Got some wood that is unsuitable for turning, but has really neat spalting or figure that you don't want to throw? How about a pile of scrap pieces from your table or band saw? Use those pieces instead of throwing them to the fire!
Turn a truly unique hybrid project and use up your "found", "recycled" or scrap wood pieces. Using this silicone mold, combine your pieces with liquid resin, pressure pot, demold & start turning!
- Outside Diameter: 7.75"
- Outside Height: 5"
- Inside Diameter: 6.75"
- Inside Height: 4.375"
- Wall Thickness: 0.50"
Recommendations:
- Only use epoxy resins (we like Total Boat tabletop epoxy resin)
- Use a pressure pot to remove air bubbles from the resin.
- Use a soft tip air gun to make demolding simple. Shoot a little air between the mold wall and the cured piece, and the piece should slide right out. Double check your air gun tip to be sure it's not sharp so it doesn't damage the silicone mold.
- Dried wood scraps are ideal for best results, (if you have punky wood, we suggest turning using the SSCF Mini)
- We've had good results using Mica powders to tint our resin
- Turning with tailstock support is always a best practice
- Finish: we like to use a clear coat of epoxy, waterlox or similar. We find a thin coat of resins covers any imperfections and lasts forever, and is food safe if that's important for your project.
- Wipe mold clean using Simple Green and a clean rag.
NOT tested on urethane resin. We only use and only recommend epoxy resins.
