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I just bought a few pounds of Labradorite rough. A bit larger than typical tumbling rough. A lot of 2 1/2"-3" stones. I'll be cutting on a 7" trim saw. How do I orient to cut? Is it as simple as finding the flash and cutting so that's the face side of the slab?
Last Edit: Jan 26, 2023 13:11:50 GMT -5 by rockbrain
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If your goal is cabochons, cutting about 15 degrees off of the plane of flash is ideal. The idea is if a chatoyent stone is cut for a pendant and worn on the chest, the line of sight from the viewers eye is not 90 degrees off the face of the stone, at least not if the viewer doesn't want to get slapped.
Yeah, I know feldspars have a term other than chatoyence to describe the flash, but old brain and all...
Last Edit: Jan 26, 2023 14:04:58 GMT -5 by Rockoonz
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