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Post by rockpickerforever on Sept 5, 2018 10:09:20 GMT -5
Plowing bamboo roots breaks a 3 1/2 inch steel shaft off the ole 1948 Dearborn 2 disc plow. One of the most popular plows ever built. 70 years old, gotta fix it. I have used it for 30 years. Plowing bamboo roots was just to many vibratory impulses.    
James, once you get the plow disc welded back on again (don't understand how anyone can live without a welder or two at home), and the discing finished, what are you fixin' to plant in the bamboo's place? Some kind of cash crop?  Curious minds want to know...
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Post by MsAli on Sept 5, 2018 10:22:54 GMT -5
Opaque colors not flowing well. Not good for a flame...OR, maybe it is the grey matrix that flows so well...and the black is stiff. May have to do flame in a grey matrix instead of black. Starting to get technical...good thing cheap cheap fuse glass is on hand. some of the knappers are worried about the cheap glass running out. am short on some hot colors, tis a problem. am experimenting with Wissmach brand for compatibility. for supplementing hot colors, got plenty of matrix glass. Nobody does bricks so I am all alone. Even the master degree'ed glass blower says I am marching in unexplored territory. Comparing to grey/burgundy with great flame 'shape': same mold void. same amount of glass stacked in mold. same height cuts. basically same everything except stiffer glass. Black matrix is actually dark purple which equates to black when thicker than 1/8". My label black glass is dark brown which suggests high iron and is very hard to knap, but the purple glass flakes well. Easy to tell the difference when dragging a common glass cutter across the sheets when cutting to size.  This brick was a record 2 1/4" thick. Maybe a smaller mold can be poured say 4"x4"x4" for juzwuz sphere blank... Better for a sphere perhaps, a 4 inch pipe mold at 4 inches tall for less pre-shaping ? juzwuz ?  Bricks above. Flame brick in kiln, out in 2 days. Looks like it will not have a good pattern guessing from these bricks. Big bricks at 12 to 13 pounds for a black yard glass fuser.  This one almost hurts my eyes. man that is bright. I bet the boys loved this one |
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Post by 1dave on Sept 6, 2018 20:56:45 GMT -5
Where did Pressure Flaking begin?
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 5:47:10 GMT -5
Plowing bamboo roots breaks a 3 1/2 inch steel shaft off the ole 1948 Dearborn 2 disc plow. One of the most popular plows ever built. 70 years old, gotta fix it. I have used it for 30 years. Plowing bamboo roots was just to many vibratory impulses.
James, once you get the plow disc welded back on again (don't understand how anyone can live without a welder or two at home), and the discing finished, what are you fixin' to plant in the bamboo's place? Some kind of cash crop? Curious minds want to know...
Winter crop greens Jean. collards mustards kale turnips And some specialized herbs for pain management The clay really compacts under it's own weight. It has a heavy kaolin content which means platelet particles that settle flat. It compresses easily with the weight of rain water plus it's own weight. For better root development it is best to bust the hard pan created every 1-2-3 years. That disc plow is the perfect device to dive deep and bust the hard pan. That particular field was freshly cleared last year, it was covered in bamboo, good riddance. It is in dyer need of a deep plowing. My neighbor had a 100+HP tractor. He since passed away. He had a 42 inch spring tooth subsoiler harrow and he would come by every 3 years and bust the pan 42 inches down. I miss him and his subsoiler. |
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Post by fernwood on Sept 7, 2018 5:54:37 GMT -5
If you are willing to share here or via PM, curious about the pain management herbs. I have several favorites, was wondering what yours are.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 5:57:56 GMT -5
Opaque colors not flowing well. Not good for a flame...OR, maybe it is the grey matrix that flows so well...and the black is stiff. May have to do flame in a grey matrix instead of black. Starting to get technical...good thing cheap cheap fuse glass is on hand. some of the knappers are worried about the cheap glass running out. am short on some hot colors, tis a problem. am experimenting with Wissmach brand for compatibility. for supplementing hot colors, got plenty of matrix glass. Nobody does bricks so I am all alone. Even the master degree'ed glass blower says I am marching in unexplored territory. Comparing to grey/burgundy with great flame 'shape': same mold void. same amount of glass stacked in mold. same height cuts. basically same everything except stiffer glass. Black matrix is actually dark purple which equates to black when thicker than 1/8". My label black glass is dark brown which suggests high iron and is very hard to knap, but the purple glass flakes well. Easy to tell the difference when dragging a common glass cutter across the sheets when cutting to size. This brick was a record 2 1/4" thick. Maybe a smaller mold can be poured say 4"x4"x4" for juzwuz sphere blank... Better for a sphere perhaps, a 4 inch pipe mold at 4 inches tall for less pre-shaping ? juzwuz ? Bricks above. Flame brick in kiln, out in 2 days. Looks like it will not have a good pattern guessing from these bricks. Big bricks at 12 to 13 pounds for a black yard glass fuser. This one almost hurts my eyes. man that is bright. I bet the boys loved this one Certainly man glass there Alison, wear sunglasses. I am pumped about the black glass serving as matrix. I have tons of black glass. Well, there is dark green, dark purple, dark smoke, dark amber and then the labeled black glass. Any of the above look dead black in slabs. The matrix color eats a lot of glass so it is good to have so much. Those dark glass colors are dead strong and make bricks par excellence. Easy to melt and never brittle. The labeled black glass is dark brown and too darn hard, gives the knapper's a hard time. The dark purple flakes like a dream, can tell when cutting different colored glass sheets with a glass cutter. For instance cobalt blue glass is the hardest glass I cut. The glass cutter will barely scribe it. |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 6:12:33 GMT -5
No more waiting 20 minutes for the rock saw to saw a slab. This high speed tile saw cuts slabs in 60 seconds. Too fast for rock(rock would eat diamond blades at 4000 RPM). Dialed it in yesterday. Found the correct blade, a porcelain blade was best. Modified it for repeat brick sawing, the drop saw mode along with sliding carriage movement cuts thick glass best. Harbor Freight cheapy for $235 w/coupon. Use lots n lots of water or you will break glass slabs.   Got colors correct for flame, but can't get shape right.    Ohio State colors, a commission job  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 7, 2018 9:28:20 GMT -5
Flame colors are right on. jamesp are you using the same technique for these that you used on the tribal bricks? Those looked more flame like to me. |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 7, 2018 10:22:13 GMT -5
What about using just shards of glass in between, maybe that will give you more uneven pieces to help get the "flame"
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 12:25:25 GMT -5
Flame colors are right on. jamesp are you using the same technique for these that you used on the tribal bricks? Those looked more flame like to me. Yes, this is the entire problem Robin. Where is the flame pattern that happened with the tribal ? That shape was the motivational factor. No problem with the colors, yellow and 2 shades of orange with a black background. Colors = perfect for flame. The problem lies in the stiffness of some opaque glass colors. The translucent just gives up and gets real soft(flows) at collapse. Not so much the 2 oranges and the yellow. And possibly the black. Now the grey opaque mixed with translucent pink made great flame patterns. So it may not be the black or grey matrix colors but the actual flame colors themselves. I believe the oranges and the yellow is just plain stiff. SO, there is another trick in collapsing stiff glass and that is to put spacer pieces between the black and the flame colors to force a void for the flame colors to fill. Making an air space on each side of the flame colors....I have decided to give this space thing a go. I think it will work. So black-black-space-orange 1-orange 2-yellow-orange 2-orange 1-space-black-black-space-or1-or2-yl-or1-or2-space-black-black-repeat And make the flame colors a bit shorter this time. Thoughts ? |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 12:36:36 GMT -5
What about using just shards of glass in between, maybe that will give you more uneven pieces to help get the "flame" Sorta freaked out by your suggestion. I was finished answering Robin and looked at what you said. Sounds verbatim and you typed that before I typed my reply. I have added shard spacers and it caused wilder more prominent tribal (same as flame) patterns. You may have found your calling....a flamer lady. example, the opaque teal was added in this melt as small shards, see what they did ?  |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 7, 2018 12:48:04 GMT -5
What about using just shards of glass in between, maybe that will give you more uneven pieces to help get the "flame" Sorta freaked out by your suggestion. I was finished answering Robin and looked at what you said. Sounds verbatim and you typed that before I typed my reply. I have added shard spacers and it caused wilder more prominent tribal (same as flame) patterns. You may have found your calling....a flamer lady. example, the opaque teal was added in this melt as small shards, see what they did ? HAHAHA every now and again I use this brain and come up with good ideas. I like the pattern it created. For sure on the right track with that. Not sure about calling me a flamer lady  Still waiting for my white and pink polka dots |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 12:49:24 GMT -5
I am thinking about substituting the burgundy transparent for the black matrix.
So yellow and 2 oranges surrounded by the burgundy red. Prefer black but the burgundy red gives the effect of heat too.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 12:49:59 GMT -5
flamer lady ?
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Post by jamesp on Sept 7, 2018 14:01:54 GMT -5
A patriotic melt next. And the flame pattern surrounded by rich burgundy transparent. The burgundy glass changes strongly in color after melt... nuggets hand picked from blower scraps, lots of opaque white  and some added stripes   Flame melt with Alison's ingenious spacers(top of pic) to be wedged in when letting into mold. That girl surprises me sometimes(note to self) The oranges look clear too before melt. But way not clear after melt. Yellow is opaque before and after go figure. This is going to be a crazy one. Flames encased in deep reddish burgundy please  A review of desired result. The burgundy is in the flame on this melt. Imagine it being the matrix in this melt. Will look like hell  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 7, 2018 17:55:55 GMT -5
Sorta freaked out by your suggestion. I was finished answering Robin and looked at what you said. Sounds verbatim and you typed that before I typed my reply. I have added shard spacers and it caused wilder more prominent tribal (same as flame) patterns. You may have found your calling....a flamer lady. example, the opaque teal was added in this melt as small shards, see what they did ? HAHAHA every now and again I use this brain and come up with good ideas. I like the pattern it created. For sure on the right track with that. Not sure about calling me a flamer lady  Still waiting for my white and pink polka dots
I almost pee'd my pants when I saw this!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 7, 2018 17:58:54 GMT -5
I am thinking about substituting the burgundy transparent for the black matrix. So yellow and 2 oranges surrounded by the burgundy red. Prefer black but the burgundy red gives the effect of heat too. I'm wondering if perhaps slumping the stiff glass first would help with the flow during a brick melt. Don't know whether that would make it stiffer or softer, but if it would be possible, having already curved glass in the brick melt would give the black glass space to flow into and perhaps move the stiff more?
Just thinking .....
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 7, 2018 18:04:38 GMT -5
A review of desired result. The burgundy is in the flame on this melt. Imagine it being the matrix in this melt. Will look like hell Maybe, maybe not. Let's see what happens. |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 7, 2018 20:02:31 GMT -5
HAHAHA every now and again I use this brain and come up with good ideas. I like the pattern it created. For sure on the right track with that. Not sure about calling me a flamer lady Still waiting for my white and pink polka dots
I almost pee'd my pants when I saw this!
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Post by jamesp on Sept 8, 2018 4:19:45 GMT -5
I almost pee'd my pants when I saw this!
He kills me. Im not sure that was a compliment May be a new gender...could not find it on this comprehensive chart  |
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