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[@Jeff1Jeff2Jeff3Jeff]

taking it to the next level .. adding a ripple to the upper/lower press surface .. Thanks Stephen ..

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Jeff. I have seen the Micarta you are taking about and it really does look good. Like a ladder pattern. Glad you enjoyed this project. Take care.

[@daveandcindyamos5537]

I really enjoy your videos. Lots of variety. Great work.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Good job. I can see this used for pen blanks. Could even build a bowl blank. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Doug. This is the resin I use for all my casting. It makes very good pen blanks along with other blanks. It is durable and impact resistant which a lot of polyester resins are not. I also did a bowl on KZbin using this resin. Turned out perfect until I allowed it to fly off the lathe and hit the bedway. Destroyed it. Here is a link to the first part. if you are interested. The bowl would have been very nice. Oh well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHXPc5Ssqbueec0

[@jackthompson8019]

Great project Stephen.

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you very much Jack. Glad you enjoyed it, my friend.

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Stephen, been a long time since you have been on the tube. I hope all is well with you and keeping busy. Miss seeing you, Lee

[@royothebuzz]

Thanks Stephen, got it.

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Roy. Glad you enjoyed this project my friend. Take care.

[@darylreinke2619]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing this

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Daryl. Micarta is a great material. Glad you enjoyed it brother. Take care.

[@annlaurie1484]

Thanks for the video, now I understand what it is. 😀

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Ann. Glad you enjoyed this project and found it helpful. Take care!

[@dtork47]

Really a great idea!

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed this project. Makes great scales for knife and pistol grips. Take care.

[@jameslansberry5583]

Looks awesome. I enjoy watching all of your videos you do some awesome work

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you very much James. Glad you enjoyed this project and my channel. Take care my friend.

[@shawndoe2834]

Nice Job.

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Wow, very interesting, that is awesome.

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed this project. If you need handle material you should try Micarta. Either bought or made yourself. Take care.

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

Great demo!

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed this project. Take care.

[@jefffoggymountainworkshop5021]

Awesome process. Like the glue up jig to keep the thickness even. How many layers of denim did you use to get that end thickness?

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Jeff. The spacers really help keep things uniform. I am not sure how many layers I used. 20 to 30 probably. I just kept cutting the layers until they were stacking about 20% taller than the spacers. It allows for very tight compaction and epoxy penetration all the way through. I hope this helps. take care.

[@dennisbeamish9058]

Stephen -- As you promised last week! Thanks for following up as usual. Interesting product and I think there could be a lot of uses for Micarta. One thing I am wondering about heat transfer? I have some cookware with metal handles that get hot to the touch and I am wondering if I could overlay Micarta on the handles (for stove top cooking (not for ovenware or open flame), do you have any thoughts on heat transfer from the metal handles through Micarta? Thanks for showing the process. Regards and as always, my best to your family. Stay Safe!!! Dennis

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Dennis. Glad you enjoyed this project. Micarta is a great handle material, but I am not to sure how it would perform with heat. You would need a heat resistive resin. The Silmar 41 I use would probably not work. Not sure but that is my opinion. However, there are heat resistive resins out there. You could give it a try. Thank you for a great question and take care my friend.

[@johnfromnewjersey9720]

Very cool,but I would use clear resin instead of the stuff that yellows?

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you John. I agree. This resin is clear when it cures. However, it will sometimes pull dye colors from the material. The yellow color was probably from the markers I used when cutting the material. Thank you for your observation. Take care!

[@tompuskar4426]

Very nice demo, Stephen. How long do you think a gallon of the silmar polyester resin would last? I bought a quart of a similar resin for pen blanks at Hobby Lobby and it went solid on me in about a year--without adding catalyst. A gallon would last me a long long time.

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Tom. Glad you enjoyed this project. I am sorry to hear about your resin. When I first started using Silmar 41 I did not do a lot of casting and the gallon I had sit in the shop for a long while. I did not have a problem with it hardening up. I do not know what caused yours too. I would just suggest to only buy what you need at the time or the near future. Sorry I can't be of more help my friend I have just never had that problem, Yet. Take care!

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Very cool Stephen, hey what type of resin you use to make pen blanks with no pressure pot. Enjoy all your videos

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Donald. Glad you enjoyed this project. I use this same resin for making my pens (Silmar 41). As long as it is only resin. I generally have no problem with the air bubbles. If you add wood or some other material, in which case I use a vacuum chamber to degass the resin. I have updated the description to include a link to Silmar 41. Hope this helps.

[@jessetutterrow4320]

What do you think of using multiple colors of denim? Each piece of denim would be a different color. I am thinking of something like Fordite.

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Jesse. Glad you enjoyed this project. With Micarta the sky is the limit. Your idea is great and you should give it a try, if you have a need for scale material that is. I think it would turn out pretty fantastic. Thank you again and take care.

[@lymanw.-nf8bw]

Nice

[@MARKBaid]

Pretty awesome my friend. I have a bunch of old concert tshirts maybe a bowl blank can be made. Take care my friend and do a kindness Mark

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you Mark. The Concert tshirts would be a great idea, Just don't get the silkscreen paint in the micarta. The resin will not penetrate it and you will have gaps. A bowl blank would be a huge challenge to build just because of the time it takes. Try using a slow setting resin. Thank you for your comments and suggestions my friend. Do a kindness!

[@pjseiber2774]

Veeeery interesting. 👍👍

[@StephenOgle]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed this project. Take care.