kislany
starting to spend too much on rocks
wire wrapper learning to tumble and cab rocks
Member since May 2008
Posts: 155
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Post by kislany on Aug 3, 2008 3:00:27 GMT -5
Yep, I really love my little cabbing machine. I'm still playing around with it, trying to figure out how to do a cab, particularly getting stuck at the domes and curves and getting a proper shine, but I keep on trying  Here is my 5th cab, got it from Amy from the US. Not sure what type of though (jasper?), so in lack of everything else I called the piece chocolate jasper. See why? ;D Btw, now that I'm thinking, could this be a vogesite? I think I've seen some similar cabs around here with these colors...but I might be wrong... Marika    |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 3, 2008 7:10:46 GMT -5
I'm not sure what it is either, but I love it! Beautiful job  |
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Post by Tony W on Aug 3, 2008 11:13:56 GMT -5
You are making some nice progress, Marika! Do you have a magnifying glass at hand when you grind? Getting a shine is all about spending enough time with each grit. I think most of us use one of those magnifying lights with the extender arm on it, and I know of some who use loups. I have trouble seeing scratches until I get a shine going, so I am now working in the lower grits longer so I can get a pretty good shine at 1200 and can go back down if necessary before wasting time on my leather pads... nothing worse than a great shine with a scratched dome T |
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Post by bobby1 on Aug 3, 2008 15:42:44 GMT -5
I use 2.75 or 3.25 or sometimes 4.00 reading glasses when I cab. I prefer these to an Optivisor because the Optivisor shields the light from your work. I don't like the magnifying light because it doesn't give me very good binocular vision. Also, there is a lot of distortion for me. I also use a clear 100 watt light on an extendable arm directly above the grinding or sanding drums. It shows mini flat spots or scratches better than a frosted bulb. Above the cabbing unit I have a double bulb flourescent light. If you hold the cab long dimension parallel to the bulbs and rotate it you can see any distortion, flat spots or flat tops rather easily. If the reflection of the individual bulb distorts at all, you have a defect that needs to be sanded out.
Bob
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huffstuff
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2007
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Post by huffstuff on Aug 3, 2008 16:47:56 GMT -5
Marika - looking good!
I think I sent you some Vogesite that I originally got from redwoodrocks in my gift-exchange basket. I'm sure I would have labeled it, though.... <grin> I'll look at what I have left and see if it looks similar.
Amy
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Post by sitnwrap on Aug 3, 2008 19:04:51 GMT -5
That is a beautiful cab. It must feel great to be able to make your own cabs and the wrap em.
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Post by MrP on Aug 3, 2008 20:06:36 GMT -5
Looks like you are having fun........MrP
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49er
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since February 2008
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Post by 49er on Aug 4, 2008 1:02:09 GMT -5
For your 5th cab, you are doing an excellent job. WTG.... ;D. Understand what you mean about the color to the stone, does look like chocolate...LOL.
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kislany
starting to spend too much on rocks
wire wrapper learning to tumble and cab rocks
Member since May 2008
Posts: 155
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Post by kislany on Aug 4, 2008 2:24:45 GMT -5
Thanks guys Amy, yes I think it is the vogesite you sent me. Unfortunately I spilled off some stones from their respective packages, so now I don't know anymore what belongs where, but based on some pictures I've seen around here, and knowing that I have vogesite at home, I'm pretty sure that's what this is |
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Post by Titania on Aug 4, 2008 7:43:09 GMT -5
Great job, Marika! You can see definite improvement in each one!
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hkswrapsody
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since June 2008
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Post by hkswrapsody on Aug 4, 2008 12:31:47 GMT -5
Very nice, you're a natural. When I first learned to cab my teacher always said you spend as much time on the polish as you spend on the cutting. It generally is the rule of thumb, at least in my experience. Keep up the good work, can't wait to see more.
Helen
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Post by rocklicker on Aug 4, 2008 15:48:38 GMT -5
Cool cab! I like warm colors and that metalic looking part. Nice work. 5th cab? Wow! you're really picking up on it quick! I know what you mean about the dome. I went throught that, heck we all did. Best advice I've heard, don't be afraid of the top! It's easy to think you'll grind off too much but you never can. Best way to understand this is to start with a thin slab, then you have to dome right up to the middle just to get that curve. That's what worked for me.
Steve
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 4, 2008 23:32:05 GMT -5
Very pretty, that is going to make a great necklace or braclette pendant.
Tami
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