Rob73
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Anyone out there know any good sources for crushed stone? Was thinking about trying some from cusa but wanted to check out other suppliers first.
Sources for crushed stone/powder?
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IPD_Mr
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Arizona Silhouette has it and I think is a little cheaper.
Woodlvr
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If it helps any- Barry Gross suggested to me to buy bigger stones and crush it yourself. I purchased mine from Bill also as Mike suggested. There was a post about a homemade crusher but I cannot find it right now. Of course, if I quit looking for it I will find it.
PR_Princess
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Mike not sure, is this it???
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=78996
Neubee posted this link to Gilmer rock shop in that thread.
http://www.gilmerrockshop.com/servlet/the-Crushed-Rock/Categories
For $10.00 for 4 oz I thought that would give them a try. Haven't had a chance to yet, but he seemed pleased.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=78996
Neubee posted this link to Gilmer rock shop in that thread.
http://www.gilmerrockshop.com/servlet/the-Crushed-Rock/Categories
For $10.00 for 4 oz I thought that would give them a try. Haven't had a chance to yet, but he seemed pleased.
Rick P
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Visit to your local rock shop then some time with a cloth bag and a hammer......just dont tell them what your going to do, had a guy refuse to sell me a chunk of azurite once.
Most of the rock shops in heavy tourist towns have little bottles full of small pieces of semi precious stone. I got enough to do several pens and a neat little bottle for a buck on my last run to town.
Most of the rock shops in heavy tourist towns have little bottles full of small pieces of semi precious stone. I got enough to do several pens and a neat little bottle for a buck on my last run to town.
Mason Kuettel
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I've purshased some from Bear Tooth Woods for what I thought was a reasonable price.
Rob73
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Look at all the late nighters Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
Woodlvr
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Dawn that is it, Thank you. I have only used my crushed stone twice and it turned out well, at least the LOML and our daughter thought so.
its_virgil
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Gilmer Rock shop is a vendor at SWAT (our symposium here in Tex) each year. Katrina has an excellent selection in several "grits" or whatever the crush size is called. And at $10 for 4 oz her crushed stone is less expensive than the $10+ per ounce I've paid elsewhere (elsewhere being the major pen kit suppliers....).
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Don
Do a good turn daily!
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redbulldog
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I have crushed my own stone before, now I will buy it that is already crushed, a lot less hassle and more uniform stone.
Rob73
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Yeah, 4 ounces for $10.00 I'm willing to play a little... 10 bucks for a single ounce though, I don't think so.
hewunch
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Rick P
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Look at all the late nighters
8 pm here Rob, hardly late. International assosiation of penturners
Rob73
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Ha, Good point.
Look at all the late nighters
8 pm here Rob, hardly late. International assosiation of penturners
Tony Pridmore
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+1 on the Gilmer Rock Shop suggestion. Great service!
sbwertz
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Sorry I missed this thread earlier. I buy mine on ebay from
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=gemstone+chips+50+grams+crushed+inlay&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=
His prices are very good. He sells about a dozen different stone chips and if you buy 5 you get free shipping. They are about 2 oz packages ranging in price from about $2.90 to $3.55 a package.
His turquoise has a lovely dark blue green color that I like much better than the pale blue I've bought from other sources.
The chips are too large for inlaying as they come, so I crush them by pounding them in the finger of a nitrile glove until they are smaller.
They are polished like they have been through a tumbler.
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=gemstone+chips+50+grams+crushed+inlay&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=
His prices are very good. He sells about a dozen different stone chips and if you buy 5 you get free shipping. They are about 2 oz packages ranging in price from about $2.90 to $3.55 a package.
His turquoise has a lovely dark blue green color that I like much better than the pale blue I've bought from other sources.
The chips are too large for inlaying as they come, so I crush them by pounding them in the finger of a nitrile glove until they are smaller.
They are polished like they have been through a tumbler.
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BSea
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I bought some from Turtle Feathers. It's simulated stone, so it's uniform in color. I mix a little Black Gold & brown in with the turquoise to give it a more natural look. This stuff turns very easily. Kinda like PR. I've never done real stone, so I can't compare. The nuggets are a little large for pens. But you can break them up. Next time, I'm going to buy the granules with the nuggets. the small size is a lot. There is no need to get the larger 4 oz size.
TellicoTurning
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I have a supply from Gilmer... they are good to work with and priced right... it's pretty nice stuff too.