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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 15:15:21 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 10, 2019 15:19:33 GMT -5
 I'm crying with you. |
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Post by Pat on Dec 10, 2019 15:22:13 GMT -5
Oooooh, so sad. Maybe she can be mended.
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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 15:29:58 GMT -5
I'm crying with you. Oh well, I'll just have to find a rebound cab...  |
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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 15:31:41 GMT -5
Oooooh, so sad. Maybe she can be mended. I think I may try and save the bigger piece- it will just have to be a smaller cab. I'll lose some of the purple, though, and that's what I like about Tiffany Stone. I'm still kicking myself for not purchasing more at the rock show. |
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EricD
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Post by EricD on Dec 10, 2019 15:33:30 GMT -5
Quick glue it back together nobody will notice.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Dec 10, 2019 15:43:51 GMT -5
Man that was really nice! Unseen fracture or was it dropped?
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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 15:56:26 GMT -5
Man that was really nice! Unseen fracture or was it dropped? Thanks. Um, I'd rather not say...but it was very cold in the garage today.  |
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 10, 2019 16:00:10 GMT -5
I've had three cabs fracture when stored in Riker boxes. I found a small piece of material in my pocket recently and didn't know where it came from. I finally found a Tahoma preform with a piece missing from the bottom. A little grinding and it won't matter. Considering all the times that I have had a cab go flying off a wheel without damage, I'm way ahead. My cabbing area is on dirt so dropping one isn't an issue. I did drop one on concrete going in the house and it didn't survive.
I spend a lot of time studying edges looking for fractures and I still get some surprises.
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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 16:11:22 GMT -5
I've had three cabs fracture when stored in Riker boxes. I found a small piece of material in my pocket recently and didn't know where it came from. I finally found a Tahoma preform with a piece missing from the bottom. A little grinding and it won't matter. Considering all the times that I have had a cab go flying off a wheel without damage, I'm way ahead. My cabbing area is on dirt so dropping one isn't an issue. I did drop one on concrete going in the house and it didn't survive. I spend a lot of time studying edges looking for fractures and I still get some surprises. Yep, this one I dropped. Only it didn't hit the concrete- it only fell about two feet into a big lick tub full of agates. Like I said, I think I'll try and save the larger piece, it's nice material. |
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Post by zarguy on Dec 10, 2019 17:23:17 GMT -5
At my very first show, a customer picked up a Tiffany cab to purchase & dropped it 4 inches onto a velvet cloth. It broke.
They were about to hand me $50 for it!
I eventually glued it back together, touched it up, wrapped it & sold it about 4 or 5 years later.
Lynn
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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 17:28:37 GMT -5
At my very first show, a customer picked up a Tiffany cab to purchase & dropped it 4 inches onto a velvet cloth. It broke. They were about to hand me $50 for it! I eventually glued it back together, touched it up, wrapped it & sold it about 4 or 5 years later. Lynn Ouch! Now I'm wondering if this one would be ok glued together? I was close to finishing the shaping, but it still would have to run through the rotary... |
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Dec 10, 2019 17:41:31 GMT -5
At my very first show, a customer picked up a Tiffany cab to purchase & dropped it 4 inches onto a velvet cloth. It broke. They were about to hand me $50 for it! I eventually glued it back together, touched it up, wrapped it & sold it about 4 or 5 years later. Lynn Ouch! Now I'm wondering if this one would be ok glued together? I was close to finishing the shaping, but it still would have to run through the rotary... Depending on the break, it may be possible to glue it back together, finish sanding it & have no evidence of the break. Lynn |
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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 17:57:15 GMT -5
Ouch! Now I'm wondering if this one would be ok glued together? I was close to finishing the shaping, but it still would have to run through the rotary... Depending on the break, it may be possible to glue it back together, finish sanding it & have no evidence of the break. Lynn Thanks, I'll take a closer look. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2019 18:52:09 GMT -5
At the same time as gluing back together, You might also want to epoxy it to a backer slab (flat piece of glass or stone), as is commonly done with things like opals and turquoise doublets to add extra strength.
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Post by RocksInNJ on Dec 10, 2019 19:00:21 GMT -5
Ouch that sucks. You need to invest in a rubber flooring mat and keep those evil agates away.
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Dec 10, 2019 19:12:35 GMT -5
Man that was really nice! Unseen fracture or was it dropped? Thanks. Um, I'd rather not say...but it was very cold in the garage today. Haha, sorry for asking. One of the first ones I domed with dremel was basically ready for lot o and while I was hand sanding it it slipped out of my hand and broke in half. Realized then just how slippery those little bugars can be. At least you can salvage the bigger piece If unable to mend it. |
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Post by NRG on Dec 10, 2019 21:19:23 GMT -5
Tiffany broke up with me at lunch. This one was going to be nice...   Tiffany or Amy? Amythest Sage? Never seen Tiffany with dendrites before. |
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Post by miket on Dec 10, 2019 21:31:07 GMT -5
Tiffany broke up with me at lunch. This one was going to be nice...  Tiffany or Amy? Amythest Sage? Never seen Tiffany with dendrites before. The guy I bought it from said Tiffany. I'm working on another tonight and I'll pist a pic tomorrow. Maybe I was misinformed? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2019 21:33:45 GMT -5
Yeah, it is "Tiffany" (bertrandite opal fluorite). Somewhere, I still have some with dendrites and similar coloring.
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