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Post by christopherl1234 on Aug 12, 2019 22:28:16 GMT -5
Thank you
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Post by christopherl1234 on Aug 12, 2019 19:58:45 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 30, 2019 1:17:08 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 19, 2019 2:39:46 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 19, 2019 2:35:13 GMT -5
So just last week I had to be re-educated and taught some new techniques on getting obsidian to shine. So let me start with the carving tool. Before I became a Diamond Pacific dealer I had tried all sorts of burs. I could never find any that worked well for me in what I was trying to achieve. Once I found Diamond Pacific I quickly figured out a and assembled a group of burs that have served me well for well over a decade. This set consists of two sintered burs one 100 grit and the other 220 grit and four Nova Points in the following grit sizes 280, 600, 1200, and 3k. I finish with 14k Super Polish on a felt bur. This works for nearly everything I cut. When it comes to obsidian I stop at the 1200 bur and go directly to a thick slurry of Premium/Super Cerium on a felt bur for a glass like finish. For some reason.....at least for me....whenever I would go beyond 1200 I would get tiny scratches after I polished. I do the same with opals also. Here is the bur set I use and distribute for Diamond Pacific Burr Set - Copy by CHRISTOPHER LESSO, on Flickr and here is what a three gram vial of the 14k Super Polish looks like. A little goes a long way 015 by CHRISTOPHER LESSO, on Flickr PM me if you need more info
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 15, 2019 16:36:51 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 15, 2019 16:32:33 GMT -5
Another stunner, @christopher1234! That would look so awesome attached to a mermaid cast body with a hinge to attach the tail so it moves.
I really think that would make are really killer piece! It is long gone now. I hope the person that got it did something like that with it
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 15, 2019 16:31:03 GMT -5
That is amazing! Just look at all that color!!! How many do you have to go through to find so many nice ones?
I am not really sure Rockjunquie. I probably cut anywhere from 1/2 to a full dozen every week. Out of those one or two are really good, above commercial grade. Throughout the year I probably only yield 10 or 15 that are true gem grade and maybe 2 or three that are exceptional if I am lucky. But then again some weeks I hit the jackpot and cut a bunch of good ones. This is why fire agate has held my attention for so long...they obsess me
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 14, 2019 23:24:03 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 12, 2019 22:34:44 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 10, 2019 23:54:13 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 9, 2019 23:17:36 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 3, 2019 1:10:16 GMT -5
I really like this material! Thanks for sharing
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 2, 2019 15:45:27 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 2, 2019 15:38:55 GMT -5
christopherl1234, Lovely stone. Did you know the late Larry Gray? At one time he owned One Track Mines and he sparked my interest in fire agates. I got to know him at Tucson and some of the other shows and was saddened when he passed away at such a young age. Deer Creek material is my favorite FA to cut though I love good material from any source. My present equipment isn't set up for cutting it. I'd like to get back into it one of these days. Until then your great images will have to satisfy my interest. I did not get to meet Larry. Ryszard Krukowski has the One Track now. He is a Canadian so a proxy holds it for him
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 30, 2019 23:04:41 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 28, 2019 14:38:40 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 28, 2019 14:38:09 GMT -5
When I want to cut a circle I always cut the preform out of the slab with a hole saw. Then I make sure never to cut the bottom edge.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 28, 2019 14:34:57 GMT -5
Nice cabs...I also think number one is Regency Rose
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jun 27, 2019 23:12:02 GMT -5
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