First cuts with the Highland Park 10
Apr 21, 2021 16:28:05 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Apr 21, 2021 16:28:05 GMT -5
My Covington 16 brutalizes rocks, the HP tickles them. I have to baby sit the Covington in case it jams. The HP is slow but I can go play on line poker without worry while it cuts.
I started with a smaller piece of Morgan Hill rough that was already glued to a board. The online instructions say 6 turns to a quarter inch. My first cut was a potato chip. Not a problem so I adjusted accordingly. The first correct cut was full of fractures so I went on to the next piece. The vise does a good job holding small wedge shaped pieces. I cut a slab off another Morgan Hill piece and it didn't have much of a pattern. The last piece was the smallest and I can make two cabs. I had an 11 pound piece of Mookaite that I cut off some pieces so it would fit in the Covington vise better. I cut two slabs off a smaller piece with the HP.
I started with a smaller piece of Morgan Hill rough that was already glued to a board. The online instructions say 6 turns to a quarter inch. My first cut was a potato chip. Not a problem so I adjusted accordingly. The first correct cut was full of fractures so I went on to the next piece. The vise does a good job holding small wedge shaped pieces. I cut a slab off another Morgan Hill piece and it didn't have much of a pattern. The last piece was the smallest and I can make two cabs. I had an 11 pound piece of Mookaite that I cut off some pieces so it would fit in the Covington vise better. I cut two slabs off a smaller piece with the HP.
