My first Groove wraps

billdean starting to spend too much on rocks Member since April 2020 Posts: 153	My first Groove wraps Jul 7, 2020 22:15:21 GMT -5 RWA3006, RickB, and 7 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by billdean on Jul 7, 2020 22:15:21 GMT -5 It is harder than I thought it would be. This is going to take a lot of practice!

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,831	My first Groove wraps Jul 7, 2020 22:31:14 GMT -5 via mobile RocksInNJ and billdean like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Jul 7, 2020 22:31:14 GMT -5 Groovy! : )
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My first Groove wraps Jul 7, 2020 23:09:27 GMT -5 drocknut, RocksInNJ, and 1 more like this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 7, 2020 23:09:27 GMT -5

They look pretty dang good for your first ones! Keep practicing and soon they will be totally flawless. My only suggestion would be to get a pen knife or something and slip it between the two bail wires and slowly move those wires apart a bit to make some "rabbit ear" bails. It will help the pendant hang better on whatever type of cord or chain you choose to use with them.

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billdean starting to spend too much on rocks Member since April 2020 Posts: 153	My first Groove wraps Jul 7, 2020 23:37:44 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and RocksInNJ like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by billdean on Jul 7, 2020 23:37:44 GMT -5 Thank you Robin for your suggestion. I will do that. I did not know the reason for doing it though I have seen it done many times by others.

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	My first Groove wraps Jul 8, 2020 5:45:18 GMT -5 RocksInNJ and billdean like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Jul 8, 2020 5:45:18 GMT -5 I think they are very good. Nice ones for your first.
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	My first Groove wraps Jul 8, 2020 6:03:05 GMT -5 RocksInNJ and billdean like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Jul 8, 2020 6:03:05 GMT -5 Really good job!
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EricD Cave Dweller High in the Mountains Member since November 2019 Posts: 1,142	My first Groove wraps Jul 8, 2020 7:29:29 GMT -5 RocksInNJ and billdean like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by EricD on Jul 8, 2020 7:29:29 GMT -5 Great job billdean!
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,995	My first Groove wraps Jul 10, 2020 7:26:47 GMT -5 RocksInNJ and billdean like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jul 10, 2020 7:26:47 GMT -5 Wonderful! I think they all look great. They aren't as easy as they look, so kudos for your first looking so good.

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My first Groove wraps Jul 10, 2020 7:41:59 GMT -5 RocksInNJ likes this

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Post by billdean on Jul 10, 2020 7:41:59 GMT -5

Thanks everyone………Dang that wire don't last very long! I ordered some more from Fire Mountain Gem. I won't make that mistake again. They have sat on the order now for 10 days and still have not shipped it! They said they have but USPS tracking says they are waiting on the package.

miket misunderstood rock expert Member since April 2018 Posts: 11,239	My first Groove wraps Jul 10, 2020 10:19:32 GMT -5 RocksInNJ and billdean like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miket on Jul 10, 2020 10:19:32 GMT -5 Bill, I think they look great! And I agree with you, that wire doesn't last very long. I've been out for days- I think mine is supposed to get here on Monday.
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My first Groove wraps Jul 13, 2020 11:46:05 GMT -5 RocksInNJ likes this

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Post by NevadaBill on Jul 13, 2020 11:46:05 GMT -5

I think they all came out looking perfect. I think you were trying to show in one picture how the groove looks on the side of the rock. It might be hard to match the wire with the stone, once a groove is cut. Maybe the stones need to have more of a flat sides so it looks uniform when cutting the groove. I need to get one of these machines.

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My first Groove wraps Jul 13, 2020 14:35:53 GMT -5 RocksInNJ likes this

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Post by billdean on Jul 13, 2020 14:35:53 GMT -5

The dark green one with the white matrix is California Jade I believe. I friend on here gave me a piece of that. I wished he had more because I really like it also. In fact all of them are Jade except the one turned on it's side and that is Burro Creek Pastelite I believe. I found it at Burro Creek anyway, wether or not it is Pastelite I am not sure.

billdean starting to spend too much on rocks Member since April 2020 Posts: 153	My first Groove wraps Jul 13, 2020 14:43:23 GMT -5 drocknut, rockjunquie, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by billdean on Jul 13, 2020 14:43:23 GMT -5 Here are a couple more with a copper wrap that I have been practicing with also. Well the first one is silver.
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agatewhisperer freely admits to licking rocks Member since May 2020 Posts: 836	My first Groove wraps Jul 14, 2020 21:05:53 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatewhisperer on Jul 14, 2020 21:05:53 GMT -5 Looking good! What do you use to make the groove in the stone? Never tried before but looks really interesting

billdean starting to spend too much on rocks Member since April 2020 Posts: 153	My first Groove wraps Jul 15, 2020 0:05:05 GMT -5 miket likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by billdean on Jul 15, 2020 0:05:05 GMT -5 I use this warnerartglass.com/gryphon-gryphette-grinder but there are other people on here with a lot more experience than I have and may be able to give you other ideas.

drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,179	My first Groove wraps Jul 22, 2020 11:56:08 GMT -5 billdean likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Jul 22, 2020 11:56:08 GMT -5 Looking great. I like the copper too.
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