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Post by stardiamond on Oct 4, 2023 17:14:39 GMT -5
Rockoonz, 2,6,7,10 and 11 are available and I have more to add.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 4, 2023 13:57:15 GMT -5
This one was a head shaker. A beautiful and well cut Pietersite. Polished back right over the saw marks.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 4, 2023 13:06:10 GMT -5
Adding 11.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 3, 2023 19:16:49 GMT -5
I made three more today and will list one here tomorrow when I have better light. My skill set has changed from grinding to cutting cardboard with a utility knife.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 3, 2023 12:20:06 GMT -5
drocknut 2 and 9 are both available. Do you want me to reserve 2 for you?
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 2, 2023 14:25:00 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 2, 2023 13:13:50 GMT -5
Top left something chatoyant likely Pietersite, Variscite or turquoise, Clay Canyon Variscite. Three on right are Koroit that I practiced with. Next rows are cabs I made. Namibian Pietersite, OJ, Jellybean, Morgan Hill, Maryellen, a nice little Stefoinite. I don't know how they ended up in an unsorted box.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 1, 2023 21:07:45 GMT -5
I have enough to make 20 or more but they would become less pretty.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 1, 2023 16:01:16 GMT -5
Every time I go through my Riker boxes, I get a surprise. I found four Koroits I made from some c+ material and then I found this one which is smaller than a quarter but pretty.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 1, 2023 14:52:26 GMT -5
Adding 9 and 10.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 1, 2023 13:26:41 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 30, 2023 21:52:11 GMT -5
selections 3,4,5 are sold. 2 is available and I'll make more.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 30, 2023 17:20:31 GMT -5
My hobby before lapidary was golf. I rarely played. Practiced a lot and took lessons. It is more expensive than lapidary and the value of sweat produced is minimal.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 30, 2023 17:02:05 GMT -5
Selection 1 is sold. Adding selections 4 and 5.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 30, 2023 13:13:35 GMT -5
no it's
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 28, 2023 15:32:05 GMT -5
I don't tumble. My first cabbing set up was purchased used equipment. Worn 80 and 220 grit diamond wheels, a lapidary belt sander with worn 400 grit sandpaper and a leather polishing wheel with tin oxide. Some material came out great and some undercut. My solution was to go all diamond with a Genie. No undercutting but there are a zillion ways to polish and different material responds better to a different polish. There is no one way fits all.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 27, 2023 20:59:56 GMT -5
Buying from pictures or description is tough. I bought some Royal Imperial pieces represented as select. The pieces I received were not select and whoever packed the order would know that. I complained and they were willing to check before shipping. I never ordered from them again. I would gladly go to their shop and pick through the material.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 26, 2023 21:01:10 GMT -5
There is little service in customer service. Covington was good routing problems to technicians. A lot of support at HP is watching youtube videos. Getting to a person who can help is ideal.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 26, 2023 20:55:32 GMT -5
I was afraid to cut soft stones. The first one I tried was Indian Paint and I made a potato chip. My wife bought a Clay Canyon variscite cab with the purpose of having it recut. I cut the preform and then waited 10 years to dome it. I am no longer afraid of softer materials and start with a higher grit wheel and don't rush it. I'm not afraid of cabbing softer soft, at all, I rather like cabbing it. I said I was afraid of soft material.
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Post by stardiamond on Sept 26, 2023 20:08:42 GMT -5
I worked on this Blue Mountain at the same time as the Montana. I still had to repeat steps but it didn't put up as much of fight.
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