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joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	Dryhead cabs Aug 19, 2007 23:23:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Aug 19, 2007 23:23:29 GMT -5 Excellent stuff Mel. You need to break more slabs!
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Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Dryhead cabs Aug 20, 2007 12:18:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Aug 20, 2007 12:18:53 GMT -5 That's salvaged material? Could have fooled me. Great rock and shapes.

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Dryhead cabs Aug 21, 2007 10:41:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 21, 2007 10:41:20 GMT -5 mel very fine salvage! now i want to see some you don't call salvage. kim

johnjsgems gets rocks for Christmas Member since August 2007 Posts: 6,959	Dryhead cabs Aug 23, 2007 18:12:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by johnjsgems on Aug 23, 2007 18:12:59 GMT -5 Mel, I don't want to sound rude as a new member but everyone can see how nice they are. How about a little detail on how you finished them in the shaker after shaping them? John at JS Gems
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Dryhead cabs Aug 23, 2007 18:33:26 GMT -5

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John: Actually I slightly mispoke. I shaped them on the genie and used the Genie through the coarse sanding, then took them off the dops and threw them in the Mini-Sonic with 220 grit for a couple of days till all the scratches and sharp edges were removed. Then used .5 micron AO in the mini for a few more days. Then, I redopped and gave them a quick hit on my fine wheel and went to optical grade tin oxide for final polish. I use this technique a lot because the sanding -prepolish stages takes too long and bores me to death. This way I can process 30-40 cabs at a time and finish them up real quick once they're redopped......Mel

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Dryhead cabs Aug 24, 2007 21:05:31 GMT -5

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Wow! I'll have to try that. I've been playing with Diamond Pacific's Vibradry in my Mini-Sonic to polish (14,000 and 50,000) but going through all 6 wheels to 3,000. I like the idea of skipping steps. I also want to try the Super Cerium polish. I've heard lots of good comments on it.

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texaswoodie gets rocks for Christmas Texas Ghost Wood Member since January 2007 Posts: 6,769	Dryhead cabs Aug 26, 2007 9:24:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by texaswoodie on Aug 26, 2007 9:24:37 GMT -5 Somehow I missed this post. Mel, if you want to get rid of a bunch of that old salvage stuff that's cluttering up the place, put it in a box and send it this way. :-) Curt
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firewalker45 freely admits to licking rocks Member since August 2006 Posts: 929	Dryhead cabs Aug 26, 2007 10:15:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by firewalker45 on Aug 26, 2007 10:15:52 GMT -5 Beautiful cabs, super material!

stoner no longer being taken for granite THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE Member since March 2003 Posts: 7,715	Dryhead cabs Aug 26, 2007 12:30:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoner on Aug 26, 2007 12:30:03 GMT -5 Nice cabs Mel.

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