Fake ivory and fake onyx???

**James MacMillan** · 26th June 08, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by vmac3205

We use alumalite in molds. You can just about make it look like anything.

OK - More info please!!! Does it polish up?

**ccga3359** · 26th June 08, 04:53 PM

For small bits off non ivory check out Tagua Nuts. Aside from that perhaps Corian®.

**JS Sanders** · 26th June 08, 04:58 PM

Jay,
Try Sheffield Supply (knifemaking supplies)... www.sheffieldsupply.com/index.html

They have downloadable catalogue from their website. Surely they have something that'll fill your bill.

Slainte,
steve

**sydnie7** · 26th June 08, 05:43 PM

I'm no math whiz (Bob would snort iced tea out his nose at THAT understatement) but does the following not, err, follow to anybody else?

". . .1/4 to 1/2 inch thick or if dealing with metric about one milimeter."

Sydnie (the eternal proof-reader)

[Don't mean to nit-pick, and good luck in your quest. See you Saturday at the Games, if you'll speak to me after this!]

**Joe Gondek** · 26th June 08, 06:14 PM

I use this place
http://www.jantzsupply.com/

**BEEDEE** · 26th June 08, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Gondek

I use this place
http://www.jantzsupply.com/

I've used the imitation jade from them.

Brian

**Standard** · 26th June 08, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

I'm no math whiz (Bob would snort iced tea out his nose at THAT understatement) but does the following not, err, follow to anybody else?

". . .1/4 to 1/2 inch thick or if dealing with metric about one milimeter."

Sydnie (the eternal proof-reader)

Yup, does not compute

**SteveB** · 26th June 08, 07:35 PM

1/4 inch almost 6mm to 1/2 inch almost 13mm. 3/8 inch is almost 1 centimeter..........(A.K.A. 10mm)

**ccga3359** · 26th June 08, 10:34 PM

Don't be too hard on Jay, I believe my return has him all flummoxed. Besides he does know clicks, oh and at his age; cubits

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**James MacMillan** · 26th June 08, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

I'm no math whiz (Bob would snort iced tea out his nose at THAT understatement) but does the following not, err, follow to anybody else?

". . .1/4 to 1/2 inch thick or if dealing with metric about one milimeter."

Sydnie (the eternal proof-reader)

[Don't mean to nit-pick, and good luck in your quest. See you Saturday at the Games, if you'll speak to me after this!]

OK - I'm an idiot - I was looking at a plastic ruler that sort-of lives next to the monitor at Lodge and didn't realize that the 1 on the ruler really meant "10"

I was in favor of the mandatory metric conversion for the U.S. but it fizzled, so I lost interest...... Same thing happened a few years ago with the Martian lander project - remember?

So I will not try for any conversion in the future except for a dram, and we'll agree to use my glass...