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Good cabs from everyone thus far. You’re all spot on with what would be classified as orbing through an array of different materials. I should have mine cabbed and posted by this weekend. Finally landed on a material to cut.
I hope you bruised your a$$ in the process...it might be the only way I have a chance!! LOL
Favorite Quotes: "It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela "Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault "You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)
Good cabs from everyone thus far. You’re all spot on with what would be classified as orbing through an array of different materials. I should have mine cabbed and posted by this weekend. Finally landed on a material to cut.
I hope you bruised your a$$ in the process...it might be the only way I have a chance!! LOL
Good cabs from everyone thus far. You’re all spot on with what would be classified as orbing through an array of different materials. I should have mine cabbed and posted by this weekend. Finally landed on a material to cut.
I hope you bruised your a$$ in the process...it might be the only way I have a chance!! LOL
I initially read that as BRUSHED my ass 😂. I was like what the hell m8
I hope you bruised your a$$ in the process...it might be the only way I have a chance!! LOL
I initially read that as BRUSHED my ass 😂. I was like what the hell m8
Favorite Quotes: "It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela "Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault "You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)
Here's my entry, I think Imperial Jasper? Didn't really want to go with this but I don't know if I'll get another one done. 😃 Super thin, couldn't grind it enough to get it flat on the bottom and not much of a dome. Slab
Here's my entry, I think Imperial Jasper? Didn't really want to go with this but I don't know if I'll get another one done. 😃 Super thin, couldn't grind it enough to get it flat. Slab
Here's my entry, I think Imperial Jasper? Didn't really want to go with this but I don't know if I'll get another one done. 😃 Super thin, couldn't grind it enough to get it flat. Slab
Thats a beauty. I really like the color in that.
Thanks!
Too much walking shoes worn thin Too much trippin' and my soul's worn thin _______________________________
Post by lapidary1234 on Jul 26, 2024 20:37:46 GMT -5
I tried posting as a "quick reply" but it didn't show up so excuse me if I double posted somewhere.
Anyways great theme this month, orbs are my favorite! I have a few good cabs but I still haven't gotten into the habit of taking photos beforehand.
This is a cab that I have the adjacent slab from still, hope that qualifies me. It is a free-form that wasn't intended to be a cab at first but kind of turned into one. I love the green color and especially orbs on it!!
Here's my place holder until I decide what lighting I want to take pictures in etc...
OJ Simpson jasper
...you know I'm gonna say it...
That's "killer"!!
Favorite Quotes: "It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela "Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault "You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)
Lost some of the pattern/orbing in the cut. But that’s just how it goes. Tried my best to keep the dome as high as possible without looking absurd 😂
I would still be laughing if you would have had one of your girlfriend's gloves on when taking the pic/vid! LOL
Last Edit: Jul 27, 2024 21:40:32 GMT -5 by jasoninsd
Favorite Quotes: "It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela "Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault "You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)
I would still be laughing if you would have had one of your girlfriend's gloves on when taking the pic/vid! LOL
My sparkly MJ glove to show off the OJ
Favorite Quotes: "It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela "Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault "You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)
Such beautiful stuff! My cab for this was of oolite but the bugger decided to come apart thanks to some hidden fractures. I may not find a suitable replacement in time so I'mma just going to work on my floor trim and watch from the sidelines.
I'll be right back, I just need go to the garage for a few minutes...
Such beautiful stuff! My cab for this was of oolite but the bugger decided to come apart thanks to some hidden fractures. I may not find a suitable replacement in time so I'mma just going to work on my floor trim and watch from the sidelines.
I was going to cut a nice piece of black bruneau jasper. But a hidden fracture had plans of its own. Then that piece of OJ landed in my lap so I decided to send it.
Such beautiful stuff! My cab for this was of oolite but the bugger decided to come apart thanks to some hidden fractures. I may not find a suitable replacement in time so I'mma just going to work on my floor trim and watch from the sidelines.
I was going to cut a nice piece of black bruneau jasper. But a hidden fracture had plans of its own. Then that piece of OJ landed in my lap so I decided to send it.
My honey-do list got the better of me as we've been needing me to finish the trim on the first floor of our house for over a year and a half now. I relented and am enjoying working with wood, which is significantly more forgiving than most rocks . It's a nice break.
In other news, I found out why I wasn't getting that glassy smooth finish that many of you have been doing on your cabs. It turns out the diamond paste I had (which I thought was 1.5 microns) was .5 microns. So I was making the jump from 3000 to 50-60k grit in one jump. Turned out that the diamond paste I ordered from Amazon which was supposed to decrease in microns was 5 tubes of 0.5 micron paste. Live n learn
I'll be right back, I just need go to the garage for a few minutes...
I didn't think I was going to come up something with orbs this month...but I'll submit this one. Not as orby as some other entries...but this is what I've got! LOL
Favorite Quotes: "It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela "Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault "You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)
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. It's a nice break.
