Where can I buy a slab grabber?

penguinrocks starting to shine! Member since August 2022 Posts: 36	Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 9, 2022 11:31:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by penguinrocks on Nov 9, 2022 11:31:30 GMT -5 Does anyone know where I can buy a slab grabber for an ok price? I saw some on rockshed but they're sold out.

liveoak still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2022 Posts: 4,708	Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 9, 2022 11:46:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by liveoak on Nov 9, 2022 11:46:50 GMT -5 Looks like arrowhead might have them arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/slab-grabbers/5030/ Patty
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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 9, 2022 12:35:06 GMT -5

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Post by penguinrocks on Nov 9, 2022 12:35:06 GMT -5

Nov 9, 2022 11:46:50 GMT -5 liveoak said:

Looks like arrowhead might have them
arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/products/slab-grabbers/5030/

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Thanks so much! I haven't bought from them before. Still learning which are the go-to stores for supplies so thank you for the link!

liveoak still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2022 Posts: 4,708	Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 9, 2022 12:55:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by liveoak on Nov 9, 2022 12:55:56 GMT -5 Glad I could help. I've purchased from them in the past & they seemed fine & their prices are better sometimes. Patty
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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 9, 2022 13:03:35 GMT -5

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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 9, 2022 13:03:35 GMT -5

There's also a guy who sells them on eBay. The design is different than the link that was posted. Just letting you know another option. He has a large one and a small one. Here's a link to what I think is the smaller one:

www.ebay.com/itm/234049754627

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Rockoonz misunderstood rock expert Member since August 2009 Posts: 11,472	Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 10, 2022 1:27:04 GMT -5 susand24224, hummingbirdstones, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rockoonz on Nov 10, 2022 1:27:04 GMT -5 I believe I have seen grabbers made by catmandewe Tony before too. He may have one.
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susand24224 driving up their electric bill Member since June 2009 Posts: 2,389	Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 10, 2022 3:15:23 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and jasoninsd like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by susand24224 on Nov 10, 2022 3:15:23 GMT -5 I have one made by Catmandewe and it works great.

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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 10, 2022 9:30:35 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Nov 10, 2022 9:30:35 GMT -5

In this thread ( forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/71285/slab-grabbers ) catmandewe said the shop that made his went out of business.

Here's a different style grabber ( www.ebay.com/itm/363770862486 ) I bought this year.

Last Edit: Nov 10, 2022 9:32:33 GMT -5 by hummingbirdstones2

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vwfence has rocks in the head Member since January 2013 Posts: 566	Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 10, 2022 9:57:35 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vwfence on Nov 10, 2022 9:57:35 GMT -5 the style that is on Ebay that Jason posted works very well . for anyone that has the old Ideal saw/ saws made in Kingman Az , the 20 and 24 actually have a slab grabber built into the vice

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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 10, 2022 19:40:25 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this

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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Nov 10, 2022 19:40:25 GMT -5

There are two features that sold me on on the style I bought.

The extra pivot point in the center of the upper gripping bar for oddly shaped rocks.

The two bars in back. No way for it to roll with both the top and bottom gripped by the vise.

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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 10, 2022 21:35:31 GMT -5 Rockoonz and jasoninsd like this

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Post by catmandewe on Nov 10, 2022 21:35:31 GMT -5

Nov 10, 2022 9:30:35 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones2 said:

In this thread ( forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/71285/slab-grabbers ) catmandewe said the shop that made his went out of business.

Here's a different style grabber ( www.ebay.com/itm/363770862486 ) I bought this year.

Yes now it costs more to make the grabber parts than I was selling them for.

That one on ebay looks to be a copy of my old grabbers.

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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 11, 2022 10:29:10 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this

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Post by Rockoonz on Nov 11, 2022 10:29:10 GMT -5

I built a small one like Tony's for my 10" saw, with the horizontal bar Lortone type vice I can clamp the bottom bar down and change rocks without disturbing the clamp alignment with the blade. For a vice with vertical jaws I think this might be better, I really don't like removing the whole clamp to change rocks.
www.ebay.com/itm/234049754627?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D243418%26meid%3Db517f52fe02e49a9a7181cf5fc3ebf43%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D363770862486%26itm%3D234049754627%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithRevOptLambda90KnnRecallV1LesShipping&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A234049754627b517f52fe02e49a9a7181cf5fc3ebf43%7Cenc%3AAQAHAAABIFWRPpf%252FDa5vn4SEuceq169ve1nVKV2UcyqVYubu5TTZcmr03O0GOPfaRlPO9XKtRm3lzz2HvRlCfhvplQfG5wTdVQ6C8osd7VKAbJc6%252B3aPCvABd0Fo2wD4s3383WULxEibFnbmDB7jGSkB1%252Bos9eD%252FifNVBT90rDxUUyw2gtpHlgCfl5%252Fufw6p3WzGP8cotJekedWn%252BPoVtph4q6otA5ljdwLtICnCrHriCWcSjWRInNuR2dPXAQLcpSmjTlAs7TahQxzXzg1BQwauGWG8l1Ija7ZqQjGF%252Bo5ckXAr5RU625IJ80irmaceki%252BMjTpXuAe022KNU%252BrG%252Bm%252B55bh9m8ysF6WouxnzIRKpLym4RPseeOTg0zG2MVeQJva%252B95v%252FXA%253D%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2047675
Nowadays I only use the grabber for stuff I can't glue to a 2x4, I use gorills glue on the end grain of the board and stick it out of the vice far enough that the last cut can cut the wood. After kitty litter followed with zep purple degreaser in water and a water rinse I can slide a blade across and it comes right off.

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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 11, 2022 11:34:00 GMT -5 Rockoonz likes this

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Post by victor1941 on Nov 11, 2022 11:34:00 GMT -5

I do what Perauno does but use sodium silicate for slabs and Locktite adhesive for uncut rough rock. I let sodium silicate set for 24 hours and remove in soapy water. If you are splitting a very expensive material you can adhere to a rock face or block that has just been cut and totally aligned with the blade-still in the vise. Bond the new slab to this surface by using large "C" clamps or wood clamps. My saw has a side and I used hard foam and screwed the table out and compressed everything together.

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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Nov 11, 2022 12:29:56 GMT -5

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Post by parfive on Nov 11, 2022 12:29:56 GMT -5

Nov 11, 2022 10:29:10 GMT -5 Rockoonz said:

I built a small one like Tony's for my 10" saw, with the horizontal bar Lortone type vice I can clamp the bottom bar down and change rocks without disturbing the clamp alignment with the blade. For a vice with vertical jaws I think this might be better, I really don't like removing the whole clamp to change rocks.
www.ebay.com/itm/234049754627?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D243418%26meid%3Db517f52fe02e49a9a7181cf5fc3ebf43%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D363770862486%26itm%3D234049754627%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithRevOptLambda90KnnRecallV1LesShipping&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A234049754627b517f52fe02e49a9a7181cf5fc3ebf43%7Cenc%3AAQAHAAABIFWRPpf%252FDa5vn4SEuceq169ve1nVKV2UcyqVYubu5TTZcmr03O0GOPfaRlPO9XKtRm3lzz2HvRlCfhvplQfG5wTdVQ6C8osd7VKAbJc6%252B3aPCvABd0Fo2wD4s3383WULxEibFnbmDB7jGSkB1%252Bos9eD%252FifNVBT90rDxUUyw2gtpHlgCfl5%252Fufw6p3WzGP8cotJekedWn%252BPoVtph4q6otA5ljdwLtICnCrHriCWcSjWRInNuR2dPXAQLcpSmjTlAs7TahQxzXzg1BQwauGWG8l1Ija7ZqQjGF%252Bo5ckXAr5RU625IJ80irmaceki%252BMjTpXuAe022KNU%252BrG%252Bm%252B55bh9m8ysF6WouxnzIRKpLym4RPseeOTg0zG2MVeQJva%252B95v%252FXA%253D%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2047675
Nowadays I only use the grabber for stuff I can't glue to a 2x4, I use gorills glue on the end grain of the board and stick it out of the vice far enough that the last cut can cut the wood. After kitty litter followed with zep purple degreaser in water and a water rinse I can slide a blade across and it comes right off.

Also handy for slicin’ a little off that link . . . www.ebay.com/itm/234049754627

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Where can I buy a slab grabber? Dec 31, 2022 7:18:27 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by JR8675309 on Dec 31, 2022 7:18:27 GMT -5

I got mine from Rod Riel in Eugene, OR. 45.00 shipped. Took a bit as he was inundated with orders. www.sphereproducts.com/slabgrabber-sphereindexing.htm
*not affiliated with him, site or anyone mentioned here. I heard about it from World of Rockhounds on you tube and I liked the price.

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