Jon and Chris explore the world of mixed metals and the often wood-like grain patterns these materials exhibit.

Full visual show notes available at http://offhours.show/ep7

• Vacuum Table Vacuum table Chris uses to remove air while preparing flasks

• Gang Tool CNC Video showing the setup of a gang tool Tormach lathe

• Chris' Gang Tool Setup A picture of Chris' gang tool lathe setup

• Cobalt Drill Bits Chris uses cobalt drill bits when working with nickel silver

• Chris Ploof Jeweller who specializes in working with Damascus

• Muriatic Acid The acid Chris uses for etching 304 stainless steel

• Gun Bluing Gun bluing chemicals leave steel with a blackish-blue surface that aids in inhibiting rust

• Simple Green Degreaser To prep metals for etching, Chris cleans them with Simple Green followed by brake cleaner

• Brake Cleaner For cleaning steel prior to etching

• Mokume-gane A Japanese form of mixed-metal work, that often yields metal with a wood-like appearance

• Shibuichi One of the classic copper alloys used in mokume-gane. Traditionally it containts 5% silver.

• Shakudo One of the classic copper alloys used in mokume-gane. Traditionally it contains 4-10% gold.

• Tantalum A highly inert, blue-grey, metal that has properties similar to platinum

• James Binnion Mokume-gane specialist, James Binion

• Bob Kramer American knife maker, Bob Kramer

• Raw Craft An episode of Anthony Bourdain’s Raw Craft, featuring Bob Kramer

• Damascus Pen One of the Damascus pens Chris made

• Antique Celluloid Examples of pen blanks made from vintage celluloid

• Paul Burberry The Instagram feed of pen restorer, and friend of the show, Paul Burberry

• Celluloid Fires Film is not dead—it’s on fire

• Silver Halide The light sensitive particles in film

• Kamado Joe The grill Chris favours for barbecuing

• Nitrile Gloves A handy grilling trick Chris uses is nitrile gloves over masonry gloves to handle meat on the BBQ

• Masonry Gloves Masonry gloves like the ones Chris uses as an insulator under the nitrile gloves above