Stabilizing Sissoo with Cactus Juice

[Brent Gifford]

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?

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

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.

 

[Barry Richardson]

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.....

 

[Brent Gifford]

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.

Good info, thanks

 

[Brent Gifford]

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.

That helps, thanks