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    Cheap TURQUOISE Inlay material

    I needed some Turquois for a bowl I was turning and looked at the "bay" I got a full pound of crushed turquoise for $16. plus 4oz of powdered turquoise for $4 and 4oz of some crushed blue rock for $4.

    just thought I would let you know.

    auction number

    1770188505465

    Bob

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    Thanks Bob. Just picked up a bag myself.

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    I looked it up a csusa and they want $10 for 1oz. So that would be $160 for a pound not to shabby.

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    OK, so how do I find it by that #?
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    you can do an advance search or search for crushed turquios as I did, But I pm'd you the link It looks like 1lb bag left I don't know if they will put more up or not.

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    Thanks Bob, I got your PM and bought that last one.
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    Cheers, everyone! If you'll Google "Colbaugh Processing", you can locate a plant in the SW USA. I bought Unstabilized Turquoise... floor sweepings... dime to half-dollar sized chunks for 15 bucks a pound. Plus shipping. Three pound minimum. Clean, beautiful, blue, turquoise.
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    I believe I ended up buying the same 3 you bought Bob, I was looking for a 4oz. of the Blue powered but seems you had to buy that by the pound.

    I'm waiting on the seller to bill me for the 3 and combine the shipping.

    I may buy a pound of the blue powered once I recieve the other stuff and see how fine it actually is and just how
    BLUE too.

    Thanks for the heads up.

    I have been collecting the Brass key filings from key machines at HD, will be nice to mix some color in.
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    How are you guys managing with crushing the turquoise? I chickened out and bought azurite and malachite (blue and green), both 1-1.5 softer on the Moh scale.

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    I sent her an email and told her I posted her ebay store here and She just sent me here website with lots more options www.gilmerrockshop.com
    I have no affilation with them.

    Bob

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    Powdered turqouise and other stone for inlays

    Scott,

    I found your email thread on the Sawmill site about powdered turquoise and more, but didn't see the site where you found all the different colored stone.

    I hope this finds you well as all threads I found on the site were from 2008.

    Thank you,

    Gary Bardsley

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    I have Coran scraps in different colors, put it in a bag and crush until particles are real fine. Use with super glue over the top and you are good to go.

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    How do you use this stuff?

    Hi Guys, I'd love to use some of this in my bowls but don't know how. Can you give me a quick lesson on its use? Does it cut with regular turning tools? It sounds pretty hard. Thank you. Alan
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan Tolchinsky View Post
    Hi Guys, I'd love to use some of this in my bowls but don't know how. Can you give me a quick lesson on its use? Does it cut with regular turning tools? It sounds pretty hard. Thank you. Alan
    Alan,
    If it is a small void or crack I just shoved some in and put some ca ove top. If it is larger I mix it in with epoxy and pour it in the void or large crack.

    Bob

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    I tried to Google Colbaugh Processing to purchase some unstablized turquoise but was unsuccessful. Anybody have a more specific address? Thanks.

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