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Post by bobby1 on Sept 18, 2013 22:57:00 GMT -5
Frequently I encounter flat pieces of Montana Agate that benefit from being slabbed in a different manner. Because they are flat the easy way to clamp them in your saw is to grip them on the flat sides and take a cut off the end. Not uncommonly the pattern revealed is just some lines from the edge of the layers that are not very revealing of the colors or pattern within. On this particular piece the slabber turned it 90 degrees and cut another slab off the sides. Again not much was revealed. It then was tossed aside and sold rather cheaply. I found it at a dealer at our recent Pow Wow for $3. I notched it on the sides and mounted in a slab grabber of my own design. I managed to get 5 slabs some with some spectacular patterns. The piece was 1-3/4" thick by 4" long and 3" wide. This is a view of the original end cut that just shows some dark areas. This shows the original side cut with the same results - dark areas. The small pieces on the right are the first end cut pieces from my slabbing activities. This is one side of the second cut. This is the other side. The third slab front. The other side. The fourth slab front. The back The fifth slab front Back The sixth and final slab front The back A side view of the uncut side A side view of the uncut end A backlit view of one of the slabs. As you can see cutting some pieces of Montana Agate in a different manner can get great results. Bob
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2013 23:01:53 GMT -5
nice bob. thanks for sharing the knowledge. Thinking outside the box is good. Can't wait to see your giant cabochons of them!
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