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:
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Detailed video about wood stabilizing:
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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 pieces l so they don't float in the stabilizing resin
1:15 Completely covering in stabilizing resin
1:28 Slowly raising vacuum to prevent excessive bubbling
1:55 Taking to maximum vaccum and holding it for 4 hours
2:06 Slowly releasing vacuum.
2:24 Parts needs to be left soaking inside the stabilizing resin after releasing vacuum. (overnight 12 hours)
2:33 Packing each piece individually in aluminum foil
2:57 Lefover resin can be collected and used over and over
3:08 Curing resin (stabilizing resin activates with heat) 2 hours at 95°C (203°F)
3:45 Grinding to shape
4:40 Harder and stiffer than regular cork for sure
4:53 Drilling some holes
5:09 Cutting off excess material
5:37 Glueing with epoxy resin
6:20 More grinding on the 2x72 belt grinder, this material is so easy to grind btw
7:25 Mandatory hand sanding up to 1200 grit
8:10 Boiled linseed oil as finish, cork really absorb a lot of oil.
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[@nicolasfigueroa178]

Hi, you think to give these knifes

[@TheLoxxxton]

That my friend is a beautiful knife. I want one!!

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[@richardspencer3986]

Knife making From metal file

[@sulf49]

Wow.. Awesome.. I think you should propose to IKEA that beautiful design. Probably you can mod IKEA's knive's using all in house IKEA materials. Who knows probably they'll make it into production for your design and I would 100% will buy it.

[@SharpWorks]

I would have never guessed that you could turn a beermat into such an attractive handle

[@1959Berre]

I that is a beer mat, I wonder about the size of your beer mug.

[@foolmax]

Bel lavoro! Questo dimostra che non ci vogliono materiali costosi per avere un buon prodotto....

[@GeoffreyCroker]

The texture of the cork with the hammer marks 👍👍👍👍👍. I think this is my favourite knife

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thank you my friend!

[@budilov]

Превосходная работа! Очень круто смотрится рукоять из пробкового дерева!

[@Grigorash81]

Очень похожа на гранит. Приятно смотреть на хорошую работу.

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks mate!!

[@scottievee7467]

So cool. I'd love to do a project like that but I'd have to buy everything except the aluminum foil.

[@bellaing6963]

Me to. Lol

[@freliaz]

I’d even have to buy that. Used all mine for my hats.

[@scottievee7467]

@@freliaz Me too. Better signal.

[@banmadabon]

Beautiful and above all original! (Beautiful and above all original!) Adesso che ci penso ho avuto un coltello da marinaio con il manico in sughero, che per motivi di galleggiamento era molto grosso; però sono riuscito a perderlo lo stesso...

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Without doubt you are the greatest Canadian Craftsman of our time!

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Black Beard from Italy)

[@JustinTopp]

You just made my dreams come true. I saw one at hobby lobby and thought it could be a cool handle if stabilized but I never did so because I lack the tools and would mess something up. Kinda forgot about it till I saw this video

[@Jonasolsenwoodcraft]

The result looks really beautiful!

[@2BiggUS]

You are a gifted knifemaker

[@eagleleopard]

Those are my favorite knife scales ever.

[@TheHgcop]

So satisfying to watch

[@DeepOwl1073]

Granola bar handles! Thanks for sharing!

[@David-xu3yk]

I've been wondering what to make with these too! I think you've exceeded my expectations and ideas for the cork mats! Nice work!

[@robertgrell486]

Ładny nóż.Nie przypuszczałem że korek może się świetnie nadawać na rękojeść.

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My day goes from ok to fantastic every time a black beard video comes out

[@squidgyo_o9491]

I love the hammered look on the blade. It really compliments the handle. Well done!

[@jasonweninger]

That's a good looking little knife, handle especially, really came out well. That was a cool idea BB, I really dig the outcome.

[@thdVn]

Very beautiful and delicate

[@MultiMarty100]

Super professionell video👍: Perfekt explanation in the description.... with time index⌚, never seen this before😲!! , no nervy background music👌, short but meaningful. Abo!!!

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...а я чесно говоря,думал что будет наборная рукоять, всё равно молодец и творческих успехов тебе!!!

[@bikalimark]

i swear to god whenever a maker guy uses a spatula to spread glue or anything, i think to myself, damn, he means busines.

[@anthonyfeatherstone7696]

One of the best looking knives ive ever seen

[@thomaschristener2902]

I tryed to wax cork by cooking in parafine. Sucked all in untill it completely fell apart. Nothing but shreddered, parafined pieces of cork. 😆🤣🤣 Nice to see that it it works with resin. 👌🏻

[@LIE4ME]

How does that cork feel in the hand. When you were flexing it w two hands I thought it's tough enough with some flex. Is it soft(ish)? That's a desirable trait. I'd stack that with micarta and leather in an interesting layer thatd be comfortable in the hand. Great video. The handle looks amazing and makes me want peanut brittle.

[@peachmelba1000]

I guess I'd need a really big vacuum chamber and oven to make one, but a guitar fretboard made this way would be incredible.

[@sirlancer23]

Great video and beautiful knife!

[@87speck]

I’m am so glad you allow the natural audio to shine love this channel and that cork looks wonderful btw

[@nathanking9630]

That is a gorgeous looking knife

[@davidmcdonald654]

Taking it out of the foil and both pieces looked like a Hershey Eat-More bar.

[@MakingStuff]

Wow that turned out great!

[@tomskaggs7918]

Great looking knife. Would love to see you restore a very old sewing machine

[@ortiz9507]

Nunca vou entender como tem pessoas q dão deslayk numa obra prima dessa parabéns o cara é ninja 👏👏👏

[@liamr6672]

That handle slices paper great!

[@alchemykitchen777]

that looksd amazing, need to get me a vacuum chamber now.

[@ellsworth5841]

Beautiful results. Different. I really like the way the handle turned out.

[@lightning4871]

Very nice! All of your knives come out the best.

[@c.s.johnson7691]

Those scales are beautiful, great craftsmanship, for a great finished product. Thanks for sharing.

[@budude2]

I assume that would have a very comfortable grip in the hand - nice work!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

It's definetly something different than wood! Feels soft and it did absorb a lot of oil so also sleek to the touch. Thanks!!

[@sidneymoore2231]

finished handle looks almost like burlwood!!

[@feisdee1]

Now everytime I use my IKEA pot holders I'm going to think of what they could be!

[@Evolucion7]

That cork turned to be a really nice looking knife handle.

[@Jechidat_Oketz]

Very Sweet Grip. Thx for Showing.

[@crystalsoulslayer]

Wow. I must admit that I thought it wouldn't look good at all, but it definitely surprised me. Cool process, too. Also, that knife is stupendously sharp, holy shit.

[@tykellerman6384]

Great idea for a great little knife🤠👍

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When I watch your videos, the like button never satisfied me 😁

[@cwpshares]

Id love to see a mix of your out the box thinking supplies mixed with some premium materials or even precious metals only you could pull it off. Either way, keep it up and ill keep coming back.

[@pauldejohn4488]

Bravo...that us a gorgeous handle. Never thought of using cork.

[@1959Berre]

When you wrapped it in tin foil it reminded me of Alan Parker's cult movie "Midnight Express".

[@timberdish]

That looks really nice! Great job man :) (Great to meet you the other day too, thanks for taking the time to have a quick chat!)

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Thanks to you Matt!

[@copasetic216]

You are the man

[@ciaodylan]

Non solo un video pazzesco (come sempre!) oggi come bonus la soluzione alla millenaria questione della quadratura del cerchio in soli 20 secondi! 😂

[@user-xz7wv1zx8v]

Looks very nice, good job

[@AnatharFrost013]

a fantastic use of particle board, that looked like it could have been two granola bars when you took them out the foil. Always love the handles you make.

[@levimatthew8911]

When you wrap it up like candy bar look so yummy

[@JohnJohnson_01]

_the knife is quite suitable for processing fish in the kitchen. Nice work boys!)))_

[@StanislavG.]

I wonder if this method would work for real cork (not the ikea's special "what we found on the shop floor" mix) as well...

[@BlackBeardProjects]

It would work for sure! Probably even better

[@StanislavG.]

​@@BlackBeardProjects, huh... well it makes sense, cork is not very dense. Bet it would also soak up dyes very well... Could you create your own dye or some sort of natural pigment? Please :) Could be an awesome video :) p.s. I, like, totally have a gay crush on your channel (channel is a guy, i think). no homo

[@TommieG63]

You've got mad skills. I'm pretty sure of all the blade smiths I follow, I watch your channel the most! Great job!!!

[@homeyshlitz]

I used to make custom trivets out of those stands. That's a beautiful knife man. I love the look and texture of the grips.

[@jimmylambo_77]

You are so talented how are you doing this. Am I right 🧐

[@garrettmckinney7565]

"stabilizing resin" we all know its cactus juice

[@Sludgepump]

Fantastic knife. You never disappoint!

[@RedBeardOps]

Very cool!

[@gbclab]

No pomodori stavolta? E il test della umidità dopo il trattamento? Grande come sempre comunque! :-)

[@thirdeyepuckerexplorations3885]

gorgouse wee knife and the cork just catches the eye,well done

[@gretchindg]

I really dig this knife!! Mostly like the scales!!

[@MakeEverything]

So cool

[@christianborghi7544]

That looks cool I’d like to see how it goes with dye or double dye

[@negotiableaffections]

Thats really rather nice! Good job! [ I still don't know what blank sheets of paper ever did to knife makers, but there you go! ]

[@batu0696]

They look like energy bars, but cool idea

[@Ianmundo]

a finish of 2-part epoxy resin would probably have added a good bit of durability but as you say, if it’s not as durable as other wood then there’s not much point

[@JENNISWISS]

so great content and super nice product👌👍🍀

[@robfromaz1977]

Came out great. I would like to see some of those scales with a colored liner. I think that would look good too.

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COOL, like always!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@leebumble]

Another stunning piece by BBP 👍👍👍

[@moe_eom6270]

8:13 like magic, everytime 😀🤎 Nice work man!

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

This is fascinating and I have never considered stabilizing cork . Have purchased and used stabilized antler and you showed us how it's done . You wrote a lot of data in the description and thanks , but I didn't see what type of knife steel . Do you make micarta ? Thanks for a very interesting video and all the best .

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Beautiful piece

[@carlcat]

Very nice, has a burl wood look to it.

[@JurgenFjurgen]

Oh, hey ... that’s really clever! Thanks for posting & sharing your idea.

Very Nice job !

[@carycleland9506]

I love this but one criticism for what it’s worth. If it resin impregnated, then linseed oil won’t penetrate. You’d be better using CA.

[@user-qf4ol4fe2q]

Хорошая идея!)

[@daveycodfish5584]

Awesome! That turned out beautifully! Question tho....do the stabilized scales still float? Because that would add a whole other level of practicality in my books! Anyways cheers bro! Love your content!

[@BlackBeardProjects]

I need to check! I think it does. I think I also know what you have in mind! Ahah! Thanks mate

[@fuzielectron5172]

@@BlackBeardProjects awesome, that was my question too. Another question was roughly what weight did the finished stabilised cork end up at? Perhaps a small 1cm cube of each so comparison could roughly be calculated. Thinking lightweight hiking and boating knife and have been giving scale material a lot of thought while avoiding the obvious carbon fibre, First time on your channel, will have to check out more videos I think!

[@JohoBugyo]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, a cool small knife like this one, that also floats would make a great knife for fishing.

[@sms9106]

Amazing job, very cool knife.

[@GCustoms]

Mm...that cork pattern is amazing. Looks great!

[@gerardriquel7071]

Great job 👌👍 You can make nice slingshot too 😉

[@Johnny_Nitro]

I think your looking for the slingshot channel.

[@Curtis-Randall]

Worst candy bars ever!! 😝. All jokes aside, great video!!! I like the idea and your execution was great

[@robertciganovic965]

Beautiful knife

[@paulwilliams819]

Did the scales absorb a lot of the oil and if so, do you think it would absorb thin CA glue before it hardened?

[@TheJohnnyb1976]

Great looking knife

[@ultralinx200]

Waw thats cool. Gonna try my self. Thanks for your work

[@jeffkushen5586]

They are beautiful! Too bad they won't be durable.. What about on a chefs knife and topcoated with more epoxy???

[@darrellallen7931]

Beautiful ..... Love those stabilized cork scales

[@sebbean881]

Looks great! Maybe add some colour to the resin?

[@BlackBeardProjects]

This is a great idea.

[@gayle525]

That looks really cool.

[@joecoastie99]

Damn it. I had this on my to do list.

[@attchoum]

That was something new that i never see use before... really nice. Keep up the good work

[@Smallathe]

VERY nice handle material idea... and a lovely knife. I loved the matching surface looks of the blade and the handle stock... :)