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If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed

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stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 20, 2023 13:57:37 GMT -5 drocknut, Pat, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Apr 20, 2023 13:57:37 GMT -5
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hoolligan1938 spending too much on rocks Member since January 2022 Posts: 253	If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 20, 2023 17:16:11 GMT -5 drocknut and Pat like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hoolligan1938 on Apr 20, 2023 17:16:11 GMT -5 Be sure and show them to us when you have them finished. Nice patterns and good looking stones. Jim

stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 20, 2023 18:28:33 GMT -5 Pat, rockjunquie, and 8 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Apr 20, 2023 18:28:33 GMT -5 I usually split the work over two days. Today was the nicest day of the year, so I finished the four I dopped.
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aGates has rocks in the head Building a silver studio Member since January 2021 Posts: 518	If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 20, 2023 22:31:44 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aGates on Apr 20, 2023 22:31:44 GMT -5 The Montana had my heart stardiamond
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hoolligan1938 spending too much on rocks Member since January 2022 Posts: 253	If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 21, 2023 10:51:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hoolligan1938 on Apr 21, 2023 10:51:24 GMT -5 Those are beautiful! They turned out great. Did you use a vibe for your polish stage or a wheel? Jim

stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 21, 2023 14:07:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Apr 21, 2023 14:07:26 GMT -5 I only have wheels and pads.
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If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 21, 2023 22:20:36 GMT -5

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stardiamond

Great looking cabs!

hmm, I noticed you left a fair amount of material beyond the black shape marking. I have a few stones I had cut out on my trim saw and I cut right up to the outside of the line. So, I guess this mean mine will be much smaller than what I originally wanted?

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If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed Apr 22, 2023 10:31:12 GMT -5 markb likes this

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My precision when using the trim saw is not perfect. I draw on top for the design, trim and then redraw on the reverse using a finer marker. I can move the template around in case I cut too close to the line or see a problem, vug or fracture. I grind from the reverse. I see top cabbers grind from the top but that would be more than challenging for me. I am self taught and developed my own technique. I grind the preform and the edge flares out to the top. I mark the girdle line and dome. I then grind the edge square rotating the edge vertically. The bottom is protected and so is the face.

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If it's Thursday, it must be trim saw day. 4 completed

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