crowie
16th March 2023, 09:46 AM
Offcuts turned into More Fund Raisers and gifts for someone..
Dean at Living Timbers in Penrith had some "give away" offcuts of small Camphor Laurel slabs.
Home - Living Timber Co
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)
They were about 30-35mm thick and big enough for serving boards, so I ripped the board in the bandsaw then put them through the thicknesser.
These pieces were offcuts of the previous boards which I have biscuited and glued together after attempting to book match them.
With such good figure and colour I had to try to use these offcuts.
I used slow epoxy to fill the voids and cracks but on the prettier of the boards I was disappointed with the result as there were lots of fine cracks and pinholes after the initial sanding.
I have a pack of "IceEpoxy" resin, but haven't as yet been game enough to use it, but I think now is the time to start that learning process.
523858
Ice Epoxy Crystal Casting Resin - CREATE PIECE OF ART (https://iceepoxy.com/)
There was lots & lots of sanding, filling with epoxy plus Starbond CA the polishing with "Food Grade" Kustom Grit Step#1.
Kustom Grit Superfine Abrasive Paste | Kustom Creations (https://kustomcreations.com.au/product/kustom-grit-superfine-abrasive/)
They came up okay and should do good [I'm my own worst critic] .
Cheers Peter
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)523852 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)523853
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)523848 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)523849 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)523850 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)523851 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)
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523846523847
523854523855
523856523857 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)
Dean at Living Timbers in Penrith had some "give away" offcuts of small Camphor Laurel slabs.
Home - Living Timber Co
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)
They were about 30-35mm thick and big enough for serving boards, so I ripped the board in the bandsaw then put them through the thicknesser.
These pieces were offcuts of the previous boards which I have biscuited and glued together after attempting to book match them.
With such good figure and colour I had to try to use these offcuts.
I used slow epoxy to fill the voids and cracks but on the prettier of the boards I was disappointed with the result as there were lots of fine cracks and pinholes after the initial sanding.
I have a pack of "IceEpoxy" resin, but haven't as yet been game enough to use it, but I think now is the time to start that learning process.
523858
Ice Epoxy Crystal Casting Resin - CREATE PIECE OF ART (https://iceepoxy.com/)
There was lots & lots of sanding, filling with epoxy plus Starbond CA the polishing with "Food Grade" Kustom Grit Step#1.
Kustom Grit Superfine Abrasive Paste | Kustom Creations (https://kustomcreations.com.au/product/kustom-grit-superfine-abrasive/)
They came up okay and should do good [I'm my own worst critic] .
Cheers Peter
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)523852 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)523853
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)523848 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)523849 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)
(https://livingtimber.com.au/)523850 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)523851 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)
523844523845
523846523847
523854523855
523856523857 (https://livingtimber.com.au/)