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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 22, 2020 12:56:55 GMT -5
So here's the first heart I've ever done. I have to say, these are not the easiest things to do. My technique needs lots of work.
This is out of the Moganite we bought at Quartzsite.
ETA: My phone camera sucks. This photo looks fuzzy. I'll see if I can get a better picture with a regular camera.
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Post by MsAli on Mar 22, 2020 13:02:39 GMT -5
LOVE IT!
Did you use a pattern?
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Post by rockstock on Mar 22, 2020 13:05:31 GMT -5
That's a mighty fine & l t; 3 😂
Nice heart too!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 22, 2020 14:21:09 GMT -5
LOVE IT! Did you use a pattern? Thanks, Ali!
Yes, pattern was from one of the old standard plastic templates we have. |
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Post by mohs on Mar 22, 2020 14:22:57 GMT -5
o wow- now ya got bitten by the heart bug
eeeeekkkkkkkk! wish my first 500 come out looking as fine  are you cabbing it ? dopped? in the middle of that heart something is trying to take wing looks a little like the aerosmith logo I’m out tweaking a cleave so w/ heartily good luck wishes EdMo’s actually I see a wolf head w/ wing to its right |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 22, 2020 14:41:16 GMT -5
o wow- now ya got bitten by the heart bug
eeeeekkkkkkkk! wish my first 500 come out looking as fine are you cabbing it ? dopped? in the middle of that heart something is trying to take wing looks a little like the aerosmith logo I’m out tweaking a cleave so w/ heartily good luck wishes EdMo’s actually I see a wolf head w/ wing to its right Mr. mohs, I believe you might be right.  I do like how it turned out and may have to do a few more to get the technique down. Very difficult to do these rockin' hearts, especially on a Genie. The middle wheels are too close together to get the cleave right without messing up the other side.
I did cab it, no dop. It made my finger joints stick after a while, so it took me a while to finish it. I do usually use dop sticks and maybe I'll try one with a dop to see whether it gets in my way or not.
Thanks for the kind words!
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Post by mohs on Mar 22, 2020 15:15:10 GMT -5
Yep that tough grind on the Genie
ya now... I don't do single stone hearts
I think the tweaking curve would be steep
but obviously seen great stones
so little at time
if one gets serious in single stone
I think S/C wheel is the way to go for cleavage
that requires another arbor
Crystalite makes a V shape wheel
I've dressed a few to that shape
have fun
that what its all about!
I keep coming back for seconds
that heart rocks !
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 22, 2020 16:45:25 GMT -5
We have a couple of arbors set up in the saw shop that I can use to do the cleavage in a heart. Just didn't think of it at the time I was doing it and the biggest reason is then I'd have to go in the saw shop and smell that nasty oil smell. That's why Vince does all the slabbing!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2020 17:06:53 GMT -5
So here's the first heart I've ever done. I have to say, these are not the easiest things to do. My technique needs lots of work.
This is out of the Moganite we bought at Quartzsite.
ETA: My phone camera sucks. This photo looks fuzzy. I'll see if I can get a better picture with a regular camera.
Wha? You can take pictures? And post? Let me process this information And i will get back to you later on that killer heart 🤔 |
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Post by RocksInNJ on Mar 22, 2020 17:11:46 GMT -5
Awesome first heart. I see many more in your future.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 22, 2020 17:29:15 GMT -5
Awesome first heart. I see many more in your future. Thank you, kind sir! |
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I do like how it turned out and may have to do a few more to get the technique down. Very difficult to do these rockin' hearts, especially on a Genie. The middle wheels are too close together to get the cleave right without messing up the other side. 
