rxscram
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Post by rxscram on Aug 4, 2012 14:51:29 GMT -5
Did you see my questions?
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rxscram
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Post by rxscram on Aug 4, 2012 14:17:55 GMT -5
Don... 1. From what I understand, this was used in the process of actually making something out of the clay. Is this correct? 2. Since it was used in all sorts of different positions, it must have been for something big, right? 3. If not something big, then it was something that still required you to have a long reach. This was either to protect you (from heat, maybe?)... 4. or to allow you access to the inner areas of something (like reaching through a small opening and modeling the inside of something?) 5. Was it used for clay modeling of cars? (A stretch, I know)
Jeff
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Post by rxscram on Aug 3, 2012 22:25:33 GMT -5
If there are more spots available, I would love to participate. :-)
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Post by rxscram on Aug 3, 2012 9:58:25 GMT -5
Gun control... use both hands.
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Post by rxscram on Aug 3, 2012 9:57:58 GMT -5
Gorgeous!
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Post by rxscram on Aug 3, 2012 9:56:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words everybody! I'll be keeping this one as-is, and putting it in my "History of Jeff's Cabbing" box. On Saturday I'm going to do a piece of Montana Agate to rebuild my confidence. :-)
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Post by rxscram on Aug 3, 2012 1:10:59 GMT -5
So, I was working on my very first cabochon today... I had it up to 1200 (although probably shouldn't have been above 600 yet), everything was going beautifully, then I notice a tiny pit from somewhere. I think it was just a soft part of the stone that had chipped out, but that's beside the point. I want this to be perfect, so I go back to 280 soft to get rid of the scratch. This is going fine, the scratch is just about gone, great, I can move on. I stop paying attention for a split second to move my chair over to give the guy next to me more room, and my cab smacks right into the edge of the 220 rigid wheel. Deep gouges right in the best part of the cab. I try to play with it some more, but then an even bigger pit occurs smack dab in the middle. Darn. It was an interesting slab I had gotten from an estate sale, but I had started with it because I planned on this being essentially a throw-away piece while I learned what I was doing. It was turning out beautifully though, so I thought I had a winner... then this happened. Moral of the story... leave good enough alone, especially with unknown quality stones! Here are pictures of the pits and scratches
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rxscram
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Post by rxscram on Aug 2, 2012 16:40:07 GMT -5
Oversized pyramid point tools.
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Post by rxscram on Aug 2, 2012 12:35:06 GMT -5
Great job to all of the entrants! I will be finishing my first cab (ever) today, then starting on my entry for August. I have a lot of work to do before I get to the level of quality I saw in this competition. :-D
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Post by rxscram on Aug 1, 2012 10:09:23 GMT -5
Looks very nice Jody!
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Post by rxscram on Jul 31, 2012 18:22:29 GMT -5
You'll tell me though, right?
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Post by rxscram on Jul 31, 2012 11:26:24 GMT -5
You bet! Keep signing up, the time is coming near!! Woohoo!
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Post by rxscram on Jul 27, 2012 22:21:13 GMT -5
That's a great looking sweater! Very nice work.
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Post by rxscram on Jul 26, 2012 14:41:22 GMT -5
Putting them on cinnamon twists? ;D
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Post by rxscram on Jul 25, 2012 10:02:14 GMT -5
I think he was asking how to differentiate between the finer grits... he can do 60/90 (assuming that's what he has) and 220, but can't tell what the smaller stuff is... 500, 1000, etc.
Is this right, Scott?
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Post by rxscram on Jul 24, 2012 23:08:07 GMT -5
PM sent.
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rxscram
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Post by rxscram on Jul 22, 2012 0:25:43 GMT -5
Can you sign me up? I don't have a large number of posts on the board yet, but am a member of Searchers Gem and Mineral Society in Anaheim, in case that makes a difference. If not, that's okay, but thanks if you do!
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Post by rxscram on Jul 18, 2012 10:44:09 GMT -5
Another question for everybody... has anybody used .3 micron or smaller polish in a tumbler? (50,000 grit)?
I guess it's used in laps more than tumblers, but was curious if it would work in a tumbler.
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Post by rxscram on Jul 18, 2012 10:41:57 GMT -5
Hi Paul,
Thank you. You have a tutorial up in another part of the website, correct? I've been using that for guidance in my rough stage.
Thanks, Jeff
P.S. Costa Mesa, eh? I work in Irvine- right around the corner!
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rxscram
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Post by rxscram on Jul 17, 2012 23:31:56 GMT -5
Wow, that looks great! I had a chance to get a good deal on some Obsidian slabs a couple of weeks ago, but turned it down because I didn't think anything could be done with it... now I know better! Again, great job!
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