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Post by stoner on Mar 7, 2006 23:12:37 GMT -5
Hi all. I had to cab a piece of this stuff. The colores don't show up well in this pic, but believe me, WOW!  Okay, here are a few pice taken straight on.   Ed |
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Post by joe on Mar 7, 2006 23:18:29 GMT -5
Oh man! I just saw the pics of the rough and you already have it cabbed! Beautiful piece Ed.
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Post by rockds on Mar 7, 2006 23:56:54 GMT -5
very nice ed, can you take a few more at different angles please
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Post by rocklicker on Mar 8, 2006 0:33:29 GMT -5
BBBWWWAAAAH! Yeah, more pictures please. That is some cab!I gotta say about the one rock I have of that stuff, it seems to be more fracture free compared to the other Morgan Hill jasper. Have you noticed this or did I just get lucky with the one piece I have. BTW, I keep meaning to ask you, what tyoe of polish do you use for Morgan Hill jasper?
Steve
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Post by stoner on Mar 8, 2006 0:44:40 GMT -5
Thanks guys, I'll get some more pics up for you. This stuff has less fractures than the MHPJ. In my tumblers, I use tin oxide and on my grinder I use diamond paste on my leather belt.
Ed
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Showtime
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Showtime on Mar 8, 2006 1:41:14 GMT -5
I am finding the flats the hardest thing in the world next to getting to the end of the rainbow are you putting this in a vibe after or just getting it right on the wheels?
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Post by stoner on Mar 8, 2006 1:44:52 GMT -5
That's right off the wheels Showtime. Funny, most people have a hard time with domes, but you mastered that part right off the bat.
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 8, 2006 3:31:36 GMT -5
lookin good ed that stuff is pretty man how can i get some and do i have to take out a loan for it hahaha
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 8, 2006 11:45:06 GMT -5
Stoner Ohwwww- man your on Fire Baby!!!!!! Stunning- just freakin stunning!!!!
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Post by Cher on Mar 8, 2006 20:51:50 GMT -5
Wow Ed, that's really cool.
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Post by rockds on Mar 9, 2006 22:58:20 GMT -5
thanks for the new pics ed, that cab looks really cool
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 10, 2006 16:11:36 GMT -5
Wow! A green one too! That cab looks so fine and not a fracture to be seen too! I agree. In my opinion also, the Morgan Hill material is the most fractured of the poppy jaspers. Still darn pretty material though! Great work on the cab Ed!...mel
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Post by gemkoi on Mar 10, 2006 16:23:05 GMT -5
Hey Stoner, do you use nova wheels? Becasue the case has always been opsite for me too. Domes are a breeze, flat top cabochons are not. I use an expando drum on the finish sanding, and diamond metal wheels for the corase and shaping steps. I have a flat lap for doing flats, or to polish the back. BUt with expando drums, even on a new belt is difficult to get a true flat top. Vers a concaved top, becasue the wheels are concaved. HOwever i have heard the the Nova wheels from D-pacfic make flats tops pretty well. I couldnt say though as i never have used one, but they seem to have a good siftness to them so to produce a more ridged top, vers a concaved one.
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Post by stoner on Mar 10, 2006 16:28:07 GMT -5
I use Nova wheels and sanding belts. My unit has an 80,100,220 hard wheels, and 280 and 1200 Nova wheels, and an expanding drum on which I use a 600, 1500, 3000 and leather belt. I also have a flat lap which I use to start with a flat surface if need be.
Ed
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Post by driftwood on Mar 11, 2006 2:11:23 GMT -5
Thats stuff is really nice, it would be fun to hunt for the stuff but its near the landfill and all the quick silver. Dangerous stuff !
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