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  1. grsjax
    Not exactly wood but it does come from a tree. Saw some small carvings made from Ivory Nut at the flea market. The carvings had very sharp edges. Has anyone used this for carving parts? Any information on how durable it is?
  2. grsjax
    Hi John Thanks for the info. The wood is hard to come by so I thought I would grab some pieces while they were available. Good to know it is nice stuff just to have around. If I can figure out how to do it I will post a picture of the wood. I can only get offcuts of the wood the owner has left over.
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    I will try. Not very good with this digital photo thing.
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    Sugi Pine is the national tree of Japan. I live in Hawaii where the trees have been planted and can get some small pieces of this wood. It is very dark. Has anyone used it for model building?
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    Hi The model is 1/16th scale so the nails would be about 24ga or there abouts I think. Just checked back with Modelexpo and they now have them on their end of the month sale list for 2.5 cents each. Much more reasonable price and I went ahead and ordered what I need. These nails are 1/2" long and the shank is between .02 and .03" in size so they should be about right.
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    Just a question for the forum members. Does anyone know where to obtain photo etched nails and roves? Modelexpo has them but the cost is very high and it takes them a month to send them out. I can make them but would rather spend my time building.

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