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Post by melhill1659 on Aug 17, 2017 19:16:14 GMT -5
I got this material from a student last year. About 3/16" of layered paint, just like when I first started buying Fordite. All are the same thickness, which made the funky teardrop look very "organized." The square cab (I crowded it when I took the photo so it doesn't look square) was an accident! I swiped it too hard on one side and noticed that the layers of paint looked "bent" where I'd cut. I liked the look, so I repeated it on all four sides. You can see from the reflected light that the slope of the surface is different where the lines bend. I really like these two! Gotta love the cab holder!! I'm going to have to send you an upgrade Teach
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fishnpinball
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Post by fishnpinball on Aug 17, 2017 19:30:22 GMT -5
Is there anyplace that is making real fordite as a result of their painting process or is it the softer material?
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Aug 17, 2017 23:48:37 GMT -5
Steve It is great that you are back now and also that your teaching skills are so strong. You seem a natural teacher and we, like you, are lifelong learners. So glad that Mel brought you home. Cliff She may have kicked his but got him in a fullnelson and made him type. Bet it's hard to tell her no. Just kidding Mellhill1659.your a gem. Again glad your here Steve
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Aug 17, 2017 23:50:09 GMT -5
Here are two Fordite cabs from material accumulated around a pipe. You can tell by the layering which is which. It makes a difference in the way the fronts of the cabs look. Note the cab on the right; the pipe was at the top of the cab. You cut through more layers of paint and get a more dense cross-section than if the pipe was at the bottom of the cab. Super clean work.
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 18, 2017 0:47:30 GMT -5
Is there anyplace that is making real fordite as a result of their painting process or is it the softer material? There are a few recent threads on it. Short answer is no but a lot of experiments on it. Might look at some bpwlerite, made from colored bowling balls. Also unique and being used. Have a beautiful one that I will shoot when I get the time and ambition to break it apart without using a drop saw on it. G'nite
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Post by pghram on Aug 18, 2017 16:08:52 GMT -5
Amazing cabs and thanks for the lessons.
Peace, Rich
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