Shaun Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but...... Does anyone know where I can purchase Pitch from here in Australia because Im damned if I can find a supplier. Cheers Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderlich Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hi Shaun, it is quite difficult to say what is going on downunder but its well worth to check these guys: Australian Jewellers Supplier Even when pitch is not on stock I guess they may organize for you. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ersatz Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Are you looking for hard or soft (sticky) pitch? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/PINE-RESIN-AUSTRALI...2QQcmdZViewItem http://www.incense.com.au/reswood.html http://www.bioproducts.com.au/ lists pine resins as a ingredient in some of their varnishes, maybe they can help you locate some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Thanks Karl, there seeing what they can do for me!!.......they have it thanks for the help Ersatz, I'm not sure I guess the hard stuff for doing relief carving and inlay work. Cheers Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Hi Shaun, If you're intending to try the Japanese approach to inlay and carving, ( I seem to remember you mentioning that interest in your introduction ) you may find that you'll be better off making up your own mixture. You'll find all the details in this topic dedicated to pitch that Jim Kelso started. The ingredients should'nt be too hard to come by. cheers, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Hi Ford, Ok I'll see if I can get the pine resin as the other ingredience wont be a problem. I was quoted $88AUD for a 1kg tin of pitch, would that be a fair price just in case the resin becomes a problem. Cheers Shaun PS Is the pine resin talked about in the posts collected from normal pine trees. The reason I ask is that a relative of mine operates a pine plantation for the lumber mills, so would I be able to collect it direct from the trees or is that not how it works. Sorry if this sounds dumb but its all new to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 G'day Shaun, yes, pine rosin ( not resin ) is harvested from pine trees. It's a byproduct in the extraction of terpentine. It is also used in the making of polishing waxes. I used to get it from a sculptors materials supply shop ( Tiranti ) in the UK. It's added to beeswax to make a firmer modelling wax . I just found this outfit in Hallam ( what a coincidence, my lot do get about ), Victoria. I'm sure if you gave them a call they'd be able to point you in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyllyn Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Ford I had Amber Rosin sent to me by my gf no problem, and I'm sure that if I had ordered it straight off Tiranti they would have delivered it anyway. I think the package overall came to about 9 quid for 1.5 kilos of Amber Rosin all the way to Venezuela, plus the cost per bag at Tiranti's. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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