Gene Howe
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Thanks again, Gerald. I think Ace carries a decent bunch of styles, sizes etc. I'll check them out. If not there, maybe Lowes.
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Gerald, I've run it through my planer with HSS blades without nicks. My carbide tipped saw blades don't seem to mind, either. Bear in mind though, it's small pebbles or powder.
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The malachite I've used is found locally and, I find it too friable for what I do. I've seen it in rock stores that seem to be much less crumbly and better color. As to CA vs epoxy resin, for very small voids, CA works great. But, bigger voids require resin. I've found that products advertised as "Casting Resin", specifically, polyester casting resins, are very clear. However, my methods require mixing the powders and small pieces in the epoxy then, packing it in the void. Clarity is not an issue, in that case. Often, the void is partially filled with glue and sawdust, in order to save on the turquoise. I'm cheap. And, this is flat work. The fill will never be seen.
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That's a cool idea, Bob. Very pretty. I'm not a turner but, in using mesquite, my favorite wood, I encounter beaucoup voids. I use turquoise powder and chunks to fill with. It cuts easily and, I'd think, would turn just as easily. In fact, I've seen pens with turquoise inlays. Other stones I use have to be crushed to a fine powder and, even so, might quickly dull turning tools. Maybe not EWT carbide, though.
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Charles is a good teacher. I found his trace coating method to be outstanding.
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A platter and a bowl, or a bowl and a platter.
Gene Howe replied to Steve Krumanaker's topic in Wood Turners
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Thanks, Gerald. Just ordered one for my upcoming carving station. Where did you find the LED to fit?
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Stupendous!
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Just amazing.
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@Larry Buskirk, Thanks for the reminder. With all the talk about flux capacitors, Tardi, and time warps, I got confused about the day. Not that it makes a darned bit of difference, though.
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For us more mature folks, maybe archive posts should be delineated by different colors. Green for old ones and, red for reeeely old ones.
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Holiday sales timing
Gene Howe replied to smitty10101's topic in Tools, Research, Reviews and Safety
The Black Friday sales have been pretty good for me. In the meantime, check out these deals from CPO. I've bought several tools from them, including Bosch routers, and all have been excellent. -
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Anyone who thinks the terrorists haven't won
Gene Howe replied to Fred W. Hargis Jr's topic in Free for All
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But..but.. if he goes back in time, he'd meet folks pre-ghost. If he goes too far, Alexander G. Bell would be pre-conceived, let alone the lack of cell towers. It gets so confusing.
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But, who ya gonna call?
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