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Post by miket on Sept 17, 2024 18:42:20 GMT -5
I have abag of cabs to fix, whether it's chips, broken, the shape, not shiny enough.... The problem is that I never go back to finish them, I move on to the next one. Is this just me? Here's the problem children-  |
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 17, 2024 18:52:13 GMT -5
Yes. Enough said.  |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Sept 17, 2024 19:10:06 GMT -5
Absolutely and especially if I see a shape or symmetry problem. Occasionally a cab will look fine on the dop, but later might seem a little off. This is usually because I've been chasing an interesting pattern in the cab. That might cause less attention on the shape, or the pattern may actually cause me to unintentionally distort the shape. In fact, just today I picked up a finished, excellent stromatolite cab that was lying in a tray with other finished cabs (which are in individual bags). "Why isn't this finished beauty in a bag?", I wondered. Then I felt the edge chip in the girdle.  |
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RWA3006
Cave Dweller 
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Post by RWA3006 on Sept 17, 2024 19:28:51 GMT -5
Yep, into the tumbler they go.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 17, 2024 19:49:30 GMT -5
It depends on how much of a fix it needs. If it needs a lot of work.... who knows WHEN I'll get to it.
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Post by liveoak on Sept 17, 2024 21:04:14 GMT -5
I've been thinking Randy has the right idea-into the tumbler-what do I have to lose ! Patty
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 17, 2024 22:24:37 GMT -5
miket You are not alone! I would hate to have the count the number of them laying around here. 
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Post by drocknut on Sept 18, 2024 10:04:14 GMT -5
Definitely, you are not alone. I have a bunch too.
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realrockhound
Cave Dweller
Chucking leaverite at tweekers
Member since June 2020
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 18, 2024 11:39:46 GMT -5
Yep. So many still on dop that are actually perfect but just need the girdle polished. Haven’t touched them for over a year.
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Post by Pat on Sept 18, 2024 11:45:41 GMT -5
Yep! Sometimes it is just easier/more fun to start a new one than fix an old cab.
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dshanpnw
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2020
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Post by dshanpnw on Sept 18, 2024 18:55:43 GMT -5
Yep, into the tumbler they go. That's where my less than mediocre ones and ones that I think won't finish well go. A lot of times they come out of the tumbler looking pretty good and then I'll cab them again. |
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Post by whalecottagedesigns on Sept 18, 2024 21:57:02 GMT -5
The tumbler idea sounds good! In my case we are still learning, so my low level ocd will not allow me to leave it unfinished! :-)
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 21, 2024 19:23:33 GMT -5
Brother...you're not alone! LOL
I have a HUGE bag of cabs that had a flaw during working them. I kept thinking I might get back to them...then finally said to hell with it! LOL
I figure I'll give them away one of these days as I know I'll never want to take the time to fix them. They aren't what I originally envisioned...so I don't care about altering them to get "second best". There really are some sweet materials in there. Someone might get a kick out of going through them and working (*reworking) them as they may never have worked that material...
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