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I use a simple two part epoxy (araldite or similar) and mix in powdered metals, ground stones / glass of what ever color suits. Much cheaper and as good as Inlace which is the commercial product used by some.

 

Great way to fill cracks when turned green wood splits and saves loosing the whole thing. Can be turned or sanded when dry. Powdered metals cheap as chips on Flea bay.

 

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I use a simple two part epoxy (araldite or similar) and mix in powdered metals, ground stones / glass of what ever color suits. Much cheaper and as good as Inlace which is the commercial product used by some.

 

Great way to fill cracks when turned green wood splits and saves loosing the whole thing. Can be turned or sanded when dry. Powdered metals cheap as chips on Flea bay.

 

S.

 

Thanks, now we're talking! Any pictures?

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There was a member who used this technique a lot. I'll try to remember his username. (someone will know, made shiny finished high quality stuff, bits of stainless and glass here and there, avatar picture of a husky dog I think. Couldn't take criticism so went off in a huff and never came back)

Pretty sure he posted a thing or two about setting things (ball bearing balls etc) in resin.

 

 

Edit: memory recovery, thunk it was trollspiel (sp?)

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There was a member who used this technique a lot. I'll try to remember his username. (someone will know, made shiny finished high quality stuff, bits of stainless and glass here and there, avatar picture of a husky dog I think. Couldn't take criticism so went off in a huff and never came back)

Pretty sure he posted a thing or two about setting things (ball bearing balls etc) in resin.

 

 

Edit: memory recovery, thunk it was trollspiel (sp?)

 

Yes indeed, just been through his old posts, also doesn't slackbladder do this type of thing?

I've got some burr Oak boards, which have dried to quickly and have checking accros the surface and just thinking if I should leave natural when finished or have a contrasting element embedded :001_smile:

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I got 2 part epoxy off ebay and have used it to fill the bottom of a bowl i hollowed too far :) have tried the glow in the dark powder (also from ebay). lessons i learnt was to fill deep cracks (or holes in my case) in 2 stages. Seal the bottom of the crack (i used 2 layers of duct tape, worked ok but you then have to sand off the sticky residue it leaves) then Fill the bottom of the crack with a very think layer of silicone sealant, just enough to keep the epoxy from finding any gaps under the tape, 1mm will be enough). then fill deep cracks in 2 stages. first one quite thin to just seal it. when it has set you add a second layer. second one can be thicker and its in the second one you add the metal flecks or powder otherwise it will all settle to the bottom. in my way it forms a layer on top of the first layer you did (make sense? been a long day in work, brain not workign too well). temperature is critical, i brought mine in after the first failed attempt set too slow, cloudy and leaked out past the tape (i didnt put the silicone in first time). think if you try to set it when its too cold it goes cloudy.

not got any pictures yet but if you want ill try find teh ebay details of the 2-part epoxy

Hope that helps a bit

Dave

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