Thread: What are you working on?

BOG Dust?

Did someone say that?

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Making some horn scales tonight. I glue/paper/glued and clamped the blanks the other day. I traced the shape I wanted, cut pretty close with a coping saw, and then scraped to shape with half a scissors. I think it was Geezer who posted the idea of using scissors for scraping and it works great! Quick and no dust. Thanks Geezer

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I hope to get some time in the workshop this weekend to finish them. Still need to do final shaping, drill the holes and polish.

I prefer drilling the pin holes while the two slab's are glued together, and "FLAT"!! keeps holes centered in both scales, then thin, and shape.

If I have a blade that doesn't center. I know its not the scales.

Originally Posted by outback

I prefer drilling the pin holes while the two slab's are glued together, and "FLAT"!! keeps holes centered in both scales, then thin, and shape.
If I have a blade that doesn't center. I know its not the scales.

Yep, good method. The horn blanks were just too thick and I just felt like I had to thin them down before drilling. They are still flat down the very center at this point and the next thing I do will be drill. Then I'll continue rounding from the edges in toward the center. I always drill the holes with a pin vise very slowly, and even though it take a while, I can get 'em straight and even.

Is that the bog oak?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well watch stuff like alcohol, paint thinner, solvents. You will have a sticky, melting mass !
Ask me how I know!

What I like about the water-based is you are seeing about 6 colors applied in the ones above.
Easy to lay down some brown and wipe it very lightly with a damp paper-towel, add some silver, yellow around it, wipe. It comes off the top, yet stays in the details.

Black is there, a few shades of green as well.
Green on top after it all dries and as wiping that this direction, that, the stuff under shows through.
I suppose what I mean is I have better artistic control as artistic as I may be?
It actually holds-up decently without coating but the clear, misted from a distance, seals it well and keeps a lot of shine down.

Artistic...Harr!!
You mean Autistic.
Those corn scaled beauties, would go great with.....

THERE's that bog oak! Save me some magic dust, willya outback?

If my beloved grandmother taught me anything, it was to be frugal. She survived the depression and a dust bowl.

Man! That is a LOT of Bog dust! Trade you some glitter for it?

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Man! That is a LOT of Bog dust! Trade you some glitter for it?

Let me finish this brush and I'll see what I have left.

Just kidding! Certain to be some handy stuff......I know a guy...
That brush will turn out great! Just let it cure good before sanding.

OH! outback knows how to make the letters pop with white as well!

Originally Posted by Panama60

No and thank you again, Mike! I only mixed a small batch in case I need to mix some more tomorrow after sanding the patch.

Whew..!! I knew I sent more than enough epoxy. But you said you had to turn it so it wouldn't sag, or run.
So you didn't make black peanut butter.?
That's why I asked if you mixed it all, cause it would have been too thin, and runny. But looks like its fine. [emoji106]

Stuff's definitely black..eh. [emoji6]

Can't wait to see it done, and back to work again.

As Tom would say...It does a heart good, to know I could help.

PS: remember to let it sit a few more days before use. The strength, and bond will increase over time. Some real bad ass stuff, that T-88 is.