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Post by perkins17 on Jul 29, 2021 12:02:05 GMT -5
I am kind of looking into getting a tile saw and a flat lap for creating cabs but I don't have a specific flat lap that I have my eye on yet and was wondering if you could just freehand shapes and then tumble finish them. I would only probably do this until I got a flat lap. Thanks!
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Post by stardiamond on Jul 29, 2021 12:29:54 GMT -5
Yes. I don't tumble but others do. Looking at the work, the results vary but are generally nice.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 29, 2021 13:13:14 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 29, 2021 13:17:09 GMT -5
Absolutely you can. They wouldn't technically be "cabochons" because they wouldn't have a dome on them...
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Post by Peruano on Jul 29, 2021 14:45:10 GMT -5
Some shapes and configurations can best be done with a the steps you outlined. Something that is on the large size and flat is awfully hard to polish on a round wheel and not everyone has access to a flat or vibratory lap. Vibes are fast and efficient especially if you help them along with pre-shaping and by giving them the right kinds of rocks.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jul 29, 2021 14:52:35 GMT -5
As usual Rob ( Jugglerguy) has an informative vide on that. He pretty much goes over everything I would have recommended. Chuck |
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Post by stephan on Aug 1, 2021 17:51:56 GMT -5
Amazing that the antlers stayed intact.
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