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  1. 1st May 2018, 09:39 PM #1
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    Default A few pepper grinders

    Finished a few more pepper grinders to fill an order and sell at Maleny Wood Expo. All finished with Car Clear Topcoat lacquer.

    First up a my favourite, pair of Brown Mallee root burl cast in pink mica epoxy for salt and antique silver mica epoxy for pepper ~300mm high. The black edging is natural ageing/darkening due to the roots being outside on a paddock drying for years before casting

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    Next two pepper grinders for an order.     WA Sheoak and WA Blackbutt burl with gold defect infills ~300mm high

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    A Red Mallee root burl cast with epoxy in flame coloured micas ~300mm high

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    Lastly an old cracked     SA winery shiraz grape vine cast with a translucent red wine look epoxy. The grinder is my smaller ~150mm high pepper grinder to suit grey nomads' cupboards. I actually turned this last year, I was going to turn its pair from another blank the same, but decided to finish it to sell at Maleny.

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  3. 2nd May 2018, 12:39 AM #2
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    Hi Neil,

    You have some nice items there. I am a little intrigued regarding the use of resin with the wood. Are you able to explain how you actually do it?

    I recently joined up with a local turning group and noticed on the "Show & Tell" table some turned jewellery "necklaces", and a few were made with wood and resin, however I didn't ask how they were done. I now have the specific jig to turn these items. I liked the resin versions and would like to try the technique some day.

    I have added a picture from the day showing what I mean.

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    Great looking collection there Neil!! They should sell well!
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    Have never seen exopy used in Pepper Mills like that before they look really good nice job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DAL1957 View Post
    I am a little intrigued regarding the use of resin with the wood. Are you able to explain how you actually do it?
    Basically I have a mold in which I arrange the timber pieces, then pour in the casting epoxy (there are a few different types of resins), then place the mold in a pressure pot to remove any lingering bubbles to set.

    Adelaide Moulding and Casting Supplies are in Adelaide and they have supplies and do casting/resin classes. You could also check out U-Tube, there should be quite a few videos on casting. You can also check out the casting sub-forum of the pen forum here or check out Resin Casting Group on Facebook too.
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    Beautiful grinders Neil .
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    Keep at it, you are nearly there.... , Looking good.

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    Hi neil , nice job mate , they look great well done
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    Pics 1 and 3 are stunning.
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