Wine and Wood (handles)

[cotedupy]

A random question about the stone pictured above...

When I buy cheap packs of sandpaper at the local supermarket the sheets are often the same 'Diamond World Brand'. Is there anything to stop me just using that stone like a sanding block when woodworking? Cos that'd probably save me *a lot* of money...

 

[birdsfan]

I am just shooting from the hip here, but I think the grit might get clogged just like sand paper. Worth a try though since it was cheap. You might just be able to wash it off.

 

[cotedupy]

I am just shooting from the hip here, but I think the grit might get clogged just like sand paper. Worth a try though since it was cheap. You might just be able to wash it off.

That was my inkling, it might test my patience if I'm having to scrub it clean every 45 seconds. But as you say- it cost pretty much the same as a single sheet of sandpaper from the hardware store, so there's only one way to find out...

 

[cotedupy]

More random experimentation, turned out quite cool tho...

I found this weird seed thing on the ground this afternoon, apparently it was a Banksia pod. I sanded it down a bit:

Filled the gaps with some odd, grey epoxy I bought a while back, and made a 'ferrule'. And then again with nice, blue epoxy:

Came out pretty swish looking. It'll need a bit more oil, wax, sanding and filling, and even with that I imagine will still fall apart as soon as I try to drill it. Fingers crossed not tho. These things would be very cool to get hold of properly stabilized:

 

[Carl Kotte]

What a sexy lizard!

 

[cotedupy]

What a sexy lizard!

It is rather reptilian isn't it!

(I'm just pleased I found a use for the horrid grey-green epoxy I bought by mistake the other month.)

 

[juice]

(I'm just pleased I found a use for the horrid grey-green epoxy I bought by mistake the other month.)

Winning in all directions, that looks awesome. I really do love that blue.

 

[Carl Kotte]

Winning in all directions, that looks awesome. I really do love that beige.

So do I!

 

[cotedupy]

One today from a handle I had half made a while back. On a cheap Japanese carbon steel Petty, c.130mm.

 

[juice]

You need a Kanji stamp that says "Beach Trash" or something, like all those Aussies who go to Bali, get pissed and then get an Asian symbol tattoo that means "powdered milk" or the like :-D