Testimonials

I am very pleased with the Cactus Juice. The Customer Service is impeccable and it shipped out the day after I ordered. I was able to get started stabilizing wood immediately.  I am already making my own blanks for my product line. Can't wait til next week when I am going to try and do a blank for a bowl combining wood and acrylic. Thank you Turntex....your product has allowed me to save money and therefore save my customers money. 

We have been working with Curtis for some time now and have more than appreciated his product, and service! We are a business that is in need of supplies as quickly as possible and Curtis is always meeting our expectations. Thank you!

I read all about how to use product, from drying the wood, to vacuum, to baking in toaster oven, etc. What I didn't read was the amount each piece could hold. I ordered 1/2 gallon. I have some spalted buckeye that I want to turn on wood lathe. The pieces are 2" thick by 8" diameter. I used the entire 1/2 gallon less about 1/2 cup to impregnate 3 pieces. The product worked as described. It's too expensive for me to buy again as I have to pass the cost on to the customer. I guess I'll stay away from punky wood from now on.

D. Rayburn. Texas

This was the first time stabilizing anything. I followed the directions and the scales turned out great. 

This recent order of Cactus Juice was my third. I have always been impressed with the service Curtis provides. He is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to stabilizing and also casting with Alumilite. In my one telephone conversation he was friendly, professional and very helpful. I'm amazed at how quickly he gets shipments out the door. I'm looking forward to getting my wood dried, prepped and into my chamber. Thanks Curtis.

I love your stabilizing resin. Results are always great!

super fast shipping time.  I use it to stabilize knife scales, works like a charm in Spalted Maple.

Thank you!

                     Doug F. 

Just follow the directions!  First time using this and I am hooked......Eventually, I will try the dyes..

I found out about TurnTex from various forums on the internet. I was looking for Alumalite and was not ready to polunge too much into the first order when I found TurnTex. Their prices are as good as any but their service is much better. Whiel I am lucky enough to live in Texas several hours north of TurnTex I placed an order on a Thrusday and had it the next day without any special shipping or expediting charges. He gets the product out within hours of the order from my experience.

I also wanted to see about stabilization and start using some punky wood I seem to be able to get through various sources. Curtis explained to me how I could get into the hobby and then move forward. He explained how to do stabilization and I didn't realize some of the steps I would have missed. Based on the information I received I felt confident in moving forward with a system and have just started to sdtabilize my first batch.

You can't go wrong with the service, price and knowledge when you deal with Curtis and TurnTex.

Thanks

Jeff F

 

 

The company takes my order and seriously ships out ultrafast I've never received anything damaged or ruff shape - great product- awesome service! I'll be back the next time I need some!

This is my go to for all my stabilizing and acrylic needs! Super fast shipping and superior quality!!!

finally got around to using my new oven tamer. Had some issues getting it to stabilize. A quick call to Curtis and a minor adjustment on where I placed the coupler and it working great. Temp stays within 1 or 2 degrees of set. Love it. 

Thanks Curtis for another great product. 

I for one appreciate the level of customer care that you provide. You are a dieing breed.

Great products and customer service

Just wanted to put a shout out here for Curtis. recently had my entire chamber go off while under Vacuum. I contacted Curtis and told him about it, found out from him that under the right circumstances cactus juice can harden at temps around 95*.  Curtis made me a new chamber and sent it to me at a reduced charge even though the chamber was not his. 

THANKS CURTIS, YOU ARE A STAND UP GUY AND WILL GET MY BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE.

 

I ordered some cactus juice and another item.  Considering that Hurricane Harvey was going on when I ordered, the shipping and delivery were exceptional.

I will continue to purchase my CJ and Alumilite  TurnTex. 

Our wood working members at The MakerHive recommend TurnTex for all your stabalising needs. Great service and fast shipping.

Once again Turntex has impressed me with the speed at which they can get a shipment to my door.  It was almost as if I had just placed the order and turned around and there it was.  Great job, guys!

Rob

This the most helpful guy i've ever met in any business or hobby. If you haven't check out the help center. It will answer just about any question about Cactus Juice products.

I heard about Cactus juice from a woodworker who turns spalted wood.  When I saw the information Turntex had on their site, I knew that was where I would purchase it from!  He has great information and videos on how to use the products he sells and keeps safety in mind.  I didn't have to go searching for more information because it was all right there.

Great products and, better yet, a commitment to making sure the information you need to do your project with their products is easily available.  Thanks Turntex!

Received my chamber last week. My cactus juice should arrive today.  Both were delayed by the hurricane.  Can't wait to stabilize some blanks. Tested chamber and the vacuum gage goes past 30.

 

Hi

I am a new customer and the service great and fast

Thank You

Typhoon damage in Texas is reported in Japan as well. I am very worried. I pray for the safety of citizens

 

I am making a tea ceremony tools. I learned about Cactus juice from YouTube video. I am looking forward to challenge the blending of new materials and traditional style. I was worried whether the cactus juice would arrive correctly,I thank Curtis for giving me the chance to challenge a new attempt.

The shipment of dyes arrived without a hitch at the border depot location. Looking forward to using the service again for future shipments. Thanks for the shirt as well, it will come in very handy for future demonstrations that I will be doing for Stabilizing with Cactus Juice. The pressure gauge will be part of another stabilizing system I am building. Thanks for the great service once again.

 

Dave Bell

Service is great, never had a problem ordering from TurnTex, actually very impressed, my order was shipped same day and even arrived 2 days early. Not sure what part of Texas shipments come from but this was even during hurricane Harvey! Thanks

The Shipment arrived on time just followed the directions and product does what it says it will do

And fast shipping

I had some Spalted Pin Oak that had got decayed to the point it was like a dry sponge, really past turning on a lathe. Years ago I soaked some of it in all kinds of things, let it dry, turn a little and repeated many times until I finely finished a bowl. To me a Pain in the...... but the rotted wood was unreal when turned and finished. I did several bowls this way and finely gave it up because it took so long to finish one. I had 3 large chunks left and I had wanted to try this stuff for a long time. 10 years later I did. Followed the directions and everything they say is true. Excellent results. It's very powdery when turning, dust collection is a must, but I can turn the whole thing at one time and the finish on the bowl for lack of the correct term just plain looks better. It has a surface that I couldn't get with the other ways I tried. I don't have a lot of money but I will be using more of this stuff because it makes turning half rotted wood easy and the bowls I've made with spalted/rotted wood get the most looks.

 

Curtis,

 I am a knifemaker and a maker of all the tools and contraptions to make them with.I make micarta and have wanted to get cactus juice for a long time,and recently ordered some.The juice is great I can't wait to get more ,I have so many ideas,not to mention piles of punky spalted wood!I only could afford a pint this time,so I wasn't a bulk buyer,but I feel like I got top notch service. I read through the Q&A a few times and googled a few things while I was rigging up my pump and chamber and I find the info thats on the site and all over the web is great,you personally answering questions.Alot of places will sell you something and then you're on your own.I will be a customer of yours.

Thanks,

Mike

I have been using Cactus Juice for about 2 years and i am my 3rd gallon. I use it Stabilize Alaska spalted birch and other spalted woods. This stuff works great and recommend it to other knife makers. the one hint i will give  is make sure the wood is dry like the Turntex says it does make a difference. One other thing that that is great is there shipping, living in Alaska that is huge and the fact the product is awesome it makes this a slam dunk

Tater

TaterMade Knives Alaska

In my previous comment I neglected to mention how informative they are at TurnTex......Curtis is an outstanding individual to do business with...Quick ship ....what else could you ask for..

I bought the cactus juice based on reputation in the industry....not one person has spoken badly regarding this product..... So far it has performed as expected and I will be a long time customer of TurnTex and cactus juice.............

 

Thanks so much

Brian Moss

 

Curtis will always have my business for stabilizing. Excellent product and service and support to back it up too!

i am a first time wood stabilizer the website proveded perfect directions on how to do it.  As a knife maker I have worked with stabilized wood for many years but until know have never made my own.  Now I have my own supply of stabilized wood and its great.  Anyway the product works great it add a lot of fun to my knife making hobby.  I will definitely buy more.

My Second order of cactus juice, shipped quickly with special instructions. Very Pleased.

Although it took some time to get the vacuum chamber delivered, I now very much appreciate the quality of the product and understand the time it takes to produce a fine product and to make certain it works properly. I stabilized some wood blanks and some oyster shells over the past few days (I make oyster knives, and use the shells cast in resin as the handle material), and the chamber worked perfectly and better than anything I have used before. Thank you Curtis and your team for your attention to detail and quality, and I will keep coming back to you guys for consumables and maybe other chambers in the future.

Hi Turn Tex Team,

I just received the package, many thanks, looking forward to testing it out on the wood I have for knife making.

If all goes well, I hope to get more shipped out to me in Australia.

Can we figure out a more cost effective method of doing so if and when that eventuates?

 

Best Regards,

Lawrence

I have found the turntex products to do exactly as the are advertised to perform. I have stabilized over 15 types of wood and bone and even spalted dogwood, the products are excellent Larry W. Barber

great customer service

 

Curtis is friendly, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable about what he sells. If you ever have a question, he's happy to answer and explains the hows and whys of what he sells.

He fills orders and ships the same day, and my neatly packaged orders always arrive promptly. 10/10 TurnTex is run the way a business SHOULD be run. :)

I´d like to express my satisfaction and gratitude to the service of TurnTex Woodworks company. I will definitely order more stuff in the future!

(Me gustaría expresar mi satisfacción y gratitud con el servicio de la empresa TurnTex Woodworks. Sin duda encargaré más cosas en el futuro!

 Very happy with my last order. As always it was shipped quickly. I will be making another order soon 

The Timer II works like a charm.  It is an attractive unit, and well made. 

Easy to place order. Shipped right away. Received my order in a couple of days.

I'm new to making my own stabilized blanks and honestly Cactus Juice couldn't be any easier to use or clean up after with.  I love the fact that it's re-useable and doesn't require messuring mixing a 2 part solution.  I am so glad i came across this product mentioned in a YouTube how to video.  

Oh and the shipping was fast and trouble free too.

Thanks! 

Nathan

I have purchased cactus juice and dye, and am very pleased with both. I just started stabilizing my turning wood, and am still learning what works best, but this product, and all of the how-to's, make it pretty simple.

The thing I appreciate about Curtis is his interest in helping me make good choices. If I can't find the answer to my question on his web site, I know he's a phone call away and will share his experience and expertness in providing me with answers to my questions.

Thanks 

Chuck 

My order was shipped the very next day and packed well. No complaints. 

This stuff really works great, and its re-useable.... Just looking for things to stabiliz...

This is a great product and Curtis provides excellent service.

I would like to say how pleased I am with the service and the product. My order was fillled and delivered very quickly. It is my first time using resin and I am happy with Alumilite and wil be ordeing more.

Thank you.