I spent some quality time with my trim saw - 9 completed
Aug 27, 2023 16:29:33 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 27, 2023 16:29:33 GMT -5
I started with a large, thin piece of Tahoma rough. The layers of different material can be thin and the layers follow the contours of the rock. I glued the piece to the board and cut a face at the highest point.
I trimmed around the high point to see how thick the layers were and ended up with a piece that represented the high point of the material. I marked a line parallel to the face and cut a 3/8 slab which is twice the thickness of the top layer so the pattern will not go away when doming.
I split a piece of Montana with the slab saw and trimmed the slab into preforms. I also evened two of the smaller Tahoma pieces, created a flat bottom and a preform shape. The other five preforms are Howardite slabs that I cut a while ago.
I trimmed around the high point to see how thick the layers were and ended up with a piece that represented the high point of the material. I marked a line parallel to the face and cut a 3/8 slab which is twice the thickness of the top layer so the pattern will not go away when doming.
I split a piece of Montana with the slab saw and trimmed the slab into preforms. I also evened two of the smaller Tahoma pieces, created a flat bottom and a preform shape. The other five preforms are Howardite slabs that I cut a while ago.
