Idar-Oberstein trip Fall 2019

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Idar-Oberstein trip Fall 2019 Jan 25, 2020 0:50:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Jan 25, 2020 0:50:49 GMT -5 Amazing! Those big wheels are so impressive. Looks like you had a very special time over there. Adrian
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Idar-Oberstein trip Fall 2019 Jan 25, 2020 1:29:12 GMT -5 opalpyrexia, joshuamcduffie, and 1 more like this

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Jan 23, 2020 2:17:02 GMT -5 zarguy said:

joshuamcduffie This was one of the coolest trip reports I've seen in a long time & it didn't even include rockhounding!

I love the photos of the huge wheels. I like the bracing in the first couple of pics with the guy holding agate to wheel.
That actually looks more comfortable than standing or sitting at a modern machine, although some modern padding would be better than wood.
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A friend, who studied cabochon-cutting there, calls it "the Idar-Oberstein position": elbows or fore-arms on the knees with the workpiece held below the center line of the wheel. Big objects like bowls were cut with the lapidary lying on his belly, as a couple of the images show. Both are easy on the back and allow stability and precise movement of the workpiece. I have my Genie set up somewhat like that. I built a shelf few inches higher than the Genie where I can rest my fore-arms while cutting. I find it gives me a lot more control in shaping cabs

knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,569	Idar-Oberstein trip Fall 2019 Apr 11, 2020 14:01:14 GMT -5 via mobile rockpickerforever, joshuamcduffie, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Apr 11, 2020 14:01:14 GMT -5 www.dreher-carvings.com/ Look at these carvings! I believe this artist is from the Idar-Oberstein area.

knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,569	Idar-Oberstein trip Fall 2019 Apr 11, 2020 14:02:18 GMT -5 rockpickerforever, joshuamcduffie, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Apr 11, 2020 14:02:18 GMT -5

knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,569	Idar-Oberstein trip Fall 2019 Apr 11, 2020 14:05:18 GMT -5 rockpickerforever, joshuamcduffie, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Apr 11, 2020 14:05:18 GMT -5

RocksInNJ fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2019 Posts: 1,895	Idar-Oberstein trip Fall 2019 Apr 12, 2020 8:30:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RocksInNJ on Apr 12, 2020 8:30:42 GMT -5 Wow those carvings are amazing.
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rocknrob: That was one heck of a windstorm that thankfully missed me. I guess Seatac almost hit 60mph gusts. I bet those were some fun landings Nov 20, 2024 21:55:16 GMT -5

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