gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 16, 2024 13:19:46 GMT -5
I bought a couple of Polish Flint slabs several years ago. One of them had a wonderful pattern but it presented problems. The edge where the most interesting whirling lines appeared was broken and only a tiny amount of stone was left. Once I'd decided on a shape it took some very delicate grinding to both preserve the pattern and create an acceptably deep girdle. Here's the result and I'm pretty happy with it.  |
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Post by pebblesky on Apr 16, 2024 13:47:27 GMT -5
This one is amazing!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 16, 2024 16:55:47 GMT -5
There are SO many things which are "right" about that cab...not the least of which is the shape you chose works perfectly for that pattern!!  Gorgeous!! |
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 16, 2024 18:05:27 GMT -5
There are SO many things which are "right" about that cab...not the least of which is the shape you chose works perfectly for that pattern!! Gorgeous!! Thanks. Coming up with the right shape while dealing with the fractured edge was the real challenge. I nearly lost the lovely whorls on the cab's "belly." But all turned out well. |
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roQhound
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Post by roQhound on Apr 16, 2024 18:33:00 GMT -5
That's a really great cab and a wonderful shape.
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Post by Starguy on Apr 16, 2024 18:39:16 GMT -5
Nice capture on the pattern Rick. I’ve been really impressed with some beautiful flint lately. Thanks for sharing your work.
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Apr 16, 2024 20:36:34 GMT -5
Flint tends to be so underrated - that is a beautiful cab! Love it.
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Post by liveoak on Apr 17, 2024 6:38:27 GMT -5
Beautiful save !
Thanks for showing it.
Patty
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Apr 17, 2024 7:49:59 GMT -5
Great job, and I love the shape too. Nice piece of Polish flint. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 17, 2024 7:59:36 GMT -5
Very nice! LOVE the capture. |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Apr 18, 2024 9:01:37 GMT -5
I love Polish flint and you did a great job on that piece!
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johnthor1963
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Post by johnthor1963 on Apr 19, 2024 16:42:54 GMT -5
Snap you nailed that one A+ on that. Glad you waited till you figured it out. Thx for sharing
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khara
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Post by khara on Apr 20, 2024 5:02:26 GMT -5
Really pretty. I have some polish flint as well that I bought long ago. I’m saving it until I’m really inspired and think I can do it justice. It’s such cool looking stuff and the slabs I have are quite large and I remember them being not cheap.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 20, 2024 13:21:26 GMT -5
Really pretty. I have some polish flint as well that I bought long ago. I’m saving it until I’m really inspired and think I can do it justice. It’s such cool looking stuff and the slabs I have are quite large and I remember them being not cheap. Be gentle when you saw and cut it. I found out the hard way that it's quite brittle and can snap in half if too much pressure is used. It doesn't have the durability of agate or jasper. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 20, 2024 20:42:30 GMT -5
Really pretty. I have some polish flint as well that I bought long ago. I’m saving it until I’m really inspired and think I can do it justice. It’s such cool looking stuff and the slabs I have are quite large and I remember them being not cheap. Be gentle when you saw and cut it. I found out the hard way that it's quite brittle and can snap in half if too much pressure is used. It doesn't have the durability of agate or jasper.  Yep...I too learned the hard way how "brittle" this material is! Cutting by hand, I used too much pressure and jacked up a decent sized chunk... |
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on Apr 20, 2024 20:46:37 GMT -5
Very nice material and great work.
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Post by chris1956 on Apr 22, 2024 22:08:33 GMT -5
The whole stone just "flows" from one end to the other.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 23, 2024 1:23:58 GMT -5
The whole stone just "flows" from one end to the other. That was my hope with that unusual pattern. The rest of the slab was blah. |
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