Anybody out there that can shape graphite for me?

[Anakin's Glass Eye]

I'm looking for anyone that can cut/shape graphite to custom shapes. I've got some ideas worth looking into. My ideas may turn into some very useful tools for glassblowers if I can learn how to manipulate graphite or find someone who can do it.

Please post or PM info.

[medicatedMELTDOWN]

http://cosmiccowglass.com/

the dude that makes them has posted a few times on this forum........

[boxfan willy]

Been working graphite for 3 years. My tools work pretty good.
http://www.glassartists.org/Gal1080_box_fan_willys_Gallery.asp
sales@theflowmagazine.com

peace,
boxfan

[Brian Newman]

I have a carving of Jerry that everyone recognises as Jerry, and I can't make it work for the life of me.
I have a carving of a lion snout that I draw the mane on manually with, and it works sometimes.
I will let you know how the implosion steal your face turns out. I am still waiting for the carving to be finished.
A good graphite carver is worth his money, so don't be afraid to pay for a mold you will use for years and years. An artist is still cheaper than paying for a graphite manufacturer like Speer Canada to make it, but they can machine it into any exact shape. You can just design your mould on the computer, and they will machine it for you.
Try many carvers. Get different results. Any skilled carver can work in graphite, as it has no grain.

[boxfan willy]

I just machine graphite. I'm no carver, if that's what you need.

[zynozyno]

hi, what are you looking for? I machine complex 3d shapes from graphite.

Let me know.

[smutboy420]

Hey Boxfan. I see on your page.
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a good deal is forgotten."

Thats Cool my biz moto allways was and still is.
"The bitterness of poor servis remains long after the sweetness of a good deal is forgotten."
only 1 word off.
But its one of the philosophies that if believed in fully will make your product top notch.
SWEET !!

[Udai Hussien]

Yes Boxfan's tools are the shizzy!

[Shatner]

Yes Boxfan's tools are the shizzy!

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[B3NJ4M1N]

get some needle files sevral grits of sand paper and a x-acto knife all of witch is at most hardware stores . cut a ruff shape w/ a coping saw and sand w/ very corse sand paper then use the files and fine grit sand paper to fine tune and give detail . check out my gallery on glasspipes.org/benjamin for some cool tips on trick w/ graphite

[HumanLathe]

Or just get a hold of Weaverind on e-bay they can do anything with graphite and have been for 30 years. They offer the lowest priced tools out of graphite on the market, and they are all very high quality graphite.

http://stores.ebay.com/WeaverInd

[garrick]

thanks for that link matt, i might have to drop a couple bills on this stuff