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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 27, 2020 18:05:07 GMT -5
How well does a petoskey stone cab? I haven't cabbed one, but I have one which should turn out pretty nice. I was planning on using the diamond genie. Drummond Island Rocks Jugglerguy I have seen them tumbled and hand finished and I think Chuck cabs them. What do they compare to- cabbing wise? |
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Post by knave on Jan 27, 2020 18:06:30 GMT -5
So you have the Genie ready to rock Tela? This forum will be poppin’!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 27, 2020 18:11:09 GMT -5
So you have the Genie ready to rock Tela? This forum will be poppin’! Oh hell no, not yet. But, I might do some cutting tomorrow. Took a butt ton of jewelry pics yesterday, too. It's still a little too chilly for gene. The worst part is that everything I had dopped up has to be undopped. They were on the outside porch and got really cold. The grip has loosened. 9 of 10 will fly off if I try to cab them. Though the weather this year has been pretty mild, it's not been quite mild enough.  |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 27, 2020 18:28:41 GMT -5
No issues at all cabbing it. It is soft but if it is good quality it will be consistent. No undercutting. I cab them like any other stone but I stop at 3000 soft and then my final polish is always ZAM on a cotton buff in the drill press. Silversmithed pieces    wire wraps   Chuck |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 27, 2020 18:41:03 GMT -5
No issues at all cabbing it. It is soft but if it is good quality it will be consistent. No undercutting. I cab them like any other stone but I stop at 3000 soft and then my final polish is always ZAM on a cotton buff in the drill press. Silversmithed pieces wire wraps Chuck
OK, thanks, Chuck- just what I wanted to know. If I get the polish you did, I'll be happy. I have zam, too.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 27, 2020 18:51:06 GMT -5
You use mostly round wire so you may not have issues with that. Square wire will scratch petoskey stones pretty easily. I am also on the fence about tumbling them in steel shot. I have had some get damaged.
Chuck
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 27, 2020 19:10:10 GMT -5
You use mostly round wire so you may not have issues with that. Square wire will scratch petoskey stones pretty easily. I am also on the fence about tumbling them in steel shot. I have had some get damaged. Chuck Good to know. |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 28, 2020 8:26:46 GMT -5
Chuck has way more experience cabbage than I do. Do whatever he says.
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