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Crocksaw Puzzle - 10/22/2007 8:29:23 AM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline From this: Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 10/22/2007 8:31:44 AM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline These Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 2

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 10/22/2007 8:32:56 AM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline 2 Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 3

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 10/22/2007 8:37:47 AM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline  I hot glued screen to hold whatever I patch it with which leads to my questions. 1) Bondo or plaster of paris? 2) How do I match paint 3)  Then what? brush?  use what paint?  Mix what in paint? Crazy ideas I have...have Wally world match paint on shard..brush on Use food coloring in plaster of paris? The pretty dark brown one I want to look good as possible but the other it is just for display and practice. Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 4

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 10/22/2007 9:06:44 AM    lobeycat Posts: 6697 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline Good God Kastoolooga that's a lot of work! I would use tile grout to put the pieces together. Mix small batches in an empty cottage cheese container. Speaking of wally-world go to the crafts section. They have a rainbow of craft paints that can be mixed to match your color exactly. If your going to paint the repairs no need to color the grout but if you must you can add the mixed paint to the grout because it's water based. In  the same section you can pick up a brush that you'd use to stencil. Just daube the paint on. to match the gloss you can buy clear laquer in a spray can, paint department wallyworld. I gave this waaaay too much thought Lobey. (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 5

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 10/22/2007 2:38:57 PM    capsoda Posts: 9832 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Kevin, That Lobe is a crafty guy...  He is right about the tile grout It can be mixed to different consistancies too. On one in that many pieces I would use enamel spray paint and paint the whole thing and then apply a couple of coats of clear. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ http://www.bornagainamerican.org (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 6

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/1/2007 4:12:07 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline Well I tried spackle...it didn't dry thick so I had to remove it after a day and a half of waiting.  You'd have to apply a dozen times or more and wait 30 min each time for it to work...waste of time...now I have to reglue the screens and this time I'm using bondo! !@@#$$%^%^!!!!!!! (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 7

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 5:32:50 AM    CrewelaDeVil   Posts: 363 Joined: 8/31/2005 From: New England Status: offline Just checking....how's your crocks coming along? Any progress? (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 8

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 1:03:22 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline YES!  Thanks for asking...I did this today with a shard I saved....a jug handle and the big two tone jug needed a handle....I need a dreme tool..I got this handle piece out of the shard with a hammer and got lucky. Attachment (1) (in reply to CrewelaDeVil) Post #: 9

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 1:04:06 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline PIC TWO Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 10

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 1:08:48 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline i FOUND CAR BODY FILLER (BONDO) to be useful since I have used it all my life and work it well.  I'll fill these gaps in around the handle and paint it and you may not know I did it (W'ell see, hee hee).  I bought some brown paint at Walmart that seems to be an exact match...don't ask me how I am getting so lucky..probably because the jugs are for my wife and not me haha! (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 11

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 5:50:26 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline Here's some more stuff I did today.  Next will be to put more fill in the dark brown jug and then sand it. Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 12

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 5:51:26 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline brown jug Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 13

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 5:52:47 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline The white stuff on the big jug is caulk...I used to fill the unseen voids so less bondo will be used. Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 14

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/8/2007 5:54:13 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline here's a little finessing on that handle.... Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 15

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/9/2007 7:24:12 AM    CrewelaDeVil   Posts: 363 Joined: 8/31/2005 From: New England Status: offline Looks like the brown one is coming along. Please post pics of the finished jug. I have a friend who has a kiln and makes pieces to fit her broken crocks.  She gets nice results but it's time consuming. I guess any way you look at it these are time takers to repair.  Good luck! (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 16

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/9/2007 5:00:10 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline WOW!  Replacing pieces by kiln...sounds like a better way to go if you have the connection. Yea I was thinking to myself  this is awful time consuming but I guess it will be worth it in the end to my wife.  You can't rush it, no way..it'll get sloppy.  So I take a deep breath and work at a pace and when I feel interested. The big jug will be the worst since a lot of it is missing on a curve.  I will have to try to recreate a natural curve.  I think if I can pull off a decent looking jug from that I'll be proud.  Really this all is about seeing if I can do it. (in reply to CrewelaDeVil) Post #: 17

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/13/2007 3:54:45 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline Almost ready for paint..except this... Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 18

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/13/2007 3:56:04 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline done here Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 19

RE: Crocksaw Puzzle - 11/13/2007 3:56:55 PM    kastoo   Posts: 1874 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline done here too Attachment (1) (in reply to kastoo) Post #: 20

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