Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 14, 2014 21:18:50 GMT -5
... goes to the girl who stole my heart :-) Hard to photograph - flame agate from unknown collection locality - prong-wrapped in sterling.  backlit  |
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rockroller
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockroller on Feb 15, 2014 0:35:05 GMT -5
Excellent choice of stone for a heart! Looks great in both pics.
~Roland
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Feb 15, 2014 0:49:12 GMT -5
Beautiful Tommy.
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Post by drocknut on Feb 15, 2014 10:47:15 GMT -5
Aww, such a thoughtful gift and I'm sure that wonderful girl will love it.
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Post by pghram on Feb 16, 2014 17:05:25 GMT -5
Beautiful heart & I really like the prong setting. I think it's perfect for a heart.
Rich
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 17, 2014 9:00:12 GMT -5
Nice heart. I haven't been brave enough to try one. The back lit picture is incredible!
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 17, 2014 11:46:56 GMT -5
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. Nice heart. I haven't been brave enough to try one. I know what you mean - over the last year I tried several that were complete failures. I kept trying to shape them like a heart and then polish them. This one I finally got smart  and shaped it without the top notch. I finished the whole cab up to 3000 grit then went back and cut the notch on a 180 hard wheel then finished it from 3000 up to 50K. The inside of the notch isn't perfect but it's not bad either. |
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Post by mohs on Feb 17, 2014 12:47:52 GMT -5
that heart on fire !
your cleave is top notch, Tommy
that prong wrap is excellent for the heart
hearts are so finicky
keep them coming
Ed
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cardiobill
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Post by cardiobill on Feb 17, 2014 14:57:14 GMT -5
Tommy,
Agree with ed - en fuego!!!
Great job
Really nice wrap as well
Bill
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cardiobill
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Post by cardiobill on Feb 17, 2014 14:57:27 GMT -5
Tommy,
Agree with ed - en fuego!!!
Great job
Really nice wrap as well
Bill
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riverrock
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Post by riverrock on Feb 22, 2014 14:11:00 GMT -5
Two thumbs up ..
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mjb
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Post by mjb on Feb 24, 2014 1:01:27 GMT -5
I like it and the some you chose is so pretty~
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mjb
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Post by mjb on Feb 24, 2014 1:01:49 GMT -5
I like it and the some you chose is so pretty~ Stone |
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and shaped it without the top notch. I finished the whole cab up to 3000 grit then went back and cut the notch on a 180 hard wheel then finished it from 3000 up to 50K. The inside of the notch isn't perfect but it's not bad either.
