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Post by greig on Mar 23, 2021 12:23:45 GMT -5
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Brian
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2020
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Post by Brian on Mar 23, 2021 12:30:43 GMT -5
The good news is no girdle, right?
I do like the pattern in the amethyst.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2021 12:34:37 GMT -5
Well, you gave it the old college try.  |
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Post by greig on Mar 23, 2021 12:39:40 GMT -5
Well, you gave it the old college try. I learn more from fails than wins. ;-) |
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Post by miket on Mar 23, 2021 13:57:03 GMT -5
That's what I did with my thunderegg that I was going to enter into the contest. I finished it anyway though.
No, I didn't enter it but I ended up loving the cab so it was a win either way.
I learn more from fails than wins...I like that!
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Post by MsAli on Mar 23, 2021 14:52:32 GMT -5
You still have time!
Think gum drop 😊
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Post by greig on Mar 23, 2021 16:18:47 GMT -5
I am trying an apatite crystal now. Looks like it should be a gum drop. ;-)
It might not be the best crystal for polishing, but great for practice, because I have lots.
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 23, 2021 21:55:28 GMT -5
Greig, I did that same exact thing back in November with some extra material I got from Tommy for the October contest. I kept trying to "correct" the dome and it ended up looking EXACTLY like yours did!
Just my thoughts...the smaller the cab you try to make for this contest, the harder it's going to be. You're really going to have to get your fingers really close to the flat lap in order to get the angle on the side started for this. So, with the picture you took of that cab on the dop, you would've had to have your fingers about 1/4" from the surface of the flat lap. (At least that's how I'm seeing it working.)
I bring this up because I have to be real careful working the edge of the cab when they're smaller cabs, so that I don't get the "bloody knuckle" syndrome on the slant cabber...
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Mar 23, 2021 23:06:49 GMT -5
You can still have a really nice cab from that piece.
Just put it on a small diameter dop stick and grind the sides inward to a point where you have enough thickness to work it into something you like. I'll freely admit I can't cut a high dome without dopping it, and even if you turn this one into a more typical cab it'll be a very nice one. Well worth working it some more later on... .
So you didn't make a mess of it - you'll just make it into something other that what it started out to be. I think we all do that.
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Post by stephan on Mar 23, 2021 23:41:03 GMT -5
So you didn't make a mess of it - you'll just make it into something other that what it started out to be. I think we all do that.
#Truth Q: how do you make God/the Universe laugh? A: You disclose your plans |
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Post by stephan on Mar 23, 2021 23:42:20 GMT -5
Greig, I did that same exact thing back in November with some extra material I got from Tommy for the October contest. I kept trying to "correct" the dome and it ended up looking EXACTLY like yours did! Just my thoughts...the smaller the cab you try to make for this contest, the harder it's going to be. You're really going to have to get your fingers really close to the flat lap in order to get the angle on the side started for this. So, with the picture you took of that cab on the dop, you would've had to have your fingers about 1/4" from the surface of the flat lap. (At least that's how I'm seeing it working.) I bring this up because I have to be real careful working the edge of the cab when they're smaller cabs, so that I don't get the "bloody knuckle" syndrome on the slant cabber... It will just be the first purple bloodstone.... Well, probably NOT the first, come to think of it. |
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Post by stephan on Mar 23, 2021 23:44:25 GMT -5
Well, you gave it the old college try. I learn more from fails than wins. ;-) You are in AFOG (Another Friggin’ Opportunity for Growth). |
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Post by greig on Mar 24, 2021 7:47:28 GMT -5
You can still have a really nice cab from that piece.
Just put it on a small diameter dop stick and grind the sides inward to a point where you have enough thickness to work it into something you like. I'll freely admit I can't cut a high dome without dopping it, and even if you turn this one into a more typical cab it'll be a very nice one. Well worth working it some more later on... .
So you didn't make a mess of it - you'll just make it into something other that what it started out to be. I think we all do that.
My mistake was dopping it and seeing the wax are part of the stone. LOL |
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Post by greig on Mar 24, 2021 7:50:07 GMT -5
Greig, I did that same exact thing back in November with some extra material I got from Tommy for the October contest. I kept trying to "correct" the dome and it ended up looking EXACTLY like yours did! Just my thoughts...the smaller the cab you try to make for this contest, the harder it's going to be. You're really going to have to get your fingers really close to the flat lap in order to get the angle on the side started for this. So, with the picture you took of that cab on the dop, you would've had to have your fingers about 1/4" from the surface of the flat lap. (At least that's how I'm seeing it working.) I bring this up because I have to be real careful working the edge of the cab when they're smaller cabs, so that I don't get the "bloody knuckle" syndrome on the slant cabber... It will just be the first purple bloodstone.... Well, probably NOT the first, come to think of it. Well, that explains the new calluses and blisters. ;-) |
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NDK
Cave Dweller 
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Post by NDK on Mar 24, 2021 8:28:12 GMT -5
Definitely still a nice cab in there, just a slightly smaller one.
Keep at it bud, you'll get it!
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