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  1. 13th January 2013, 07:34 PM #1
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    Default Banksia nut with Sky Blue Resin Sierra not yet finished

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    So in between making my sss blanks I have had a crack at making a Qld Banksia nut Sierra casted in sky blue resin. So did the following cut the nut down to size so it would fit into my blank vise. I then drilled the hole for the tube and glued it in I then trimed the ends off and placed it onto my lathe. I turned it down very carefully and left a little meat on it just enough so it would fit into the mold. Mixed up some sky blue resin and poured I they stuck it my bandsaw table to shake the air bubbles out. I turned it down and managed to fill most of the holes. So the ones that didn't fill I mixed up a small batch of the same resin and filled what I could. I then turned of the excess resin there still a couple of small hole so I filled them with saw dust and CA. So far so good it is now sitting on the lathe soaking in CA I can't wait to finish this one )

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    You are sooooo lucky it didn't just explode when you drilled or turned it. Hopefully your glue won't show through as you get to final size.

    If you do not have a vertical round silicon mold, much easier to sand banksia to round and place in electrical tube (lose fit), placing some resin in first then topping up after placing the banksia and holding it down.

    Having said that, looking good
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    Default Re: Banksia nut with Sky Blue Resin Sierra not yet finished

    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    You are sooooo lucky it didn't just explode when you drilled or turned it. Hopefully your glue won't show through as you get to final size.

    If you do not have a vertical round silicon mold, much easier to sand banksia to round and place in electrical tube (lose fit), placing some resin in first then topping up after placing the banksia and holding it down.

    Having said that, looking good
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    Thanks and thanks for the tips ) Lol yer true it could of exploded but I am a very determined person and I took my time turning it down ) but I have question how do u do urs )

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    How I described it is basically how I do mine, with a round vertical silicon molds, then place into pressure pot. I then also stabilize after casting.
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    Hey Ian,

    The ones that I showed you the other day, were done by Neil, I think we need to get you a pressure pot if you are going to go to the next step 8-).

    that pen is looking good But

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    Default Re: Banksia nut with Sky Blue Resin Sierra not yet finished

    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    How I described it is basically how I do mine, with a round vertical silicon molds, then place into pressure pot. I then also stabilize after casting.
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    Hey Ian,

    The ones that I showed you the other day, were done by Neil, I think we need to get you a pressure pot if you are going to go to the next step 8-).

    that pen is looking good But

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    Cool thanks mate a pressure pot we will need ) as this one was done without one

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    You've gone to lot of trouble there Ian!! It should look great when completed!!
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    You've gone to lot of trouble there Ian!! It should look great when completed!!
    Thanks Artme I have but it's what I love doing ) so the time spent doing it all just fun and my way of learning by myself )

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    Thanks Artme I have but it's what I love doing ) so the time spent doing it all just fun and my way of learning by myself )

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    It's all good fun until something goes belly up. THEN it becomes a learning experience.
    And that's the way we learn from our mistakes lol )

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    looking good

    they are not the easiest things to turn or finish DAMHIKT
    but they look pretty speccy when done
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    that looks like fun.

    Have been given one and asked to have a go at doing something with it.

    might now just have an idea or two.
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    Default Re: Banksia nut with Sky Blue Resin Sierra not yet finished

    Quote Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker View Post
    looking good

    they are not the easiest things to turn or finish DAMHIKT
    but they look pretty speccy when done
    Quote Originally Posted by mach70 View Post
    that looks like fun.

    Have been given one and asked to have a go at doing something with it.

    might now just have an idea or two.
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    Thanks I have finished the pen I will put another post up )

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