First rough to slab to cab to silver pendant

Tom
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My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know.

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First rough to slab to cab to silver pendant Feb 22, 2013 20:17:30 GMT -5

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Post by Tom on Feb 22, 2013 20:17:30 GMT -5

Hi fellow crazy people:) This cab is cut from a chunk of pet algae, and the silver is my first silver smithing project, soldered bezel with hard, then to the silver backing with medium, then the bail with easy.

To be honest my instructor has been the internet, videos and forums. Its not quite centered or something? Its off, yet the cab itself was very oval.

I guess for a first time its ok. I must admit I really really like the cab tho!

I have a lot to learn about cabbing but the silver smithing is going to be a real learning curve. I am taking a 4 part course in it in a couple months. Likely by the time I get there I will have learned lots of bad habits:)

Feel free to criticize this, thats how I learn.

Thanks

Tom

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,820	First rough to slab to cab to silver pendant Feb 22, 2013 21:17:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Feb 22, 2013 21:17:00 GMT -5 Good job! To get the bail to sit nicely, use. Half-round file on the bail and place that spot on the thickest part of the backplate.
	Pat

gr driving up their electric bill Man it was cold on the Rim that day Member since September 2010 Posts: 2,979	First rough to slab to cab to silver pendant Feb 22, 2013 22:12:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gr on Feb 22, 2013 22:12:54 GMT -5 First time smithing looks good. Don't get in a hurry! It will be what patience and effort you put into it. Best advice is just keep doing it and you'll get to where you want to be with this.
	It's all in a days rock

Tom fully equipped rock polisher My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know. Member since January 2013 Posts: 1,557	First rough to slab to cab to silver pendant Feb 23, 2013 8:43:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tom on Feb 23, 2013 8:43:16 GMT -5 Thank you all, Pat can you explain more what you mean about using the file, I am just not sure what you mean, not all that bright here:) Tom

hubrocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2011 Posts: 1,563	First rough to slab to cab to silver pendant Feb 26, 2013 0:46:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hubrocks on Feb 26, 2013 0:46:17 GMT -5 Looking good! Keep it up................................Hub

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