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Post by cpdad on Dec 15, 2007 10:33:17 GMT -5
does anyone know if a bandsaw type rig was available to hobbiest during that time?...or do ya think he carved all of them by hand. when john posted he now sells the gryphon C40 bandsaw....i immediatly thought of those templates...those are some killer templates. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=ccabs&action=display&thread=1194838799would a saw such as the gryphon C40 be the correct tool for cutting some of those type peices....ive never seen 1 of the saws in person....much less used one...kev.
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Post by larrywyland3 on Dec 15, 2007 11:05:17 GMT -5
I think the saw would make it easier. When I was looking at the templates it looked like a combo of using a saw and a drill. Some of the stuff I couldn't see an easy way to do it. Must have been some hand work or another tool I am not familiar with. Grandpa was truely a great lapidary artist.
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Showtime
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Post by Showtime on Jan 27, 2008 16:59:58 GMT -5
I ran across this thread and although I dont own the Gryphon I do have one of the inland band saws and the answer is yes you could cut out all of those shapes with very minamal loss here's a photo of what it can do
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 27, 2008 17:06:03 GMT -5
But you still have to put a low-dome and polish it. You might need convex wheels with different widths, or v-wheels, or do it with small carving tools and a Dremel. If you just want the minimal edge-rounding that you can get in the tumbler, and otherwise flat face, the band-saw would be all you need.
I enjoyed my Inland saw, even though it is kinda limited. One day i plan to get a c-40. I just don't expect it to to be a stand-alone miracle machine.
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