Knife making supplies ?

I am hoping someone might be able to point me in the direction of an Australian supplier that stocks mosaic pins, like these,

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I can find plenty for sale in the US, but shipping is a bit of a killer, I am only looking for a couple at this stage.
I would also buy internationally if the shipping was reasonable.

I can't help with a supplier but have you thought of making your own? I would imagine any hobby store would have the supplies, brass tube, brass or nickle silver rod, epoxy and maybe something to color the epoxy.

ron

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Originally Posted by son_of_bluegras

I can't help with a supplier but have you thought of making your own? I would imagine any hobby store would have the supplies, brass tube, brass or nickle silver rod, epoxy and maybe something to color the epoxy.

ron

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Shame I have unpacked the trailer load I was carrying on the rest of the trip, I had a heap of brass and aluminium tubing from the hobby shop for just this purpose, I only have resin and a few colours now :-

Try these folk,i have dealt with then when they were in W.A. Now based in Tassie

http://www.knivesaustralia.com.au/akc-homepage.html

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Originally Posted by son_of_bluegras

I can't help with a supplier but have you thought of making your own? I would imagine any hobby store would have the supplies, brass tube, brass or nickle silver rod, epoxy and maybe something to color the epoxy.

ron

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Hi Ron, yes I did think about making some, but for the couple that I need I think would be easier to just buy a couple already made up.

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Originally Posted by dai sensei

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Shame I have unpacked the trailer load I was carrying on the rest of the trip, I had a heap of brass and aluminium tubing from the hobby shop for just this purpose, I only have resin and a few colours now :-

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Hi Neil, have you made them before?

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Originally Posted by Bosshogg

Try these folk,i have dealt with then when they were in W.A. Now based in Tassie

http://www.knivesaustralia.com.au/akc-homepage.html

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Thanks BH, I did come across that website when I did some searches, they don't have anything like that listed so I assumed they didn't stock them.

I am in the process of sourcing some from the US, so hopefully I will have it sorted soon.

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Originally Posted by Ironwood

Hi Neil, have you made them before?

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Nah, one of those gonna jobs :U. I did assemble a few rods/tubes when I got them ages ago to see what thy would look like, but then thought about the best way to pour/suck in resin and decided "for another day" :rolleyes:

Have you got any hobby shops nearby? Could have a play when I get up your way.

If you do end up making your own, keep in mind knitting needles, block wall inserts (those plastic things you put in the hole to hold a screw) even straws (check they don't melt in the resin first though :rolleyes:) can also be used to give some more colour

Hi Neal, I had an idea to use slices of these for decoration on the ends of some pens that I want to make in the future, I think I will probably buy a couple of those fancy jobs from the US, a couple of 4 inch tubes should see out what I want to do.

As you know I work 7 days a week, and some long hours, and I am doing a bathroom reno in my spare time, so I am struggling a bit to expand my hobbies :-.