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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2018 9:18:33 GMT -5
I had this really sweet slabbette of translucent rhodochrosite that was too thick and nice to waste on one or two cabs so I decided to cut in half through the middle. I mentioned this to stardiamond in another post. Well, I got out the ameritool trim saw with a thin blade and got up the nerve. The blade bends if you are not real careful! Thank goodness for the variable speed and softness of rhodochrosite. First, I laid a sharpie on the table and marked a line. It wasn't dead center, but I knew to cut on one side of the line. I made the cut half blind. Water was spraying in my face because I had to lift the guard. The slabbette was the exact height of the blade. It started out 12.83mm almost all the way around and now I have to that are about 6mm. I know it isn't much for a lot of you cutters, but I was pretty stoked! Yay! (the gray marks are the slabs are dirt)     |
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Post by 1dave on Sept 10, 2018 9:24:07 GMT -5
Good job!
Too bad they don't make something like the Deli uses to slab meat and cheese.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2018 9:30:32 GMT -5
Good job! Too bad they don't make something like the Deli uses to slab meat and cheese. Yeah, no kidding! I have a little vice for that saw but the slab was a hair too big. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 10, 2018 9:35:26 GMT -5
Good job, Tela! I'm the worst sawer in the world. I make my husband do those types of cuts for me. He's way better at it.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2018 9:50:27 GMT -5
Good job, Tela! I'm the worst sawer in the world. I make my husband do those types of cuts for me. He's way better at it. My son does it a lot for me. He's really good at it. But, I do it, too- though not as well. |
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Post by Tommy on Sept 10, 2018 14:00:46 GMT -5
Nice job!! can't wait to see the resulting cabs  |
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Post by woodman on Sept 10, 2018 14:12:57 GMT -5
Looks like you did a real good job, but I would have glued it to a piece I had just cut that was still in the vice.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2018 14:28:11 GMT -5
Looks like you did a real good job, but I would have glued it to a piece I had just cut that was still in the vice. Great idea, but I don't have a vice for any saws but this tiny one. My biggest is only 7". I live with saw envy. |
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Post by miket on Sept 10, 2018 14:33:53 GMT -5
Looks like you did a real good job, but I would have glued it to a piece I had just cut that was still in the vice. Great idea, but I don't have a vice for any saws but this tiny one. My biggest is only 7". I live with saw envy. Saw envy  Yeah, I have that too. I do what I can with my little 7" tile saw, but I dream bigger!!! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2018 14:39:52 GMT -5
Great idea, but I don't have a vice for any saws but this tiny one. My biggest is only 7". I live with saw envy. Saw envy  Yeah, I have that too. I do what I can with my little 7" tile saw, but I dream bigger!!! I bought a used 10", but I still need to get a motor for it and I haven't gotten around to it. I can do a lot with a 7", but bigger is better. I can't go too big, though. My neighbors are really close. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2018 14:43:54 GMT -5
DOH! woodman, I didn't think about it at first, but I could have glued it to a smaller piece to put into the little vice and let the rhodo protrude from it. Took me awhile, but I got there. LOL! |
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Post by miket on Sept 10, 2018 14:46:00 GMT -5
Saw envy Yeah, I have that too. I do what I can with my little 7" tile saw, but I dream bigger!!! I bought a used 10", but I still need to get a motor for it and I haven't gotten around to it. I can do a lot with a 7", but bigger is better. I can't go too big, though. My neighbors are really close. From what I've seen of your work, you do a great job with what you have now! Does a 10" saw REALLY make much more noise than a 7" saw... |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 10, 2018 14:48:49 GMT -5
I bought a used 10", but I still need to get a motor for it and I haven't gotten around to it. I can do a lot with a 7", but bigger is better. I can't go too big, though. My neighbors are really close. From what I've seen of your work, you do a great job with what you have now! Does a 10" saw REALLY make much more noise than a 7" saw... Probably not. I was thinking of the really big ones. I think I can get away with a 10". |
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Post by woodman on Sept 10, 2018 15:49:06 GMT -5
DOH! woodman , I didn't think about it at first, but I could have glued it to a smaller piece to put into the little vice and let the rhodo protrude from it. Took me awhile, but I got there. LOL! Now you are thinking! you glue it to a piece that you have in the vise that you just cut, clue it on and the next cut will be parallel to the first cut, thin cardboard and superglue. use acetone to clean the fresh cut. give it try with some junk material first to see how it works. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 10, 2018 16:22:18 GMT -5
I get ugly deep saw marks when I try hand cutting, Elizabeth usually does a much better job.
I get the saw envy, I only have 6 slab saws 10 inches and over... ;p
My 6 inch trim saw is louder than all but one of the slab saws.
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Post by beefjello on Sept 10, 2018 19:15:58 GMT -5
Perfect split and some gemmy material.. good job Tela!  |
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Post by Pat on Sept 10, 2018 20:44:27 GMT -5
Beautiful stone and good job!
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Post by fernwood on Sept 11, 2018 4:21:19 GMT -5
Nice. You did good.
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 11, 2018 10:46:06 GMT -5
Awesome job.........Your worries are over....
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Post by zekesman on Sept 11, 2018 11:27:16 GMT -5
I like the sharpie Idea! I usually end up with two tapered slabs. LOL Vic
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