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Post by Starguy on May 3, 2015 19:51:32 GMT -5
I got my new 16" Covington saw last Monday. Here are the slabs from my first week. I can't wait to start cabbing some of this material. Later Brent
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 3, 2015 20:07:04 GMT -5
nice cuts. your gonna have some beautiful bruneau jasper cabs.
Chuck
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Post by orrum on May 3, 2015 20:07:51 GMT -5
Nice work! I just started using my oldie but goodie new to me slab saw yesterday. I never slabbed b4. Ain't this slow waiting on a slab to cut? LOL.
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Post by gingerkid on May 3, 2015 20:22:53 GMT -5
Very nice slabs, Starguy, and glad you are enjoying your new saw! Those will make beautiful cabs. Are the Montanas the ones you posted a pic of stacked together in another thread?
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Post by Starguy on May 3, 2015 20:53:18 GMT -5
gingerkidJan The Montana slabs are the same ones. That was the first rock I slabbed.
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Post by gingerkid on May 3, 2015 21:01:01 GMT -5
Thanks, Starguy! Hope you'll get time to cab 'em soon!
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Post by Roger on May 3, 2015 23:48:57 GMT -5
Great slabs! I have the same saw, got mine in December. I am enjoying the heck out of it
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Post by Starguy on May 4, 2015 20:44:31 GMT -5
RogerHow many times did you dress the blade on yours so far? I'm a little unclear on how often this should be done. later Brent
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Post by Fossilman on May 4, 2015 22:18:30 GMT -5
Great slabs from the new saw!!!!!!!!!!! Thumbs up.............
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Post by Roger on May 4, 2015 22:19:15 GMT -5
Starguy I tend to dress it frequently. Keeping the blade dressed extends its life significantly, makes cutting easier on the stones (less breaking) and easier on the entire saw. Depending on the size of the material I don't really go more than 10 cuts. If I am cutting really large stone, I dress it before the first cut and again when I change the orientation of the stone. My cuts in my post from Saturday: I started with a dressed blade on the white stick agate and made 9 cuts. Dressed the blade changed the stone orientation and made 3 cuts on the stick agate, 3 cuts on another stone, 4 cuts on a small nodule Dressed the blade and cut the small pseudomorph Dressed the blade and cut the moss agate Dressed the blade and cut the large pseudo morph While I was cleaning up from the day I dressed the blade to be ready for my next cuts. Making the blade last longer and making it easier on the stone and saw is nice..but keeping it dressed also has the added benefit of making very clean cuts. Not having to grind out saw marks is priceless
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Post by Roger on May 4, 2015 22:24:56 GMT -5
I forgot to mention that I dress it through 2 dressing sticks glued together for 5" of cut. Also, I dressed the blade twice before I cut my first stone.
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Post by Starguy on May 4, 2015 23:46:07 GMT -5
Thanks everybody. I have had a lot of fun seeing what's inside a of rocks I've had for 30+ years. Your advice has been greatly appreciated. Roger. I've dressed the blade twice so far. I like your idea of gluing two dressing sticks together. Twice the dressing per cut. I can already see that I need to get ahead on the dressing stick order. I was was also thinking I could use some commercial silicon carbide grinding wheels instead of dressing sticks. Have you tried that yet? Later Brent
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Post by pghram on May 11, 2015 21:17:02 GMT -5
Great slabs from some top shelf material.
Rich
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