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Kaleidoscope kit?
ChuckS
>I need to make a kaleidoscope for the president of a local company. I'm thinking either cocobolo or bocote for the wood. Any suggestions on where to buy a kit? Craft Supplies has an "executive kaleidoscope" kit, does anybody have any experience with it? Any suggestions?
Cost really is not a factor on this one. :-)
Thanks & Happy Easter!
Chuck
Re: Kaleidoscope kit?
Jim Shaver - Oakville, Ontario
>Hi Chuck,
I made a few of the Lee Valley kits last fall, they worked out great!
Since it's a spindle turning project you can really get creative with some nice 2x2 stock, cocbolo would be nice, it has great density for this scale!
Take care,
Jim
Re: Kaleidoscope kit?
James L. Seigal McMinnville, OR.
>Hey Chuck, I've used the Exec. kit from Craft Supplies and I think it's a pretty good one. I used Purpleheart with Red Oak. I borrowed the idea from the Wood Magazine article about the guy that made fishing rod handles. You will need an extra long Forstner style bit to bore the center, or a small drill chuck that will allow you to drill to the depth needed from each end.
Re: Kaleidoscope kit?
Steven Russell
>Hello Chuck,
The kits from Craft are very good. Since you will be making a special project, you might consider adding real gemstones, or (lab created) to make the project extra special. You can add CZ's in various colours, as well as other man-made gemstones very inexpensively to your project, increasing the visual beauty of the images.
Nearly all of these kits I turn include real gemstones, in lieu of those supplied in the kit. It's a nice extra touch that you might want to consider... Check out any of the online jewellers for small gemstones, or shoot me an email and I will give you some links to try. Good luck to you and best wishes in all of your woodtuning endeavours!
Better Woodturning and Finishing Through Chemistry...
Steven Russell
Eurowood Werks Studio
The Woodlands, Texas
Machinery, Tool and Product Testing for the Woodworking and Woodturning Industries
Re: Kaleidoscope kit?
ChuckS
>Thanks guys! I ordered a couple of kits from Craft Supplies today. I really like the idea of real gems.
Chuck
