gemmaster
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2005
Posts: 281
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Post by gemmaster on Oct 3, 2005 7:58:09 GMT -5
to get the remaining slabs in a heel or small chunk use a piece of woodboard sized to fit your rock vise glue the chunk to the board with elmers white glue, the regular stuff do not use the water slouable , set aside to cure overnight , beats slab grabbers which are too expensive theese days and a pain in the gluteus maximi to use , for small pieces uncut use plaster of paris in a wax milk carton , or plastic jug , the plastic works ok, you can also use a cardboard box adjust size by cutting down duct tape mix plaster put in rocks cure overnight, after sawing plaster breaks away easily to reuse the board soak in water se4veral days it will eventually come off it works works well i use it all the time saves rock and money . tuell gemmastert get generic equivalent white glue at dollar general , familly dollar or the like cheaper than name brand just as good..
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Nov 19, 2005 6:16:07 GMT -5
Hi Gemaster,
ever used Tile cement ( not the waterproof type)
I have had to clean up some old tiles after soaking a while and they came up like new
This stuff Sticks realy well giving a good hold. and is readily available in any household store.
Just a Idea.
have a good day
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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Duckbean
fully equipped rock polisher
Looking for rocks in all the wrong places
Member since February 2005
Posts: 1,072
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Post by Duckbean on Nov 19, 2005 21:10:06 GMT -5
Thanks I've got a bunch of really nice ends and pieces that I just couldn't break up and toss in the tumblers and they won't stay in the clamp, Now I can start clearing them out.
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wil1213
starting to shine!
I allways ask ?, I allways want to learn
Member since December 2005
Posts: 46
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Post by wil1213 on Dec 9, 2005 1:30:47 GMT -5
i really don't even know how to cut slabs, but i was wondering if you could get a pic of what your talking about
i am hopping to learn all i can
thanks for the help
if you cant get a pic no big problem
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 10, 2005 16:29:34 GMT -5
Hi Will
I will try tomorrow to photo a few slabs i have cut.
Its just a thin slab cut from a stone , then you mark a round cab or a oval on it trim of the surplace with a trim saw then grind it to shape then on to the polishing process either by tumbling or the profesional way----- other finer grind stones and belts and disc's to the polishing mops
Keep learning I am still learning at 65
Yours
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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