dalecochoy wrote:

Craig,
I've certainly seen that here in Ohio. I think it's also the same 'Snow
traction" product the road dept uses in areas where they don't use salt ( or
in bad winters when they run out of salt!). I always thought it was
limestone but never really checked on it since I live near where they make
haydite.
Dale Cochoy, Wild Things Bonsai Studio, Hartville, Ohio

Definitely not limestone. Basalt is my best guess. Very durable, cheap and
looks great.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37
Back on the East Coast where the ocean is on the right side.

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dalecochoy wrote:

Craig,
I've certainly seen that here in Ohio. I think it's also the same 'Snow
traction" product the road dept uses in areas where they don't use salt ( or
in bad winters when they run out of salt!). I always thought it was
limestone but never really checked on it since I live near where they make
haydite.
Dale Cochoy, Wild Things Bonsai Studio, Hartville, Ohio

Definitely not limestone. Basalt is my best guess. Very durable, cheap and
looks great.

Craig Cowing
NY
Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37
Back on the East Coast where the ocean is on the right side.

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True. But Jay's question was about what to ask for. Blasting sand
is a start. Otherwise, he needs to know WHAT grade of coarseness
to ask for, and nobody seems to know or be volunteering what the
standards are for coarseness (if there are such standards), e.g.
#1, #2 or grade A, grade B.

Alan Walker
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lewis

On 4 Nov 2004 at 18:48, Alan Walker wrote:

Jay: Ask them for blasting sand.


Sand blasting sand comes in several grades, too. You will want
the coarsest grade (hard to find unless you live in a town with
many granite buildings that need cleaning).

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL

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True. But Jay's question was about what to ask for. Blasting sand
is a start. Otherwise, he needs to know WHAT grade of coarseness
to ask for, and nobody seems to know or be volunteering what the
standards are for coarseness (if there are such standards), e.g.
#1, #2 or grade A, grade B.

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lewis

On 4 Nov 2004 at 18:48, Alan Walker wrote:

Jay: Ask them for blasting sand.


Sand blasting sand comes in several grades, too. You will want
the coarsest grade (hard to find unless you live in a town with
many granite buildings that need cleaning).

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL

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I live in N.C. and purchase my sand from Agri-Supply. You can ask for
blasting sand, however, there are 4 grades I am aware of: extra-fine, fine,
medium, and coarse. I ask for coarse blasting sand and pay about $6.00 for
a 100lb bag.

Keith
Eastern N.C.


"jjpsych" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

I am starting to make my own soil, using turface, pine bark, and sand.
I have a bag of Turface, and the screened pine bark. However,I have
not been able to locate any coarse sand at my local garden centers.

I am here in Warner Robins, Georgia (Pretty much on the line between
Zone's 7 and 8). So if anyone knows of a place within say an hour of
Macon, that would be great. But, not the Monastery, I try buy as much
of my stuff from them as possible. It's just they dont sell the
sand/gravel I am looking for seperatley. Granted, they sell premixed
soil, and Akadama.

There are several sand suppliers and quarry's within a reasonable
distance from my house. In talking with one of these places on the
phone, I found that I was not able to describe in their terminology
what I was looking for.

Can anyone advise me on what to say to these guys when I am talking
with them? I am even considering driving to one of these places with
a bag of soil and screens to show them how big (or small) I need the
sand gains to be.

Thanks, in advance

Jay Jimerson

I live in N.C. and purchase my sand from Agri-Supply. You can ask for
blasting sand, however, there are 4 grades I am aware of: extra-fine, fine,
medium, and coarse. I ask for coarse blasting sand and pay about $6.00 for
a 100lb bag.

Keith
Eastern N.C.


"jjpsych" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

I am starting to make my own soil, using turface, pine bark, and sand.
I have a bag of Turface, and the screened pine bark. However,I have
not been able to locate any coarse sand at my local garden centers.

I am here in Warner Robins, Georgia (Pretty much on the line between
Zone's 7 and 8). So if anyone knows of a place within say an hour of
Macon, that would be great. But, not the Monastery, I try buy as much
of my stuff from them as possible. It's just they dont sell the
sand/gravel I am looking for seperatley. Granted, they sell premixed
soil, and Akadama.

There are several sand suppliers and quarry's within a reasonable
distance from my house. In talking with one of these places on the
phone, I found that I was not able to describe in their terminology
what I was looking for.

Can anyone advise me on what to say to these guys when I am talking
with them? I am even considering driving to one of these places with
a bag of soil and screens to show them how big (or small) I need the
sand gains to be.

Thanks, in advance

Jay Jimerson

Hello,

I also use the aquarium sand which you can get from gravel co. or pet
store. I dont use that much so its ok for me.
Mike
Seattle, WA
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