dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on May 24, 2007 12:40:25 GMT -5
With all of the slabs that I have been doing on the Workforce, I decided to try making some cabs of sorts. I Don't have a true grinder, but instead used my shop metal grinder to shape some pieces. They are mostly softer Jaspers, with a couple of others mixed in. It was alot harder than I thought , but with some practice, this might work. Here they are - try not to laugh too hard!! Some Picture Jaspers...  A couple of Poppies...  A really dark Sandstone Jasper...  A marble-like Idontknowite...  And last, a Crazy Lace end cut...  Thanks for looking! |
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nightop
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Post by nightop on May 24, 2007 12:52:26 GMT -5
I hope my first cabs turn out that well.  I liked the first one on the left the best. Greg |
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Post by cina on May 24, 2007 12:57:16 GMT -5
You did a very nice job on them you should see my frist one  Steph |
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on May 24, 2007 13:12:31 GMT -5
Why laughing, in my opinion there are at least 3 great cabs there: first picture jasper, triangled poopie and the blue one.
Adrian
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Post by Tweetiepy on May 24, 2007 14:10:13 GMT -5
I like em' very good for any kind of grinder.
Your poppies look an awful lot like leopardskin jasper - the blue one is very nice
Are you gonna put them through the tumbler after that?
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Post by akansan on May 24, 2007 14:16:31 GMT -5
Love those picture jaspers!
The poppies are actually leopardskin jasper(?) which I believe is actually a rhyolite (?), and I think your marble Idontknowite might be blue lace agate cut parallel to the bands instead of cross.
And I don't think there's a way to screw up crazylace! Great pieces!
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jjckitti
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Post by jjckitti on May 24, 2007 15:06:42 GMT -5
I like the idontknowite
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Post by BuiltonRock on May 24, 2007 15:52:14 GMT -5
I like the Picture Jasper and Poppies too!
Very nice!
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Post by Cher on May 24, 2007 20:02:46 GMT -5
I agree with Rhonda, I think it's blue lace too. Love the cut, that's really cool. There's nothing wrong with shaping them like that, gotta start somewhere. I do most of my shaping on the workforce, works really good. Get 'em in the tumbler now, be looking forward to seeing them shine.
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dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on May 24, 2007 23:20:38 GMT -5
Thanks everyone! I really need to get a cabbing unit though - it would make it so much easier to shape without having to spray the wheel down with a bottle. I plan to finish them in the tumbler in the polish stage.
You guys are right about the Leopard Skin Jasper - they were such small pieces to start with and have such a defined pattern. They do resemble Poppies.
I am not sure about the blue stone - I had first thought of Blue lace agate too. This stuff is very soft - about a 3-4 on the scale - you can literally snap a 1" thick piece in your hands. It is very chalky and most of the smoothing came with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper in about 5 minutes. It was not a very good piece for finishing, but it gave me a chance to try some techniques for shaping.
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Post by joe on May 25, 2007 0:12:33 GMT -5
Admit it now, shaping stones is fun!! I really like your marble like thing!
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2007 8:04:19 GMT -5
Very nice and keep it up. You now need some polish on those babies!
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Post by texaswoodie on May 25, 2007 8:08:17 GMT -5
Great Job Dave!
Curt
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on May 25, 2007 9:15:06 GMT -5
Lookin' good man! Keep it up!
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 25, 2007 9:49:11 GMT -5
not laughing dave - good work!
kim
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Post by stoner on May 26, 2007 15:47:17 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with these cabs, but you're right, it's a lot easier on a cabbing machine. Very good start though.
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Post by stefan on May 30, 2007 12:20:32 GMT -5
so what's it like standing on the top of a slippery slope?? nothing between you and a grinder except a few tanks of gas!!! Congrates
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I liked the first one on the left the best. 
