Re: [ATM] Pictures

[C Broward <cbroward@ufl.edu>]

I once read that Herschel buried his mirrors in horse or animal manure 
to anneal them...and in the basement of his house.

I really admire what you are doing!

Chuck in N. Fl. (who will stick to glass)

vorblesnak@peak.org wrote:

> Hi Anthony,
> 
> How long are you annealing the blank prior to working it?  The crystal
> sizes look pretty big.  You might try cooling until it loses the red glow
> and then bury it in a pile of vermiculite and leave it alone for a week. 
> Big pile here, big pile!  OR  Perhaps you could find someone with an
> annealing oven.
> 
> David Davis
> Toledo, OR

Charles "Chuck" Broward
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Melrose, Florida

cbroward@ufl.edu

www.afn.org/~broward
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