Resin and Burl

beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	Resin and Burl Jun 22, 2018 15:32:10 GMT -5 Thunder69, grizman, and 6 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Jun 22, 2018 15:32:10 GMT -5 Not stone but pretty cool nonetheless
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goatgrinder spending too much on rocks Make mine a man cave Member since January 2017 Posts: 368	Resin and Burl Jun 22, 2018 15:35:03 GMT -5 Thunder69 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by goatgrinder on Jun 22, 2018 15:35:03 GMT -5 Oh Yeah! Now watch his other video called "breaking dawn". Double the pleasure.
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Resin and Burl Jun 22, 2018 15:37:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Jun 22, 2018 15:37:14 GMT -5 That's actually pretty dam cool. I doubt my resin skills will match that
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beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	Resin and Burl Jun 22, 2018 15:40:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Jun 22, 2018 15:40:15 GMT -5 Jun 22, 2018 15:35:03 GMT -5 goatgrinder said: Oh Yeah! Now watch his other video called "breaking dawn". Double the pleasure. Oh wow! That's something else!
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goatgrinder spending too much on rocks Make mine a man cave Member since January 2017 Posts: 368	Resin and Burl Jun 22, 2018 15:43:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by goatgrinder on Jun 22, 2018 15:43:47 GMT -5 I get a sticker; you deserve this.

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Resin and Burl Jun 22, 2018 22:15:22 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 22, 2018 22:15:22 GMT -5

That was mesmerizing to watch -- messy, too! Sure is a beautiful end product.

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aDave Global Moderator Member since February 2017 Posts: 5,678	Resin and Burl Jun 22, 2018 22:50:17 GMT -5 fernwood and hummingbirdstones like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aDave on Jun 22, 2018 22:50:17 GMT -5 That was pretty awesome. What amazed me most is he just pretty much eyeballs that thing as he turns it into a sphere. Very talented individual.
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flintstone off to a rocking start Member since March 2018 Posts: 3	Resin and Burl Jul 30, 2018 14:29:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flintstone on Jul 30, 2018 14:29:20 GMT -5 Those are stunning. There's an attachment. Using it looks quicker and certainly reduces the required skill.

NRG fully equipped rock polisher Member since February 2018 Posts: 1,688	Resin and Burl Aug 10, 2018 22:54:42 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NRG on Aug 10, 2018 22:54:42 GMT -5 Attachment. Lol Meh How about a holesaw instead?

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Resin and Burl Aug 12, 2018 10:00:30 GMT -5 via Tapatalk rockpickerforever, Tommy, and 1 more like this

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Post by fantastic5 on Aug 12, 2018 10:00:30 GMT -5

I showed these to my husband hoping he would want to try. They are awesome! But if course he pointed out I would have to share some of my garage space for a lathe. So, never mind.

NRG fully equipped rock polisher Member since February 2018 Posts: 1,688	Resin and Burl Aug 14, 2018 13:26:36 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NRG on Aug 14, 2018 13:26:36 GMT -5 Poor Paul. No lathe for him!

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Resin and Burl Nov 27, 2018 12:51:09 GMT -5

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Post by SirRoxalot on Nov 27, 2018 12:51:09 GMT -5

Fantastic sphere, but two important caveats:

1) He eliminates the most important step when pouring resin: getting rid of the bubbles!!! You will probably need an expensive pressure pot system to actually do this. You cannot just mix, pour, and lah-di-dah, you've got flawless resin, the bubbles are a nightmare! Resin is expensive, and the folks that sell it are never honest about the bubble problem!!!

2) Using a lathe while wearing gloves is INSANE. Don't do it. You could very, very easily destroy a finger or two.