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Post by stardiamond on Jul 19, 2023 15:36:01 GMT -5
3.2x1.75x1.75 inches and weighs 7.12 oz. What is distinct with this material is the rattlesnake pattern. Not all of a piece will have it and Royal Flamingo and Red Howardite, the more recent dug material don't. The only issue is the yield since a cab needs to have a lot of the snake. \ This material fractures and I'm not sure if stabilization would help. I put a new blade in the trim saw and pushed the material through slowly. The rattlesnake separated from the non rattlesnake and I ended up with this: I can make four preforms one full rs, one partial rs, and two non rs. All the preforms could end up fracturing but I'm optimistic that I can atleast break even. I'm sure to break even but I don't know if I can reach my goal of cab value being 3 times cost of material.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 20, 2023 0:40:05 GMT -5
Sucks that broke like that!
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Post by liveoak on Jul 20, 2023 6:30:20 GMT -5
Why don't you try stabilizing them before going further ?
Patty
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 20, 2023 20:14:32 GMT -5
I have extensive experience working with this material, previously only slabs. With slabs, I mark the fractures or possible fractures and then cross my fingers. I started on the smaller piece and after all the fractures, I made a 23x18 preform which is dopped and the girdle marked. On the larger piece, I noticed the sides flaking when marking with a sharpie. I coated the edges with starbond and now am grinding down the back to make the preform thinner. Everything is solid.
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