Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing...........

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Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 24, 2016 10:25:40 GMT -5 bushmanbilly, fantastic5, and 4 more like this

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Post by Fossilman on Mar 24, 2016 10:25:40 GMT -5

Had to take my blade off the saw and dress it out,than put it back on and chased it with some Obsidian cuts,than the harder stuff...
All is good to go again.....

This Obsidian rough was so dense,no matter how thin I cut it,no light would show...

Ok,the Obsidian did great,now lets test it on Thundereggs......

Nice opalized egg.....

Nice little pair...

A few years ago I gave several buckets of rocks away,to my Brother In Law-We were at his house the other day for a BBQ and I was walking around his back yard..
He put all the rock around his Walnut tree...I spotted this "Jasper" just laying there and took a good look at it..
How the hell did that get in those buckets of rock...LOL
Well now as you know,I owe him a favor..I took the rock home to cut...LOL

God,family and life.....

radio driving up their electric bill Member since December 2013 Posts: 2,058	Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 24, 2016 18:32:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by radio on Mar 24, 2016 18:32:32 GMT -5 some really nice cuts there! I'm always fascinated with the flow patterns of Obsidian and how T eggs developed.
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,835 Member is Online	Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 24, 2016 19:03:16 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Mar 24, 2016 19:03:16 GMT -5 You have quite a few good looking pieces there! Thanks for the show.
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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 24, 2016 21:26:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Mar 24, 2016 21:26:14 GMT -5 What is your method to dress out a blade. I hear many different methods.

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Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 25, 2016 9:34:44 GMT -5

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Mar 24, 2016 21:26:14 GMT -5 woodman said:

What is your method to dress out a blade. I hear many different methods.

Mine is crude,but works very well-I take the blade off the machine,lay it on a piece of shaped plywood on my work bench....
Take a course file and start working the edges of the blade,going in a circular motion...Than I just set the blade up and wack the end of the blade with the file,all the way around the circumference of the blade....(Firm taps)
It "POPS" diamonds out like crazy....Put the blade back on the saw and chase it with some Obsidian for an hour or so...

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Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 25, 2016 14:31:46 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this

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Post by woodman on Mar 25, 2016 14:31:46 GMT -5

Mar 25, 2016 9:34:44 GMT -5 Fossilman said:

Mar 24, 2016 21:26:14 GMT -5 woodman said:

What is your method to dress out a blade. I hear many different methods.

Mine is crude,but works very well-I take the blade off the machine,lay it on a piece of shaped plywood on my work bench....
Take a course file and start working the edges of the blade,going in a circular motion...Than I just set the blade up and wack the end of the blade with the file,all the way around the circumference of the blade....(Firm taps)
It "POPS" diamonds out like crazy....Put the blade back on the saw and chase it with some Obsidian for an hour or so...

That sounds pretty simple, I got a 18 inch n the wall that needs it.
Cut this piece this morning, not a very good picture but it shows the lace,

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 25, 2016 18:29:57 GMT -5 Fossilman and Starguy like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Mar 25, 2016 18:29:57 GMT -5 Trying to show the lace better..Hard to show real good. with and without back light.

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 26, 2016 10:08:08 GMT -5 woodman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Mar 26, 2016 10:08:08 GMT -5 That is a nice one.......Ever cut is different too,I like that about Obsidian..... Hoping to head over the mountain in a few weeks to Glass Buttes again and load up....
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Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 26, 2016 13:56:52 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this

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Post by woodman on Mar 26, 2016 13:56:52 GMT -5

Mar 26, 2016 10:08:08 GMT -5 Fossilman said:

That is a nice one.......Ever cut is different too,I like that about Obsidian.....
Hoping to head over the mountain in a few weeks to Glass Buttes again and load up....

The other day after seeing yours I had to out to the pile and cut some. Never know what you will get, always fun.

NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Dressing,Chasing and Slabbing........... Mar 26, 2016 16:28:37 GMT -5 via mobile Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Mar 26, 2016 16:28:37 GMT -5 Nice slabs Mike! Been cutting some stuff myself. Once I get 'em cleaned up I'll have to post them.
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