Getta Grip
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Post by Getta Grip on Apr 3, 2017 15:17:17 GMT -5
I'm pretty new to slabbing. I'm curious how thick you cut your slabs? I'm guessing different thicknesses for different purposes. Maybe specimen slabs would be thicker than cab slabs and maybe large cabs will be thicker than small ones.
What thicknesses do you cut?
Thanks
Glen
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Apr 3, 2017 15:22:16 GMT -5
That one gets asked a lot. Try the link below for a bunch of previous threads on the subject> slab thicknessChuck |
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Post by pauls on Apr 3, 2017 19:39:54 GMT -5
If I am cutting slabs without knowing what is in the stone then I go for Quarter inch, If after opening the stone It could cut a large cab then a bit thicker for the next one, or if its going to be a small cab because of cracks or just to pick out a pattern a bit thinner.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 4, 2017 10:11:24 GMT -5
1/4" is sort of standard unless you have a special purpose for thicker or thinner. Like for a cat's eye cab you want almost a half inch. Or sometimes people cut thicker for unstable material. Or they cut thinner to try to get more slabs out of expensive rock.
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Post by pghram on Apr 4, 2017 17:30:40 GMT -5
I've had a bit of a conversion of late. There was a time when I would not buy less than 1/4, now I don't mind a little thinner. I'm doing lower domes now. I tend to avoid thicker.
Peace,
Rich
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 6, 2017 8:39:43 GMT -5
Yep, I'm with Rich. usually cut about 1/4 inch or a hair thinner but for my own cabs, I prefer shallow domes so cut 3/16" slabs. Less time grinding and doming than with thick slabs and in some cases, ie plume agate, more translucency....Mel
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Post by Rockoonz on Apr 7, 2017 2:40:29 GMT -5
Cabs slabs are 7 turns on the 24" FranTom, 18" HP and the Nelson 12". The 10" is 5 turns. They all work out to 1/4 ish.
Knife scales are 5/4 turns for most knives, about 3/16, maybe a little less.
Basinite and most quartz caps, guitar picks and Elizabeths earrings are 3 turns for the most part, sometimes thinner, 1/8 or a bit less.
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Post by parfive on Jun 9, 2017 1:58:11 GMT -5
It depends . . .
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Post by deb193redux on Jun 10, 2017 16:18:13 GMT -5
lower dome is more the style today
but like you said, depends
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2017 18:55:22 GMT -5
Cabs slabs are 7 turns on the 24" FranTom, 18" HP and the Nelson 12". The 10" is 5 turns. They all work out to 1/4 ish. Knife scales are 5/4 turns for most knives, about 3/16, maybe a little less. Basinite and most quartz caps, guitar picks and Elizabeths earrings are 3 turns for the most part, sometimes thinner, 1/8 or a bit less. 7 turns on my 24 Frantom also. 5.5 on the Covington 18. 1/4 for all |
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Jun 11, 2017 13:21:37 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Jun 11, 2017 13:31:08 GMT -5
I have some thick slabs. With felt stickum feet on the bottom, they make good coasters.
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