This is fantastic. I want to make a violin with natural material composites. I was thinking about Amplitex linen fabric and want an epoxy replacement. I might try this according to your recipe. I also am experimenting with sizing a real wood violin with potassium caseinate before varnishing because there is evidence the old master builders did something similar. I need a process to make potassium caseinate however which is how I found your blog. Is potassium caseinate simply casein reacted with potassium hydroxide? I see you use pickling lime - calcium hydroxide - and wipinder now if I need that too to make potassium caseinate. Do you know?
This is fantastic. I want to make a violin with natural material composites. I was thinking about Amplitex linen fabric and want an epoxy replacement. I might try this according to your recipe. I also am experimenting with sizing a real wood violin with potassium caseinate before varnishing because there is evidence the old master builders did something similar. I need a process to make potassium caseinate however which is how I found your blog. Is potassium caseinate simply casein reacted with potassium hydroxide? I see you use pickling lime - calcium hydroxide - and wipinder now if I need that too to make potassium caseinate. Do you know?
Reading an engineering blog measuring density in "ounces per square yard" has to make you smile :).
Great post, and great information, thanks for writing!