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Crushed Stone
PLEASE NOTE: The
Sleeping Beauty mine has closed for ever and as a result the price of
the sky blue (SBM) turquoise is going up each day!
Please read
the
Shipping Terms & Information page
regarding shipping charges before ordering.
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Crushed stone is an excellent
material to use as an inlay material. Many turners personally prefer the use
of crushed stone over metal shavings (brass, aluminum, etc.) as the
stone adds much more warmth and personality (see pictures below).
Turquoise ("Sleeping Beauty" - sky blue) and malachite (green) can be used to fill voids
and cracks or placed into grooves (purposely cut) to enhance your
project. Instructions for use are included with every order.
We
purchase whole nuggets of each type of stone and then manually crush them. The material is then sifted through various sized screens to come
up with the different sizes. We offer the following sizes:
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Extra Fine
- a fine powder
Fine
- consistency of very
fine beach sand
Medium
- heavy beach sand
Coarse
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chips 3/32" +/- in size
Stone
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chips 1/8" +/- in size
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color of the stone (i.e. turquoise, malachite, etc.) can vary from one
batch to the next.
Mother Nature like to keep us guessing but we make every effort to
supply a consistent color in each type of stone. |
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To purchase crushed
stone, simply click on any of the crushed stone links below
and from there you can choose your desired size.
Prices do not include shipping. I use Priority Mail
for these items and the normal Priority Mail shipping
charge is $4.90 or $5.10 depending on the amount ordered and
box used (not including insurance) A
lot of stone can be packed into one of the large video boxes supplied by
the USPS (please read
the Shipping Terms & Information page regarding shipping charges
before ordering). |
All of the crushed stone shown below is sold in one (1)
ounce bags (approximately two teaspoons).
To order crushed stone click on the
blue links below the photos.
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Please keep in mind
that the color of the different stone pictured below can be
different from what you may actually receive. Your
monitor's settings, Mother Nature, the glue used to set the
stone, etc. can affect the final color. I cannot
guarantee nor
will I guarantee a particular color and/or shade of stone.
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Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
$24.99 per ounce
(sky blue in color) |
Malachite
$21.99
per ounce
(medium green) |
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What type of glue do we recommend? Scroll down....
Examples of stone inlay created by Bill Baumbeck:
More
examples of using crushed stone as an inlay can be seen by clicking
here.
Please read the
Shipping Terms & Information page regarding shipping charges
before ordering.
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CYANOACRYLATE GLUE
(commonly known as CA glue)
We are asked daily what type of glue do
we recommend when inlaying stone. The glue of choice
is Cyanoacrylate glue. We don't recommend epoxy
because epoxy develops air bubbles during the mixing
process and those bubbles show up after the epoxy hardens.
CA flows in between the granules of stone and forms a clear
'mortar' around the stone that enhances the overall look of
the inlay. Extra fine and fine stone requires THIN viscosity CA
and any stone larger in size may require medium or
thicker CA glue.
We cannot tell you how much stone you may need for your
project (too many variables) nor can we tell you how much CA
glue will be required (again, too many variables). |
To Order Any Of These Products "Click" On The Links
in Blue!
Viscosity /
Size of container |
2 Ounce |
Gap Fill
(in inches) |
Tensile Shear
Strength (psi) |
Cure Strength
Fixture / Full Cure |
Thin
ViscosityHS4
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$9.99 |
.002" |
2700 - 4300 |
3-5 sec / 24 hours |
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Medium
ViscosityHST4
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$9.99 |
.007" |
2700 - 4300 |
10 - 15 sec / 24 hours |
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Thick
Viscosity
HST4T
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$10.99 |
.008" |
2700 - 4300 |
30 sec / 24 hours |
ACTIVATOR FOR CYANOACRYLATE GLUE
(speeds the set-up time)
Must be shipped UPS Ground
6
Ounce Aerosol Spray Can $12.95
CYANOACRYLATE GLUE DE-BONDER
Used to dissolve CA glue in the event you glue
your fingers (or other body parts) together !
Must be shipped by UPS Ground
2 Ounce Bottle $8.99
PRO-TIPS
For adding minute drops of CA glue (those little
skinny things on the lower left side
of picture)
$0.25 each
Please read
the
Shipping Terms & Information page regarding shipping charges
before ordering.
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Barry Gross and Arizona Silhouette 
