Ernie Swanson
SASSY PINK LUUNCHBOX KNIFE MAKER
I found a tutorial on doing home stabilizing using Minwax Wood Hardener.
I thought it would be a good idea to show my process and share with everyone here!!
First off I got the supplies needed:
Hand vacuum pump
brake bleeder repair kit(auto parts store)
Two 1/4'' washers
1 seal able glass jar(thick)
epoxy
rubber hose
Bicycle inner tube
Minwax Wood Hardener
Wood!!
First off I epoxied the washers to the top side of the bleeder seat and the bottom side of the bleeder insert. Then I cut out a rubber washer from the inner tube.
I then drilled a hole the size of the bleeder insert into the lid, Then put the rubber washer on the insert and stuck through the lid. Then I threaded on the bleeder seat and tightened down.
I then poured in some Minwax Wood Hardener(2 pints)
Then I put in a piece of wood and screwed the lid on, then pumped the vacuum pump. I brought the vacuum up to 23 in hg, let out the vacuum and then pumped up to about 23 in hg again. then let sit for about an hour. Then I let out the vacuum. I then pumped to 23 one more time and let sit for an hour.
I Did a piece of hickory and it seems really hard. Here are some pics of said piece, It was cut in half and sanded to 600 grit then buffed. In the pics the wood is not wet.
If anyone has any question please feel free to ask!!!
Thanks for looking!
I thought it would be a good idea to show my process and share with everyone here!!
First off I got the supplies needed:
Hand vacuum pump
brake bleeder repair kit(auto parts store)
Two 1/4'' washers
1 seal able glass jar(thick)
epoxy
rubber hose
Bicycle inner tube
Minwax Wood Hardener
Wood!!
First off I epoxied the washers to the top side of the bleeder seat and the bottom side of the bleeder insert. Then I cut out a rubber washer from the inner tube.

I then drilled a hole the size of the bleeder insert into the lid, Then put the rubber washer on the insert and stuck through the lid. Then I threaded on the bleeder seat and tightened down.


I then poured in some Minwax Wood Hardener(2 pints)

Then I put in a piece of wood and screwed the lid on, then pumped the vacuum pump. I brought the vacuum up to 23 in hg, let out the vacuum and then pumped up to about 23 in hg again. then let sit for about an hour. Then I let out the vacuum. I then pumped to 23 one more time and let sit for an hour.


I Did a piece of hickory and it seems really hard. Here are some pics of said piece, It was cut in half and sanded to 600 grit then buffed. In the pics the wood is not wet.




If anyone has any question please feel free to ask!!!
Thanks for looking!