busybeaver
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Tell ya what....EBAY ROCKS!! I purchased one of the tungsten bits locally and paid 15 bucks. On ebay I got a ten bit set for around 20.... Also got set of the burr bits for around 20... Buy online if you want some serious bargains!! I am getting close to being a carving machine. Of course fish will be the species of choice. Whitttled one some time back that turned out looking like a fish. Get excited thinking about carving with these. Now if I can get a colwood wood burner setup (scale burner tip)I will be setup for,carving, burning and painting..oh ya and vacuum forming. Just think replicas in wood ![[Smile]](images/icons/smile.gif)
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marty
how does one go about eyes and teeth? just curious, used too carve totem poles 4 fun.
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busybeaver
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not sure if you have to cast the teeth or if they can be purchased...perhaps I will wonder the rotting banks pulling dead salmon teeth . The eyes are available through taxidermy catalogs.
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greg
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Teeth are made with a thick epoxy glue-like substance...pick up a drop with a toothpick, touch it to the jaw surface, and pull away, leaving a "tooth" of epoxy. When they cure, they are very realistic. Eyes are either acrylic or glass, and are available in hundreds of types and colors to match the species you're working with.
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busybeaver
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Thanks Greg I just received a wasco catalog. Talk about having a cross over source for paint colors . What a selection of materials and carving reference books.
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greg
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Yep, I have a fairly good assortment of their airbrush paints...you can get some nice effects with some of the pearlescent colors "enhancing" your corky colors. ![[Wink]](images/icons/wink.gif)
I'll bring some samples the next time I come up.
Greg
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The epoxy tooth mixes are fairly new and work well. Another old standard is to use fiberglass resin and mix in some cabosil to thicken it. It can be applied the way Greg described or, for large teeth like on a king salmon, you can put some of this mix in the corner of a baggie. Snip off the very corner and use it like a cake decorator's icing bag. Color can be added also.
For small trout, etc. you can use clear silicone caulk and apply it with a toothpick or similar.
For you Marty, I suggest you remain pure to the carving art and hand carve each tooth individually!LOL.
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