Post by stardiamond on Jun 5, 2023 19:19:15 GMT -5
I buy heel slabs because beside the slab there can be a bonus slab underneath. My slab saw skills could be better. I glued the face to a board with water glass and waited three days and then put the board in the vise, aligned the blade with the board and turned the cross feed 7 turns clockwise and cut. I got a .35 even slab. Better too thick than too thin.
The faced piece I bought.
The other side after the cut.
The rough side of the bonus.
The flat side of the bonus
I'll trim off the knife edges and bad areas and the level the high point marked in yellow which is .4 inch.
I can choose either what I marked or what shows up after flattening. In any case the yield for the piece is increased by another preform.
The faced piece I bought.
The other side after the cut.
The rough side of the bonus.
The flat side of the bonus
I'll trim off the knife edges and bad areas and the level the high point marked in yellow which is .4 inch.
I can choose either what I marked or what shows up after flattening. In any case the yield for the piece is increased by another preform.
