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Tim K

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Stabilized SJPT (Historic White Oak) and Alumilite cast.
 

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Tim K

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Here's the lot from today...
Will be putting them on pens soon....
 

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Jim Burr

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Nice Tom!! I have a bunch I have to get cast. I'm using sign material and hot glue for molds...what's working for you?
You have a great eye for color!
 

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I'm using polyethylene cutting boards and cut them the the size for molds, depending on how many blanks I'm going to cast at a time.


Yea, not worthless at all... These are cutoffs from the General Stonewall Jackson Prayer tree, that I couldn't get a full blank out of...
 

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I'm using polyethylene cutting boards and cut them the the size for molds, depending on how many blanks I'm going to cast at a time.

OK...same program...different means. I have a few cutting boards cut up for that purpose...just glue 'em up...and knock 'em down! I'm way behind on my casting, but the weather is warming up...93 today so it looks like it's time to get the pot ready!!
 
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Last year we went looking for the prayer tree for there was a marker along the road but we couldn't find the tree... now I did a google search and found out that it fell after a storm... I am so glad that you posted this historical blank story... please pm if you know of any blanks left... by the way you did a great job on the pen and cast.
 

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Here are some better pics, the blue really seems to pop in these!
 

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Late on posting this I know...but those are great looking blanks! I will be casting my first worthless wood blanks soon, and can't wait until I get to do it!

Would you mind if I ask what colors you used to make the blue? I was in the Air Force, and that would make a perfect blue to make an Air Force themed pen out of.
 

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Tufftoy,
I use Alumilite and there dyes. As far as the blue goes, the more blue you add in the darker it will be. I also used some silver Pearlex powder.
 
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