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I have been doing some work with turquois (picked up near Nipton CA -a short drive from where I live and Abalone shells from the south Pacific a long drive from where I live! Boxes are made from Walnut recycled from a dilapidated bed frame.
Darren, you asked about what product Alan used for setting the inlay in place. I also do a lot of turquoise inlay work. Not sure what Alan uses, but I use 2-part epoxy. The person I learned from several years ago taught how to use CA glue, but both of us have gone to epoxy. It does take longer to cure, but there’s been a lot of talk about CA glue not being good as a long-term adhesive and filler — inlays falling out, cracks re-opening, etc.
Darren, you asked about what product Alan used for setting the inlay in place. I also do a lot of turquoise inlay work. Not sure what Alan uses, but I use 2-part epoxy. The person I learned from several years ago taught how to use CA glue, but both of us have gone to epoxy. It does take longer to cure, but there’s been a lot of talk about CA glue not being good as a long-term adhesive and filler — inlays falling out, cracks re-opening, etc.
Thanks, I have been considering going to epoxy. Heard a lot about CA deteriorating over time. I'm also experimenting with recycling plastic instead of throwing it out. Finally getting a process down where I can melt polypropylene or hdpe down and fill cracks with it. I will try to post some things with recycled plastic fill in the near future.
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