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Post by perkins17 on Jan 19, 2022 10:02:41 GMT -5
Good job! My experience with labradorite has not been as good. Thank you! I broke out my emergency wheel: the 600 Nova! It saved my life here. I also think I had a lot of good fortune. 😁 |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 19, 2022 10:03:57 GMT -5
Good job! My experience with labradorite has not been as good. 😁 ... and talent.  |
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Post by perkins17 on Jan 19, 2022 10:05:15 GMT -5
I also think I had a lot of good fortune. 😁 ... and talent. Thank you! 😃 |
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Post by miket on Jan 19, 2022 10:29:37 GMT -5
I've never had much luck with labradorite, either- nice work!
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Post by perkins17 on Jan 19, 2022 10:40:16 GMT -5
I've never had much luck with labradorite, either- nice work! Thank you Mike! This one was one of the hardest ones I've worked though because of how soft it was. I could actually see the flash in the wheel as I was working! |
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Post by perkins17 on Jan 19, 2022 10:40:44 GMT -5
I've never had much luck with labradorite, either- nice work! Thank you Mike! This one was one of the hardest ones I've worked though because of how soft it was. (That makes sense! 😂) I could actually see the flash in the wheel as I was working! |
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Post by NDK on Jan 19, 2022 13:00:33 GMT -5
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon...
That's a very dramatic cab. Absolutely beautiful!
I have a love hate relationship with labradorite as well. I definitely love working it, but cutting it to get the labradorescence to flash and dealing with the inherent fractures is not as fun
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Post by perkins17 on Jan 19, 2022 13:19:19 GMT -5
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon... That's a very dramatic cab. Absolutely beautiful! I have a love hate relationship with labradorite as well. I definitely love working it, but cutting it to get the labradorescence to flash and dealing with the inherent fractures is not as fun Thank you! The whole cab had labradorescence clean through it so no issue cutting it! The fractures were bad, so I was more careful burning the glue off. It was a bit of a bear to work though. |
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Post by NDK on Jan 19, 2022 13:56:48 GMT -5
Sorry Perk, I meant slabbing 👍
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Post by perkins17 on Jan 19, 2022 14:16:58 GMT -5
Sorry Perk, I meant slabbing 👍 Oh yup lol! The lights are on but no one is home! |
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Post by stardiamond on Jan 19, 2022 14:59:15 GMT -5
I bought a face polished piece of it some years ago at a new age show. I cut a few slabs and the cabs lost the flash. I had a small, polished specimen that had a nice flash and slightly changed the shape and made a dome. The flash wasn't as good as the original piece. I think the thickness of the cab has something to do with the appearance and then there is the problem of getting a good picture. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/92215/labradorite-effort |
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