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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 3, 2015 14:18:23 GMT -5
I had a scrap piece of fordite that this shape on the template fit perfectly so I tried it. I was thinkning all along that it would be too difficult to groove wrap so I wanted to make it a standard cab. I guess it slipped my mind and before I even realized it I had cut the groove while doing some other cabs. Now that it is done I really like it. It was a bit more challenging though.  wrapped these other ones at the same time   self collected flint ridge   self collected pudding stone (from last weekends finds)  Chuck |
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Post by jamesp on Aug 3, 2015 14:32:21 GMT -5
The Puddingstone seams seamless at the junction of the jasper and the quartz(ite). It is a real unusual cab.
Fordite is a show stopper.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Aug 3, 2015 15:16:34 GMT -5
That's a really nice puddingstone! Is the Petoskey one that I picked up?
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Post by cobbledstones on Aug 3, 2015 15:19:29 GMT -5
Beautiful work. The new shape and that pudding stone are my favs.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 3, 2015 16:34:03 GMT -5
That's a really nice puddingstone! Is the Petoskey one that I picked up? Nope that one was just in my pile of so-so stock. Yours were better but I plan to leave those as polished nodules for awhile rather then chopping them up. The pudding stone gave me a fit that day. Took three tries to get one pendant. First one broke at the trim saw and second chipped at the groove grinder. ruined two really nice pieces. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Aug 3, 2015 16:56:18 GMT -5
That's one of the things I hate about puddingstone. It's always breaking at the seams for me.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 3, 2015 17:02:49 GMT -5
That's one of the things I hate about puddingstone. It's always breaking at the seams for me. luckily I had a few backup pieces cut  That would be really frustrating if you bought a nice slab on ebay and didn't get a cab out if it though. Chuck |
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Post by pghram on Aug 3, 2015 18:18:10 GMT -5
Nice set, I especially like the two fordites.
Rich
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Post by NDK on Aug 3, 2015 18:47:47 GMT -5
Groovy wraps Chuck. Way to think outside the.. ahem... box. Lol
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Post by gingerkid on Aug 3, 2015 20:00:52 GMT -5
Woah, your pudding stone cab and wrap is groovy! Love the almost clear matrix in the cab. Congrats on your success with a new groove wrap shape - the fordite cab and wrap are perfect, as always.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 4, 2015 4:57:32 GMT -5
Great work, Chuck! Yes, I DO like that squareish shape. Are the corners tough to do? I found them hard to do when I tried to groove wrap tight corners.
I'm loving the Fordite, of course, but that puddingstone is top gem! Love it!
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