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Help. I see that "rosewood" is considered oily and not recommended for stabilizing with Cactus Juice. There is debate about whether or not Sissoo is really a rosewood. Regardless do I dare stabilize it?
It’s true, but rosewood is not as oily as Thuya or Bocote. If it is a rosewood, then those usually are very dense and durable and can cut well. I don’t see a need to stabilize unless your piece is very spalted or punky.
I use Sissoo quite often, never tried to stabilize it, but I know that like other oily woods, it doesn't do well with a poly finish. It is one of the most stable woods I've worked with, hardly ever cracks when drying and mover very little, So like Gabriel above, I don't see a reason to stabilize it, unless to fill the grain maybe, it does have rather large pores.....
It’s true, but rosewood is not as oily as Thuya or Bocote. If it is a rosewood, then those usually are very dense and durable and can cut well. I don’t see a need to stabilize unless your piece is very spalted or punky.
It’s true, but rosewood is not as oily as Thuya or Bocote. If it is a rosewood, then those usually are very dense and durable and can cut well. I don’t see a need to stabilize unless your piece is very spalted or punky.
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