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It is on Bay now as well just noticed my typo it is Vicmarc VL300 not CL. Tried to put link her but not allowed.

Just saw this on FB Vicmarc CL 300 with outboard and chucks for very reasonable price within limit you showing.

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It is just over 1100 grams. It was purposefully made that way for my friend who is chainsaw carver and uses traditional carving for those tricky bits where the chainsaw or grinder would be no good. As I got hold of another ball yesterday which was already partially cut, I will make smaller...

And here is the final product.

The second plug is out. Used the same method as before. There was a bit od the glue on the bottom of the plug where the small drill hole is. It is definately no hide glue. When I tried to clean it off it was not completely hard and britle. I am thinking more some of the glues leatherworkers used...

Ok found it. Have to say heated the ball that it was sweating but glue would not give at all. Tried to scratch around the plug with needle and scalpel to loosen it but still no go. As my future design allows it I carved the wood away around the plug rigt to the top of the decorative part about...

There will a bit of delay on it as I went to do it and oops where I thought it was stored was just everything but the ball. But I am getting my magnifying glass and Sherlock's hat on and fingers srossed ...

Thank you guys. Will give it a go.

I am getting ready to turn a mallet from old lignum bowling ball and I would like to save the old marking on it. It appears to be a bone ot ivory. Anyone knows what glue was used on these and how to de-glue it (Heat, solvents, etc.)? Thank you

Thank you. Collected and waiting to be sealed for drying.

Tha

Thatis not going to be burned. It will wait untill I have enough skill to work it and in the mean time it can keep drying and hopefully it is not going to split.

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