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Post by miket on Nov 30, 2019 5:59:48 GMT -5
Primordial Stone from rockjunquie . Beautiful stuff but pretty soft, may take the felt pad to this one.  |
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Post by fernwood on Nov 30, 2019 6:05:09 GMT -5
Very cool. I like the shape.
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Post by miket on Nov 30, 2019 8:11:00 GMT -5
Very cool. I like the shape. Thanks Beth. I know it's asymmetrical but this time it was actually on purpose. 😁 |
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 30, 2019 23:30:48 GMT -5
Agreed, that shape is super cool. Kudos on thinking outside of the box.
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Post by miket on Dec 1, 2019 5:59:26 GMT -5
Agreed, that shape is super cool. Kudos on thinking outside of the box. Thanks! |
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deedolce
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2006
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Post by deedolce on Dec 1, 2019 14:24:08 GMT -5
You really have an eye for cabochons!
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Post by miket on Dec 1, 2019 15:14:54 GMT -5
You really have an eye for cabochons! Thanks for the compliment, hopefully I'm getting there! |
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julieooly
Cave Dweller 
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Post by julieooly on Dec 1, 2019 18:07:12 GMT -5
Very pretty, I have some of that material and have pretty much given up on it. I stabilized a piece but haven't worked with it yet. I love the look but it won't perform for me.
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Post by miket on Dec 1, 2019 18:14:29 GMT -5
Very pretty, I have some of that material and have pretty much given up on it. I stabilized a piece but haven't worked with it yet. I love the look but it won't perform for me. This one seemed really stable, if I have a chance tonight I'm going to take a felt pad and some polish to it and see what happens. |
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Post by miket on Dec 2, 2019 12:04:56 GMT -5
So I polished this with my dremel and diamond paste. Turns out it is really stable- unless you drop it on the garage floor when you're polishing it.  A tip broke off, here's what my "fix" looks like... Thanks for looking!  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 2, 2019 12:09:28 GMT -5
So I polished this with my dremel and diamond paste. Turns out it is really stable- unless you drop it on the garage floor when you're polishing it. A tip broke off, here's what my "fix" looks like... Thanks for looking! I like your fix even better. The angled cuts match the pattern. Bravo! |
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Post by miket on Dec 2, 2019 12:18:30 GMT -5
So I polished this with my dremel and diamond paste. Turns out it is really stable- unless you drop it on the garage floor when you're polishing it. A tip broke off, here's what my "fix" looks like... Thanks for looking! I like your fix even better. The angled cuts match the pattern. Bravo! Thanks, ma'am, I was hoping I wasn't the only one who thought it turned out well! I can't take all of the credit for the new design- gravity took care of one end.  |
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Post by RocksInNJ on Dec 2, 2019 12:30:46 GMT -5
Great workaround! You got lucky this time. You may want to invest in some rubber floor mats.
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Post by miket on Dec 2, 2019 13:11:08 GMT -5
Great workaround! You got lucky this time. You may want to invest in some rubber floor mats. Thanks! Yeah, those cabs go flying for sure.  |
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Post by fernwood on Dec 2, 2019 13:15:26 GMT -5
Agree. I like the fix better than the end points.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 2, 2019 20:36:12 GMT -5
Serendipity!  |
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jasperfanatic
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2019
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Post by jasperfanatic on Dec 2, 2019 21:15:50 GMT -5
I'm with the others, that serendipitous slip took it from superb to sublime! Great cab, Mike!
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Post by miket on Dec 2, 2019 23:05:51 GMT -5
I'm with the others, that serendipitous slip took it from superb to sublime! Great cab, Mike! Thanks! |
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