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Post by NatureNut on Oct 8, 2010 15:25:40 GMT -5
EDIT - I have fixed the link - rockjunquie
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Post by rockrookie on Oct 8, 2010 17:34:34 GMT -5
a master at work !!
great video tutorial !!
thanks for sharing .
--paul
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 8, 2010 19:30:58 GMT -5
Haha, thanks! Mary Ann and Ralph are naturals and needed no direction at all, LOL. Sands is gonna sticky this when he gets back from his bike ride.  Jo |
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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 9, 2010 10:14:53 GMT -5
oh if i have know this was gonna be everywhere i would have lost 50 lbs...... lmao
mary ann
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 12, 2010 7:21:37 GMT -5
you both looked fine and i see ralph cleans his shirts like i do haha -- thats why i dont buy white shirts hahaha
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bushmanbilly
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Post by bushmanbilly on Oct 12, 2010 18:01:15 GMT -5
Great vid. Your a star Ralph. I would be asking for more $ now and gold plated hand cuffs and only blue M&M's in your dressing room.
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blairjj
off to a rocking start
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Post by blairjj on Oct 13, 2010 14:26:10 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing |
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bambooprincess
spending too much on rocks
I call him Foo Foo...
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Post by bambooprincess on Oct 16, 2010 18:09:48 GMT -5
That was a great video! I'm impressed with how quickly you can finish a cab. I take soooo much longer than that.  Beautiful cab too. |
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bob64
starting to shine!
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Post by bob64 on Nov 6, 2010 23:20:41 GMT -5
Ralph,
Thanks for posting that video. I haven't been cabbing for that long and I picked up a few really good pointers.
Much appreciated!!
Bob
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guitarc
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by guitarc on Nov 15, 2010 15:43:08 GMT -5
Ralph,
That was awesome! You are so fast! I am a complete beginner with lapidary and just started a Beginning Cabochon class in September. It was really neat watching your technique. Would you say that is your average time spent on each wheel when getting a dome? I noticed you don't twirl the cab on the dop stick as you move it. Do you ever twirl or spin the cab while moving along the wheel?
Thanks
Chris
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bouldergal
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Glacier Meadow
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Post by bouldergal on Dec 2, 2010 19:19:33 GMT -5
I've been waiting for some visual instructions for a long time! I've read many tutorials that said you have to twirl the cab (often in a J motion) to get a good dome, shape, and finish. This proves that to be wrong. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!
Susan
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Post by MyNewHobby on Dec 14, 2010 23:47:33 GMT -5
Now that was a great video and wow .... I really didn't know how quickly the cabs can be done from rough to polish.
Jo .... you gonna do a video on your Flat Lap?
Thanks Ralph and Mary Ann for doing this!!! And Jo .... thanks for being an awesome producer.
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 15, 2010 6:26:40 GMT -5
Well... just got my camera back from two months at the repair shop... unfortunately missed my opportunity to do a vid of Randy cabbing on my last visit. Oh well, maybe next time we get together. Good question... I'll roll it around in my brain and see what comes out... JO |
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charles kuchar
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getting ready for the second coming
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Post by charles kuchar on Feb 15, 2011 20:14:42 GMT -5
thanks for the video. now i know what a pixie is. thank you so much. charlie
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minkers
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Post by minkers on Feb 17, 2011 21:52:02 GMT -5
Fabulous video, thank you so much Ralph and Jo! I 'borrowed' your technique and it really helped me with my cabs Hopefully I'll get some pictures up soon! |
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Nov 8, 2011 23:50:35 GMT -5
Sometimes my cabs end up with little flat spots. Any tips to get rid of that problem? What did you spray on for the final polish cerium?
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Post by stonesthatrock on Nov 9, 2011 10:13:57 GMT -5
Flat spots can be a real problem. I found that you must keep rocking the cab up and down at an even pressure to not get any. Holding the cab in one spot will create the flat spot. I use super cerium oxide as my final polish on a leather pad. For me dopping the stone is best. I have more control.
I hope this helps you
ralph
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Nov 9, 2011 23:38:57 GMT -5
Thanks it will help me a bunch. I hope to cab up some of my onyx this weekend.
Jason
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Post by stonesthatrock on Nov 10, 2011 0:01:28 GMT -5
be sure to take pictures... I would love to see how your doing.
mary ann
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dandd
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Post by dandd on Mar 7, 2012 10:24:16 GMT -5
Great lesson, thanks.
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Beautiful cab too.
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