Abalone on toothpick knife.

rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 9:08:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockmanken on Aug 30, 2010 9:08:55 GMT -5 Got this abalone from Tony. On a Chief toothpick. Thanks for looking, Ken

NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 10:24:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Aug 30, 2010 10:24:53 GMT -5 Really nice work, Ken! Was it harder at all working with the shell? Jo

Dicky the Rockhunter In Memoriam Member since August 2008 Posts: 221	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 11:36:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Aug 30, 2010 11:36:25 GMT -5 Ken I like that one the most . Of course I am biased as I love to eat abalone and and am a marine lover Dicky Keep up the great work!!
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 11:48:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Aug 30, 2010 11:48:08 GMT -5 So which is it - are you a marine lover or eater -LOL Great knife
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Dicky the Rockhunter In Memoriam Member since August 2008 Posts: 221	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 13:37:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Aug 30, 2010 13:37:59 GMT -5 :blush: my degree is in marine biology and it is D--- hard to find a lobster at these altitudes in the open water , although we do find some whales at the local motel pools. Dicky
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 15:32:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Aug 30, 2010 15:32:28 GMT -5 that is sweet, can you describe working the shell? KD
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sitnwrap gets rocks for Christmas Member since March 2008 Posts: 5,004	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 17:01:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sitnwrap on Aug 30, 2010 17:01:38 GMT -5 That knife is gorgeous. I love shells.

steelandstone has rocks in the head Member since September 2008 Posts: 500	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 21:08:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steelandstone on Aug 30, 2010 21:08:19 GMT -5 Great job as usual, and I really like the shell. I enjoy cutting cabs from Paua Shells that I buy whole. The patterns in the shell are awesome and it polishes up like glass.

NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 30, 2010 22:14:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Aug 30, 2010 22:14:27 GMT -5 Gorgeous knife Ken! Nate
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Abalone on toothpick knife. Aug 31, 2010 6:33:25 GMT -5

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Post by rockmanken on Aug 31, 2010 6:33:25 GMT -5

Jo,
it is harder to do than with rocks. The shells are thin and the Mother of Pearl doesn't go all the way through. The shells are curved and when you grind it flat, you can grind away the MOP and end up with just shell. Took me 4 cuts to get 2 scales.
KD,
the scales come fom the thin edge where the shell is the flattest. Have to work around the worm holes in the shells, also. Sometimes you cant see them until you cut and grind on them because the holes are filled with other shells or sand.

Nephrite (Tony) sent me some shell to play with. I normally buy them at rock shows. I have one green one that I got at a rock show that I am going to cut when I get up the courage. It will be beautiful if it turns out.

Thanks for the comments, Ken

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hulagrub spending too much on rocks Member since October 2009 Posts: 256	Abalone on toothpick knife. Sept 1, 2010 6:51:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hulagrub on Sept 1, 2010 6:51:04 GMT -5 Very nice one, Ken!!!!
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Abalone on toothpick knife. Sept 1, 2010 7:08:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Sept 1, 2010 7:08:37 GMT -5 Ken, that is some amazing work! I love how you got them to really show the best they had to offer on that toothpick! I never even thought about how difficult it was to get the flat areas to work with. Fran

stonesthatrock In Memoriam RIP Ralph, you are missed Member since December 2006 Posts: 7,115	Abalone on toothpick knife. Sept 2, 2010 16:22:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stonesthatrock on Sept 2, 2010 16:22:20 GMT -5 wonderfulllllllllllll i have some shells here too that i tired to sell at the show we just did with no luck.. Its such pretty material too. mary ann
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