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Feb 15, 2021 9:50:44 GMT -5
Post by toiv0 on Feb 15, 2021 9:50:44 GMT -5
Thanks Vince
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Pyrite
Feb 14, 2021 12:02:59 GMT -5
Post by toiv0 on Feb 14, 2021 12:02:59 GMT -5
Stack of Neodymium magnets didn't even give a slight pull. So no
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 14, 2021 10:03:01 GMT -5
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 13, 2021 9:56:04 GMT -5
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 13, 2021 9:16:41 GMT -5
Here's another groovy ring has the woman's birth year ring for a band.   |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 13, 2021 9:13:28 GMT -5
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:48:01 GMT -5
I love the Sahara Jasper, I have a small slab I broke in two. I should take care of it as its been on my desk for as long.
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:44:55 GMT -5
toiv0 is that a piece of amber with a critter in it (second picture - ring)? Very cool. Love the bracelet! Mis Robin, I hate to say the one with the Turquoise you were hoping to come back ispired the lady to have the face put on her bracelet. So no bracelet for you. The stone is citrine and the bug is a patterned plate I used to raise the stone a hair in the setting. |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:41:25 GMT -5
Really nice pieces there Billy! Thanks, I wish my pieces are refined as yours. |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:39:57 GMT -5
Beautiful work. My best friend's father was a gold smith and I spent a lot of time at his house. He had an envious life. He worked his ass off during the Christmas season and took long vacations in the summer. In his shop window there was a sign 'no repairs'. Yah I pretty much only do repairs for friends and on pieces I have made. I hit the torch to a belt buckle one day and it was pewter...well needless to say it is still a puddle. And thanks for the compliment |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:37:23 GMT -5
I first thought scarab beetle carved in that stone until I saw Pat's idea of a face. Well done Billy! It does look like you're slacking off a little though 😆 Yah I know I'm slacking, it taking me a week to do a days work. |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:35:52 GMT -5
You have been busy ! Is there a face carved into that black obsidian? Interesting. Ya its a face, its pretty cool but the setting is so cheap. Gotter to work though. |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:34:34 GMT -5
You really do have some amazingly beautiful pieces right there!  thanks |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:34:10 GMT -5
Fantastic work, Billy! Thanks for sharing. Thank you |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:33:29 GMT -5
It's always a joy to see your work, Billy! Mr. Gary my work pales to yours, I appreciate the compliment |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 12, 2021 23:32:10 GMT -5
These are really sweet, great work. Thanks Grant |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 10, 2021 8:25:02 GMT -5
We went there last summer and picked a couple hundred pounds. Wondering if you heat treated it?
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 9, 2021 18:18:02 GMT -5
Sold a copper bracelet to a lady and she seen the one with the turquoise on it and asked if I could put this broach on it. Of course no isn't in my vocabulary and always seems to be touchier than it looks. Well made in Mexico with maybe 28 ga. Back plate. It took a little warp and the stone fit back but rocked. I finally got it back to where the stone won't fall out and rock. The a turquoise stone fell out of her pendant and went to put it back in and the maker didn't make the bezel to fit the stone. It was just a touch off. I had to re shape it and now if it comes out it will be an act of God. The other things just works in progress I need to finish tonight and in morning |
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 7, 2021 13:47:06 GMT -5
I agree and gotta love the setting
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Post by toiv0 on Feb 7, 2021 10:12:04 GMT -5
I read a couple threads where they talk about the amount of time it takes aluminum oxide break down. I can neither remember the content or find the threads.
I put a load in the vibratory to take the crust off some turquoise green stone and take a few light scratches off a few cabs. Because I just wanted the rind and scratches out I used 500 grit so not to be too agressive and ruin the green stone. So I think I read 500 breaks down to a thousand in a couple days. Is this correct? Did I go agressive enoug
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