teething ivories and other dumb junk

[Larry Fisher]

Johnboy writes:
>    I have repaired numerous chipped ivories with the dental light-cure
>    system.
>    The only drawback is that the cured resin/putty is more translucent than
>    the surrounding ivory (teeth are naturally translucent, more so than
>    ivory).  The results are beautiful, but not quite perfect (know what I
>    mean, Vern?).
>
Hey John, what if you were to grind up some ivories and add some of that
powder to the mix??

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>Regarding spreading PVC glue on your keys, I've found an old mustard
>squirt bottle (cleaned, of course) allows you to get the glue on the
>keys, not on your hands. O.K., ketchup bottles work too.
>
>Rob Kiddell

I hope you mean PVC-E glue.  I've always used squeeze bottles WITH CAPS.
Good point to bring up though Rob.  Brushes are just one more hassle to deal
with.


>Most ivories are translucent and so they
>>will take on the basic idea of the color behind them.
>
>My wonderful mentors suggested Liquid Paper, so I just carry a little bottle
>in my tool box.  Works great!  But, yes, washing those puppies off first is
>a must.

Liquid Paper ....... Dyno Dude.   Great idea.  Less mess, less space, more
control, less expense, and comes in handy for keeping my finger nails
looking like I just came from the Nail Parlour.

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Barbie Babes writes:
>As far as ivories, think I'll stick to contact cement.  Someone MIGHT want
>to take those things off some day without ripping the wood all to shreds,
>and I don't see any way of getting any debonder under the ivory.

I don't recall off hand the difficulties of ivory removal when CA glue is
used, but as I recall, it's not that big a deal.  Debonder is something I've
never looked into.  It's good to have around the shop for those of you with
thin skin and really clean hands, but my hands have ample layers to spare,
and are seldom clean and so that thin film of dirt pulls right out of the
finger print as I pry my pinkies apart after they've been SOOPER GLUED
togedder hey.

>Soon to be moving to Ashland Oregon ... the GOORMET spot to be.  (Watch out,
>Lar.  I may bring some Chicago yuppie stuff out west!)
>
Geez, there goes the neighborhood.

>>
>Rhymes with Har Har Har, right??  Or is it Hair, Hair, Hair?
the latter, short for Larry    Lair  Yes I'm quite hairy as well.  I've gone
by the nick name of LarBear in the past but because this is a technical
list, I try to resort to proper names and stuff.  (yeah right)

>
>>Barb (Babe) BARASA
barbie barasa babes

LarBear

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