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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 17:07:48 GMT -5
A few of these were done before the new wheels went on, but most of these were done after. I forgot how aggressive new wheels are...and how simply brushing a knuckle up against one can remove several layers of skin! LOL Some of this material came from rockjunquie , susand24224 , aDave , and other material I had on hand. Thanks y'all.  As always, thanks for taking a gander.  Bruneau Jasper - This stuff polishes so amazingly well!!   Mary Ellen Jasper - I could not get a "mirror" polish on this to save my life!   St. John's Flower Agate - This cab is for Susan. She said she'd like a marquis shape...but I didn't realize I didn't have a stencil...so I winged it! LOL  Palm Root - Cutting the preform, my trim saw threw this 30 yards across the yard! It took FOREVER to find it camouflaged in the dead grass! I got lucky! LOL  Chinese Pietersite - Been holding onto this slab forever...finally bit the bullet and cabbed a couple!   Tiffany Stone - This was the only slabette of this material I had...and now I want another 50 pounds! LOL - Love this material!  Crazy Lace Agate - I love this shape! I stole it from BikerRandy! There's a subtle inward curve before the top goes on...unlike most other shield shapes.       |
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Post by mohs on Jan 26, 2023 17:14:03 GMT -5
Can see you got some skin in the lapidary game
My fave is redd quartzy
All are thumbs up w/ ground nail
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 17:21:11 GMT -5
Can see you got some skin in the lapidary game My fave is redd quartzy All are thumbs up w/ ground nail Thanks Ed! Oh...it's not the first skin I've got in the game. You know what they say...SKIN TO WIN! LOL |
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hoolligan1938
spending too much on rocks
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Post by hoolligan1938 on Jan 26, 2023 17:47:55 GMT -5
jasoninsd - Very nice looking stones. I'm curious, what were your steps in finishing the stones and what polish do you use? They've polished beautifully!
Jim
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Post by aDave on Jan 26, 2023 18:23:02 GMT -5
Great work again. Thanks for the tag. All are gorgeous, but I'm always a sucker for Crazy Lace. That banding is amazing.
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fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by khara on Jan 26, 2023 18:39:16 GMT -5
Very nice! 👍 I just realized I need to start paying attention to how inside curves are wrapped.
Yes, I was sooo surprised at how rough the fresh Nova wheels are! My hands were pretty chewed up that first week. Not so much anymore. So… about a set of wheels per year for you??
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 20:06:04 GMT -5
jasoninsd - Very nice looking stones. I'm curious, what were your steps in finishing the stones and what polish do you use? They've polished beautifully! Jim Thank you Jim! 80 and 220 hard wheels. 280-3000 Nova Wheels. 14K diamond paste on canvas. Then Cerium Oxide pad. Great work again. Thanks for the tag. All are gorgeous, but I'm always a sucker for Crazy Lace. That banding is amazing. Thanks Dave! OMG! I freakin' LOVE that Crazy Lace...if you couldn't tell from all the pics! LOL - I picked up several slabs off this one rock...and I still have a couple small slabs left. I think it's one of the best looking pieces of Crazy Lace I've ever worked!! Very nice! 👍 I just realized I need to start paying attention to how inside curves are wrapped. Yes, I was sooo surprised at how rough the fresh Nova wheels are! My hands were pretty chewed up that first week. Not so much anymore. So… about a set of wheels per year for you?? Thank you so much! The trick I've found for wrapping inside curves is...you have to make sure the wires are slightly "over bent" where the curve is. That way when you "press" the wire into that curve, it'll fit snug. You can't pull the wire taut like you can around a teardrop shape...or the wire moves away from the edge with the inside curve. (If any of that makes sense! LOL) |
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Post by liveoak on Jan 26, 2023 20:27:23 GMT -5
That Palm Root is cool & the Tiffany stone is outrageous ( and I've never seen it before)
But I do LOVE blue Pietersite. The first one especially.
Thanks for the show Jason,
Beauties as usual,
Patty
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 20:34:34 GMT -5
That Palm Root is cool & the Tiffany stone is outrageous ( and I've never seen it before)
But I do LOVE blue Pietersite. The first one especially.
Thanks for the show Jason,
Beauties as usual,
Patty
Thanks Patty! Tiffany Stone is so variable with the way it looks. I really like the pieces which are mainly purple like this one! Yeah...I've loved Pietersite ever since the first time I saw it! |
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Post by fencejumper on Jan 26, 2023 20:42:46 GMT -5
Bloody knucks are always
The gift that keeps on giving
The first one is my fave😊😊
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 20:46:02 GMT -5
Bloody knucks are always The gift that keeps on giving The first one is my fave😊😊 Thanks Paul! I was hoping some "orb-like" scene was going to come out on that second one...but nope! I started with a higher dome...and kept going lower and lower until it was pretty dang low, just hoping some of the pattern would come through. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2023 21:54:25 GMT -5
I'm with Paul! I love me some Bruno. That's a superb capture. The Tiffany is a close second. But, that second Mary Ellen is pretty awesome, too.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 22:00:33 GMT -5
I'm with Paul! I love me some Bruno. That's a superb capture. The Tiffany is a close second. But, that second Mary Ellen is pretty awesome, too.
Thanks Tela! I really like each and every one of these for various reasons...but for me, hands down my favorite is that Crazy Lace. Fortification Fever took ahold of me and wouldn't let go! LOL |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2023 22:04:18 GMT -5
I'm with Paul! I love me some Bruno. That's a superb capture. The Tiffany is a close second. But, that second Mary Ellen is pretty awesome, too.
Thanks Tela! I really like each and every one of these for various reasons...but for me, hands down my favorite is that Crazy Lace. Fortification Fever took ahold of me and wouldn't let go! LOL Oh yeah, fer sure, they're all awesome! All top notch, It's getting hard to pick favorites. The crazy lace is really sweet. Great fortification. I can see why you are so drawn to it. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 22:12:15 GMT -5
Thanks Tela! I really like each and every one of these for various reasons...but for me, hands down my favorite is that Crazy Lace. Fortification Fever took ahold of me and wouldn't let go! LOL Oh yeah, fer sure, they're all awesome! All top notch, It's getting hard to pick favorites. The crazy lace is really sweet. Great fortification. I can see why you are so drawn to it. I swear I wasn't begging for a compliment about all of them! LOL I think what wins it for me on the Crazy Lace is actually that shape! When I was going back through old doublet threads and found a bunch of cabs from BikerRandy with that shape, it just kept growing on me! It might be the replacement shape for my "teardrop" addiction! LOL |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2023 22:19:05 GMT -5
Oh yeah, fer sure, they're all awesome! All top notch, It's getting hard to pick favorites. The crazy lace is really sweet. Great fortification. I can see why you are so drawn to it. I swear I wasn't begging for a compliment about all of them! LOL I think what wins it for me on the Crazy Lace is actually that shape! When I was going back through old doublet threads and found a bunch of cabs from BikerRandy with that shape, it just kept growing on me! It might be the replacement shape for my "teardrop" addiction! LOL I wonder if anyone remembers when I started and used that shape all the time? I learned how to cab on it. It's nice a little thinner, too. But, you can get a lot pattern into that shape. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 22:30:21 GMT -5
I swear I wasn't begging for a compliment about all of them! LOL I think what wins it for me on the Crazy Lace is actually that shape! When I was going back through old doublet threads and found a bunch of cabs from BikerRandy with that shape, it just kept growing on me! It might be the replacement shape for my "teardrop" addiction! LOL I wonder if anyone remembers when I started and used that shape all the time? I learned how to cab on it. It's nice a little thinner, too. But, you can get a lot pattern into that shape. Guess who's going to be using it a lot from now on?? LOL (You in the red...me in the green! LOL)  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 26, 2023 22:33:09 GMT -5
I wonder if anyone remembers when I started and used that shape all the time? I learned how to cab on it. It's nice a little thinner, too. But, you can get a lot pattern into that shape. Guess who's going to be using it a lot from now on?? LOL (You in the red...me in the green! LOL) Awwwwww.... |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 22:37:38 GMT -5
Guess who's going to be using it a lot from now on?? LOL (You in the red...me in the green! LOL) Awwwwww.... Notice how we're walking...because I sure as hell ain't runnin' for any reason! LOL |
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Post by 1dave on Jan 26, 2023 23:42:08 GMT -5
As always the GANDERIZING is all your own fault.  |
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