Metal powders for filling UK

John · Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 61

I suspect some of you have played with this, and it can be a useful way
to recover blanks and other pieces of wood with gaps, giving an
interesting finish. The problem I noticed was price of the powder

Aluminium 50grams ( 2oz) is generally about 3.50 GAP which appears to be
available from a number of turning stores.

As I hate spending money on things I think I should be able to get
cheaper I did a Google and found 500g for 5.83 GAP. I am not sure if
its the same grade though but its listed as 250mesh to dust

If anyone is interested here is a link
http://www.tiranti.co.uk/subdivision_product_list.asp?Subcategory=58&Subd
ivision=219

They also sell Bronze Brass and Copper powders but the savings are not
so dramatic only about 25% on the smaller quantities

The interesting thing was it is a company supplying materials for
modelling sculpting, so it may be a clue as to where to search
--
John

Archived from group: rec>crafts>woodturning

George · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 409

"John" wrote in message @blueyonder.co.uk...
>I suspect some of you have played with this, and it can be a useful way to
>recover blanks and other pieces of wood with gaps, giving an interesting
>finish. The problem I noticed was price of the powder
>
> Aluminium 50grams ( 2oz) is generally about 3.50 GAP which appears to be
> available from a number of turning stores.
>
> As I hate spending money on things I think I should be able to get cheaper
> I did a Google and found 500g for 5.83 GAP. I am not sure if its the
> same grade though but its listed as 250mesh to dust
>
> If anyone is interested here is a link
> http://www.tiranti.co.uk/subdivision_product_list.asp?Subcategory=58&Subd
> ivision=219
>
> They also sell Bronze Brass and Copper powders but the savings are not so
> dramatic only about 25% on the smaller quantities
>
> The interesting thing was it is a company supplying materials for
> modelling sculpting, so it may be a clue as to where to search
> --

You can get copper and aluminum simulated "metallic" epoxies here in the US
at home centers. They look OK.

Gerald Ross · Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 59

John wrote:
> I suspect some of you have played with this, and it can be a useful way
> to recover blanks and other pieces of wood with gaps, giving an
> interesting finish. The problem I noticed was price of the powder
>
> Aluminium 50grams ( 2oz) is generally about 3.50 GAP which appears to be
> available from a number of turning stores.
>
> As I hate spending money on things I think I should be able to get
> cheaper I did a Google and found 500g for 5.83 GAP. I am not sure if
> its the same grade though but its listed as 250mesh to dust
>
> If anyone is interested here is a link
> http://www.tiranti.co.uk/subdivision_product_list.asp?Subcategory=58&Subd
> ivision=219
>
> They also sell Bronze Brass and Copper powders but the savings are not
> so dramatic only about 25% on the smaller quantities
>
> The interesting thing was it is a company supplying materials for
> modelling sculpting, so it may be a clue as to where to search

I just chuck a piece of brass bar in my lathe and use a file to get
small stuff, or put a drill bit in the tailstock and drill into the
end to get crumbles. This looks good with crushed turquoise in black
epoxy.

You can also get filings from places that cut keys. This usually has
some nickel in it so it doesn't look as nice.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

Hors d'oeuvres--a ham sandwich cut
into forty pieces.

John · Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 61

In message , Gerald Ross
writes
>I just chuck a piece of brass bar in my lathe and use a file to get
>small stuff,

That was an idea I had, but wasn't sure if the filings would fine
enough. Definitely worth a try

>
>You can also get filings from places that cut keys. This usually has
>some nickel in it so it doesn't look as nice.

I don't think our local key cutter does enough trade, but next time I am
passing I will ask Smile

--
John

turnerbob · Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 13

On Feb 25, 4:38 am, John wrote:
> I suspect some of you have played with this, and it can be a useful way
> to recover blanks and other pieces of wood with gaps, giving an
> interesting finish. The problem I noticed was price of the powder
>
> Aluminium 50grams ( 2oz) is generally about 3.50 GAP which appears to be
> available from a number of turning stores.
>
> As I hate spending money on things I think I should be able to get
> cheaper I did a Google and found 500g for 5.83 GAP. I am not sure if
> its the same grade though but its listed as 250mesh to dust
>
> If anyone is interested here is a linkhttp://www.tiranti.co.uk/subdivision_product_list.asp?Subcategory=58&...
> ivision=219
>
> They also sell Bronze Brass and Copper powders but the savings are not
> so dramatic only about 25% on the smaller quantities
>
> The interesting thing was it is a company supplying materials for
> modelling sculpting, so it may be a clue as to where to search
> --
> John

Hi John, Go to the hardware store and ask for the scrap from the key
duplicating machine. They will usually give it to you. It's gold and
silver colors mixed but all that I have used looks gold even with the
silver mixed in. Bob
http://www.outofcontrol-woodturning.com

FILLING CRACKS WITH WOOD JOAT I do things I don't know how to do, so that I might learn how to do them. - Picasso

filling nail holes I seem to remember reading that you can fill nailholes and small gaps with the dust left over from sanding and some glue. Does this sound right to anyone?

Ideas for filling gaps in threshold One of the wood structural beams (4x8) of our porch serves dual use as a "step". However, over the many (~100) years, part of it has work down so that it is no longer flat with the amount of wear varying between 1/4 and 1/2" For many reasons, I do not wan

Metal lathe Hi, I bought an old Myford ML7 to make bits for my Ferguson tractor restoration. That is now finished until the next tractor appears . In the meantime will the Myford be useable for small wood parts and pen turning? What tool set should I get? The majo

Checking for metal in wood I have some used lumber I want to run through my thickness planer, but I'm not 100 percent there's not a broken off screw in one of them. Is there a woodworking device that checks for metal in wood? I'm thinking of borrowing a metal detector to go over th