Tiger Coral

Steve,

I've always bought mine from...

http://www.motherofpearl.net/

It's stable and easy to work with - just use fresh belts. I usually finish it off with a coat or two of Zap-a-gap - looks great.

Take care,
Bob


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R.J. Schmidt
http://kukri.itc.virginia.edu
 
Check this web site out Steve.
http://www.motherofpearl.net/
I've never worked with coral so I can't give you any tips or secrets, sorry.


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Take care!! Michael

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Redbeard:
Steve,

I usually finish it off with a coat or two of Zap-a-gap - looks great.
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Zap-a gap? Tell more please. Performance? Suitability for different materials? Application? Source?

Thanks
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Rob!
 
Rob,

Zap-A-Gap is a CA (cyanoacrylate), like super glue is. It comes in a few different styles - the two I use are Super-Thin and Gap Filling depending on what I need.

I get mine from a local hobby shop - here is a link to some of what is available - I believe Koval also stocks Zap-A-Gap.

http://www.discount-train.com/trains/zap/zap_1.html

After I finish sanding out the coral handle, a couple of coats of thin Zap-A-Gap close up all the pores, and buffs up to a nice shine.

Hope this helps,
Bob


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R.J. Schmidt
http://kukri.itc.virginia.edu
 
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