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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 5:33:42 GMT -5
5/16 inch confetti melt slab knapping blanks for spearheads for Stan the Master. Knapppers use a lot of fancy glass. And some focal bead stock to be side drilled. spearhead blanks  And focal bead stock:  |
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Post by fernwood on May 10, 2018 5:49:27 GMT -5
From the looks of it, it looks like it very well could be uranium. 1st thing I thought when I saw it. Next trip I will take it in one of the stores with blacklight displays. The 'long store' as I call it, long and narrow and must have 3000 dust collectors at anytime is the best store. Cheap cheap cheap Been getting picky and leaving vases behind, they have to score well on jewelry color/patterns. Watched a 'wire wrapped bail' youtube tutorial this morning. Looks to be about a 3 minute wrap. It requires a hole drilled, but fat fingers can probably get er done. Like it ?  That is how I do wraps for earrings. Have a lot of teardrop Turquoise. Simple and works great. |
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Post by fernwood on May 10, 2018 5:53:08 GMT -5
Real basic MsAli . Proves it was hand wrapped too. Plus you can use real gold/silver and say 925 in your ad. Aan probably rig a fly tying rig to assist ergonomic wrapping. Oh yea, only real fishers know what fly tying is.  Fly tieing jigs work excellent for wire wraps. Don;t have one presently, but did in the past. |
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 6:08:23 GMT -5
Real basic MsAli . Proves it was hand wrapped too. Plus you can use real gold/silver and say 925 in your ad. Aan probably rig a fly tying rig to assist ergonomic wrapping. Oh yea, only real fishers know what fly tying is. Fly tieing jigs work excellent for wire wraps. Don;t have one presently, but did in the past. It was just a thought Beth. Seems like a spacious way to grip. Just discovered those bail wraps. They look like a great beginner wrap. |
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Post by fernwood on May 10, 2018 6:34:24 GMT -5
I learned how to tie flies in HS. When I started doing wraps, I had the same thought as you. Excellent way to get a tight, even wrap with soft wire. Now that garage sale season is starting here, hope to find one.
I use a lot of drilled teardrop and rectangle drilled beads for necklaces/earrings. To do this style bail, I get an even loop by using a large spike that is secured in a vice. Works great.
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 6:54:42 GMT -5
I learned how to tie flies in HS. When I started doing wraps, I had the same thought as you. Excellent way to get a tight, even wrap with soft wire. Now that garage sale season is starting here, hope to find one. I use a lot of drilled teardrop and rectangle drilled beads for necklaces/earrings. To do this style bail, I get an even loop by using a large spike that is secured in a vice. Works great. A large spike ? Is this a jeweler's tool ? Sounds like a tapered mandrel for bending wire around it ? |
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Post by fernwood on May 10, 2018 7:00:56 GMT -5
A very large, coated nail. Have them in various sizes. All 4-5" long. Diameters of about 1/8" to 3/8". You know me, I try to utilize what I have.
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Post by orrum on May 10, 2018 7:10:16 GMT -5
Can't wait to see what Stan makes from those blanks Jim!##
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 7:30:03 GMT -5
Can't wait to see what Stan makes from those blanks Jim!## He may run into curved flakes where the chunks mere melted together Bill. I would say it is more consistent than most rocks though. |
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 7:35:22 GMT -5
A very large, coated nail. Have them in various sizes. All 4-5" long. Diameters of about 1/8" to 3/8". You know me, I try to utilize what I have. Yes the backwoods scavenger. Reverse designs - make stuff around the materials you have on hand. A pile of 2 dozen cross sections of steel is a welder's delight. One dozen an easy battleship, two dozen for a nuclear reactor. Get ya loud and clear. Thanks for the tip. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 10, 2018 7:56:58 GMT -5
May 10 Evolution of pendants from 20" X 20" X 9mm Greek plate. Some rough sawn preforms after slumping plate flat. Some glass can be melt domed, not this one.  At 5 micron pre-polish stage and tumbled from 9mm thick to 5.5mm thick and rounded edges. 9mm too thick for pendants.  Fuse melted from 3/4" thick vase shards this load 
I like the ones from that Greek plate a lot. So varied!
Also like the last ones. They remind me of colored sugar drizzled over chocolates. Yum!
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Post by fernwood on May 10, 2018 8:04:45 GMT -5
LOL, loved that you used the term backwoods. Was the name of my fav eating/drinking establishment where I used to live. 2 miles from home. Original owner helped my Grandfather build the road to get to this place and my Grandfathers resort. I love that both are still going strong.
Also loved your welding reference. My late fiance and I built many things together. Three trailers, a couple ice fishing "homes" and others. I have the welder and all accessories. He showed me how to use it and I did under his guidance. Dunno if I am quite up to using it by myself. We often scavenged materials for welding. I have lots of those as well.
Dang, if I would have known we could build a nuclear reactor from that small amount of steel, we would have been onto something. Bet I have about 3 dozen cross sections right now. Hmmmmm.
If you want any more advice from the ultimate scavenger and make do with what you have person, just let me know. I appreciate your technical approach to the glass and m learning a lot. Also waiting to hear if the polish vase glows.
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Post by 1dave on May 10, 2018 8:58:00 GMT -5
5/16 inch confetti melt slab knapping blanks for spearheads for Stan the Master. Knapppers use a lot of fancy glass. And some focal bead stock to be side drilled. spearhead blanks I hope you don't get arrested for having prehistoric artifacts. Never know with those dudes. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 10, 2018 9:08:14 GMT -5
Dang, I love that Greek glass! Those pieces have it all going on.
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 10, 2018 9:10:11 GMT -5
Yes the backwoods scavenger. Reverse designs - make stuff around the materials you have on hand.
I think the newest term for that is "MacGyvering."
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 11:06:36 GMT -5
May 10 Evolution of pendants from 20" X 20" X 9mm Greek plate. Some rough sawn preforms after slumping plate flat. Some glass can be melt domed, not this one. At 5 micron pre-polish stage and tumbled from 9mm thick to 5.5mm thick and rounded edges. 9mm too thick for pendants. Fuse melted from 3/4" thick vase shards this load
I like the ones from that Greek plate a lot. So varied!
Also like the last ones. They remind me of colored sugar drizzled over chocolates. Yum!
You are giving out another great idea Jean, making reproductions of vintage candies(the one we used to eat ha). |
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 10, 2018 11:08:56 GMT -5
I like the ones from that Greek plate a lot. So varied!
Also like the last ones. They remind me of colored sugar drizzled over chocolates. Yum!
You are giving out another great idea Jean, making reproductions of vintage candies(the one we used to eat ha). James, are you talking vintage candies, or candy for people who are vintage? LOL.
And what do you mean used to eat? Just gotta know where to find them!
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 11:28:22 GMT -5
LOL, loved that you used the term backwoods. Was the name of my fav eating/drinking establishment where I used to live. 2 miles from home. Original owner helped my Grandfather build the road to get to this place and my Grandfathers resort. I love that both are still going strong. Also loved your welding reference. My late fiance and I built many things together. Three trailers, a couple ice fishing "homes" and others. I have the welder and all accessories. He showed me how to use it and I did under his guidance. Dunno if I am quite up to using it by myself. We often scavenged materials for welding. I have lots of those as well. Dang, if I would have known we could build a nuclear reactor from that small amount of steel, we would have been onto something. Bet I have about 3 dozen cross sections right now. Hmmmmm. If you want any more advice from the ultimate scavenger and make do with what you have person, just let me know. I appreciate your technical approach to the glass and m learning a lot. Also waiting to hear if the polish vase glows. If starting with a pile of varied steel the finest project outcomes succeed. With an empty rack of steel projects often fail miserably. Interesting study in making things, busting the creation block by having usable materials in front of you. I will say for sure that this is not an approach taught in engineering school and been there done that. After learning to integrate material at a fingertip into a complicated project there is certain merit and huge savings in time and money. Let's check w/the Nuclear Regulatory commission before starting on the reactor gig. I was given a 1/4 mile of 6 inch I-beams and a 1/2 mile of 3 inch angle iron. A child's drawing yielded a fine architectural structure in the end. Sounds like you have several generations and lots of family history attached to your land. |
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 11:36:38 GMT -5
Dang, I love that Greek glass! Those pieces have it all going on. I found a similar 12X12 plate that was practiced on, then that giant plate. If having to buy hobby glass to replicate that piece wow - get out the pocket book. It will yield a bunch of pendants for not much money. Sad part is that it started out at a thick 9+mm and was tumbled down to 5 to 5.5mm individually. Big reduction ground off at about $50 worth of hobby glass. Oh, and good luck trying to fuse such a beauty. |
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Post by jamesp on May 10, 2018 11:39:26 GMT -5
5/16 inch confetti melt slab knapping blanks for spearheads for Stan the Master. Knapppers use a lot of fancy glass. And some focal bead stock to be side drilled. spearhead blanks I hope you don't get arrested for having prehistoric artifacts. Never know with those dudes. Never happen in Georgia Dave. Artifacts and archeological sites are a low priority resource here, nothing like out west and in Florida. Game wardens never pursue for them. Law says they can. |
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