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Post by glennz01 on Aug 1, 2016 12:02:52 GMT -5
If your viewing this please vote on which cab you like the mostCab 1 Tommy's Lucky strike Thunderegg  Cab 2. The Dad_Ohs Banded Onyx from NM  Cab 3 Victor1941's Agate  Cab 4. Metalsmith's Rhodonite  Cab 5. Glenn's Moss Agate  Cab 6. rivarat's local agate  Cab 7. Garage Rocker's Kentucky agate 
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Post by captbob on Aug 4, 2016 15:28:03 GMT -5
Some nice cabs!
Don't forget Tommy's awesome prize and should he win then 2nd place gets the prize. just sayin'
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 4, 2016 16:34:51 GMT -5
Some nice cabs! Don't forget Tommy's awesome prize and should he win then 2nd place gets the prize. just sayin'
That's why I'm here. It's like the joke about not having to outrun the bear, just everyone else.
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Post by captbob on Aug 4, 2016 18:04:15 GMT -5
How did you polish the botryoidal backside of your cab?
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 4, 2016 18:40:35 GMT -5
How did you polish the botryoidal backside of your cab? Tile saw to Lot O. I usually go to the rotary for a week or more to get rid of saw marks, but I was up against deadline, so this one spent four days in 120/220. I've ramped up pretty quickly in 8 months, but wheels are still a ways off. |
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Post by captbob on Aug 4, 2016 21:29:23 GMT -5
How did you polish the botryoidal backside of your cab? Tile saw to Lot O. I usually go to the rotary for a week or more to get rid of saw marks, but I was up against deadline, so this one spent four days in 120/220. I've ramped up pretty quickly in 8 months, but wheels are still a ways off. uh... you tumbled this cab? |
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Post by glennz01 on Aug 4, 2016 21:46:17 GMT -5
Tile saw to Lot O. I usually go to the rotary for a week or more to get rid of saw marks, but I was up against deadline, so this one spent four days in 120/220. I've ramped up pretty quickly in 8 months, but wheels are still a ways off. uh... you tumbled this cab? The rules don't say it has to be made on a cabbing machine.. As long as it is in fact a cab. Quite a few people shape stones with a saw and tumble them to finish. That is a method to mass produce cabs with high efficiency. |
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Post by captbob on Aug 4, 2016 22:04:56 GMT -5
The rules don't say it has to be made on a cabbing machine.. As long as it is in fact a cab. Quite a few people shape stones with a saw and tumble them to finish. That is a method to mass produce cabs with high efficiency. Well I didn't know that! I could tumble "cabs" 'til the cows come home. So any stone that is polished by ANY method can be entered? learn sumtin' new every day! |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 4, 2016 22:10:00 GMT -5
Tile saw to Lot O. I usually go to the rotary for a week or more to get rid of saw marks, but I was up against deadline, so this one spent four days in 120/220. I've ramped up pretty quickly in 8 months, but wheels are still a ways off. uh... you tumbled this cab? Thank you for your concern for the integrity of the competition though.  |
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Post by glennz01 on Aug 4, 2016 22:22:43 GMT -5
The rules don't say it has to be made on a cabbing machine.. As long as it is in fact a cab. Quite a few people shape stones with a saw and tumble them to finish. That is a method to mass produce cabs with high efficiency. Well I didn't know that! I could tumble "cabs" 'til the cows come home. So any stone that is polished by ANY method can be entered? learn sumtin' new every day! As long as it can actually be considered a cab.. Each one is hand made and carved into a general shape or usually are. I thought of doing that method myself to produce a lot more at once. |
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Post by captbob on Aug 4, 2016 22:41:08 GMT -5
Thank you for your concern for the integrity of the competition though. You betcha! I had no idea a cab could be tumbled for this contest. May even enter someday if I can just tumble 'em.  As long as it can actually be considered a cab.. So what is the definition of a cab as it applies to this contest? What is "considered a cab" so I make the right thing? I always thought they were made using wheels. To do that well takes skill & talent. Heck, even I could tumble one. |
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Post by glennz01 on Aug 5, 2016 0:22:18 GMT -5
Thank you for your concern for the integrity of the competition though. You betcha! I had no idea a cab could be tumbled for this contest. May even enter someday if I can just tumble 'em. As long as it can actually be considered a cab.. So what is the definition of a cab as it applies to this contest? What is "considered a cab" so I make the right thing? I always thought they were made using wheels. To do that well takes skill & talent. Heck, even I could tumble one. Most are made using wheels yes.. basically hand carved and domed on 1 or 2 sides, although the center can be flat, sometimes carved as well. This is not a true definition but a general one. Basically when you look at it you aren't generally thinking that it was tumbled. I do agree that using the wheels takes more skill but not everyone has the ability or room to get one. A lot of people also put cabs in a vibe to finish them which is a device I lack. But in general it shouldn't be just a slab thrown in a tumbler which does not appear to be the case, at least I hope it was made honestly to be a cab. I do agree that as the contest evolves things may be more than just simple cabs. I also must admit shaping cabs on a saw to precision roundness is a skill in itself... I would be lucky to have fingernails left when using my tile saw trimmer. |
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Post by orrum on Aug 5, 2016 9:21:32 GMT -5
It's a race!!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 14:55:39 GMT -5
Thank you for your concern for the integrity of the competition though. You betcha! I had no idea a cab could be tumbled for this contest. May even enter someday if I can just tumble 'em. As long as it can actually be considered a cab.. So what is the definition of a cab as it applies to this contest? What is "considered a cab" so I make the right thing? I always thought they were made using wheels. To do that well takes skill & talent. Heck, even I could tumble one. It seems you can tumble a cab. But one cannot cab a tumble. I know because I made that rule myself. Interesting.... |
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Post by gemfeller on Aug 13, 2016 16:50:35 GMT -5
Au contraire Monsieur Scattergun. Your rule is flawed. I have a pile of old tumbles, mainly Chevron Amethyst, I'm about to cab. They came from a time when good material was abundant and was often tumbled. Ditto some fine carnelians, bloodstones etc.
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 15, 2016 12:16:18 GMT -5
Au contraire Monsieur Scattergun. Your rule is flawed. I have a pile of old tumbles, mainly Chevron Amethyst, I'm about to cab. They came from a time when good material was abundant and was often tumbled. Ditto some fine carnelians, bloodstones etc. Yup, I have some fine psilomelane tumbles making nice cabs. Where there is a will, there is a way. |
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Post by Tommy on Aug 15, 2016 13:07:03 GMT -5
I think y'all are taking it too literal and missing the part about him making the rule himself heehee.
Speaking of cabbing tumbles however - I've had a piece of Wingate that someone tumbled poorly and gave to me a couple years ago - I recently flattened out the bottom and domed it up and it's a gorgeous cab. No I have no pictures of it ... y'all have to take my word for it haha.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 18, 2016 15:26:59 GMT -5
Congratulations to Tommy on the win!!! And kudos to him for being nice enough to donate the prize to some lucky second place contestant.  Look forward to seeing more of your work with those thundereggs. |
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Post by glennz01 on Aug 18, 2016 21:32:04 GMT -5
Congratz Tommy, Don't forget to let us all know the theme you would like as well |
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Post by Tommy on Aug 18, 2016 22:12:17 GMT -5
Congratz Tommy, Don't forget to let us all know the theme you would like as well Thanks Glenn - for the September contest yes? |
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