Дима спасибо огромное ! ты открыл для меня сегодня целый мир!!!. Все начиналось с малого, поиск путей стабилизации древесины, но попал на твой какал и залип....😳да это же такого наворотить можно😊
The resin is very stable over time, I think just like with wood glue, if it does separate, it would be the wood separating and not the resin. But I have never heard of this issue , just keep it out of water like any other wood item .
My god this is super incredible...I just found this...video/ability/channel tonight. So freaking jealous...why do men get the incredible talents like this one! Ugh! So unfair! I can't believe how absolutely beautiful it looks! I bet the equipment costs a small country though! lol
***** I've tried some Alumilite powders, and their metal powders seem to work pretty well. I've found their colored powders haven't worked as well as PearlEx. Another source for the powders is Coastal Scents (www.coastalscents.com). It's a makeup company, but their mica powders work awesome for casting! I really like their pearlescent powder, and it's way cheaper and mixes better than the Alumilite Pearl powder.
Nice Dema... I watched your previous video with the resin inlay and purchased the resin and pigment from the links in the video. I plan to try it on an upcoming project and video.. thanks for sharing
wow nice duck call and yes i like that color you used. ill have to watch again to see what resin you are using i want to make my own blanks fro pens ice cream scoops ect . oh i dont turn those on the powematic got a mini lathe too . great video
Nicely done Dema. I've never worked with resin but the more I see it done, the more I want too. Just out of curiosity, what would happen is you poured the resin and didn't use a pressure pot or a chamber during the curing time? Either way, great project sir.
Bringin' the bling. Really nice! Not that it's going to same a lot of time. But could you make the mold slightly off square (trapezoid'ish/cupped?) so you don't have to take a side off to remove the blank?
diycentral It wouldn't do any good, the resin will fill the mold no matter what shape it is and require some way of disassembling the mold to get the finished blank out of it.
I've got some sweet gum that I buried to spalt. I know I need to stabilize the wood now since it's a little bit punky. If I was to stabilize first with cactus juice (what I use and have) would the alumilite still adhere well?
For someone wanting to get started, where can you find a good priced pressure pot or a cheaper alternative? Also, could you make a short video showing how to make the mold and about other things you could use to make the mold? does the mold require any kind of release agent so they resin does not stick to the mold?
hi my friend. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us. I want to buy a tank like yours. I want to make resin &wood mixed blanks . Where can I buy these Equipments can you help me? Please. Thank you demo.you are GREAAAAAAT 👏 👏 👏 👏
Excellent video. I have been thinking about switching from polyester resin to alumilite to create new pen blanks. Does the pressure pot accelerate the cure time? What are the working temperatures for alumilite? Thanks.
Thanks Jim, I don't think the pot does anything to the cure time, just bubbles. As for working temp, I have no idea but I'm sure they list that on their website
since the working time is so short would it be possible to mix in the color with one half of the resin prior to activating it. could give u an extra 30 seconds of time or so and allow u to tweak a color without fear of running out of time.
Great video Dema, I'm seriously considering switching to the Alumilite. Nice duck call you made. Wads that a polyurethane spray you applied to the call at the end?
Thanks dave, I'm not sure what type of plastic it is, but I don't use any mold release, just a little sack on the table and the blank is loose enough to remove.
Dema I am new to casting resin with wood. While I am turning my blanks I notice that the resin is separating from the wood. Is there away to do cast the blanks so this doesn't occur? I don't have a pressure pot either.
So do you use same Spray lacquer finish on the pens too? Or would you suggest CA finish on the pens? Since half or more is resin and other wood, so I am confused what to use? Thanks for awesome videos
***** Thanks to your video and inspiration, I made a blank from Chollo cactus. It took three tries, but finally got it right. Here is a link to picture on my facebook page; don't know how to attach a file.facebook.com/FunctionalCrafts/photos/pcb.760611777369596/760611717369602/?type=1&theater BTW, how do you clean the worthless wood before casting and do you stabilize before casting? Thanks Munawar
Nice vid. I really enjoy your vids where you turn this worthless wood into hybrid wood blocks. I was wondering if you sell these blocks. I have a project I am starting and I am looking for a wood supplier who works with this kind of wood. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks and keep the vids coming.
Thank you, I'm assuming you are talking about the vaping things? If so I have a guy that I can get you in contact that does this sort of orders and yall can work it out
hey very good job!!!Can i ask u if i dont have this one to take the bubles or anything else like this can i also do that and how long dose it takes to dry in normal conditions???
You can get the poly insert super cheap. World class call maker echo will sell you the insert, 1 or 2 reeds and the cork for $6. They will also sell you the entire call for $25. Poly sucks
very nice. Question. Im thinking about getting into turning pens and stuff (gotta buy everything first) Do they actually sell now days? Dont see people writing by hand that much anymore
Shane, I do sell almost every pen I have made, in the beginning you it would be slow and discouraging but once you get your name out, you may not keep up. Look up etsy . Com
Do you use just raw piece of wood? It have to be dry (without moisture) or be pre-stabilised (Resinol 90C or similar), what prepararion needed for wood? Thanks for the video :)
Where does your worthless wood come from? From watching many vids I wonder if the bark is on or it's a burl or it just a certain kind or stage of rotten wood. I know that the questions sound dumb. I used to spend a lot of time in the woods but at 77 y.o. not so much anymore
+Matthew Sweeney I did stabilize the wood before casting, if you don't wrap the blank in foil when curing in the oven, the live edge comes out clean without resin scaling :)
"white on rice" &" turns like butter"....are u hungry Dema?? HAHA! THAT WAS REALLY COOL MAN!! you should pitch it to "the duck dynasty" guys/show...."hey ya never know!!" i dont have a lathe,or any of the supplys needed to make that but if i did i wood definitely try this. great video/editing,idea and like the music!:)
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Дима спасибо огромное !
ты открыл для меня сегодня целый мир!!!. Все начиналось с малого, поиск путей стабилизации древесины, но попал на твой какал и залип....😳да это же такого наворотить можно😊
Thanks for sharing Dema, that pearl looks cool.
Thanks Carl, glad you like it :)
I love the way that gold pearl looks! Great work!
Gold does look perty, it looks even better in the sunlight :)
I saw an earlier video of yours, and now after seeing this, I can say that your video production quality has improved a lot!
Yirktos Well, thank you very much.
That color was awesome,and very professional looking shirt.
Lol thanks dave, I just came from work and recorded the intro and outro.
very nice Dema - I've cast resins before but never with wood too - you quack me up
Haha, thanks nick
The resin is very stable over time, I think just like with wood glue, if it does separate, it would be the wood separating and not the resin. But I have never heard of this issue , just keep it out of water like any other wood item .
Love it Dema! Really looks sharp!
Chris
Thanks Chris :)
+Dema's WoodShop Hey brother, love the vids. Care to share where you source your worthless wood from? Thanks in advance!
Coolest duck call i have ever seen! Great ideas!
Thank you :)
My god this is super incredible...I just found this...video/ability/channel tonight. So freaking jealous...why do men get the incredible talents like this one! Ugh! So unfair! I can't believe how absolutely beautiful it looks! I bet the equipment costs a small country though! lol
+Jennifer Halliwell lol I know plenty of females that donthis
Haha Blake, really cute and funny (*Rolling my eyes*)
Nice job Dema! Great color combo with the wood! Thanks for the video!
Thank you Donny
I love the casting videos. I would like to try myself some day.
Thank you :)
Good job Dema. I will havbe to switch to alumilite because I too have found that poly resin is brittle.
Nice! I would have never thought of using a piece like that for anything but firewood hehe
Good job!
Lol, most people throw them away, should send to me instead ;)
Много добра работа и научихнещо интересно.Благодаря.
Awesome job on that call Dema! I'm a big fan of that PearlEx powder too, mixes up well in Alumilite. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Zac, I know Alumilite has their version of powers but I have not tried them yet.
***** I've tried some Alumilite powders, and their metal powders seem to work pretty well. I've found their colored powders haven't worked as well as PearlEx. Another source for the powders is Coastal Scents (www.coastalscents.com). It's a makeup company, but their mica powders work awesome for casting! I really like their pearlescent powder, and it's way cheaper and mixes better than the Alumilite Pearl powder.
Very nice work. Beautiful "worthless" wood.
It indeed turned out awesome
Great job,made good use of the waste wood.
Nice Dema... I watched your previous video with the resin inlay and purchased the resin and pigment from the links in the video. I plan to try it on an upcoming project and video.. thanks for sharing
Awesome, can't wait to see what you come up with :)
Really nice Dema. ! Great project!! Except all those food analogies made me hungry. White on rice/cuts like butter. LOL. Thanks for sharing. !!
Lol. Thanks Nicholas. What's for dinner?
THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL CALL!
CHRIS MARKERT Thank you Chris
wow nice duck call and yes i like that color you used. ill have to watch again to see what resin you are using i want to make my own blanks fro pens ice cream scoops ect . oh i dont turn those on the powematic got a mini lathe too . great video
Check out the link in the video description :)
Great video Dema, I so want to try this process
That really came out nice Dema.
Thanks Howard,
Great job Dema, looks great, Cheers Harry
Thank you Harry
Good stuff! Presuming the alumilite is non conductive it could be used to make insulators and HV parts!
Hmm, I'm not sure
***** may be conductive, in which case it probably wouldn't work.
Looks good , always nice to make something 'scrap'
It is, bringing life to a dead piece :)
Great job Dema! 👍👍
Thanks sis
thank you for the tip Dema. great channel. keep up the great vids
Hey Dema, can you explain your finishing technique. Sanding, polishing and finish please.
Once again, great informative video.
Does it also works if you didn't put it into the pressure pot ?
Thats freaking awesome !!!! Serious looks good !!! You need to start making wood jewelry
You did be rich
Tori Grinets LOL
whats a good size to make these blanks out of? Will 6" work, or should i go for 7"?
Nicely done Dema. I've never worked with resin but the more I see it done, the more I want too. Just out of curiosity, what would happen is you poured the resin and didn't use a pressure pot or a chamber during the curing time? Either way, great project sir.
Thanks kenbo, if u don't pressure pot it, u have a greater chance of air bubbles between the wood and resin, and it wouldn't stick as well
Good to know Dema. This is definitely on my to do list. Thanks for the valuable information.
Very cool process thanks Dema
Thanks Mike, its a lot of fun :)
Man, well done *****. That's as good as Duck Commander make and probably even better calls
lol I don't know if its that good...
This is really cool. Haven't seen that before.
Learn something new everyday :)
Nice job!
Great craft!
Love your work mate, keep it up!
Bringin' the bling. Really nice! Not that it's going to same a lot of time. But could you make the mold slightly off square (trapezoid'ish/cupped?) so you don't have to take a side off to remove the blank?
Not sure, I guess you could.
diycentral It wouldn't do any good, the resin will fill the mold no matter what shape it is and require some way of disassembling the mold to get the finished blank out of it.
Looks gorgeous.
Thank you :)
Very neat idea. Loved that you used wood that otherwise would've been scraped. Btw my husband and I are new youtubers, just wanted to say hi :-)
Slowvannah Farms Thank you. and welcome to youtube, i subscribed :)
Thanks :-)
Beautiful blank
Excellent Video man
I've got some sweet gum that I buried to spalt. I know I need to stabilize the wood now since it's a little bit punky. If I was to stabilize first with cactus juice (what I use and have) would the alumilite still adhere well?
Daniel Torres Yes it will. i like to cast first then stabilize but that's just my preference
I think you may need a little practice with the duck calling ;) but the call came out great!! Now I need to get s lathe so I can make some calls!
Lol thanks Scott, I don't think I'll be hunting ducks any time aoon
For someone wanting to get started, where can you find a good priced pressure pot or a cheaper alternative? Also, could you make a short video showing how to make the mold and about other things you could use to make the mold? does the mold require any kind of release agent so they resin does not stick to the mold?
Hey there, check out harbor freight for everything you need. I don't use any release agents
Is there anything you can use other than wood burls? @dema's woodshop
You can use anything you want, Burl, plain wood, nuts, pine ones and pretty much anything you can find as long as it's bone dry
Nice job Dema, I don't turn, but it still looks cool to me.
Thanks Paul, every woodworker should turn something ;)
Good advice, maybe I will.
Lol, don't get me wrong, it doesn't make u less of a woodworker if u don't turn. But it is fun :)
No, I didn't take any offense. I took it as "everyone should try it". I just might. Woodcraft has classes.
:)
Nice video Dema!!!!
Oooh, a celebrity commenting. Wow my life is complete now lol. Thanks Robert
hi my friend. Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us. I want to buy a tank like yours. I want to make resin &wood mixed blanks . Where can I buy these Equipments can you help me? Please. Thank you demo.you are GREAAAAAAT 👏 👏 👏 👏
Excellent video. I have been thinking about switching from polyester resin to alumilite to create new pen blanks. Does the pressure pot accelerate the cure time? What are the working temperatures for alumilite? Thanks.
Thanks Jim, I don't think the pot does anything to the cure time, just bubbles. As for working temp, I have no idea but I'm sure they list that on their website
Jim Coogan Nope it doesn't do anything for cure time, just supposed to help alleviate the air bubbles that for some reason alumilite is horrible for.
since the working time is so short would it be possible to mix in the color with one half of the resin prior to activating it. could give u an extra 30 seconds of time or so and allow u to tweak a color without fear of running out of time.
Maybe, never tried it
Great video Dema, I'm seriously considering switching to the Alumilite. Nice duck call you made. Wads that a polyurethane spray you applied to the call at the end?
Loved the video! What sort of material did you use to make the container for your mold? Would you consider doing a tutorial on how to make one?
+Struan Oswald I use hpde cutting board material.
Thanks very much!
Great vid, well explained.
Francis Barnett Thank you Francis
Very cool Dema. Was your mold box HDPE and do you have to do anything special to it to get the mold to release? Thanks.
Thanks dave, I'm not sure what type of plastic it is, but I don't use any mold release, just a little sack on the table and the blank is loose enough to remove.
Great job!
Do you use an air compressor for the presurizing gas? Interesting idea I had not seen before using pressure vs a vacuum.
Yes I use a compressor to 60 psi
Dema I am new to casting resin with wood. While I am turning my blanks I notice that the resin is separating from the wood. Is there away to do cast the blanks so this doesn't occur? I don't have a pressure pot either.
hi Dema, nice video. do you know whether or not one can use a modified steam pot to pressurise the epoxy?
thanks morne
I would not use it
VERY COOL MY FRIEND! Thumbs UP!
Looks like a good use of some otherwise throw-out material.
Indeed it is, hoard it all lol :)
I think I have the same problem haha. I built my entire project for this week out of scraps!
Scraps ussualy make the best projects
I'm very interested in this. I have a question. How thin can you cut this material? I need a block I can cut 1/8 thick
Very nice! Any suggestions on where you can find the worthless wood either being thrown away or for purchase?
Woodbarter.com or find a Facebook group caller wood trader
Great, thanks!
Hello Dmitry, tell me please, what do you use this resin acrylic? thanks in advance!
So do you use same Spray lacquer finish on the pens too? Or would you suggest CA finish on the pens? Since half or more is resin and other wood, so I am confused what to use?
Thanks for awesome videos
On pens I use ca finish, but anything can be used. Ca is best option though
***** Thanks to your video and inspiration, I made a blank from Chollo cactus. It took three tries, but finally got it right. Here is a link to picture on my facebook page; don't know how to attach a file.facebook.com/FunctionalCrafts/photos/pcb.760611777369596/760611717369602/?type=1&theater
BTW, how do you clean the worthless wood before casting and do you stabilize before casting?
Thanks
Munawar
Dema. Love your informative videos. Your projects always turn out great! Who is a good vendor for the actual call? Thanks
Than you Jim. I get parts from echocalls . Com it was highly recommended by a call turner I know
Do you have to use a release agent in your mold to make sure the resin doesn't stick? If so, what do you recommend.
+Ryan Gillette I don't use any release agents on my molds
What did you use in the mixture? How will wait vacuum
Nice vid. I really enjoy your vids where you turn this worthless wood into hybrid wood blocks. I was wondering if you sell these blocks. I have a project I am starting and I am looking for a wood supplier who works with this kind of wood. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks and keep the vids coming.
Thank you, I'm assuming you are talking about the vaping things? If so I have a guy that I can get you in contact that does this sort of orders and yall can work it out
Yes that exactly what it would be for. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
hey very good job!!!Can i ask u if i dont have this one to take the bubles or anything else like this can i also do that and how long dose it takes to dry in normal conditions???
I don't think there is a good way without a pressure pot to get rid of the bubbles. They are ussualy ready in a couple hours
i maen to get dry this !
how long without pressure?
do need to dry the wood before setting in the mold. any worries of moisture making molds? lmk. thanks
Yes the wood needs to be be less than 5% moisture
Nice Dema!!
Thank you Ryan
Nice work, I should have kept my old pressure pot:(
Where do you get the end piece with reed in it.
You can get the poly insert super cheap. World class call maker echo will sell you the insert, 1 or 2 reeds and the cork for $6. They will also sell you the entire call for $25. Poly sucks
very nice. Question. Im thinking about getting into turning pens and stuff (gotta buy everything first) Do they actually sell now days? Dont see people writing by hand that much anymore
Shane, I do sell almost every pen I have made, in the beginning you it would be slow and discouraging but once you get your name out, you may not keep up. Look up etsy . Com
Дима!!! Подскажи пожалуйста какие композиты ты используешь? И в каких пропорциях? Какая смола и какой отвердитель и какие красители?
can you do a casting without any wood, but instead use two different colored resins swirled together? would that work, or would the colors bleed?
Yes you can, they won't bleed
Beautiful work. Do you sell your blanks?
what material do you make your molds out of.... awesome job!!!!!
+Brian Yarborough Plastic cutting board, link in description
i love this video, but i have question. that mold, you buy or make ? what is the method?
Great video! Where is a good place to find worthless wood nowadays??
Thank you, the woods is a good source ;)
Do you use just raw piece of wood? It have to be dry (without moisture) or be pre-stabilised (Resinol 90C or similar), what prepararion needed for wood? Thanks for the video :)
+ALLCOLOURSOFLIFE stabilized dry wood is needed
Hi Dema, great demo vid. Just wondering wot kind of glossy spray you applied at the last step? Cheers, Lee.
jumlee i used semi glos polyurethane spray :)
Nicely done, Dema! I don't suppose a pressure cooker will do this?
Thanks Steve, I don't know about a pressure cooker, u need atleast 40 psi though
Can you make a blank using cinnamon sticks? I bet it would smell amazing while turning..
luis vital Brobably, but im not sure it will stay together while turning..
.is that a single reed or a double reed? What tools do you need
Great video man really informative....?. Could i get you to just make a couple blanks for me?
Try superglue in the end of the turning instead spraying
are you stabilizing the wood before you cast it?
KudzuMods I stabilize wood only after casting if needed. but there some stab before also.
Did you make the molds that you use? if so can you make a video show how you made them?
I did make them out of plastic cutting boards.
Where does your worthless wood come from? From watching many vids I wonder if the bark is on or it's a burl or it just a certain kind or stage of rotten wood. I know that the questions sound dumb. I used to spend a lot of time in the woods but at 77 y.o. not so much anymore
Приветствую Дмитрий. Вопросик есть: в данном видео Вы не откачивали воздух а нагнетали?
hey dema is the wood stabilized first before the alumilite casting? if so how did you get the scaling of cured resin off the live edge
+Matthew Sweeney I did stabilize the wood before casting, if you don't wrap the blank in foil when curing in the oven, the live edge comes out clean without resin scaling :)
"white on rice" &" turns like butter"....are u hungry Dema?? HAHA!
THAT WAS REALLY COOL MAN!! you should pitch it to "the duck dynasty" guys/show...."hey ya never know!!"
i dont have a lathe,or any of the supplys needed to make that but if i did i wood definitely try this. great video/editing,idea and like the music!:)
Lol thanks Joe, I was hungry ;)
***** niw I am too..im thinking duck! Haha!
Mmmm, that sounds good
***** have u ever had a video just disappear af tree r it was processed and uploaded? I just had that happen to me and im completely baffled!
Can't say that I have Joe. That's strange
how can you find out the moisture content in the wood and what would be the process to bring the moisture down before molding
You can find moister meters on Amazon or any wood store. I ussually put them in an oven at 120 degrees overnight to get the moister just right
Pretty cool.
Thanks :)
just wondering what pressure you use when letting the epoxy set..
60 psi
nice! what is the brand/model of your wood lathe ?
+Francis Roger I have the delta lathe but they don't make them anymore
what would be the alternative for pressure pot if you dont have one?
+Ana Marie Ocampo vacuum the two parts separate and then mix slowly as to prevent mixing in air
Awesome!