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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 6, 2006 21:32:51 GMT -5
bottm right is one not a great pic but im still lookin center is some mahogany obsid this is another thats all i can find but i have some blanks ready to work so when there done ill post them
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Post by Alice on Feb 6, 2006 21:34:52 GMT -5
those are some nice looking cabs Sands!
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Post by joe on Feb 6, 2006 21:40:20 GMT -5
Really Sands, did you ever think of arranging them like they were little paintings in a gallery? They look so cool!
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Post by Cher on Feb 6, 2006 21:51:33 GMT -5
Isn't that snowflake obsidian in the top pic near the bottom left? Nice cabs Sands
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 6, 2006 21:58:21 GMT -5
Looks like snowflake to me, I got some from James. One of these days I'm gonna do something with it!
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 6, 2006 22:07:32 GMT -5
yea good catch cher i didnt even see it hahaha
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Feb 6, 2006 22:19:27 GMT -5
Nice work, Dude!
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Post by rockds on Feb 6, 2006 22:57:55 GMT -5
all those are nice john, never get tired of seeing your work
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 6, 2006 23:04:25 GMT -5
thats a rerun i was showin lota some obsidian cabs but thanks all
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Post by offbeat on Feb 6, 2006 23:36:43 GMT -5
Man John! You nailed the shine on the piece of mahogany with the 2 bits!! I can see your camera lens in the photo! Looks as smooth as glass...... Bill
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 6, 2006 23:43:12 GMT -5
bill i find with the diamond wheels obsidian polishes great and its easy just alittle extra time on the 3000 wheel and you dont even need to buff it out
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Post by offbeat on Feb 7, 2006 0:00:13 GMT -5
Then I think the next order with Santa Fe will include a 3000 diamond belt for my expandable!! Just too cool!! Bill
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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 7, 2006 0:41:06 GMT -5
well it's a nice rerun sands. i couldn't pick a favorite out of those.
kim
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cuervo73
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Post by cuervo73 on Feb 7, 2006 0:53:45 GMT -5
Hey John, Really nice set of cabs you have there? What are those purple ones on the second pic?
ed/cuervo
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 7, 2006 1:06:03 GMT -5
amythist ed pretty cool stuff i love the color
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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 7, 2006 9:47:17 GMT -5
I really like the first pic the blue-green one in the upper left - what is that, it's amazing?
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Post by deb193 on Feb 7, 2006 11:03:47 GMT -5
sandman1/john -
Can you say something about polishing tha starburst jasper cab? It was undercutting in my 1st stage, and I have set them aside for now. Any special tisp for this material?
-Daniel
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 7, 2006 15:58:11 GMT -5
tweet thats called azurite prob spelled wrong ---it is pretty cool soft and it undercuts alot but cool
daniel i had the same prob so after acouple try's i found if ya go easy after you shape it each grit will have to be done very lightly it takes longer but it makes a big dif and if i remember right i polished it acouple times on a leather belt and each time it got alittle better shine so just use a light touch and what ever your last grit is let it go longer i think my last grit was 3000 and i did it and then later went back and did it again real light and it kinda evens out the under cutting then polish
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lotarocks445
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Post by lotarocks445 on Feb 7, 2006 19:55:05 GMT -5
thanks a lot sands now i know what mine should look like when i finsh them, ( i said should look like)
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Post by stefan on Feb 9, 2006 10:05:16 GMT -5
OFFBEAT--- LMAO I just ordered from Santa Fe- Guess what I ordered? a 3000 Diamond belt (cheapest around at $59.95!!!) I'll let you know how it works!!! Sands- Man your work is inspiring!!! I realize that these are older photos- But I could look at this stuff all day!!
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