A week or so ago I mixed up a small amount of sawdust clay - two
parts sawdust, one part flour, water.
Well, it dried out, no mold, no sour smell. Easy enough to break
off a chunk, with no crumblies, but seemed reasonably sturdy enough to
last quite a long time, if it isn't abused. So, I whipped a coat of
latex paint on my sample.
Amazing. It is Much stronger. I would think I could break off a
chunk, if I tried, but it would definitely take more effort than the
unpainted sample. It's not smooth like real clay would be, and I don't
know how well it would sand smooth. But, I'm pretty sure it would
smooth out with several coats of paint - if you need it smooth. It's
always nice to learn some things firsthand. Hmm, this might be
something interesting to do on those slow days in the shop.
I'm thinking it wouldn't be a major deal to make fireplace logs
with this. I would think it'd burn, but don't know how well, and don't
know that I'll ever check.
JOAT
Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
who doesn't get it.
J T wrote:
> A week or so ago I mixed up a small amount of sawdust clay - two
> parts sawdust, one part flour, water.
>
> Well, it dried out, no mold, no sour smell. Easy enough to break
> off a chunk, with no crumblies, but seemed reasonably sturdy enough to
> last quite a long time, if it isn't abused. So, I whipped a coat of
> latex paint on my sample.
>
> Amazing. It is Much stronger. I would think I could break off a
> chunk, if I tried, but it would definitely take more effort than the
> unpainted sample. It's not smooth like real clay would be, and I don't
> know how well it would sand smooth. But, I'm pretty sure it would
> smooth out with several coats of paint - if you need it smooth. It's
> always nice to learn some things firsthand. Hmm, this might be
> something interesting to do on those slow days in the shop.
>
> I'm thinking it wouldn't be a major deal to make fireplace logs
> with this. I would think it'd burn, but don't know how well, and don't
> know that I'll ever check.
>
>
>
> JOAT
> Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
> who doesn't get it.
>
Press it flat and veneer it and you have the makings of modern
furniture. Does it come out the color of the wood the sawdust came from?
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA
A pessimist is never disappointed.
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Fri, Oct 21, 2005, 3:43am [email protected] (Gerald=A0Ross) has
scribed:
Press it flat and veneer it and you have the makings of modern
furniture. Does it come out the color of the wood the sawdust came from?
I don't think I'd want to mess around trying to veneer it, not for
making furniture anyway.
The batch I mixed up came out the same color as the sawdust. Some
food coloring in the water might be interesting. I'm thinking a poly
coating would have about the same effect as the latex I put on - make it
stronger, which should mean more durable. Later on, I think I'll mix up
enough to make a ball, about soft ball size, then once it's dried, coat
it with water base poly. Then, toss it around, to see how durable it
is.
JOAT
Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
who doesn't get it.
On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:09:15 -0400, [email protected] (J T)
wrote:
>Fri, Oct 21, 2005, 3:43am [email protected] (Gerald Ross) has
>scribed:
>Press it flat and veneer it and you have the makings of modern
>furniture. Does it come out the color of the wood the sawdust came from?
>
> I don't think I'd want to mess around trying to veneer it, not for
>making furniture anyway.
>
> The batch I mixed up came out the same color as the sawdust. Some
>food coloring in the water might be interesting. I'm thinking a poly
>coating would have about the same effect as the latex I put on - make it
>stronger, which should mean more durable. Later on, I think I'll mix up
>enough to make a ball, about soft ball size, then once it's dried, coat
>it with water base poly. Then, toss it around, to see how durable it
>is.
mix a little white glue into the water and it'll get even stronger.