍

@krista6677 2 жыл бұрын

Watched a video of a pinecone resin bowl and thought coffee table!!!! But resin is expensive and while my coffee table would be smaller than usual it is still a big resin expense. Wa going to do 4" deep and sand with belt sander as I don't have a planer and then do a thin overflow top coat to seal in the sanded pinecones. Can I dry the pine cones in the oven do you think? I have a ton of old pine cones in my yard so they should be pretty dried out already?

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

It only takes a few hours or so to dry the pine cones .. so I would make sure they are dry

@skene59design 2 ай бұрын

Hey there Jake. Just curious. With regard to stabilizing pine cones, is it necessary to weigh them prior to putting them in the oven at 220° and then weighing them again in order to verify that they are fresh from residual moisture? Thanks

@JakeThompson 2 ай бұрын

Yes.. just leave them in until they stop losing weight

@davidproost3444 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! One question: if I don't have all the extras for a full stabilization process, is it worth it to just throw them in the oven for 3-4 hours without using the vacuum, cactus juice, etc?

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.. that’s what I did with the clown bowl.. just dried them for a few hours.. lots of repairs but still came out well.. we will see in time about movement 👍

@resincraftsandwoodworkingm8074 2 жыл бұрын

2:16 👍

@davidproost3444 2 жыл бұрын

@@JakeThompson thanks, Jake! I missed that in the video and I was a little confused about "drying" vs. "stabilizing." This helps a lot! Keep up the great work.

@waynehillmannakapenncrafte9587 2 жыл бұрын

Jake, when you poured the resin did you use mold release before you put the pine cones in the mold?

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

When I casted the alumilite.. yes .. I always use mold release on the molds.. I don’t show it on the lives .. but they all have been sprayed with mold release. 👍

@waynehillmannakapenncrafte9587 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake

@theclarks6280 7 ай бұрын

did you weigh the pine cones before stabilizing and afterwards?

@JakeThompson 7 ай бұрын

I just weighed them before and after drying.. not after Stabilizing.. sorry

@resincraftsandwoodworkingm8074 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@sonyhk3824 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@JakeThompson 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@Judge_Judy 5 ай бұрын

are they stiffer and easier to cut after stabilisation ?

@JakeThompson 5 ай бұрын

They are stiffer and easier to cut after but I think the biggest difference is there’s less to repair while turning them

@Judge_Judy 5 ай бұрын

@@JakeThompson cheers

@me12youable Жыл бұрын

A year later what’s your thoughts on stabilizing pine cones? Worth it?

@JakeThompson Жыл бұрын

I think it’s worth it.. there’s a lot more fixing if you don’t stabilize.. if you don’t mind fixing voids, stabilizing isn’t necessary. But drying certainly is. 👍