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10th August 2016, 12:28 PM #1
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Red gum Bark
Hi my first post has any one tried stabilizing red gum bark , I am a city dweller and have a huge red gum next to where I work, the bark can be up to 75 mm thick and 500mm long I was thinking this might make an interesting pen Blank.
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11th August 2016, 01:48 AM #2
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Yes it can be done, although I haven't tried it. I have done Grey Ironbark bark though
bark box1.jpgGIBB1.jpgNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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11th August 2016, 02:21 AM #3
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They look fantastic did you use Catus juice to stabilize the bark
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11th August 2016, 10:13 PM #4
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Yep.
Originally Posted by wedgtail
They were also cast with a dark red translucent resin too, to try and match the natural resin within the bark, but of course the casting resin couldn't get to the enclosed voids
Be careful not to sand too much, the softer portions really sand away quickly, leaving out of round/uneven surfacesNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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11th August 2016, 11:36 PM #5
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Thanks for the tip I am working on my set up I have the pressure pot sorted no I need to sort out the vacuum pot .
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