prickly pear cactus skeletons for casting

[mywoodshopca]

Have some dry prickly pear cactus skeletons for casting.

Open to offers or trades. They will fit into a small flat rate box.

Please PM me.

Thanks

 

[Dan Hintz]

I'm curious... how did you create those? Is this in the middle of the cactus ears?

 

[mywoodshopca]

Hi,
Well, first step was reaching in and moving a almost dead set of ears out of the way to reach these.. second step was spending 10 minutes trying to get all the MINI pricks out of my hand, then I peeled off the outer layer off the dead paddle to reveal these

Oops.. forgot the step of almost screaming like a little girl when a spider fell out of the first paddle I pullled apart.... but I never told you that

PS.. I HATE spiders.

 

[bigevilgrape]

THose prickly pear spines are so small and go though every pair of gloves I've ever tried. Then they are impossible to see and even after you think they are all out there are lingerers.

 

[mywoodshopca]

THose prickly pear spines are so small and go though every pair of gloves I've ever tried. Then they are impossible to see and even after you think they are all out there are lingerers.

VERY TRUE!! :frown:

 

[mywoodshopca]

Pending trades

 

[healeydays]

Trick I always found to work with them is give them a quick toasting on the grill. It usually burns the needles off.

 

[mywoodshopca]

Thanks for the tip

 

[triw51]

I use rubber cement smear it on the area and let it set up and peel off. The cactus spines will stick to the glue and be pulled off. I heard duct tape works also but have not tried that.

 

[healeydays]

I use rubber cement smear it on the area and let it set up and peel off. The cactus spines will stick to the glue and be pulled off. I heard duct tape works also but have not tried that.

Another great idea...

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Propane torch.....

 

[mywoodshopca]

Propane torch.....

To get the pricks out of the hand or off the pear?

Great ideas guys!

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

Only off the hand if your a robot

 

[bigevilgrape]

I use rubber cement smear it on the area and let it set up and peel off. The cactus spines will stick to the glue and be pulled off. I heard duct tape works also but have not tried that.

I've also heard that using hair removing wax works too, but I've never had it on hand to try. I'll try the duct tape next time I weed out the prickly pear section of the rock garden.

 

[Erik831]

Hi one question do you stabilize the cactus.

 

[mywoodshopca]

Hi one question do you stabilize the cactus.

Hi,

You would cast this in resin/alumilite, etc..

 

[Erik831]

Are you able to do it without breaking it? I thought you stabilize first then cast it . What do you use to glue it to the tube?

 

[mywoodshopca]

Are you able to do it without breaking it? I thought you stabilize first then cast it . What do you use to glue it to the tube?

I am selling the materials for casting, not sure the method the buyers would use.

When I used to cast different things, I would cast the blanks then turn them. But the glued tube would work too maybe if someone had the molds? Not sure though as I never cast them that way myself.