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Post by Paul K on Sept 29, 2018 20:43:52 GMT
No problem with drying
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Post by deliasfanatic on Sept 29, 2018 21:01:00 GMT
You may be right. I used to cut sheets of glassine into strips, but in more recent years I buy the glassine paper rolls (40mm width) from Bioquip. Just cut the strip as needed; you can reuse each piece a few times. Much better than ordinary paper, which causes a lot of scale removal.
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Post by Paul K on Sept 30, 2018 22:16:53 GMT
Just finished making my new spreading boards: 15 flat with various sizes and 2 angled, total cost $5.00+2.5hrs of labour. Yes, I know labour hrs are expensive but in my case I have too much of free time on my hand.
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ren
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Post by ren on Oct 1, 2018 13:11:34 GMT
Paul K, what do you use to hold the wings down with?
Could you show me a pic of an angled board also?
I really appreciate both your help with this.
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Post by Paul K on Oct 1, 2018 16:15:14 GMT
Paul K, what do you use to hold the wings down with? Could you show me a pic of an angled board also? I really appreciate both your help with this. I use clear cellophane ( for gift wrapping ), I like it coz of the very smooth surface the scales lose is minimal and I can see very well when I spread specimen.
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Post by ren on Oct 1, 2018 18:47:37 GMT
Thank you both!
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Post by ren on Aug 19, 2019 16:52:07 GMT
PaulK- a coworker of mine showed me how he uses a woodworking router to cut a groove in the foamboard for the insect body for a spreading board. It works very well if you want a flat board!
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Post by Paul K on Aug 19, 2019 18:58:47 GMT
PaulK- a coworker of mine showed me how he uses a woodworking router to cut a groove in the foamboard for the insect body for a spreading board. It works very well if you want a flat board! I must try that
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Post by Ed on Aug 27, 2019 17:31:55 GMT
I-use a table saw, i just cut strips and then cut a groove. Then I use a thin panel of wood and glue it to the bottom. The panel of wood is a personal preference. Then if there are any rough edges I use an old concrete trowel and a concrete edger which I hear with a torch to smoothen the sides. It ends up taking me less than half an hour. For lyncaenidae and small leps I only use my homemade balsa wood boards.
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Post by Ed on Aug 27, 2019 17:33:29 GMT
I can also angle my blade on the table saw to cut an angled groove on the spreading board.
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Post by jhyatt on Aug 28, 2019 14:11:50 GMT
In re: longevity of wooden boards -- I have several which I have used for well over 20 years. Every few years I lightly sand the boards, and they return to a very nice smoothness. The bottom of the groove is lined with plastazote pinning material, which appears to never wear out.
Cheers, jh
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Post by leptraps on Mar 13, 2020 10:02:59 GMT
Some of the finest spreading board I own were made by Loran Gibson of Florence, Kentucky. I have attempted to duplicate them. Mine are okay, but I do not have Loran's wood working skills.
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