Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum!

Tweetiepy
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Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 10, 2007 19:50:16 GMT -5

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Post by Tweetiepy on Apr 10, 2007 19:50:16 GMT -5

I had to get rid of the gum I used for displaying my cabs (the flavor had all gone!)

I got a how-to for this stand the "invisible holder" (I wonder where I heard that before) - now I need a decent cover.

Here are the cabs, I discovered that when I polished the cabs, the pad should be kept very wet it seemed to help a bit - as well as my getting all the scratches out & double checking for them - the fact that my protective goggles had scratches didn't help my seeing them properly either.

This is a veer freeform piece of chevron amethyst - it's like a boot shape! - I may toss this one in the polish barrel next time - or back to 500 - but I really like it

tiger eye w/ hawk eye - another piece for my dad's ring - twice I'Ve done them and they have fracture lines... - I've dropped it and they seem to hold.... it needs a diamond wheel but this'll have to do

A shot of silver sheen obsidian - this stuff sure is pretty

Some sort of mossy freeform - I may drill this one

Green jasper - the first time I see this stuff - I very much like this

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh blue lace agate - this stuff is HARD, very hard! can't see any scratches but the surface is kinda textured... blue rock!

I think this one is some sort of pet wood - I REALLY like this freeform (I'm usually not very good at the freeforms but I'm getting better) I really like the shape and the stone & the design - heck I really like this one

I'm still working on the photo skills - my camera doesn't have apperture speeds, so it,s all auto - but I'll keep trying..

Thanks for looking

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Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 10, 2007 20:02:00 GMT -5

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Post by stoner on Apr 10, 2007 20:02:00 GMT -5

Well Tweetie, all I can say is you've come a long way baby! The cabs are looking great and the photos are 100% better. The presentation is half the battle of making your work stand out, and you've nailed it. Love the new stand!

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 10, 2007 22:56:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Apr 10, 2007 22:56:59 GMT -5 Great job Tweet, that blue lace has my vote all the way. Tiger eye holding a very close second though.
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joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 10, 2007 23:52:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Apr 10, 2007 23:52:26 GMT -5 That's great stuff Tweetie! I love the last one a lot. The tigereye rocks also. The obsidian...
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 11, 2007 3:34:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 11, 2007 3:34:51 GMT -5 tweet nice job on them all. i think that last one is an agate. kim

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Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 11, 2007 9:12:17 GMT -5

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Post by stefan on Apr 11, 2007 9:12:17 GMT -5

Well Well Well- Looky what we have here!!!Tweet!!!!! Man those are nice- I love that last Pet wood (Maybe a brazilian agate???) and the tigereye!!!! I have given up trying to cab that crap- All I manage to do is rip out the fibers- or chip the surface-
Now a trick about scratched up goggles- When your chaecking the cabs for scratches TAKE THE DAMN THINGS OFF!!!!!! (hehehehe) No really I never inspect the cabs with the naked eye (or goggled eye for that matter) I only look at them under a loupe!! (as a matter of fact After I finish a cab I'm often amazed how it looks to the naked eye- cause I study them so much under magnification that I don't get the full effect till they are done!!)
Oh and what flavor gum were you using? (you crack me up!)

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 11, 2007 13:26:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Apr 11, 2007 13:26:23 GMT -5 love your shapes, Tweet and that tiger eye looks pretty yummy to me! KD
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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,608	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 11, 2007 16:08:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Apr 11, 2007 16:08:14 GMT -5 Did your chewing gum lose its flavor on the grinder overnight? Nice cabs, Tweetie. Especially the orange freeform moss and the wood. Rich
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Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 11, 2007 19:48:36 GMT -5

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Post by rocklicker on Apr 11, 2007 19:48:36 GMT -5

Sweet cabs tweet. Glad you mastered getting the scratches out. I let mine dry out before I inspect them- that and I spend my time on the 600 grot stage. That's where a lot of the scratches come out in my opinion.

I like the blue lace agate and the pet wood. Nice freeform shape. Don't be afraid of doing freeforms, because they are what they are- freeform. If you grind off too much, don't worry about it- it just get more freeformish. If you go too far and end up with a weird shape that looks like a potato, then call it a potato cab! No prob!

Nice batch of cabs. I can't wait to see more.
Steve

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 11, 2007 19:51:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Apr 11, 2007 19:51:42 GMT -5 Oh thanks Rich- Does the chewing gum lose it's flavor on the grinder overnight?? That is gonna be stuck in my head for a long time!
	I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

Tweetiepy
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Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 11, 2007 20:30:02 GMT -5

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Post by Tweetiepy on Apr 11, 2007 20:30:02 GMT -5

My problem with the freeforms is I have trouble letting them be that - I'm still using my templates, but differently (like using part of a shape instead of using the whole shape).

I guess my gum left a bad taste in a few mouths

Actually it may have even been chewing gum in the end- you never know what the kids will do with stuff - this is much better, if only I could find a better angle

As for that last piece, it may be agate, the whole slab is layered like that

My scratches tend to be before the 600 - maybe 400 (hey if I have a very used 400 and 600 could I demote them to a lesser grit like after the 400 and after the 600 (500 & 700grits?)

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Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 12, 2007 10:35:25 GMT -5

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Post by stefan on Apr 12, 2007 10:35:25 GMT -5

Tweet- Sands taght me a little trick with used belts- Run the cab on them after you finish on the good belt (I.E Run the cab on the good 600 then run it dry on the used 600) It will really tell you if your ready to move on or not- the little bit of dust you create will stick in the scratches real nicely- almost like a highlighter!!! Just do it pretty quick cause the stones get hot pretty quick!

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

jjckitti freely admits to licking rocks Member since January 2007 Posts: 775	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 12, 2007 12:10:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjckitti on Apr 12, 2007 12:10:50 GMT -5 beautiful cabs
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WarrenA fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2003 Posts: 1,530	Getting the scratches out... gone is the gum! Apr 12, 2007 23:22:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WarrenA on Apr 12, 2007 23:22:12 GMT -5 Tweety, Did I send you that piece of tiger eye? you did a nice job on it
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