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Old February 27th 04, 12:14 PM
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I've had excellent results gluing styrofoam with white Elmer's.


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Old February 27th 04, 03:46 PM
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"Carol" wrote in message hlink.net...

Kitbashing is my way of life.
I don't think that 1/8 basswood would be substantial enough for magic stone.
. I would use 1/4" or 3/8" wood. If you're near a Home Depot or Lowes or
lumberyard maybe they'll give you some scraps or go dumpster diving at the
stores.


Ok...dumb question. How would one know if it's substantial enough? I
don't mean "How would *you* know????" I mean, how would I know if it
was going to be ok...try it and if it falls apart then it's not
substantial enough?

Or do you feel strongly enough that it's a bad idea, that I should
find something stronger, and save the basswood for future projects?

Cathy Weeks
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Old February 27th 04, 05:37 PM
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Cathy Weeks wrote:

I can get a sheet of basswood that's 1/8" X 6" X 24" from a dollhouse
store for about $7. Can I get thin sheets of wood (doesn't
necessarily have to be basswood) at the hardware store for less?


$7 for one piece? I just bought 4 sheets of *maple* for that price! Shop
someplace else!

Try a hobby or craft store. I don't know what's near you, Hobby Lobby,
Michaels, MJDesigns, Joann's. They also sell that precut basswood and
the prices should be lower. Make sure you don't get Balsa. Also, model
train and airplane shops sell a lot of pre-cut basswood.


I'm
making an external chimney (goes up the side of the house), then
covering it with magic stone, so the wood doesn't need to be pretty -
only durable.


Some hardware stores sell thin plywood in larger sheets, I think 2x3
feet. That would give you enough for several small projects, but you'd
have to cut it yourself.


Dawn


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Old February 27th 04, 08:44 PM
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 00:25:22 GMT, Gerald Miller
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To my mind, sheet basswood is very
economical.


At $56/ bd ft?? How do you figure?


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Old February 28th 04, 01:36 AM
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"Chuck" wrote in message
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I offered the sawing solution because she had asked about "kitbashing"
(a word I personally can't stand) which implied, to me anyhow, that
she had, or was willing to achieve, a passing familiarity with tools.
Usually people who are inclined toward customizing kits aren't far
away from just making things on their own, and that requires some
tools.


I can't agree that kit-bashing people aren't far away from making their own
things. I make nothing but "kit bashed" extensively on my dollhouses. I
wanted a curved staircase and had to cut the stairwell wider. I wanted a
sliding door and had to put in a false wall with openings. I've put in
ceilings to break up a tall rooms. That's the general idea of kit
bashing, changing the design.

Carol
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Old February 28th 04, 03:40 AM
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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:06:20 GMT, Gerald Miller
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It's all a matter of scale! Northeastern, at the moment has walnut 1/8
x 1 x 22 inches on sale for $1.25.


Ah, but I don't spend scale $$ !!

I guess that's why the investment in pretty much any sort of sawing
device makes sense if you're going to do much miniature work that's
not from kits. With $100 invested in a Delta 9" band saw, it will pay
for itself in no time. I could saw that piece of walnut out of my
current lumber for probably a few cents.

You can cut simple strip stock out of any sort of lumber with a table
saw or even a circular saw, and even a sharp handsaw,
carefully-wielded, will yield some decent miniature lumber.

I offered the sawing solution because she had asked about "kitbashing"
(a word I personally can't stand) which implied, to me anyhow, that
she had, or was willing to achieve, a passing familiarity with tools.
Usually people who are inclined toward customizing kits aren't far
away from just making things on their own, and that requires some
tools.


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