luvdunhill Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) That is possible here that it is a way to dry the wood, but it was done with hazardous chemicals and definitely used to beautify the material. The term is fumed and I am pretty sure there isn't much heat applied, if any. Hence the appeal to the woodworker and chemist Edited January 5, 2014 by luvdunhill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 It looks like it's wood "smoked" with ammonia fumes: http://www.djmarks.com/stories/djm/Fuming_Wood_47692.asp http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAmmonia_fuming&ei=D7TJUvGtHZHxoATJjYLABw&usg=AFQjCNEm6Gvecy_2dsoKVMe0IROfVTfIUg&sig2=_qFWAlEUImkcrCAETkVaXw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Very clarifying. Thanks, Ken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yeah, that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I am certainly up for that. No problem with the chemicals, and lots of extra fume hoods that I can seal and then evacuate safely. Great for oak and such, but that seems boring. need to find out what it is going to do with my favorite hardwoods. Probably only one way to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Sweet! Boxwood is the only one I have seen and it was beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 because tyll's kgss absolutely needed a wood knob, I sent him the one I made out of Arizona desert ironwood. Which left me without one. So I had to make one, and I made another ebony one. black and white ebony and snakewood hopefully tomorrow. http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/knobs5.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Cool. I love desert ironwood. The handle of my Randall is made of desert ironwood. Not sure if it is from Arizona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Please send rejects to the official HC disposal facility here in the A2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 I have a bit of rattle in my knob and was wondering if anyone had a solution (… stares at swt61 …) I am using the Keystone panel bearing which seems to be comfortable with a 0.25" shaft and measuring that same shaft on my micrometer is amazingly 0.250". The shaft of the knob is 0.240", so we're talking about a 5mil gap. Ideas: some sort of adhesive teflon or even teflon tape? heat shrink (probably a dumb idea) some part buried at mcmaster-carr that fits the bill perfectly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 ball bearing from the back make sure no one pours water over the thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Seems a bit much. I think I will try Teflon tape first. I will report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 The problem of a shaft that fits loosely into a hole, is one I've had exactly zero experience with. Teflon tape is going to be very difficult to keep in place, while fitting the knob onto the shaft. I would try some masking tape, as I think it'll hold onto the shaft better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/knobs6.jpg bocote, lignum vitae, redheart snakewood,arizona desert ironwood, ebony black and white ebony red mallee and cocobolo as soon as they dry out. Edited June 6, 2014 by kevin gilmore 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Those last 3.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 The Teflon tape seems to be working. The problem is that it isn't super durable even after 10 or so layers it took to get the right diameter. It worked perfectly for a bit and now has slight rattle.. it's like the tape is compressing with use. I will leave it for now I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 bocote, lignum vitae, redheart snakewood,arizona desert ironwood, ebony black and white ebony Your haiku is imperfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/knobs6.jpg bocote, lignum vitae, redheart snakewood,arizona desert ironwood, ebony black and white ebony red mallee and cocobolo as soon as they dry out. That B&W Ebony is beautiful. Just stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wink Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 You need some ironbark......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 find me a piece that's 2 inch x 2 inch x 4 or more inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wink Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Will look at the stash I got from my brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 more wood aging over the ventilator at work http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/dsc_0780.jpg steve would be proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinsettawong Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) Wow! What woods are those black ones? Edited July 17, 2014 by chinsettawong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin gilmore Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 from the left Arizona desert ironwood lignum vitae from craig in the UK new piece of lignum vitae Tasmania blackwood ebony red mallee redheart cocobolo jersulaem olive wood orange pekote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosz Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Red tiger eye knob (FYI not for T2) ...and a chunk of some nice blue tigers eye stone I just got, for to make more knobs.... Edited January 20, 2016 by Milosz Restored photo removed by board software 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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