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Post by stardiamond on Apr 8, 2023 14:32:34 GMT -5
When I look at a piece to buy, I estimate the yield. The Biggs slab had small usable area but it was thick.I got two preforms from the face and another one after doing the split. I've had a problem with jellybean fracturing so I treated the slab with starbond before trimming.   |
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Time
starting to spend too much on rocks
Making something positive out of COVID restrictions by learning to create jewelry out of stones.
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Post by Time on Apr 8, 2023 16:02:26 GMT -5
There is definitely an art to identifying the best area and pattern for a cab. which variety of Starbond do you use?
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hoolligan1938
spending too much on rocks
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Post by hoolligan1938 on Apr 8, 2023 17:04:59 GMT -5
stardiamond - Like you, I have several rock slabs coated with starbond thin to seep into all those tiny cracks. I've let them sit for the last four or five days. Just not sure what to do next, grind them on a flat lap or tumble them in a rotary. How about you?
Jim
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Post by stardiamond on Apr 8, 2023 17:43:37 GMT -5
starbond thin. It dries very quickly. Everything ends up on the Genie.
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Post by stardiamond on Apr 9, 2023 14:35:29 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Apr 9, 2023 17:15:51 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 11, 2023 17:42:31 GMT -5
This was a splitting fail:   I should have got two slabs from the Bruneau. I only got one extra slabette from the heels. |
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 23, 2023 13:39:06 GMT -5
I got a piece of Lion's Den Morgan Hill from Martin Kramer on facebook. I bought from him 20 years ago as philospherstone on ebay.   Really beautiful material and the slab was a little over 1/2 inch. My splitting technique needs a lot of work. I keep adjusting the cut when it is off so the cut is hacked up but very usable. |
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iamchris
has rocks in the head
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Post by iamchris on Jul 24, 2023 8:33:53 GMT -5
That is gorgeous!
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