brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Jul 16, 2022 10:01:12 GMT -5
First I attempted to dome the dino bone but it undercut badly. So I flattened it on the flat lap and glued it to a quartz slab (courtesy of wpotterw) which I domed et voila!   |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 16, 2022 10:52:39 GMT -5
Turned out really nice! Pretty piece of red bone.  |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 16, 2022 13:33:44 GMT -5
What a great save. All I can think, is that I could only hope that my bones would agatize someday, in the very far future & look half as cool,
when some future cabber digs them up .
Patty
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 16, 2022 16:50:16 GMT -5
Wow did that come out super nicely!! Love the reds in that gemmy bone!! Great choice/save on capping that one!  |
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 16, 2022 17:47:50 GMT -5
Good solution to save a pretty stone. It' sad that some beautiful gembone undercuts so badly.
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Jul 17, 2022 6:01:48 GMT -5
Good solution to save a pretty stone. It' sad that some beautiful gembone undercuts so badly. Undercuting... you are right about that. I recently passed up buying some really colorful bone for just that reason. With this fix I will reconsider it in the future. One of my next projects will be to cap some pretty rhyolite that only takes a satin finish. I am hoping that is as successful! |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 17, 2022 9:28:22 GMT -5
That looks great! Love the color and the pattern is amazing.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 17, 2022 19:29:04 GMT -5
Good solution to save a pretty stone. It' sad that some beautiful gembone undercuts so badly. Undercuting... you are right about that. I recently passed up buying some really colorful bone for just that reason. With this fix I will reconsider it in the future. One of my next projects will be to cap some pretty rhyolite that only takes a satin finish. I am hoping that is as successful! I've had good results treating porous gembone with Hxtal. While the treatment should be disclosed if selling, it really seals soft areas and brings out hidden color. It polishes very well if allowed to fully harden. Hxtal is expensive but a little goes a long way I've found. |
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Jul 18, 2022 4:29:23 GMT -5
Undercuting... you are right about that. I recently passed up buying some really colorful bone for just that reason. With this fix I will reconsider it in the future. One of my next projects will be to cap some pretty rhyolite that only takes a satin finish. I am hoping that is as successful! I've had good results treating porous gembone with Hxtal. While the treatment should be disclosed if selling, it really seals soft areas and brings out hidden color. It polishes very well if allowed to fully harden. Hxtal is expensive but a little goes a long way I've found. Thanks for the tip. At what stage do you apply Hxtal? |
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 18, 2022 17:55:37 GMT -5
I've had good results treating porous gembone with Hxtal. While the treatment should be disclosed if selling, it really seals soft areas and brings out hidden color. It polishes very well if allowed to fully harden. Hxtal is expensive but a little goes a long way I've found. Thanks for the tip. At what stage do you apply Hxtal? I apply it to both sides of the slab before cabbing. It penetrates very deeply and one side might be enough but I do both for insurance. |
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Jul 19, 2022 11:32:51 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip. At what stage do you apply Hxtal? I apply it to both sides of the slab before cabbing. It penetrates very deeply and one side might be enough but I do both for insurance. Thanks |
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