Name that tool.........

Anonymous

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Name that tool.........

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 2:05 PM

what in the Censored [censored]

is the name of that small tool used for pushing down the static grass into dioramas......... i've had it with trying to use needles..........

thanx ahead of time

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, November 4, 2004 6:33 PM

Staic grass? I know there is a tool for field grass...

John

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gringe88

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From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Thursday, November 4, 2004 10:10 PM

wow, there's a tool for that? huh, i just went it by hand.... seriously there's a TOOL!??!! Dunce [D)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 4, 2004 11:40 PM

yeah, field grass..... i get confused by the two as i don't make many dioramas

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Thursday, November 4, 2004 11:53 PM

well, according to micro mark its called a field grass planting tool.
heres a pic

web link to buy it.
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=81751

John

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gringe88

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Posted by gringe88 on Friday, November 5, 2004 5:02 PM

OH MY G*&!!! thats why they make those grass strands so oversized, even for field grass!! wow, ive just been cutting them up, and planting them in some wood glue spread on the base. I never realized they had a tool for that Shock [:O]

THANKS REB!!

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-Matt

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 6, 2004 5:40 PM

I bet its the same tool for making wigs

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gringe88

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Posted by gringe88 on Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:37 PM

it looks useful, but then all of your grass is clumped together in small groups. thanks again though reb!

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-Matt

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Model Grandpa

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July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Saturday, November 6, 2004 7:07 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by gringe88

it looks useful, but then all of your grass is clumped together in small groups. thanks again though reb!

Most tall wild grasses grow together in uneven clump with bare spots in between. Cultivated grasses look spaced and even. So I guess it depends on what look you’re after.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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rebelreenactor

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October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, November 8, 2004 12:14 PM

no problem gringe. I really need to get it, ive been doing the same thing a you.

John

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gringe88

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Posted by gringe88 on Monday, November 8, 2004 6:25 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Model Grandpa

QUOTE: Originally posted by gringe88

it looks useful, but then all of your grass is clumped together in small groups. thanks again though reb!

Most tall wild grasses grow together in uneven clump with bare spots in between. Cultivated grasses look spaced and even. So I guess it depends on what look you’re after.

exactly!!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 6:34 PM

Hmmm, might need to do a night-time raid on the Wife's toolbox and see what I can use from her toolbox instead of buying an expensive tool.

We tend to raid each others tool-boxes fairly regularly for stuff.

If she has nothing I might try to make a similar tool from a small brush and some wires, shouldn't be too hard.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 8:24 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Model Museum

Hmmm, might need to do a night-time raid on the Wife's toolbox and see what I can use from her toolbox instead of buying an expensive tool.

We tend to raid each others tool-boxes fairly regularly for stuff.

If she has nothing I might try to make a similar tool from a small brush and some wires, shouldn't be too hard.

Forget the tool box, scrounge it from her sewing kit.
A good .50 cent seam ripper should do the trick.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 8, 2004 9:29 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Iroc
Forget the tool box, scrounge it from her sewing kit.
A good .50 cent seam ripper should do the trick.

That is exactly what I had in mind, she does patchwork and quilting.
She like me is a big collector of diverse tools and they overflowed a standard sewing case long ago. Wink [;)]

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maffen

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Posted by maffen on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 2:33 AM

just use a cuttingdisk to remove the top of a sewing needle and put a wooden handle on it ,voila again saved money Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 3:40 AM

I was thinking take an old Brush remove the bristles, insert a u-shaped piece of wire and clamp tight with pliers and you should be set.
Guess that would be the cheapest option as we all got the materials handy. Big Smile [:D]

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Tankmaster7

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From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 8:19 PM

My question is, where can i get this field grass? and/or what can you make it out of?

-Tanky

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 8:23 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

My question is, where can i get this field grass? and/or what can you make it out of?

Check your local model rail road shop or similar.

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rebelreenactor

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From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 11:15 PM

field grass is made by acompany called woodland scenics. You will find them online and in every model railroad store and even some model shops.
You can make some out of an old paint brush bristles.

John

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Tankmaster7

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From: Nowhere. (Long Island)

Posted by Tankmaster7 on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:03 PM

Ahh, I see thank you. I shal venture into a model rr shop for the first time in the entirety of my life...

-Tanky

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:42 PM

Take a good loon round, plenty of useful stuff to be had there.

Anything from grass, water over to lighting stuff.

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rebelreenactor

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From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:34 PM

on that

John

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gringe88

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Posted by gringe88 on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:07 PM

Hudson & Allen makes some pretty good field grass too, in spring and fall colors. its made from horse hair.

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

for Woodland scenics, their stuff is good too.

you could also attack a grass or similar facimily broom, and use its bristles.

hope it helps...

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 12, 2004 8:27 AM

I buy lots of cheap wall paper pasting brushes and then cut off all the bristles. One brush is usually enough to do a big diorama. I spread a thick layer of PVA wood glue on the prepainted base and then stick the bristles down. Not tried the tool way but might give it a go.

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