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Post by stardiamond on Sept 4, 2019 13:54:00 GMT -5
Working on odds and ends so a lot of freeforms. First row Guadalupe. Second row Rhodo, Nipomo, Montana and moss. Third row Tahoma and an unknown porcelain jasper. The Nipomo had disappeared for a few weeks and the Montana never made it from the saw to the wheels.  |
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Post by miket on Sept 4, 2019 14:52:05 GMT -5
Very nice.
So let's see, you posted these about an hour ago.
Where are the finished cabs, I've waited long enough!
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 4, 2019 15:17:01 GMT -5
I marked the girdles, glued on the dop sticks and need to wait on the glue. I'll continue on them tomorrow. I might spend more time on selecting material and design than any other step. Half an hour on the saw and an hour on grinding the preforms through 220/280 soft. I bought a Top 80 grit wheel that is very aggressive and I can remove a lot of material before moving on to an old 80. I don't drive fast but I like speed.
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 4, 2019 15:25:58 GMT -5
They look great! What size range are they?
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 4, 2019 15:31:10 GMT -5
The second Guadalupe is the larges at 45x30 the last Guadalupe is the smallest at 35x15 and the Rhodo is 30x20.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 17:37:18 GMT -5
The top row are gem grade
dig the shapes
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 4, 2019 17:44:17 GMT -5
The last two are the type you like and I was able to make them from a saw scrap. The first one was from a big slab that I bought years ago that was covered with plaster. I didn't know why until I started trimming it and it was full of fractures running perpendicular to the face. I trimmed and ground off the plaster to make the top. I like symmetrical shapes but will take what the rock offers.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 5, 2019 15:32:01 GMT -5
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starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by hh5 on Sept 5, 2019 15:59:41 GMT -5
Nice work, love those Guadalupe's.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 5, 2019 16:06:32 GMT -5
Anyone know what the last one is? The white is whiter than actual and there are a few small crystals.
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julies
starting to shine!
wishing everyone here a very happy and healthy 2020!
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Post by julies on Sept 7, 2019 1:45:56 GMT -5
They are beautiful now, can't wait to see the finished cabs
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Post by opalpyrexia on Sept 7, 2019 12:45:41 GMT -5
Nice! While I probably wouldn't cut such and extreme shape, the moss with its parade of orbs towards the peak is simply first class! I also really like the last Tahoma simply because the patterns mess with the eyes and its easy to see contours that don't exist. Great collection.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 7, 2019 13:42:52 GMT -5
My Tahoma supply is almost gone. The first two were from an uninteresting slab. I found a couple scenes and the material was solid. I have two other slabs that will produce two great tongue shapes. I used what was left from one of the slabs that I was going to cut a tongue. The shape had to be clunky but it had a strong appearance.
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