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Offline anasazi

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turquoise plugs
« on: November 05, 2012, 02:51:30 pm »
Not sure if this is the right place for this but i noticed a couple of guys used turquoise to fill holes or cracks in there bows does any one know how this was accomplished?
do you just grind it into a powder and mix it with epoxy or is there another method?

Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: turquoise plugs
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2012, 11:48:32 pm »
Gus?
Guns have triggers. Bicycles have wheels. Trees and bows have wooden limbs.

Offline Lemos

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Re: turquoise plugs
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2012, 12:57:52 am »
I use an old electric coffee grinder,throw in small stones and pulse until ground to your liking. Then its just a simple matter of cleaning out loose material from knot hole and put a bit of super glue in the hole and sprinkle with rock dust let dry and repeat until turquoise is above wood level,I then use a file to take the stone down to almost flush with wood and then sand the whole surface as if the stone wasnt there. I'm sure there are other ways, this is the way I learned from a wood turner who makes amazing bowls and such. Hope it helps   

Offline anasazi

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Re: turquoise plugs
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2012, 01:07:27 am »
Thanks for the info i will have to see what i can come up with for a grinder and give it a try. Thanks again