Originally Posted by Glenn Hodges
John, working with this stuff will dull your gouges in one second. I get best result by getting my bowl profile and wood finish done before I put this stuff in it. If the crack or void is very deep or big put the big pieces in it, by big pieces I am talking about the size of a pin head or a little larger, and pore some dust, then saturate with CA glue, do this until the void is flush or a little above the top. This was so hard that sanding was the best way to get it smooth with the wood. I have had some that was not as hard as this because I added some colored quartz, azurite, etc. to experiment. Malachite is much more sandable if you do not add all the stuff I put in this batch. If you have anymore questions please ask. The pictures do not do this justice, it really shines like small gems. The bowl is sold. Here is a profile of the bowl.