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2011-08-30, 8:55am
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razor kit question
I purchased some of these wood turning razor kits to do lampwork on. Do I make my long beads on a mandrel or can I make it on this brassy colored tube? The tube is slightly larger than a pandora mandrel, so if I make it on mandrel I will need to find the next size up. I wonder if the hollow brassy tube will hold up to the flame.
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2011-08-30, 9:02am
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Brass pops and explodes in the flame. I'd be more than cautious doing this. You'd want to have a bead release that completely protected the brass from the flame and even then I wouldn't do it.
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2011-08-30, 9:24am
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Brass melts VERY easily that's why they use it for brazing/hard soldering.
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2011-08-30, 9:55am
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So I need to do these on a mandrel first. Thanks! I don't have any brass tools, so I wasn't sure. Is there a size mandrel just a step up from the standard pandora? Sorry for all the idiotic questions.
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2011-08-30, 12:05pm
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Measure how thick the rod is. The same size mandrel dipped in bead release will work just fine. If you want to be safe, you could even double dip, but don't go overboard. You don't want the bead to be too loose on the finished piece.
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2011-08-30, 9:24pm
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It is bigger than my pandora mandrels but not big enough for the huge mandrels. I am going to have to find something that is 9/32.
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2011-08-30, 9:32pm
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1/4" dipped mandrel should work fine
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2011-08-30, 11:40pm
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Share pics when you are done girl!!
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2011-08-31, 4:00am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by houptdavid
1/4" dipped mandrel should work fine
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Yep. Just make sure it is a thicker dip.
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2011-09-01, 10:04pm
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Got some new mandrels this evening. I will share pics when I am done.
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2011-09-01, 10:04pm
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Forgot to say thank you for all the help!
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2011-09-03, 9:22pm
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The finished product.
Hades black, dark silver blue reduction frit, clear dichoric.
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2011-09-03, 11:55pm
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Where did you find the kits?
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2011-09-04, 4:44am
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Tempted to say google it like everyone else does... but here you go
http://www.woodcraft.com/Family/2081...rning-Kit.aspx
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2011-09-04, 6:50am
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So nice! I wish they had some for the double edged blades. My sons are both using shaving soap and old razors now.
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2011-09-04, 9:46am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eileen
So nice! I wish they had some for the double edged blades. My sons are both using shaving soap and old razors now.
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Maybe you can find something here that would work ...
http://www.bmvintageshaving.com/
http://www.amazingshaving.com/page/amsh/CTGY/sar
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2011-09-04, 1:49pm
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Thanks, they've got some very nice stuff. I'm not sure I'd know how to adapt it, but I might find some gift ideas there.
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