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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 13, 2021 23:03:16 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Mar 13, 2021 23:51:47 GMT -5
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Post by MsAli on Mar 14, 2021 5:56:03 GMT -5
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Post by fernwood on Mar 14, 2021 7:32:37 GMT -5
stephan Are you working on this for the contest? That would be awesome.
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Post by stephan on Mar 14, 2021 9:59:42 GMT -5
stephan Are you working on this for the contest? That would be awesome. Yes, indeed.  |
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Post by fernwood on Mar 14, 2021 10:23:40 GMT -5
stephan Are you working on this for the contest? That would be awesome. Yes, indeed. Cannot wait to see the cab. It should be awesome. |
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Post by stephan on Mar 14, 2021 13:32:31 GMT -5
Yes, indeed. Cannot wait to see the cab. It should be awesome. I’ll post tomorrow (hopefully). |
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Post by miket on Mar 15, 2021 10:32:05 GMT -5
Ok, here's my entry. Freeformed and dremeled, polished in the vibe. A different shape than the others and I'm not quite sure I got the whole continuous curve to the dome requirement met- if not please let me know and I'll withdraw my entry!  I forgot to take a before pic but this is what I ended up with...
***Edit- adding one more pic, outside in natural light.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 15, 2021 10:53:27 GMT -5
Great job, miket! Beautiful stone and it shined up real nice. |
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Post by stephan on Mar 15, 2021 10:55:11 GMT -5
Ok, here's my entry. Freeformed and dremeled, polished in the vibe. A different shape than the others and I'm not quite sure I got the whole continuous curve to the dome requirement met- if not please let me know and I'll withdraw my entry! I forgot to take a before pic but this is what I ended up with...
In my understanding, the continuous curve does need to be at the same slope. That would be nearly impossible, except for relatively small circles. A French curve is continuous. |
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Post by miket on Mar 15, 2021 11:19:34 GMT -5
Great job, miket ! Beautiful stone and it shined up real nice. Thank you, ma'am! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Mar 15, 2021 11:25:55 GMT -5
Wow. With a Dremel.
That's a skill level way beyond anything I could do. Maybe if I clamped the Dremel down and used it like a lathe, but I've never tried it.
Looks like you got the bevel around the bottom to keep it from chipping and accomodate a solder joint if used in a bezel settting. The radius of the curves can change, just not abruptly so it makes more of an angle than a curve. Like Tommy said in the opening post, to avoid entries that just have the shoulders rounded.
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Post by miket on Mar 15, 2021 11:30:26 GMT -5
Wow. With a Dremel.
That's a skill level way beyond anything I could do. Maybe if I clamped the Dremel down and used it like a lathe, but I've never tried it.
Looks like you got the bevel around the bottom to keep it from chipping and accomodate a solder joint if used in a bezel settting. The radius of the curves can change, just not abruptly so it makes more of an angle than a curve. Like Tommy said in the opening post, to avoid entries that just have the shoulders rounded.
Thanks Vince. I still don't clamp it down, rock in left hand and dremel in right. 'Course I also dremel my fingers and drop some stones.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 15, 2021 11:55:28 GMT -5
Wow. With a Dremel.
That's a skill level way beyond anything I could do. Maybe if I clamped the Dremel down and used it like a lathe, but I've never tried it.
Looks like you got the bevel around the bottom to keep it from chipping and accomodate a solder joint if used in a bezel settting. The radius of the curves can change, just not abruptly so it makes more of an angle than a curve. Like Tommy said in the opening post, to avoid entries that just have the shoulders rounded.
Thanks Vince. I still don't clamp it down, rock in left hand and dremel in right. 'Course I also dremel my fingers and drop some stones.
A wise man ( gemfeller) once told me to dop a stone I was carving to make it easier ....  |
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Post by Tommy on Mar 15, 2021 15:05:01 GMT -5
Nice job miket - I'm befuddled on how you get that done with a dremel. I think I have mine narrowed down to five stones... now all I have to do is man-up and try lol. |
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Post by miket on Mar 15, 2021 15:14:43 GMT -5
Nice job miket - I'm befuddled on how you get that done with a dremel. I think I have mine narrowed down to five stones... now all I have to do is man-up and try lol. Thanks, Tommy! I do them with lots of prayers and patience- and a few expletives! These contests are fun, if only just seeing what others come up with. No rush, you still have 2 weeks!
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Post by stephan on Mar 15, 2021 15:58:57 GMT -5
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Post by miket on Mar 15, 2021 16:18:25 GMT -5
Great job, stephan! I can see why you were saving that one!!! |
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Post by stephan on Mar 15, 2021 16:46:01 GMT -5
Great job, stephan! I can see why you were saving that one!!! Thanks, Mike. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 15, 2021 17:41:32 GMT -5
Gorgeous stone, stephan! Everyone seems to be conquering this challenge rather well, even though it's out of most folks' wheelhouse. Kudos to everyone so far! |
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