Sandblasting at Langley U-Blast

Sandblasting at Langley U-Blast

Thursday, February 19th, 2015, 7:00 pm to 10:00 PM
20677 Langley ByPass, Langley, BC
604 530 0866 or info@ublast.ca

$15.00 prepaid, non refundable. Refreshments by Langley U-Blast

Preparing: Turn 3 items, you will have time to sandblast 2, and a 3rd one if time permits.
The following woods are good for sandblasting: Ash, Chestnut, Elm, Fir, Hackberry, Hemlock, Hickory, Oak (red or white), Redwood, and Sassafras.
Langley U-Blast Introduction by Owners: Leah and Kevin Manson about operation and equipment, which booths have which mediums, which mediums produce what types of results, how to use the equipment, safety measures to be taken and they will be on hand if you need assistance.
You do not have to sandblast 100% of your turning. 
You can mask off areas with green masking tape or duct tape 
You can even mask off shapes – ie flowers, animals, abstract shapes, grids, etc. 
Use your imagination.

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Hemlock 
only lower exterior and foot was sand blasted with glass
 -Beverley Pears

 

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Douglas Fir
sand blasted with crushed Walnut shells – Allan Cusworth

 

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Sassafras sandblasted with glass – Beverley Pears

 

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Elm made
 to look weathered, like driftwood – Ross Paterson