Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Apr 30, 2024 15:29:54 GMT -5
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aGates
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Post by aGates on Apr 30, 2024 23:08:39 GMT -5
Gorgeous orbs of crazy lace are my favorite
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Post by liveoak on May 1, 2024 6:40:34 GMT -5
WOW - can't wait to see it done.
Patty
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ThomasT
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Post by ThomasT on May 1, 2024 13:04:05 GMT -5
Very nice-looking material.
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Post by pebblesky on May 1, 2024 13:12:14 GMT -5
It will be a stunning sphere. Looking forward to your updates.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 1, 2024 15:31:20 GMT -5
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Post by pebblesky on May 1, 2024 15:36:20 GMT -5
Nice! Is that big black spot ink?
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 1, 2024 16:14:28 GMT -5
Yep. It lets me see the flats much easier while it is rolling.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 1, 2024 17:06:07 GMT -5
It is close to done with the iron cups.
I have another CL in the saw and I screwed up the measurements. I cut the first rotation too big so now I have to go back around and recut it all 12 times. The good news is that it will result in 12 small slabs that have a tiny bevel on the sides and will look cool. They would have been part of the bigger, less cool looking first round scraps so at least I have that going for me. If I am going to screw up, that is how I want to do it.
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titaniumkid
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Post by titaniumkid on May 1, 2024 18:27:12 GMT -5
It doesn't look pretty good. It looks really good. That is a lovely rock with great patterns and colours, and I know nothing about spheres but you must be doing something right to bring out its beauty like that. You have made a planet. Can't wait to see it finished  |
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aGates
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Post by aGates on May 1, 2024 19:18:16 GMT -5
Dude I hope your feeling juiced as I am over that special sphere. Ide be so proud of that guy! 1Mark _ Mark K |
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 1, 2024 21:09:58 GMT -5
My rough cups don't cut very fast once it is to the point it is now. The dots are almost gone now and I will let it go longer so the bad spots shrinks or maybe even goes away. Once the ball is out of the rough grind, it will probably go into the bin of rough ground forms and wait its turn as the next one goes on the rough grind, and it is a crazy lace too.
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on May 1, 2024 22:16:30 GMT -5
The color and contrast are very attractive.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 1, 2024 22:35:19 GMT -5
It is done with the rough grind. Maybe tomorrow the other one will end up on the cups.
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Post by liveoak on May 2, 2024 6:05:15 GMT -5
Looks great !! Hope to see it polished pretty 
Patty
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on May 2, 2024 17:42:02 GMT -5
Wow that's an awesome piece Mark! Can't wait to see the final piece!
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on May 3, 2024 8:47:53 GMT -5
I can only echo what everyone else is said. That's a beauty, can't wait to see it done. Would love to see the other one too!
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on May 3, 2024 19:59:28 GMT -5
The other one is rolling in the cups as you read this. It is pretty close to done with the cups. Then I go to the 6, yes 6 preforms I turned from cylinders into round balls ready for the cups today. I am very tired after all of that and might only hit a couple of them tonight.
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Post by tribeunited on Jun 11, 2024 18:42:53 GMT -5
I want to see more! That's pretty amazing! It's gorgeous!
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Jun 12, 2024 6:44:06 GMT -5
I didn't realize that I didn't show the final stage. Will after I come back from MT.
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