pins

[r putnam <rputnam@zzzzzzz>]

Hi all,

Just something I found interesting about pins......recently I needed
to pin a piece to a base......here's what I did.  Drilled holes in the
piece and the base and epoxied the stainless steel rod into the piece.
For the base I leveled it all up and put epoxy into the hole, I
sprayed mold release on an extra piece of stainless rod and inserted
it into the base and waited for it to set.  Once set I  removed the
stainless rod and can now insert and remove the piece from it's base.
Sure makes transporting it easier and it turns.......

I also use Tung oil.  I find it is a good stabilizer for some of the
alabasters that have those little veins of powder.  This way I don't
have little holes or open cracks.  It also enhances Indiana limestone
by giving the stone a warm cafe au lait color and shows off all of the
too cool fossils.  I have found that the low luster is more attractive
than the real shiny when using it on alabaster.  However, some clients
prefer the high shine.......

....will it last for 100's of years.....I have no clue.......

~Robin
no-stoneunturned