Wow that stuff sounds dear! Is that really how much it costs? In pounds? Where are you flynny?

Cream Tea country, Devon, England.
Have tried for hours just to source some, I don't know whether that's expensive or cheap!!!!
Regards
Flynny
West Country apprentice Jade Carver (probably Englands only one!!!)

On 2007-02-16 09:38, flynny wrote:
Tama
After spending ages trying to track down Diamond Cloth, I have found a supplier who will produce 2 inch square pieces of various grades for about £12 ( the most expensive to about £5), the backing can either be left as natural, or velcro or self adhesive, which one would be best. For different grades it will cost about £80 is this about right??

Flynny

Yep, sadly that sounds about right; give or take, there is probably cheaper/inferior quality stuff available but I would advise against it. I forget exactly how much it cost me originally (has lasted a good 3-4years of constant use) but something along the lines of: a strip about 4cm wide was about $25 per cm ie: 4X1cm. Another $25 & you had 2X4cm, 3X4cm, etc... But if you bought a whole strip it was about 20cm long & cost about NZ$220 (80 quid?) Per Grade! And I bought 400grit, 600, 800, 1200 (please excuse all my approximations)

You can also get closed belts of the same which are run on 'expanding' rubber drums. I use a similar method by wrapping a strip (14cm long approx) around a solid rubber drum of about 30mm diameter & hold in place with a rubber band. This is my initial clean-up method, hitting the broadest, easiest-to-reach areas. Just a quick skim really. I then go over the entire form by hand with special attention to those hard-to-reach areas you have found. I go at leat a couple of grades of diamond cloth (400 then 600/800) before moving on to wet n dry paper.

*That diamond cloth may also be good on your initial clean up of bone, horn etc too..? I dont know this for sure but maybe..?

Good luck.
Tama :)