jason12x12
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2011
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Post by jason12x12 on Aug 4, 2012 14:15:39 GMT -5
;D so this is how it all started piece of plastic and a nail   and I just added slabs  in the end it was FUN!!!!   last one auto fixed to show that it had a lil red in it  not bad for a first... thanks for lookin jason |
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Aug 4, 2012 14:28:07 GMT -5
Dang, Jason! You are so right! Not bad for a first time!
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jason12x12
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2011
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Post by jason12x12 on Aug 4, 2012 14:35:03 GMT -5
oh yeah i forgot to say it is a sunstone
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 4, 2012 14:48:17 GMT -5
Cool. What next ? Maybe an old fashioned jamb peg faceter ?
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jason12x12
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2011
Posts: 798
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Post by jason12x12 on Aug 4, 2012 20:01:56 GMT -5
if i could get one cheap i would in a minute. when i first got into the hobby i could have gotten the whole setup for about 400 at a lapidary estate sale, but ignorance is bliss so I walked away from it with alot of other stuff.. smiling. later i found out what I passed up..faceter, precision flat lap, and all the discs went for 385.00.
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Post by talkingstones on Aug 4, 2012 20:12:02 GMT -5
Groan! Feel your pain and sorry for your loss but, personally, I think you should pattent your design, become a bazillionare and then buy a new one...and a whole lot of sunstone 'cause that's gorgeous! Thanks for the post!
Cathy
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Post by kk on Aug 4, 2012 21:38:32 GMT -5
Wow, great idea. So simple, yet very effective. Love the outcome.
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hand2mouthmining
spending too much on rocks
Purveyors of California Gem Rock
Member since September 2011
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Post by hand2mouthmining on Aug 8, 2012 13:05:35 GMT -5
Nice job, Jason. A great "ah-hah!" moment that worked. Bravo!  Kris |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 11, 2012 21:06:41 GMT -5
Dude, now that's cool!!  |
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fwfranklen (Mike)
spending too much on rocks
Rock-ON--Have you kissed your rock today?
Member since August 2012
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Post by fwfranklen (Mike) on Aug 12, 2012 9:34:39 GMT -5
Nice, very Nice! About how long did it take to grind.
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jason12x12
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2011
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Post by jason12x12 on Aug 12, 2012 9:59:45 GMT -5
from making the jig and start to finish bout four hours not much longer.
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 12, 2012 10:13:06 GMT -5
Sweet!
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unclem
starting to spend too much on rocks
Me
Member since August 2012
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Post by unclem on Aug 12, 2012 14:58:51 GMT -5
Good old fashioned ingenuity. nice job!
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Post by tntmom on Aug 12, 2012 16:06:57 GMT -5
I love it! You are so creative and your sunstone is very pretty!!!
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Post by gingerkid on Aug 12, 2012 21:09:43 GMT -5
Awesome!! Love your sunstone. How long did it take to facet it? Have you seen the Stone-Tes kit? I thought about saving up to purchase one to decide if I wanted to take the plunge.
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