Anchorseal

[Arn213]

Anyone use pentacryl green wood stabilizer? I read something about it recently, looks interesting for smaller blanks. Soak for a few days then they are supposed to dry quite fast without cracking?

I used it on green madrone burl slabs and I did not get great results. It probably works better like you said for very small and shallower dimensional lumber.

 

[rocky1]

Want to say one of our Florida members ordered some awhile back. @Ray D maybe?? But, I haven't heard anything about since. I did order a can to try, but it's been so damned hot in the shop I haven't done anything far as woodwork in a while, and it's sitting on the counter unopened.

 

[Mike1950]

I used it on green madrone burl slabs and I did not get great results. It probably works better like you said for very small and shallower dimensional lumber.

You have to boil the crap out of them for 24hrs. No sealer will work on madrone.

 

[Arn213]

You have to boil the crap out of them for 24hrs. No sealer will work on madrone.

@Mike1950 - thank you for that! I found that out afterwards that it has to be steamed and boiled!

 

[Mike1950]

@Mike1950 - thank you for that! I found that out afterwards that it has to be steamed and boiled!

I got some madrone burl from somebody that dried a lot of that. secret is cut and right away boil for 24. then dry. His was perfect

 

[Ray D]

Want to say one of our Florida members ordered some awhile back. @Ray D maybe?? But, I haven't heard anything about since. I did order a can to try, but it's been so damned hot in the shop I haven't done anything far as woodwork in a while, and it's sitting on the counter unopened.

I ordered the Polycryl wood fortifier. I think it's made by the same company that makes the Pentacryl.