Customer Comments

Turntex products have opened up a whole new world for me. I am now able to take what would once have been trash wood and turn it into stunning knife handles. What originally would have been relegated to the trash heap is now proudly displayed as what some would call art. Curtis and his staff always go over and above to provide exemplary customer service. They are a pleasure to do business with!

I got a large stabilizing chamber which was probably a bit more custom than the more common ones Curtis makes.  It arrived in good shape and I did a test part in it the first day and everything was good.  I appreciate the quality and service Curtis provides.  I've known Curtis from the penmaking forums for years and know that he has a great reputation for taking care of customers.

Thanks for all you do!

The item was sent on time. I am a old retired (72) person and  just started making knifes have the time of my life. Thanks for the help. Ed

I've been around woodworking all of my life, but only been woodturning for a couple of years now. I've been playing around with different product and trying to find something to enhance what I'm working with. A friend told me about Cactus Juice and I found this product is what I was seeking. This is a great product and I will continue to use this with my projects. I've also started working with the Alumilite which I purchased from TurnTex. My first project was messed up. This was not the fault of the product, it was "operator error") :) The next few project turned out pretty awesome. I'm having fun with these products and would recommend them to all of my woodworking buddies. Furthermore, I typically don't do the review thing. However, I thought I would with TurnTex. I had a few questions along the way and had a great response from these folks. Later and keep on turning!

I recently purchased some Cactus Juice from TurnTex.

It arrived very quickly and in perfect condition.

Another point. Curtis always answers my questions very quickly.

Very Happy with TurnTex.

Mike M

I recently ordered some alumilite resin from Turntex and had a great experience.  I was looking around and found that they sell 8lb containers which was perfect as I had outgrown the 2lb but have not quite made it to justify the 16lb kits.  The order was made online and the website was easy to use   Payment was made and my order was shipped extremely quick.  I did receive prompt notifications.  About 2-3 days later my products arrived packaged very well.  I have since gone through most of it and will definitely be a return customer.  I highly recommend turntex for your resin and stabilizing needs. 

One thing for sure I did not expect it shipped that fast and wow it was fast. I will be buying from again  great to deal with and order from.

I just bought my second half-gallon of TurnTex Cactus Juice. I use it with one of Curtis' stabilizing units all the time. I mostly stabilize burl and black palm pen blanks. The products that Curtis sells are excellent and he has been extremely helpful. 

The products are always great and the Service is even better.

 As always good product and fast delivery.

This will be my first time stabilizing and then I intend to try casting as a follow up. I have been turning for a few years and every year I try to expand my knowledge of the craft and learn something new. A friend of mine is making incredible blanks for calls etc and I wish to give it a go. I turn mostly burls and bowls and intend to begin some hollow form work as well. I winter in Florida so no turning for almost three months but a good time to stock up on products I need for the coming year, such as Cactus juice.

If we had a reasonably priced supplier in Canada I would buy from them. Alumilite is available so I wonder why no CJ.

My order of Juice and all of the dyes came as ordered and very timely.

Now I wait to drive back to Canada to give it a go.

Cheers,

"Grumpsy"

I just started using Cactus Juice to stabilize hardwood Burl for knife handles. Previously I had been using Minwax. How wrong I could've ever been and I'm very happy that I got with the game and started using something that really works.  Curtis runs a great operation down there and glad to get to work with them. An added bonus, he keeps strange "office" hours just like I do. Works well for me. Thanks a lot and you can't go wrong with this stuff.

Great service, fast shipping, good products

While Curtis was on vacation I placed an order for 4 gallons of Cactus Juice. Everything went without a hiccup, fast delivery, easy pay, etc. His "shipping manager" did a great job while the boss was away.

I used it for the first time today will cook them tomorrow.  So far 100% satisfied.

I recently purchased Cactus Juice stabilizing resin. The order arrived in a very short time and was in excellent condition. 

Dear Curtis,

since I have used the Cactus Juice for my pieces of wood stabilization, I thank God for the work you and your family have done.

Your products have taken my projects to a higher level! Have enjoyed working with the Cactus Juice, and the Alumilite products also. I make custom knives, duck calls and also pens. I have incorporated your products into all three!

Thanks again!

great Company, great people, great product

My first few runs at stabilizing has been a great success. Cactus Juice works so easy it is almost fool proof. I should know HA HA HA HA.

I placed my first order with Turn Tex recently.  It was processed, sent and received quickly.  Everything people say about the customer service is true. 

There was just one issue I wish I had known about in advance.  I purchased a small bottle of black Alluminite dye.  It was dry and you had to really squeeze the bottle to get dye out.  I used a scribe to try to open the top more than what it was, but I still had to squeeze so hard that the top of the bottle came off and the entire contents of the bottle was forced into the small amount of resin that I wanted to dye.  I will have to order another bottle.  If I had known this, I would have forced the top off the bottle and scooped the dye out with a small stick.

Otherwise, a great website with good products and service.

My Comments:  I am sorry you had trouble the the dye.  Please note that it is stated in bold red on a yellow background on the dye page of my site that you must cut the tip of the dye bottle before use.  The dye was not dried out.  Alumilite dye does not dry out.  The black dye is very thick, though.

I have only placed two orders as I am a new customer and a stabilizing rookie. I am very pleased with both orders . . received promptly and items were packaged very well. I am happy with my stabilizing results using Cactus Juice and a vacuum chamber I purchased from you. I have used three gallons in Feb. and opened my forth gallon today. (should have bought 4 at a time for better savings) :-) Any how Curtis, the person covering while you were gone did a great job. I will be a long term customer !! Hope you enjoyed your time off..... Jim Mercer

Lightning fast shipping, great products. BTW: I decided to "save" money by buying my own fittings and valves systems at hardware store, and it would have been actually even a little cheaper than if I had just ordered it already assembled by TurnTex!

I have used your product before and was very satisfied with the results.  Your service is outstanding even for those of us that are challenged.

Thank You,

Overall experience was great. Thanks

Quick delivery and great customer service. This is my 2nd order and I am happy with  how Cactus Juice gives me another option for salvaging nice wood, that was unusable. It's also nice to be able to add color to the resin and create interesting pieces, out of some really bland wood.

It does take a little practice to get the results you want, but it's worth the effort. If you have any questions or problems, Curtis is more than willing to help, all you have to do is ask.

Thanks Curtis for the parts to build my tank. I added a regular cap to the bottom and smoothed the top. With your cap end and a little stand I made, I am back to stabilizing. I hate I spent so much time and money trying to do this home made. Again thanks

EXCELLENT service. My orders were delivered  faster than  I expected.  Love it. The products I purchased were outstanding.  I wasn't  sure that I was going to do it correctly but the tutorials and video help me have a successful  outcome. Thank you for such a great experience. 

I've done business with TurnTex for a little over a year now and I have been 100% satisfied with every purchase. Curtis has a lot of info on his website and has always taken the time to answer any of my questions! Top notch business and I look forward to continued business! Made in the USA! 

Turntex has shown great customer service.  I was amazed at how fast my package was out your door, and arrived at my door.  I will be back, and have already recommended you to many people.  Keep up the great work, and thank you.

I found your web site organized and easy to navigate, when I placed my orders I received confirmation quickly. The one order for coloring dye came within a few days after I submitted the order. The second order I placed was for resin and a pressure chamber and that took longer. I did reply back to one of the emails I was sent and ask about the status but never received anything back, if the info email address is a do not reply to address then it should be noted on the email. It might be helpful if there was an email address that we could use when we have questions. Other than that I’m sure you will continue to receive my business, I posted some pictures of what I received on a Knife forum I belong to and had a few questions about where I ordered it form, I passed the site information back to the members.

I contacted TurnTex before my initial order. Asked a few questions. Curtis was very responsive and extremely helpful. 

The product works amazingly well! I can't wait for new projects.

I purchased the oven tamer and it works excellent. Any product I have  ordered has arrived well packaged and in very good time.

This is a great company and provides great product in a speedy amount of time. THANKS!

Curtis is a great person to do business with!  I couldn't be happier with my oven control unit.  Already using it.  In fact, my wife is eyeing it to use to bake her poly clay at a consistent temperature.  I've never been disappointed with any purchase, and his service is outstanding.  You Can't do better than purchasing from Curtis. Besides the outstanding products, Curtis is very active with the stabilizing Facebook group and provides in-depth advice & guidance.  I'm one happy customer

I haven't had a chance to use the items I purchased yet. Fast shipping was very nice though. 

Cactus juice fills a critical need. I make Kaleidoscopes from found wood, usually green (wet), sometimes punky to crappy. I have been using another brand that took forever to soak in with no way to speed it up. Cactus juice speeds the process up so much that my profit margin is increased and the worry factor is reduced. The next steps are dying the punky stuff and using the casting resin.

hi Curtis, this time it was double time fore delivery, but that's ok, came to my postoffice today after 3 weeks 

I recently ordered an 8x18" vacuum chamber and have been pleased with the quality of the build and finish, thank you 

I really happy with the cactus juice and chamber. I've been using it for two days now and the cactus juice is giving results. I've used it to stabilize 5-10 year old wood. Cactus juice is definitely the best stabilizing resin for it's price. I am 100% happy with the resin. 

TurnTex has always given me great service and my recent order 4 gals of Cactus Juice was no exception. Fast shipping and great product.

Lin Bayford
Cobble Hill Pens

Curtis Answers questions very quickly and is EXTREMELY knowledgeable with the products that he provides. He has guided me in the right way to use cactus juice and even how to fix my own screw ups. Every bit of information I've read on this website is top notch and with support like that, you can't go wrong. 

                                                                                                                                                                         -St. John's Medieval Shoppe. 

I am new to stabilizing wood and greatly appreciate all of the great free info. I've run about five batches so far and everything is going well. I'm in no hurry so I can allow plenty of time for drying the wood, letting it soak and letting it cure. So far I've just used native woods; walnut, oak, wild plum, osage orange and hickory. It appears that the stabilization has an added benefit in that the wood does not seem to load a grinding belt as bad as unstabilized wood.

Thanks again for the info and great service.

What a great company to do business with. Curtis not only treats you like you are his only customer, but also like you are best friends. I will continue to support his business.

Thanks Curtis,

Easy to use and does exactly what it claims to do.

Turn-Tex has the best pricing and customer service I've found yet. Good communication, fast shipping, and plenty of offers to help with any questions or problems make it great to do business with them. I'm not a high volume user of their product but because of my few experiences with them I'll definatley do more business in the near future. Thanks a lot.

Michael D. Smith Sr.

Spoke with Curtis on the phone and he was very helpful.  Was very easy to speak with and genuinely wanted to help.  Shipping was very fast.  Will be ordering all my casting and stabilizing supplies from him now.  Would highly recommend dealing with him.

Ben Jenner
Poundin Down Waterfowl Supply

TurnTex is a great company to work with.  I had a question about the OvenTamer I purchased at 6 pm and was answered within 10 minutes!  Curtis is a very nice guy and willing to answer any questions!  I'll be a customer as long as I am still stabilizing blanks!  

TurnTex is awesome, from customer service to answering questions Curtis is great. The only place I go for for his product.

Fast shipping and excellent communication. My new number one source for stabilizing and casting supplies.