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Post by parfive on Feb 14, 2007 17:36:17 GMT -5
This is from a Botswana agate I cut open last summer. 1. Shaped freehand on the WorkForce 2. Tumbled in 60/90 for eight days 3. Shined it up on a piece of cloth with AO polish - less than a minute.   The back was rounded over from the tumbler and chipped, so I hand-lapped it flat and buffed it up again - it's thinner than it looks in pic 2. But I'm still callin' it a 3 step cab.  Not a Bear Creek finish, but pretty good for fartin' around.  Rich |
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erbojones
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Post by erbojones on Feb 14, 2007 18:07:32 GMT -5
Hey Rich - that looks REALLY great!!! I might just give it a try. When you say buffed on cloth -do you mean using a machine or just rubbing really hard by hand (!)
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Feb 14, 2007 18:19:35 GMT -5
Isn't that somethin'! Turned out great. Only 8 days?!? I've had stuff come out of 60/90 lookin shiney but not like that and only after about 2 weeks w/no recharge...
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Post by stoner on Feb 14, 2007 19:15:33 GMT -5
Okay Rich, now why would you do a cab by hand when you have a grinder? I know, because you could. It came out nice, but do you know how many cabs you could do in 8 days on your grinder?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Feb 14, 2007 20:15:25 GMT -5
Ok Rich now I'm totally depressed. You make better cabs with no grinder than I can with my Genie! Dang!!!!....mel
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Post by parfive on Feb 14, 2007 21:54:23 GMT -5
Erbo - Just by hand on a piece of cloth, like an old handy-wipe. Blarney - There was no shine comin' out of 60/90, just a smooth surface ready for the next stage. Just try it on a piece of rock before you throw it into 120/220. It'll buff up in seconds, the part you're rubbing, anyway. Ed - I was sittin' right next to the grinder when I did it!  I did cab a couple Sunday, the regular way. Gotta take the pics. Rich |
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Post by cpdad on Feb 14, 2007 23:08:24 GMT -5
hahaha...cool looks for clean cloth...hahaha...kev.
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Post by joe on Feb 15, 2007 9:47:54 GMT -5
Looks great Rich. I love the way you caught the pattern.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Feb 15, 2007 13:10:09 GMT -5
Good inspiration for the "grinderless" people!!! It can be done! Nice stone too- I have some Botswanna that has those same red dots on the white areas- makes for a very interesting look-
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Post by Cher on Feb 16, 2007 18:14:15 GMT -5
Geezzzz that's way cool for a 3-step cab, good job!
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stoneman92
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Post by stoneman92 on Feb 17, 2007 18:41:43 GMT -5
Love the pattern on that one, great job!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 17, 2007 21:32:00 GMT -5
Awesome!! You should try an upside-down circular saw. ;D lol
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jjckitti
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Post by jjckitti on Feb 21, 2007 9:19:29 GMT -5
very neat
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