Recent content by MJV

Very nice.

Great stuff John.

Looking great John. Thanks for the extra pics.

Looking forward to seeing more of this. Thanks John.

And it is snowing again.

With cactus juice, if I recall correctly, the vacuum needs to be around 100 to 200 microns. This is a pretty deep vacuum. If you are real serious about doing home stabilization then I would suggest a micron gauge. http://www.amazon.com/Supco-VG64-Digital-Accuracy-Connection/dp/B002JP5PAE...

If the bubbles are still coming out of the wood then it stills need longer time in the vacuum. Do you what know level of vacuum you are pulling down to? I suspect that maybe you are not pulling down a very deep vacuum. What micron level is your pump rated for? Check all connections for leaks.

Spalted wood will have a lot of soft spots. Stabilized it should be pretty firm. If it is stabilized, maybe it didn't get stabilized all the way through. If it is not stabilized then it is not going to make a good handle.

Hi John It sure looks like you are burning the flux. I never have liked the water soluble flux. Try some Stay Clean flux and I bet you have better results. I am not sure what the silver content in that solder is. Maybe less than 1%? I use the 4% silver solder and have never had a problem with...

Been lurking long enough. Time to start participating. From Central Illinois and been making knives for several years.