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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 19, 2015 6:48:09 GMT -5
It has been awhile since I have posted any tubmled cabs so I took some pictures this week. This batch had a mixture of domed cabs with grooves, domed cabs without grooves and had a bunch of zero dome cabs that will get grooves added after for budget reversible pendants. This is what I started with. The domed cabs were taken to the 280 nova wheel on the genie but just briefly. After 48 hours in 120/220 After 48 hours in 500 After 48 hours in 1000 After 48 hours in A/O polish Thanks for looking Chuck
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Post by orrum on Oct 19, 2015 7:06:02 GMT -5
Wow those look great! What's the red n black teardrop shaped one?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 19, 2015 7:07:31 GMT -5
Wow those look great! What's the red n black teardrop shaped one? Thanks Bill. No I.D. for that one it was just a small slabbette. Chuck
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 19, 2015 8:43:02 GMT -5
Wow! What a great way to turn out fine looking groove wrap stones. Fantastic shine on those too.....Mel
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 19, 2015 8:54:11 GMT -5
Wow! What a great way to turn out fine looking groove wrap stones. Fantastic shine on those too.....Mel By grooving first then tumbling it actually makes the groove look cleaner and softens any small chipping from the groove bit. Chuck
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Post by Intheswamp on Oct 19, 2015 9:10:10 GMT -5
You're light years ahead of me, Chuck.
I'm speechless...
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 19, 2015 10:03:11 GMT -5
You're light years ahead of me, Chuck. I'm speechless... Cant be more than 4 years ahead of you. Just got started in 2011 but I have been going pretty darn hard ever since. Chuck
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 19, 2015 15:59:11 GMT -5
Those are so fun to look at. I love that oddly shaped one with the hole. I"ve never seen you do a freeform cab. Will you be able to groove wrap that one?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 19, 2015 16:02:07 GMT -5
Those are so fun to look at. I love that oddly shaped one with the hole. I"ve never seen you do a freeform cab. Will you be able to groove wrap that one? Will find out soon. I cut a groove in it last night. Chuck
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Post by Tom on Oct 19, 2015 22:24:57 GMT -5
Fantastic group of cabs Chuck
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 19, 2015 22:58:14 GMT -5
You made some superb cabs! I like the clean look of the groove after the sanding/polishing process is done.
Adrian
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Post by oregon on Oct 19, 2015 23:10:56 GMT -5
Really nice - those were done in a vibe not a rotary I assume?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 20, 2015 5:38:46 GMT -5
Really nice - those were done in a vibe not a rotary I assume? Thanks and yes this was all done in a lot-o vibe tumbler. Chuck
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Post by Noosh9057 on Oct 20, 2015 6:47:46 GMT -5
Wow! What a great way to turn out fine looking groove wrap stones. Fantastic shine on those too.....Mel By grooving first then tumbling it actually makes the groove look cleaner and softens any small chipping from the groove bit. Chuck What is the procedure to putting a groove in. Roger
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 20, 2015 7:59:26 GMT -5
HOLY MOLLY!! Look at those shine..Liking the stones too......
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 20, 2015 14:09:11 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 20, 2015 14:13:25 GMT -5
Love the WIP pictures! There is only one thing in this world to entice me to buy a tumbler and it is your grooved cabs! Great work!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 21, 2015 13:32:27 GMT -5
Love the WIP pictures! There is only one thing in this world to entice me to buy a tumbler and it is your grooved cabs! Great work! I hate to say it but I really do not think I would bother with all that is required to properly tumble cabs if I was not already set up to tumble rocks. Chuck
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Post by frane on Oct 24, 2015 6:54:17 GMT -5
I need to get my tumblers going again and I will have to try this. They are beautiful! FranE
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Post by meviva on Oct 29, 2015 1:29:15 GMT -5
WoW!! Those are awesome!! So many that I like I can't pick a favorite.
Andrea
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