Cork Stabilization IKEA Pot Stand

Experimenting with stabilizing cork to make unique handle material. The process is just the same as any other wood stabilization but I call it an experiment because I am not using proper cork wood but one of those mixture of small particles of cork and sawdust that is used, like this one I got, for many application around the house: under pot, wine stopper and so on. As it turns out this material can be stabilized but the end result is not as hard as other wood I tried to stabilize. I guess the particle composition plays a big role! I love the look of it anyway, it’s probably not as durable as other handle I made but it’s surely one of the most unique. Vacuum chamber built in this video: Detailed video about wood stabilizing: Index of operation and materials: 0:15 Marking two pieces 0:27 Cutting with bandsaw 0:54 Checking moisture content, needs to be as close to 0% as possible 1:05 Locking down