Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 23, 2015 12:51:29 GMT -5
Did some maintenance on my rock saw..Changing the oil,took the blade off and worked it for better cutting(edging it)...Cuts like new again... So cut a few rocks to test it out... Petwood......... Liking this bit of difference on the petwood...I have several slabs,so might cut this out of one and cab it... Cut some Brazilian too............Not my favorite rock,but sometimes you can get a different one that is cool... Some say to dye the rock for better colors (that will never happen in my shop!)In my opinion it ruins the natural state of the rock.. This guy barely fit in my 14"..........I have more cutting to do on him,it's bringing out some nice designs... Like I said,each cut is coming out different and better,on this guy....... Cut a few thundereggs too,normal cuts,but this one was the best cut of the day....
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Post by woodman on Jan 23, 2015 13:01:39 GMT -5
Nice, How did you rework your blade?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 23, 2015 13:41:32 GMT -5
Nice, How did you rework your blade? Laid it flat on my work bench and took an old rough file and worked the sides of the upper blade to expose the diamonds again... Flipped it over and did the same thing...
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Post by braders on Jan 23, 2015 14:08:56 GMT -5
Awesome cuts Mr. Im spending my morning doing the same but not near as cool of pieces Have a great weekend
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Post by MrP on Jan 23, 2015 15:35:52 GMT -5
Did some maintenance on my rock saw..Changing the oil,took the blade off and worked it for better cutting (edging it)...Cuts like new again... Please explain what you mean by 'edging' and how you go about doing that.
Thank You
MrP
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 23, 2015 16:28:59 GMT -5
Did some maintenance on my rock saw..Changing the oil,took the blade off and worked it for better cutting (edging it)...Cuts like new again... Please explain what you mean by 'edging' and how you go about doing that.
Thank You
MrP
I just run the file along the edge of the blade to open the diamonds a bit more,rotate blade till I complete the rotation of the blade,than flip it over and do it on the other side...( side to side,not on the tip of the blade )....
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 23, 2015 16:44:03 GMT -5
Beautiful cuts, Man of Fossils!! I love the pet wood and your Brazilians - big uns, too! The t-egg rocks! Couldn't help but chuckle after reading your comment about dyeing the Brazilians ("that will never happen in my shop") . I wouldn't dye them either.
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Post by MrP on Jan 23, 2015 17:20:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the info.
By the way, I really like the wood. I cut a lot of Brazilian and would never color them either. I cut them thin and toss them in the vibe.......MrP
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 23, 2015 17:32:41 GMT -5
Yes,I have a few going in my tumblers too...............
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Post by snowmom on Jan 23, 2015 19:29:52 GMT -5
great slabs, that first petwood knocked my socks off. good to see the saw is back in action! waiting with interest for those tumbles, too.
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Post by adam on Jan 23, 2015 21:14:14 GMT -5
You have quite the variety and taste, Fossilman, them agates are huge for being whole(the bigger ones). I personally like the thunderegg and petrified wood. Agates from your area take on a better shape than in Kentucky agate when cut. Here, they come in plumes and bands. I just prefer that layering in thundereggs. Great work, nevertheless! Like to see some cabbed, for sure.
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Post by roy on Jan 24, 2015 8:39:24 GMT -5
nice cuts mister! if you take a old rough griding wheel and lock it in the saw amd make a couple cuts threw it you will do the same as the file job just alot easier
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 9:49:17 GMT -5
Great slabs Mike and the egg is super.
Here is another way to sharpen your blade and it does not narrow up the blade any. Plus you do not have to take it off of the saw. Mark were you start on the blade by running your finger from edge to center on the blade which will leave a line in the muck on the blade. Take a small brass hammer (the size of a tack hammer) and hit the very edge of the blade. You want to make sure that the hammer is hitting square on the edge of the blade. Tap, tap, all the way around the blade moving the blade with one hand and hammering with the other. You will see a slight distortion of the edge if you are hitting it hard enough. Tough on the hammer but like a miracle on the blade.
It only takes a few minutes and it adds just enough width to the kerf so you never have to worry about the blade being wedged into the cut in the rock. When I do this enough to keep my blade cutting correctly the people that I send slabs to think I have polished them half way. They feel as smooth as glass and you are not ruining your file by pushing it across diamonds. Jim
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 24, 2015 12:07:17 GMT -5
Great slabs Mike and the egg is super. Here is another way to sharpen your blade and it does not narrow up the blade any. Plus you do not have to take it off of the saw. Mark were you start on the blade by running your finger from edge to center on the blade which will leave a line in the muck on the blade. Take a small brass hammer (the size of a tack hammer) and hit the very edge of the blade. You want to make sure that the hammer is hitting square on the edge of the blade. Tap, tap, all the way around the blade moving the blade with one hand and hammering with the other. You will see a slight distortion of the edge if you are hitting it hard enough. Tough on the hammer but like a miracle on the blade. It only takes a few minutes and it adds just enough width to the kerf so you never have to worry about the blade being wedged into the cut in the rock. When I do this enough to keep my blade cutting correctly the people that I send slabs to think I have polished them half way. They feel as smooth as glass and you are not ruining your file by pushing it across diamonds. Jim Jim,that is how I usually put an edge on the blade...But I was using a file and tapping the edge all the way around the blade,worked great,but the file didn't like it,it broke!!! I will have to buy a brass hammer and try that too,plus what Roy was talking about... I usually run a few pieces of Obsidian through the saw too.......Also my cuts are smooth as glass too,its a great blade and hoping to keep it running for a while longer... Thumbs up
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Post by matt2432 on Jan 24, 2015 14:11:24 GMT -5
Some nice looking slabs!
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