bwinters, Paul
That is a fairly concise rundown of the process I use. The critical aspects are the slow-curing epoxy for strength and better absorption by the cooling stock.
I have the hot tub installation guy here finally... a very long story, but I will finish this up later... but quickly...
ANy slow-cure epoxy I have used worked very well except some that are water-thinned that are used for injecting rotting logs in cabins. Cold-Cure and West System are two I have used a number of times, in addition to the Industrial Formulators stuff from Canada which I believe I bought at Garret Wade last time...
Use lots as it really soaks it up, especially on end grain like the inside of the grip and in high-figure areas...
I do not use steel wool anymore...
more later
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