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  1. Auction: Re: JAWS donut tool and cutting tool from Michael!

    Damn.. pretty sure we should call this one good. Thx a bunch for showing the forum spirit! If ya do want any personalization, text me whatever you'd like to see on em.. Again, thx!
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    Re: Nomad's Work, Critique, talk, etc....

    For what its worth, Pure is ideal just for understanding how/when to strike. There is an argument on 95% or better with select additives
    on some alloys helping bond but that's only a tiny % of...
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    Re: Fresh out of the kiln

    That's awesome, Ive tried doing that on purpose. Only thing I could add to that is cover the seams in clear. Kinda preheat & follow with a clear rod to work the air out of the seam & cover so I/O...
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    Re: Bubbles in blow in

    Forgot, you asked about the silver filings... skip that for a bit & try laying some light fume at first. Some amazing colors can be achieved by flame striking fume prior to blow in. My fav is burning...
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    Re: Bubbles in blow in

    Start small for sure, once ya get the hang the only limiting factor is how much heat your hands can take. My advice would be make a thickerish shoulder that has a 45 deg taper or more. Otherwise you...
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    Re: Bubbles in blow in

    In the future if you preheat the cup more & go slow on the blow-in you can laminate the two easier. The last pic I posted in fresh kiln whatnot is a blow in with Chinese black behind fume.
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    Sticky: Re: Torches, Glasses, Specialty Tools

    JAWS a specialty tool? Can I play too?
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    Re: Janky Beginnings

    Amazing progress, impressive!.. As long as there are things left to learn we will all be newbies for life
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    Re: Fresh out of the kiln

    Thanks. I'll breakdown how it's done soon. Just curious if anyone else was doing these. Been awhile since I've been on & may have missed 50 posts on it. No idea. But yea, it is very fast. I went side...
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    Re: Fresh out of the kiln

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    Anyone doing or see this insanely easy style? Can prep a ton of glass faster than wrap & rake.
    I littered all the local shops with these for a long time
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    Re: Fresh out of the kiln

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    That is absolutely amazing, not the one what I had in mind but dam non the less. Killer!
    Well seeing as how I should've posted a decade ago, these are from 09-10.
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    Re: Fresh out of the kiln

    Hey Misha you every find a pic of that piece from like 10 years ago w/ the trip amb purple horns? Still one of my all time favs! Ive been looking for the piece I did that was 100% inspired by it. ...
  13. Thread: Jaws

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    New Product: Re: Jaws

    Hey Chad, thx for the links! dplaza I'll get a video. Snoop, doubt ya'd want a Tormach. Great machine and all but machining is for the birds, I'm a much better glassblower than machinist. I had a...
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    New Product: Re: Jaws

    Appreciate it Misha. Pretty sure everyone knows your glass parts like the red sea just out of respect without tools!
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    Re: Fresh out of the kiln

    Lookin killer Misha! Just stick with it & you'll get the hang of this glass thing in no time....:tongue:
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    New Product: Re: Jaws

    Thanks Holmes- cool to hear..
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    New Product: Re: Jaws

    Nice! Yea, you been rockin them for a while for sure. Great to hear
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    Re: Crack off machine.

    Completely misunderstood...
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    Re: Lookin' good, Bones

    Hell of a progression.. I just fast forwarded thro the years & have to give props-
  20. Thread: Jaws

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    New Product: Jaws

    905829058090581Well hello again guys & gals- Its been waaay to long since I've posted... I just wanted to drop in and let everyone know that if anyone has any questions, comments, needs any...
  21. Auction: Re: JAWS Cutters! TMP auction by Michael!

    I'll have these out in the morning, Thanks for steppin it up for the forum! Winners p.m. me your addy. Thanks!
  22. Thread: JAWS upgrade

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    Re: JAWS upgrade

    Just wanted to let everyone know that I'll be gone next week. I can ship sleeves in the morning that are ordered today and again on the 17th. Peace!
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    Re: JAWS upgrade

    Yes that is the newest large. Years ago the large had a compression pin holding the carbide in place the same way as the smalls. Now I make both the large & small so that the wheel can be changed...
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    Re: JAWS upgrade

    The minimum on the large is 9mm. They will scribe 50mm easily. Just scribe, wet & shock. The smalls are designed for rod & blow tubes. Thanks-
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    Re: JAWS upgrade

    I have tried different fixed points. Where the problem lies is when the point of contact is locked, the scribe tends to wonder left/ right as easy as front to back. The carbide wheel helps a ton with...
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