Post by stevek216 on Sept 25, 2020 7:52:24 GMT -5
Hi all, got set up with an Ameritool flat lap recently and I've made a few cabs! Total noob here so (constructive) criticism is welcome. Looking forward to getting involved in the local lapidary club when that starts up again.
From left to right: Web Serpentine that I wire-wrapped, Bloodstone, Unknown (probably some kind of Jasper, found it in northern MI), Snowflake Obsidian x2, Tiger's Eye Iron, Web Serpentine again
The web serpentines are my favorite for sure, probably because they hide the imperfections with their pattern. I did a much better job on the larger obsidian than the smaller one, you can probably see the scratches pretty easily in the smaller one. I also screwed up the shape on the tiger's eye, I'm thinking some of the layers wear more easily than others. I think my biggest issue is getting an even dome, I'm finding it kind of tough on the flat lap. Hopefully I'll get the hang of it but part of me is thinking I should've just gone for the super expensive wheeled machines from the get-go. I ordered two more intermediate grits so hopefully those help with shaping and getting out some of the deep scratches, it seems like I spend forever on the 360 grit.
Photographing these guys is tough!
Thanks for looking!
From left to right: Web Serpentine that I wire-wrapped, Bloodstone, Unknown (probably some kind of Jasper, found it in northern MI), Snowflake Obsidian x2, Tiger's Eye Iron, Web Serpentine again
The web serpentines are my favorite for sure, probably because they hide the imperfections with their pattern. I did a much better job on the larger obsidian than the smaller one, you can probably see the scratches pretty easily in the smaller one. I also screwed up the shape on the tiger's eye, I'm thinking some of the layers wear more easily than others. I think my biggest issue is getting an even dome, I'm finding it kind of tough on the flat lap. Hopefully I'll get the hang of it but part of me is thinking I should've just gone for the super expensive wheeled machines from the get-go. I ordered two more intermediate grits so hopefully those help with shaping and getting out some of the deep scratches, it seems like I spend forever on the 360 grit.
Photographing these guys is tough!
Thanks for looking!
