Liquid Wood or similiar product....

[MikeB]

I have found out that the plastic resin that I am using isn't suitable for wood burning. I have a mold of a fish outline/proflike that I am pleased with but wanted to know if there is any kind of pourable product where I mix A and B that I can pour into a mold to get a prototype of my fish that will work better with wood burning tools ie burning scales/ details etc etc. I did a google search on liquid wood but wanted to know if there is a more suitable product that is used in the woodburning industry?

[Robert Cahill]

If you go to search on the top of this page( not search this thread --above it) and put in pecan flour you will be able to click on immitation wood casting composite and it has a little information there, Not certain it is want you want

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Mike, I'am not 100 % sure if this is what you are looking for but Kulis Karvit is a two part (not liquid), and I believe it can be burned.
Wood Filler - Woodcarving Supplies from Quality Wood Carving Supply Bottom right. Hope this helps.

Dave

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

I think this is what Robert is refering to : http://www.artmolds.com/pdf/awoodcasting1.pdf

Dave

[MikeB]

Hey Guys, I guess I need to clarify some. I need a product that is pourable into a sprue hole of a mold. Color of the finished product is of no importance Just needs to be able to burn fine details into it ie scales/gills, fins etc etc. The carver I have doing this says my resin isn't ideal which is strange it sands alot easier than wood? Instead he wants to re create the wheel and carve what i have out of wood which I already spent a ton of time carving/shaping the prototype that i already have. but he said he could duplicate it?

Mike

[lorax]

The resin that is referenced above does say that it is pourable. BUT- I would be wary of burning a resin (urethane or polyurethane) because of the toxicity. What about wax? It can be burned or carved. there are alot of varieties, but the kinds that jewelers use is ideal for fine detail.

[AlArchie]

Mike, it seems to me that if your original proto type is fuelly carved and scaled and a proper mold is made, the scales, gils and other details should be reproduced in the poured copy. There shouldn't be any need for further burning. Even if the fins will need attachment later, that should be done with no problem. If not, maybe the guy doing the reproductions for you hasn't got all his ducks in a row.

Al

[MikeB]

Al and others, When you have 2 people collaborating on a fishing lure you kinda gotta see both sides of things. I'm the fisherman and he's the carver. I don't carve to a degree and he doesn't fish. Long story short I had to do the profile of the bait for too many reasons to list with the most important reason me being picky.. I just have no skills in detail carving/burning etc etc. I was told from my resin guy that lots of people burn this type of resin namely taxidermist. So I was surprised when my carver said it didn't burn to his liking?? Granted this is 2nd hand info as I am going through another friend. They say this guy is REALLY GOOD so I can't comment on the ducks in a row until i see what he is going to come up with. He's carving a piece of wood exactly like my bait which worries me to no end then putting on the detail. I was just trying to be proactive and find another material that he can carve into that is pourable into a mold.....

This project is two stages. Stage one was getting the profile right so that the lure swims and that has been accomplished. Then stage 2 carve the details. I made a mold of stage one so that the carver could have extra's to try on and not worry about getting it right the 1st time. ONce I get the scaled/gilled done I will make another mold of it before cutting the joints. My experience has always told me to mold the original that way if something boogers up you can always pour you another one. Prolly anal and for sure kinda pricey, but I don't want to take any chances.

So that is where I am at .

[AlArchie]

Sorry, Mike, I guess I misunderstood your predicament, and sorry again, I can't help with a material that could be safely burned.

Hope you can find a satifactory material somewhere.

Al