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You might try Cactus Juice. Haven't tried it on horn, but it sure works great on spalted wood.

Old saying - "If you want it done right, do it yourself". Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with a vendor. I hope you let him know what your experience was.

I just started a new thread on the "brushmakers alcove" about my vacuum stabilizing system. Give it a look, if you are interested in the process.

My system is ready for a test run. I'm going to take it up to our lake place for the long weekend and try it out there. I'll take pictures during the test, and post them Sunday or Monday, when I...

His chambers are glass tubes - with glass bottoms. He uses PVC for the top and for manifolds. Check the website for details. Also, note that he has an option for removing air from the wood before...

Go to kennedycustomcalls.com - there are pictures of his chambers, and the manifold he uses to connect several chambers at once, all made out of PVC pipe.

I went with ZK-TR90 from Kennedy Custom Calls. I think it is the same as Cactus Juice. Jon Kennedy is close to home, so I thought I'd give him a try. We can compare results. I will also try poly...

I went with a gallon Mason jar from World Market. Resin in the mail. Found a toaster oven at a garage sale yesterday. Everything works except my gasket. I think we're supposed to use closed cell...

I like the looks of your new chamber. What are the internal dimensions of the World Market jar?

One of the warnings from several sites about vacuum stabilizing is that it is important not to shut off the vacuum pump while the system is holding vacuum - in other words, there need to be a valve...

Kennedycustomcalls (source for --90) uses plastic pipe for manifolds (multiple chambers, same vacuum source) and for overflow chambers. Check out his website - kennedycustomcalls.com.
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Thanks, Pixel
I copied your idea of using a spur center, plus I added a glued piece of pine that the spur center pounds into - that way I can cut my blanks to length, and not have any waste when I...

Thanks, Pixel
I assume you are cutting your brush blanks to length???? I'm going to get Kennedy Calls glass tank that is about 4 1/2 x 22 high. It may be overkill, but it will be more flexible to...

Pixel, check the utube videos showing vacuuming in Cactus Juice or TR90, if you haven't already. You need space for enough liquid to cover your wood, plus enough to allow for what goes into the...

There are two other products to consider, besides poly. One is "Cactus Juice", the other is "ZK-TR90".
Both are probably the same thing - a heat setting liquid. Vacuum them in, and heat cure in...