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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 8, 2012 20:32:30 GMT -5
Fire Agate Thanks for looking
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 8, 2012 14:14:13 GMT -5
Thank you everyone.
Now wouldn't that be nice Tony. The only thing is that I would need one of each because I get going on those opals too. I cut lots of those before I ever attempted fire agate. Cut my teeth on the Mexican fire opals because they were cheap (at the time) and easy to cut. Then I graduated to the Australian types which are in my opinion a little harder to cut than Mexican because in some types the fire is in layers as opposed to the crystal type opal that the Mexican is.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 8, 2012 14:09:19 GMT -5
Very fine batch of cabs you cut there!!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 8, 2012 1:14:37 GMT -5
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 7, 2012 10:10:00 GMT -5
Nice batch of cabs!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 7, 2012 10:08:12 GMT -5
Looks like you have been busy!!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 6, 2012 22:40:20 GMT -5
No that is my Joshua a couple of years ago.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 6, 2012 1:37:20 GMT -5
OUCH!!!!! Looks like I missed this one.......
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 6, 2012 0:47:37 GMT -5
When I cut them the first thing I do is to try and determine the plane of the bottom. I will grind the sides a little to get some of the waste away. This gives me a better look at the stone. I might take some of the top off is there is a lot of chalcedony still left. This helps me figure the orientation of the fire and also helps me see what is the best angle to get the brightest , brightest fire. Once I get a decent line on the best angle for the fire I will start grinding the back. I will grind a little until it is flat and then I will set the rough down and observe the fire and see if I need to make any adjustments to get the fire brighter. Once I am satisfied the back is at the right angle for the stones application (ring or pendant) I will then grind down the back to a few millimeters proud of the finish size. You can grind a lot of the back off to make your finished cab whatever thickness you desire. I usually leave a little extra on the back while I am working the stone just in case I have to grind a lot off the top the get to better or brighter fire layers. Once I am done at my Nova 280 wheel if I feel the cab is too thick it is a simple thing to go back to my 80 and 220 Galaxy wheels and grind some more off the back.
I hope this has helped you herchenx rest assured you can take as much as you want off the back.
rockjunquie.....don't be afraid of them rocks!!! JUST CUT 'EM!!! Make 'em pretty!!!
Thank you everyone else I hope I am not burning you all out with my fire agate posts I am just on a run of them right now and I see no end for a little bit!!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 4, 2012 22:53:03 GMT -5
That inlay rocks!!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 4, 2012 22:39:24 GMT -5
Just off the dop. 29.4mm x 14.2mm x 5.7mm 20.25ct Thanks for looking, Christopher
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 4, 2012 22:37:27 GMT -5
Well done!!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 3, 2012 1:45:59 GMT -5
Thanks
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 2, 2012 23:14:11 GMT -5
That is awesome!!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 2, 2012 23:13:10 GMT -5
One of my favorites.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 1, 2012 22:48:24 GMT -5
I love your work Krista!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 1, 2012 22:41:35 GMT -5
Thank you everyone. Fire Agates and Mexican Opals (opals in general) are my passion!!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 1, 2012 21:39:18 GMT -5
Your gonna need a long allen wrench. I always like to take the bottom off too. Makes it easier for me. Flip the whole thing upside down and got to work.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Oct 1, 2012 21:35:17 GMT -5
Seem like there is a lot of that happening now a days.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Sept 30, 2012 22:26:34 GMT -5
I just love it when this happens!! You were blessed!!!
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