Homemade Sticks

[Oudamberlove]

My latest batches completed today.

On the left, my first Kinam Blend:
Cultivated Kinam 2 years dried
KZ Brunei heartwood
Gyokushodo Indonesian
with charcoal, makko, and guar gum.

On the right, Musk and Rose:
Tennendo Sandalwood powder
Deer Musk
Rose Otto
with makko and guar gum.
The smell of the dough itself
is already getting me excited.

 

[Bombay]

That looks perfect !

 

[Castingshadows]

What conditions do you generally keep these under while drying? Do you attempt to control humidity as well as temperature?

 

[Oudamberlove]

What conditions do you generally keep these under while drying? Do you attempt to control humidity as well as temperature?

My room is usually at 50% Humidity, and by the window I get a good breeze, during summer humidity is much less. As for temperature, I don’t apply any control measures, so basically, a care free process in my airy room.

 

[zahir]

How thick are the sticks?

 

[Oudamberlove]

How thick are the sticks?

I’m out of town, so I can’t tell exactly,
but I think they’re around 2mm.

Yes….out of town on vacation,
no oud, no incense, no slivers to heat,
and the wall of roses at the hotel are
not real..no scent😩

 

[Oudamberlove]

My latest batch of sticks.
Hainan agarwood
1 gram sinking
1 gram non-sinking
10% binder
Still in the process of drying.

 

[Kabir Attars]

Where did you get your drying trays from?

 

[Oudamberlove]

Where did you get your drying trays from?

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[Oudamberlove]

What’s inside a chunk of Habzoud Sinking Philippine agarwood?

RESIN!!!


Took a while to grind, but I will have precious sticks soon.

 

[Mick]

Those look amazing!

 

[DubOudh]

They look good enough to eat.....😇
Great effort and I hope you enjoy your vacation....🙏

 

[DubOudh]

I have just recently began burning sticks and am well impressed with the results.
I might need to learn a bit about this process. Looks great the way they turned out.

 

[The Scent Guru]

What’s inside a chunk of Habzoud Sinking Philippine agarwood?

RESIN!!!
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Took a while to grind, but I will have precious sticks soon.

Any tips on how to make sticks and where did you find trays like that? I have been trying to find molds or anything to help create uniform size/shape. Bought an extruder for stick but have not been successful with it.
(see you posted a link)
Cones by hand, easy. These I made today from 85% Kalimantan oudh, 5% ea sandalwood, frankincense and orange rind.

 

[Oudamberlove]

Any tips on how to make sticks and where did you find trays like that? I have been trying to find molds or anything to help create uniform size/shape. Bought an extruder for stick but have not been successful with it.
(see you posted a link)
Cones by hand, easy. These I made today from 85% Kalimantan oudh, 5% ea sandalwood, frankincense and orange rind.

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Trial and error mainly.