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Two Groove Cabs Mar 16, 2008 9:48:28 GMT -5

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Post by adrian65 on Mar 16, 2008 9:48:28 GMT -5

Hello, everyone!

Today I cabbed two pet woods. I also prepared them for a future groove wrapping.

Here's the first one, a pet wood from Lesbos island-Greece. I like the sweet colors in this one, they have whole standing pet trees with those amazing pink+red colors.

As you see, this one is double-domed. I cabbed it from a chunk, not from a slab. the chunk was pretty thick so I made it double domed

and here's a side view:

I was lucky, all the fractures you see are consolidated.

The second one is a local wood. It has a flat face. This piece is from the very center of the branch, one can see the convergence of the growth rings.

Side view:

Thanks for looking,

Adrian

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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Two Groove Cabs Mar 16, 2008 10:25:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 16, 2008 10:25:51 GMT -5 Those are really cool, I like the second one best because of the patterns. The grooves look perfect!
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Two Groove Cabs Mar 16, 2008 10:29:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 16, 2008 10:29:06 GMT -5 both are very nice adrian! kim

joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	Two Groove Cabs Mar 16, 2008 13:22:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Mar 16, 2008 13:22:30 GMT -5 Those look good! Have you thought of making a round cab, making the groove deeper and making it into a stone yo yo?
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Two Groove Cabs Mar 16, 2008 15:26:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Mar 16, 2008 15:26:31 GMT -5 how do you acheive such a nice even groove? KD
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Zoran freely admits to licking rocks Member since September 2005 Posts: 880	Two Groove Cabs Mar 16, 2008 18:47:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zoran on Mar 16, 2008 18:47:21 GMT -5 Groovy!

one80mike freely admits to licking rocks @(-_-)@ Princess Leia! Member since February 2007 Posts: 908	Two Groove Cabs Mar 17, 2008 3:12:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by one80mike on Mar 17, 2008 3:12:04 GMT -5 Beautiful work on beautiful rocks, Mate. That second one in my fav. I loves the rings. mike
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Titania driving up their electric bill Nichole Member since October 2007 Posts: 2,046	Two Groove Cabs Mar 17, 2008 6:59:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Titania on Mar 17, 2008 6:59:08 GMT -5 Adrian, those are outstanding!!! I love the colour on that first one, but my favorite is the 2nd one. I love seeing those growth rings! SUPER job!!!

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Two Groove Cabs Mar 17, 2008 7:25:22 GMT -5

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Post by adrian65 on Mar 17, 2008 7:25:22 GMT -5

Thank you all.

KD, you can see here how I make the groove. Go to page 2 for some pics
forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/?board=wwp&action=display&thread=22276&page=1

Joe, I didn't think of a yoyo till now. But making a deep groove is more difficult and dangerous, the stone could be "stolen" by the blade.

Adrian

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Two Groove Cabs Mar 17, 2008 8:37:48 GMT -5

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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 17, 2008 8:37:48 GMT -5

I'm amazed you can cut such even grooves by hand. The latest craze here seems to be the grooving bit on a glass cylinder grinder. With a flat cab it is simple to lay the cab on the grinder table and turn it with the groove bit at the right height. I've seen nice ones done with a dremel and V-wheel also. My wife has wanted me to "dremel her some" but I've been afraid I'd never get it straight. You are an artist.

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Tony W has started giving rock gifts Ahh, Opal. I love the fire and flash! Member since May 2007 Posts: 3,435	Two Groove Cabs Mar 17, 2008 23:46:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tony W on Mar 17, 2008 23:46:59 GMT -5 Nice work, Adrian! NIce steady hand too. Just drawing a ring around the stone with marker and keeping that straight would be a good days work T