mc2
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Post by mc2 on Apr 24, 2009 5:56:58 GMT -5
I am in the middle of making my first cabs ever, and one of the materials I am working with is tigers eye. Is it just my imagination, or what? It seems like some parts of the tigerseye is a little softer than other parts. I am having a little problem keeping the dome even. Should have some pics to post soon.
Thanks, Mike
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Post by Tweetiepy on Apr 24, 2009 7:29:24 GMT -5
I'll say that yes some parts are softer than others, it is quite hard to get a uniform surface - I find the tiger eye with hematite hard to do nicely as well - keep trying, it is do-able … I've seen some (not mine)
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brent
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Post by brent on Apr 24, 2009 9:15:12 GMT -5
I haven't done tiger eye since I was 13. I have some now, but haven't worked it yet. I remember them turning out nice. I'm not sure what happened, but I don't seem to be able to cab as good as I did when I was younger.
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Post by frane on Apr 24, 2009 12:34:06 GMT -5
I have been told that with Tigers eye and also with pet wood, never grind with the grain. You have to go against it. If you go with the grain, it can splinter in the softer areas. I am not great at cabbing yet but I did get one tigers eye to turn out really well and that was all across the grain. It is just hard to remember not to turn the stone all the way around, just work one side, turn the stone and work the other. No matter what you use, wheels rotating downward or flat laps, keep the fibers that you can see going horizontal to the rotation. Fran
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mc2
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Post by mc2 on Apr 24, 2009 21:50:10 GMT -5
Wow, thanks frane. I never would have guessed that, about the grain. And, naturally, this first attempt was done with the grain! lol
Mike
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