Post #316781 by timidtiki on Thu, Jul 5, 2007 8:10 AM

Hi Ben - The adhesive I've been using for to attach gem stones (not-transparent) to almost any other object is called E6000, and is available at almost any craft store. It looks like it won't work but I've been using it for about 8 years now and never had a joint failure. It is slow to cure (1-2 days) and messy to handle. The stones in the PushMe-PullYou are highly polished on the back and still hold well. E6000 is not UV resistant and when it does fail (I've done this by forcing it) the failure is gradual so I don't think you would lose the stone. It is cheap to try and see if you like it. I'll bring a few stone to CoonTiki for you to play with.

Thanks, Tama, for the tip. I'll check it out, but I thin my other hammpied should give me a lcean 90 edge . . . at lease it did with the other fish. If that doesn't work, then I'll go with the taper as you suggest. And, YES I have met the challange and I am working on a tiki - the same petrified whalebone tiki that bit me a few weeks ago. But . . . I'm working verrry slowly and verrry carefully this time, and using my new carving machine.