First heart shape cab!!!

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First heart shape cab!!! Oct 23, 2019 23:28:12 GMT -5 Fossilman, mossyrockhound, and 9 more like this

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Post by jim931 on Oct 23, 2019 23:28:12 GMT -5

I was super excited that I just finished my first heart shaped cab. And I couldn’t think of a better place to share it. I’ll be giving it to my wife as one of her gifts for our 1 year anniversary on Friday. I hope she likes it as much as I do!!!! Also not sure what the stone is, it was given to me as a gift when I bought my grinder and saw. I also included a pic of the slab dry with a portion of it wet.

stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 23, 2019 23:36:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Oct 23, 2019 23:36:32 GMT -5 I heart the heart. I know I attempted one once and have a template with different size hearts. Great job particularly the dome. I'm afraid if I attempted one my head would explode.
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mohs In Memoriam RIP mohstly Member since January 2009 Posts: 19,412	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 23, 2019 23:42:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mohs on Oct 23, 2019 23:42:31 GMT -5 That heart shaped up nice! The rock as lepodolite texture good rock;n!
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 4:03:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Oct 24, 2019 4:03:07 GMT -5 Nice first heart. Are you sure this is your first? Looks like you nailed it. Am sure your wife will love it.
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 5:12:58 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2019 5:12:58 GMT -5 Looks great. Thanks for sharing.

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 5:57:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Oct 24, 2019 5:57:24 GMT -5 Really nice job on that
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,018	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 6:59:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Oct 24, 2019 6:59:39 GMT -5 Really perfect heart! She'll love it! It's a nice sparkly lepidolite.

jim931
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First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 7:11:30 GMT -5 via mobile

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Oct 24, 2019 4:03:07 GMT -5 fernwood said:

Nice first heart. Are you sure this is your first? Looks like you nailed it.
Am sure your wife will love it.

Haha yes definitely first attempt. I did spend about two hours looking at tips and tricks I could find on here before I went for it though. I learned the basics of cabbing over the past year from San Diego mineral and gem society. It also helped that this material turned out to be really easy to work with, it was quite forgiving!

jim931 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2017 Posts: 117	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 7:12:38 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jim931 on Oct 24, 2019 7:12:38 GMT -5 Thanks everyone for their comments!!!! Hopefully now that I got my machine up and running I’ll have more to post soon!!!!!!

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First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 8:17:37 GMT -5

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 24, 2019 8:17:37 GMT -5

Your first heart turned out spectacular! That is a really nice piece of lepidolite. She will love and cherish it.

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miket misunderstood rock expert Member since April 2018 Posts: 11,242	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 10:01:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miket on Oct 24, 2019 10:01:51 GMT -5 Very cool. I've dremeled a few hearts and they definitely bring their own challenges. Nice work!
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First heart shape cab!!! Oct 24, 2019 12:07:33 GMT -5 via mobile miket likes this

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The inward part between the two lobes was definitely the hardest part. I went a little too deep so I couldn’t grind it well. I ended up doing some hand sanding in there just to get it smooth before I polished it up. Eventually I’d like to try one that is dome shaped on both sides. Just seems even more challenging and I’m not sure if it’ll come out how I want.

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julieooly Cave Dweller Member since October 2018 Posts: 721	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 25, 2019 12:24:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by julieooly on Oct 25, 2019 12:24:55 GMT -5 Great job and congrats on the anniversary. That lepidolite was probably a great choice to learn on.
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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,193	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 25, 2019 15:08:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Oct 25, 2019 15:08:50 GMT -5 Beautiful heart, I'm sure she'll love it.
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RocksInNJ fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2019 Posts: 1,895	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 25, 2019 23:17:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RocksInNJ on Oct 25, 2019 23:17:48 GMT -5 Wow that looks great for a first try. I’m sure you’ll be banging out some really nice pieces in the future for sure.
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Tommy Administrator Member since January 2013 Posts: 12,993	First heart shape cab!!! Oct 26, 2019 1:46:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tommy on Oct 26, 2019 1:46:56 GMT -5 From someone who SUCKS at shaping hearts I can say that you did a really nice job with it! She's gonna love it.
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