NOVAVOID - Vacuum pump and chamber kit
Wood stabilization dye - Purple
Wood stabilization dye - Green
Wood stabilization dye - Red
Wood stabilization dye - Orange
Wood stabilization dye - Black
Wood stabilization dye - Yellow
Wood stabilization dye - Blue
Resin for wood stabilization - Novacure
Resins and dyes for wood stabilisation.
Eurotechni offers Novacure resin for stabilising your wood blocks and scales, supplied with activator. You'll also find a wide range of Novacure colourants, for consistently excellent results!
What is it for?
Stabilising wood is an essential step for knifemakers who want to create wooden knife handles that are resistant to wear, water and possible deformation of the wood due to changes in climate and/or humidity in the wood's environment. This process is carried out by vacuum injecting the resin into the wood.
So how does stabilisation work?
First the resin is injected; the wood is placed in a vacuum chamber. The resin is then injected into the chamber, and the vacuum pressure allows the resin to penetrate deep into the wood. When it comes to stabilising dyes, all you have to do is mix the contents of the chosen dye with your resin, which will then colour your wood species.
Then, once the wood is saturated, the hardening process begins. During the hardening process, the resin bonds with the wood cells, stabilising the wood by preventing the cellular movements that lead to deformation of the wood as described above.
A few precautions for optimum stabilisation:
- Only use Novacure resin in a well-ventilated room or outdoors.
- Wear resistant gloves and protective glasses.
- Do not decant cans or bottles of activator.
Eurotechni is the exclusive distributor of Novacure products in France.
The Novacure product range is designed and manufactured in Germany by Novawood, a company specialising in wood stabilisation. Novacure resins and colourants are the fruit of the expertise and mastery that have made the company's reputation, put at the service of knifemakers. Novacure resins and colorants provide optimum, long-lasting stabilisation of all your wood blocks and scales.
In a nutshell:
Novacure resin is an excellent option for stabilising most wood species. The process involves injecting the resin into the wood under vacuum, making it more resistant to moisture and to any deformation or splintering.