Non-wood Shaving soap Bowl, blanks?

[RobS]

Anyone know where I could score a non-wood blank I could make a shaving soap bowl from? I'd like to make a brush, bowl, stand and razor in a matching set, but I am having a hard time finding anything in the large diameter format ~5" diameter.

Sorry if this is not the best place for this post.

 

[KenV]

Robert

Corian is a good medium to prototype with. Structural epoxy and corian scraps (sink cutouts)

Corian also allows building blanks in segmented forms for less waste.


Cozy up with a PR casting guru for specialized blanks

 

[RobS]

Ken those are both solid gold ideas.

 

[Magicbob]

Here is a set I made of corian

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f45/shaving-set-136860/#post1815734

PM me and I can give you a few pointers on working with corian

 

[liljohn1368]

Let me know what size blank you need. I will try and pour it for you...

 

[RobS]

liljohn, I fired over a pm.
Thanks

 

[KenV]

A British turner named Dennis Keeling does magic with segmenting corian and similar. Has books and mag articles published.

Search on woodworking institute, go to woodturning and wander around a bit.

 

[Skie_M]

I'ld love to know what kind of glue you guys use for Corian ...


I have some Gorilla Glue here, but I know that CA doesn't play too well with this stuff ...

 

[RobS]

https://www.amazon.com/Segmented-Turning-Design-Techniques-Projects/dp/1600854664

 

[walshjp17]

Jonathon Brooks (Brooks803) has made them in the past. I have a few sets (unfinished :frown from him.

 

[Magicbob]

I'ld love to know what kind of glue you guys use for Corian ...


I have some Gorilla Glue here, but I know that CA doesn't play too well with this stuff ...

I use two part epoxy from HF, the secret is to sand ALL mating surfaces, clean well and clamp TIGHT overnight.

 

[Skie_M]

Ahh ... so I need to pick up some more epoxy ... thanks!