Post by purplepatch on Aug 19, 2024 13:26:39 GMT -5
Hi everyone. I started cabbing last month, and I thought I’d post a progress pic for anyone interested.
It turns out it’s hard for me to call one of my cabochons finished!
In the picture below, I’ve decided to declare the top three complete (for now).
The middle three I moved back to the higher-grit wheels to try to improve the shapes and remove scratches.
The bottom row is just some pieces I’ve trimmed from slabs and started grinding to shape.
I’m having a lot of fun.
My favorite parts so far are trimming from slabs and grinding to the approximate templated shapes.
Those steps are clearly productive and do not require perfection, which is right up my alley!
It turns out it’s hard for me to call one of my cabochons finished!
In the picture below, I’ve decided to declare the top three complete (for now).
The middle three I moved back to the higher-grit wheels to try to improve the shapes and remove scratches.
The bottom row is just some pieces I’ve trimmed from slabs and started grinding to shape.
I’m having a lot of fun.
My favorite parts so far are trimming from slabs and grinding to the approximate templated shapes.
Those steps are clearly productive and do not require perfection, which is right up my alley!
I like how you presented 3 stages. It's good you are enjoying it and making progress. 
