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Emerald
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Newbie Slabs Oct 12, 2004 21:06:33 GMT -5

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Post by Emerald on Oct 12, 2004 21:06:33 GMT -5

Here's a few of what I cut in the last day & a half.

The ones above were from my adventures hunting in the 'hooch' with Cookie!

More slabs...many from North Georgia with Cookie...other odds & ends.

The gray crazylace was the beginning of the end of my day slabbing. The oil began to come out opaque and would cover what I was cutting in a thick sludge.

Yes...the evil petrified. I cut several pieces...the shape is gorgeous. But hell if I know how to cut it without making the coolant as black as oil out of a 57 chevy.

These last two photos are of some rutilated I got on ebay. I'm really excited about these, however, I'm thinking of holding on to them and not risk screwing them up. MUST get better at this first!

"Rocks....what's the cure for that addiction?"

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Newbie Slabs Oct 12, 2004 21:14:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Oct 12, 2004 21:14:32 GMT -5 Holy Moly Emerald you done GOOD!! Fantastic job for a first timer. I'm so jealous and so happy for you. Cher
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cookie3rocks
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Mother Nature is a grand old gal!

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Newbie Slabs Oct 12, 2004 21:18:15 GMT -5

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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 12, 2004 21:18:15 GMT -5

WOW! Allready you are brave enough to slice so thin! Have you done a finger count lately? I hope the finished product matchs the slabs, those are great. Are you going to try to cab or tumble? The second pic won't come up for me. I tried the right click thing, sent it all over the place and still can't see it. It looks like a fun day and a half!

cookie

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Emerald
spending too much on rocks

Member since August 2004
Posts: 417

Newbie Slabs Oct 12, 2004 21:25:08 GMT -5

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Post by Emerald on Oct 12, 2004 21:25:08 GMT -5

Thanks you two!

Cookie, doh...guess I'm getting tired. I uploaded the "correct" pic now. Refreshing the page and the images should work. Hope I don't give your puter a heart attack!

Also, will do a little of both, cabbing and tumbling. My end cuts will be shaped up a bit and tossed in my tumblers for sure! Need to modify my cabbing jig. It doesn't fit in my comb unit. So that's going to take a bit of work on my part. Also, don't have the drip water thingee set up yet. That'll have to wait a few days. Need to pick up some parts. Once it's all set up, I'll take a few photos... (after I clean it up of course!)

Some of the rutilated is fairly fat. It was really tough disecting the rutilated. I spent most of my day cutting that! I was trying to lose as little as possible.

The quartz tends to crumble right at the beginning and end of the cut, so I use a woodworks trick, take another rock and carefully use that as a "push-stick"at the end of the cut, instead of risking losing a thumb. (Just on the slab side.)

Correct me if I'm wrong guys, but isn't equal pressure on each side of the stone the key to getting your slabs from being lop-sided?

Last Edit: Oct 12, 2004 21:38:55 GMT -5 by Emerald

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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Newbie Slabs Oct 12, 2004 21:46:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 12, 2004 21:46:45 GMT -5 definitely looks like you've got the hang of it. really nice slabs there! kim

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Newbie Slabs Oct 12, 2004 22:29:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Oct 12, 2004 22:29:19 GMT -5 Well done. Now that the easy ( ) part is done, I look forward to seeing what you make of it.
	Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

sandsman1 In Memoriam RIP John "sandsman1" Member since December 2003 Posts: 11,341	Newbie Slabs Oct 13, 2004 2:23:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sandsman1 on Oct 13, 2004 2:23:00 GMT -5 hey EM hellofa job,,you got alotta nice slabs there your realy gonna get into it when you start grinding them to shapes---go for it EM hahaha
	GOT TO KEEP THE LOONEYS ONNNN THE PATH john-- NOMAD--- U.S.A. -- IN GOD WE TRUST

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Newbie Slabs Oct 13, 2004 8:06:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Oct 13, 2004 8:06:50 GMT -5 great job, Em....really well done for your first time driving the saw! great photos! KD
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