QuailRiver
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since May 2008
Posts: 1,623
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Post by QuailRiver on May 27, 2012 22:19:33 GMT -5
Congratulations, you did a very nice job! Jo is right that you will always remember your first cab. It's been just over forty years since I cut my first one and I can still picture it as if it was this past week. I got a small Sears cabbing unit for Christmas in 1971 when I was 10. Not the B&I Gem Maker but a 4" machine with a plastic housing that used SC wet/Dry sandpaper discs. It took all afternoon to cut one small cab. But I still remember it very well. Even the smell of the SC discs and the sound of the machine. I was hooked and have been ever since. Welcome to the addiction, uh...I mean hobby!
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Post by susand24224 on May 28, 2012 3:01:53 GMT -5
LOL! I sent you an e-mail earlier asking about your Saturday cabbing, and it was right here all along! I also asked if you were searching out a cab machine, and you were right here all along!
The cabs are beautiful, each and every one of them Outback jasper is amazing stuff--it's one of the slabs I have in my "I'll never cut this" because the pattern is too beautiful.
So good to see you enjoying getting hooked so much.
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Post by Rockoonz on May 28, 2012 9:27:54 GMT -5
Those are very nice for first try cabs, my first ones were nasty. Like Randy sez, you two are naturals.
Lee
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cccbock
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2011
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Post by cccbock on May 28, 2012 11:43:38 GMT -5
Tella, Those are very nice first cabs! In fact one would never guess they weren't from an experienced cabber. Likely your expertice in wrapping is spilling over to cabbing. I am envious of you having a mentor in Randy. My cabbing and wrapping have been learned all on my own. Well not really I guess , I have had all you talented folks here look to for inspiration. If you and your husband are DIYers you may consider building your own cabbing machine. I built mine , 6 diamond wheels with spin on disks on the ends , for less than 600 dollars total. Indeed the most expensive part(s) were the wheels. I have a 4 inch tile saw I picked up for20 dollars at a flea market and a 10 inch tile saw I got off ebay for 100 dollars. With my 10 incher I can slab rocks up to 3.5 inches thick......I know all about that addicted feeling !!.....It is so exciting to take a rather dull looking rock and see it become a beautiful gem in your hands !!..........I trust that your new journey will be exciting indeed !!.......chris
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Post by rockjunquie on May 28, 2012 20:31:44 GMT -5
Thank you everyone ;D Really, I'm delighted by such a great, friendly and encouraging response to my first efforts. Y'all are a great group of people. Thank you very much! Hell Yeah!
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cabbingrough
having dreams about rocks
Member since April 2010
Posts: 51
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Post by cabbingrough on May 28, 2012 23:48:39 GMT -5
Wow! You should be very proud for your first cabs. Good job.
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