Cork

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Robert L E

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I found a supplier for cork. The price for medium density black cork is $30.29 per 4” X 24 X 36” sheet and there is a 12 sheet minimum. (3 cases)

Is this a good price??

Bob
 
Bob,

Are you just getting started carving? If so, you might want to buy someplace that doesn't have a 12 sheet minimum. I don't think the price is bad, enjoy the black boogers.

Chuck
 
Last time I bought some from Willy at the Duckblind, I don't think it was much more than that and there isn't a 3 case minimum.
 
Bob, for a llittle bit more money you can buy High Density TAN Cork from Willy at the Duck Blind. Only used black cork once and it was so messy I threw half of it away.

Bob H
 
I'll check out Willys and I have used black cork before but I only bought one case and that was a long time ago.

Thanks



Bob
 
you threw black cork away? i wish i was on here when you did that ida took it for magnum black duck deks.

cant remember what i paid for the black stuff but i know that one of the best ways to carve or should i say sand that stuff is with a belt sander and a high grit. other way to do it is with a rigid microplane rasp. that takes awile with the rasp though. either way when you carve that stuff make sure to have something to suck the dust away from you.

eddie
 
I saw an excellent way to keep the dust down today. I was at the famous Jim Norris's shop and was looking at some dekes he carved when I saw a sandblasting cabinet from HARBOR FREIGHT. He converted it into a carving cabinet with a downdraft from a shop vac. Really neat and no mess what so ever. I really tore into some wood for a few minutes checking it out, and didn't have a spec of dust on my ungloved hands when I finished. Best idea I have seen for carving since I saw the Foredom.
 
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