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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The problem is laser engravers usually only have an x,y control, so any cutting or engraving has to be in a plane, since the bean is carefully focused down… some have a rotary attachment, so cylinders would work for those. This means you would either have to get a very fancy laser cutter, or flatten the skull or antlers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Lab [mailto:lab-bounces@artengine.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Henri Kuschkowitz<br><b>Sent:</b> 2014.February.15 14:50<br><b>To:</b> James Allanson<br><b>Cc:</b> Matt; lab<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lab] leather and laser<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>oh that would be cool. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Where would you get the antlers? i’d love to do/have some to experiment. i have seen some interesting painted designs on <a href="http://imgur.com/a/PDZIX">cow skulls</a> as well recently but got to figure out where to get some to experiment with.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 15, 2014, at 2:35 PM, James Allanson <<a href="mailto:james.d.allanson@gmail.com">james.d.allanson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was actually looking into something related, cutting into deer antlers.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 6:12 PM, Matt <<a href="mailto:matt@mbells.ca" target="_blank">matt@mbells.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The smell goes away fairly quickly, somewhere between barbeque and burning hair. It cuts and engraves well. One of the guys at Kwartzlab has been doing cow hide, I think...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;text-align:initial;font-size:initial'><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Darcy Whyte<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sent: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Monday, January 27, 2014 12:02<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>To: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Henri Kuschkowitz<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Cc: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>lab<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Re: [Lab] leather and laser<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I get the feeling cutting and engraving works well. But not sure I'm in the mood for odd smells. :)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Darcy Whyte<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Software Since '88 <a href="http://siteware.com/" target="_blank">siteware.com</a> | Contact: <a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a> | <a href="tel:613-563-3634" target="_blank">613-563-3634</a> by appointment<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Canada N 45° 25'03.1" W 75° 42'21.4"<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Art+ <a href="http://inventorartist.com/" target="_blank">inventorArtist.com</a> | Aviation <a href="http://rubber-power.com/" target="_blank">rubber-power.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Henri Kuschkowitz <<a href="mailto:henri.kuschkowitz@gmail.com" target="_blank">henri.kuschkowitz@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hey.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I engraved regular cow hide before and with low power it works quite well (mind you the smell). <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Henri<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 26, 2014, at 9:49 PM, Darcy Whyte <<a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>oops, silly typo. I mean't "Deer Hide". :)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Darcy Whyte<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Software Since '88 <a href="http://siteware.com/" target="_blank">siteware.com</a> | Contact: <a href="mailto:darcy@siteware.com" target="_blank">darcy@siteware.com</a> | <a href="tel:613-563-3634" target="_blank">613-563-3634</a> by appointment<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Canada N 45° 25'03.1" W 75° 42'21.4"<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Art+ <a href="http://inventorartist.com/" target="_blank">inventorArtist.com</a> | Aviation <a href="http://rubber-power.com/" target="_blank">rubber-power.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Mike Milinkovich <<a href="mailto:mike.milinkovich@eclipse.org" target="_blank">mike.milinkovich@eclipse.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 26/01/2014 9:35 PM, Darcy Whyte wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anybody cut dear hide with the laser before? Or other leather?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Please tell me that you meant to write "deer hide"!? :)<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br>1. subscribe <a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab" target="_blank">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a><br>2. then email <a href="mailto:Lab@artengine.ca" target="_blank">Lab@artengine.ca</a> to send your message to the list<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br>1. subscribe <a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab" target="_blank">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a><br>2. then email <a href="mailto:Lab@artengine.ca" target="_blank">Lab@artengine.ca</a> to send your message to the list<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br>1. subscribe <a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab" target="_blank">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a><br>2. then email <a href="mailto:Lab@artengine.ca" target="_blank">Lab@artengine.ca</a> to send your message to the list<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br>1. subscribe <a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab" target="_blank">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a><br>2. then email <a href="mailto:Lab@artengine.ca">Lab@artengine.ca</a> to send your message to the list<br>_______________________________________________<br>Lab mailing list<br>1. subscribe <a href="http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab" target="_blank">http://artengine.ca/mailman/listinfo/lab</a><br>2. then email <a href="mailto:Lab@artengine.ca">Lab@artengine.ca</a> to send your message to the list<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>