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Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete

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Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 11, 2021 16:01:46 GMT -5 socalagatehound, miket, and 2 more like this

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Post by stardiamond on Feb 11, 2021 16:01:46 GMT -5

Unless a slab is really large, I mark up the preforms and then cut them with the trim saw. I pick ones to grind and put the rest away. I have about 100 of these. I picked 5 to grind and dop today. Too cold to do much work.

Blue Biggs, Ocean jasper, Montana, Blue Mountain, Mescalero.

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greig fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2016 Posts: 1,703	Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 11, 2021 22:55:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by greig on Feb 11, 2021 22:55:47 GMT -5 Nice shapes. I think I have asked this before but what does the "T" mean? "Top"?
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,206	Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 12, 2021 6:36:32 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Feb 12, 2021 6:36:32 GMT -5 I like that Biggs!
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stephan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2015 Posts: 4,559	Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 12, 2021 8:55:49 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephan on Feb 12, 2021 8:55:49 GMT -5 I can’t see the pics
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 12, 2021 8:59:53 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2021 8:59:53 GMT -5 Feb 11, 2021 22:55:47 GMT -5 greig said: Nice shapes. I think I have asked this before but what does the "T" mean? "Top"? T is Top

stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 12, 2021 15:10:45 GMT -5 RickB, miket, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Feb 12, 2021 15:10:45 GMT -5 The OJ fell off the dop before freezing.
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stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 12, 2021 16:18:31 GMT -5 RickB, miket, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Feb 12, 2021 16:18:31 GMT -5
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,206	Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete Feb 13, 2021 6:51:05 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Feb 13, 2021 6:51:05 GMT -5 Wowser!!! Still lovin that Biggs!!!
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Diving into the trim saw preforms - cabs complete

Post by stardiamond on Feb 11, 2021 16:01:46 GMT -5

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