OK I am making 2 ... maybe more knives up for me from ready to use factory blades
One of the knives I want to use Hedge Apple wood I have for the green , orange , brown and yellow colors
But I want 2 things , to checker the wood & it to hold up to water and use
So I got the idea of adding a thin slow cure Epoxy to the wood before checkering or after most of the checkering depth is done
But before I start
I have to ask , will the epoxy soak in enough to do the job ?
If not ... I had a idea
I have a HVAC Vacuum pump and a small stainless steel vacuum container
My idea was to put the wood in the container , pour a layer of thin 1 hour epoxy over it and put a vacuum on it for 10 - 15 min and then slowly take the vacuum off to let the wood take the epoxy in
Or would epoxy fumes get in the pump and trash it ??
Or are there better ideas ??
John