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Faced with your criteria,  I would use Sintra for the circle and  
gnomon.  As an alternative, what about sanded and coated "tree  
rounds"  (eg log cross sections).

Depending on your aesthetic standards, brass or stainless hardware  
(or duct tape-- you said cheap!) could hold everything together.

Clear skies!

On Nov 1, 2006, at 3:45 PM, Marc Taylor wrote:
> I'm looking for a material which could be used by visitors in a  
> workshop or class (minimum one hour in length) to make sundials  
> suitable for installation and use outside.

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