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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 20:14:59 GMT -5
I just cabbed and wrapped a couple quickies to test some slabs I cut last week. Both materials worked out great. chipboard rhyolite from orrum  Turritella (sterling with patina)    Thanks for looking Chuck |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 3, 2016 20:36:22 GMT -5
Nice! That chipboard looks really good cabbed! Much different from what I thought it would be.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 3, 2016 20:47:03 GMT -5
I really like both of those. Have you done sterling with a patina before? I don't remember you doing that.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 3, 2016 20:52:12 GMT -5
I really like both of those. Have you done sterling with a patina before? I don't remember you doing that. Thanks. Nice catch. That was the first time for patina on silver. I think it looked pretty good on that stone. Chuck |
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Post by orrum on Oct 4, 2016 6:45:00 GMT -5
I gotta find that box of Chipboard I brought home!!! Grest balls of fire Chuck that's wonderfull!
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Post by ChicagoDave on Oct 4, 2016 16:53:40 GMT -5
That chipboard looks amazing. This is the next thing I'm working on. Got some preforms and my grinding bit is on its way here. Just need to order some wire!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 4, 2016 17:08:29 GMT -5
That chipboard looks amazing. This is the next thing I'm working on. Got some preforms and my grinding bit is on its way here. Just need to order some wire! Thanks. Have you checked out this thread? Groove wrap tutorialChuck |
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Post by ChicagoDave on Oct 4, 2016 17:26:00 GMT -5
Drummond Island Rocks, absolutely. It is what I'm using to place my wire order. Thank you for creating it!!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 4, 2016 17:33:39 GMT -5
Drummond Island Rocks, absolutely. It is what I'm using to place my wire order. Thank you for creating it!! The tute is a good starting point. I have changed my methods a bit after doing a couple hundred or so. Good luck. Chuck |
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Post by ChicagoDave on Oct 6, 2016 18:46:16 GMT -5
Do you still recommend 22ga square dead soft and 21ga half round half hard as a good place to start?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 6, 2016 19:15:38 GMT -5
Do you still recommend 22ga square dead soft and 21ga half round half hard as a good place to start? Hey I think you found a typo in my work. The main wire in the groove is 20 gauge square. The temp wire at the bail is 22 gauge half round. The actual bail wrap wire is 20 gauge round. Look at the photo in the tutor that shows all the supplies on the table and they are called out there. Chuck |
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Post by ChicagoDave on Oct 6, 2016 21:34:46 GMT -5
You are correct. I was typing the wire sizes I had written down from the wire wrapping tutorial. The ones you listed are what I have written down for groove wrapping. Do you use the dead soft or half hard wire? Thanks!
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 7, 2016 10:26:44 GMT -5
Those are very nice wraps Chuck!!!
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Post by icatz on Oct 11, 2016 7:08:14 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff. Do you find people prefer buying the groove-wrapped opposed to traditional wire wrapped stones?
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 11, 2016 7:20:14 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff. Do you find people prefer buying the groove-wrapped opposed to traditional wire wrapped stones? Tough call. The groove wraps are cheaper so it is hard to tell if people like them better or just like the price better. Chuck |
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Post by metalsmith on May 14, 2017 7:09:11 GMT -5
And there was I dissing chipboard on another thread! Luckily this doesn't look anything like chipboard. Whoever named that did it a disservice. That's a lovely cab, though I think that (generally) the stones are at risk with the groove wraps. But then I know how long smithing takes so I can see it from both sides. I would have named it "toffee-ripple rhyolite"  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 16, 2017 10:22:14 GMT -5
Looks kinda like cafe forest rhyolite, too. This is treated to make the brown lines pop up. The surface is irregular. I bought some and liked it.   |
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Post by vegasjames on May 16, 2017 10:26:23 GMT -5
Great looking pieces.
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Post by captbob on May 16, 2017 12:57:56 GMT -5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 16, 2017 13:05:25 GMT -5
I know the maker of those. He used to supply the gift shop that I supply now. The shakers don't excite me but he does make some awesome stuff. I bought some of his stuff years ago before I ever even thought about this stuff myself. I thought it was interesting that the ebay seller is in California. Probably an estate sale find. Chuck |
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