mossyrockhound
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2011
Posts: 1,314
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 16, 2011 19:07:43 GMT -5
Great job on your first cab. Don't lose it. I tell people that I am teaching to cab to look closely at where the dome meets the bezel. You want a well-defined line that is nice and straight (for the majority of the cabs anyway). Your dome/bezel intersection looks good from the photos. I think you got a fantastic polish for your first cab too.
Garry
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 16, 2011 19:41:47 GMT -5
i have to echo all the comments here. great cab. my first ones were horrid comparitively. put that sucker in a little plastic bag and see what it looks like after you do another 100 or so. and then 200....an on. you can not do only one.
KD
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shermlock
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2011
Posts: 612
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Post by shermlock on Nov 16, 2011 20:24:35 GMT -5
Thanks again for the kind comments... I really feel like my first cab was a team cab. Everything I've learned has come from the people on the board. I still spend more time researching on this board than I do cabbing! Lol.
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unclestu
Cave Dweller 
WINNER OF THE FIRST RTH KILLER CAB CONTEST UNCLESTU'S AGUA NUEVA AGATE
Member since April 2011
Posts: 2,298
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Post by unclestu on Nov 16, 2011 20:56:31 GMT -5
That is a great 1st cab. Heck that is a great anytime cab.
Just a thought I think it would be great if everyone would post the ist cab that they did if they happen to have a picture of it. Maybe even a side by side with a cab they just did next to their 1st cab. Just a thought
Stu
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Post by kk on Nov 16, 2011 23:04:01 GMT -5
Great Idea Stu, lets get a post started this weekend.
If successful, I was thinking of another in regards to what are you wearing.
So many artists here, yet what is your choice of design that you wear
(your own creation naturally LOL)
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Post by Roller on Nov 16, 2011 23:49:26 GMT -5
way better than my 1 st one !!!!!
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Post by frane on Nov 17, 2011 8:53:22 GMT -5
That is a beautiful sodalite/swirlstone cab! Triangles are hard for me to do. I always get them uneven so you have really done wonderfully well!
Looks like you are a natural!!!
Fran
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 17, 2011 11:34:30 GMT -5
Well you picked a tough shape for your first cab, points are tricky, but you did a great job on it. Like you I had no one to learn from other than this board and I started out doing cabs with points too. After the first few I started doing more rounded shapes and that really helped me get a feel of where the grinding wheel is touching the stone. That's probably the single most important thing you can learn and experience is the best way to get there. I expect to see lots of good cabs from you in the future.
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Nov 18, 2011 20:15:18 GMT -5
Better than my first too. That looks great. How long did it take you?
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shermlock
has rocks in the head
Member since August 2011
Posts: 612
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Post by shermlock on Nov 18, 2011 20:58:18 GMT -5
It took me a lot longer than I expected. I just got lost in it so I am guessing 60-90 minutes.
Scott
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Nov 19, 2011 8:14:19 GMT -5
Scott, that is beautiful work on that cab. There is no one around for quite a long way for me to learn anything lapidary related so this forum has been wonderful for me too. I have learned a lot about cutting, cabbing, wrapping & rocks too!
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