zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
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Post by zarguy on Nov 25, 2018 21:05:12 GMT -5
I acquired a 140 grit soft wheel. I don't think I'll ever use it. I may just turn it into cash. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 25, 2018 16:49:37 GMT -5
I had a great show! I didn't sell any of the 6 new pendants I showed here, but sold plenty of other pieces.
Fri morning I had a woman come by about 15 mins into the show & buy 3 of my silver smithed pendants. She bought Indian Blanket jasper, Holt Canyon agate, & Hell's Canyon Pet Wood.
She had recently moved to St. George Utah from Michigan & has fallen in love with the local rocks. She had been hounding at Holt Canyon, but didn't find anything awesome. I gave her directions to where I hound. She'll probably join our club too. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 21, 2018 15:20:26 GMT -5
Yeah we have our drinking problems too. My kids drink so much Martinellis that they start belching & hiccupping. It's terrible! Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 21, 2018 15:15:15 GMT -5
opalpyrexia After soldering the bezel ends together I slide it onto a ring mandrel to file & sand out the extra solder at the seam. This reshapes the bezel to round. I then sand the edges of the bezel on a flat piece of wet/dry sandpaper on the table. Then I form the bezel around the stone. Then I solder it to the back. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 21, 2018 0:43:16 GMT -5
Thank you all for the positive comments. Which show Lynn? Are you doing the Zion arts & crafts fair this weekend? Don - Yes, the Zion Arts show at the Springdale Community Center. it'll be my 6th year, (I think). Always a good show for me. Everyone's on vacation & eager to shop! Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 20, 2018 13:22:19 GMT -5
The gallery I sell in has asked for small, simple silversmithed pendants that will sell for $100 - $120. I started on 18 such pendants. I finished 6 and delivered them last week. I will finish the rest for the gallery & my own shows. 18 all soldered up & waiting to be trimmed flush
Edges filed & sanded flush
Finished 6 for the gallery
6 larger pendants finished yesterday for my show this weekend. L-R = Holt Canyon Jasp/agate, Kingman Turquoise, Unknown fortification agate, Tiffany Stone, Mexican Crazy Lace agate, Unknown plume-like agate
Happy Thanksgiving! Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 19, 2018 18:28:51 GMT -5
One word of warning about doing all your doming on 80 or 100 grit. I try to avoid deep scratches on the very top portion of my cab domes because they're annoyingly difficult to remove in later stages. I complete them on a 220 hard wheel and that saves a lot of frustration. Ditto on the backs of cabs. Depending on the slab surface I start grinding them flat on 220 hard or even 600 soft. I use Neosint steel sintered wheels on my Genie and I'm very pleased with them. For some reason unknown to me Kingsley-North is closing them out and they have sale prices on selected grits/diameters. I've also heard good things about sintered wheels from Han Lapidary in China but haven't personally used them. I never let that first wheel touch the center of the dome. Deep scratch doo-doo! The center gets worked on the 120 or even the 360 hard wheel I have. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 19, 2018 12:40:33 GMT -5
I bought 3 slabs of this purple agate at a show, but the seller didn't know what it was. I was thinking Sowbelly agate, Burrow Creek agate, or while we're on critter names - fossilized Barney alvioli! Second one was donated to the rock club, but no one knows anything about it. I've ruled out Rainforest Rhyolite. It's grayer than that , and doesn't have mini thundereggs embedded.. It's not Kamababa jasper. It's somewhat waxy, very dense. It looks like it will make some great cabs with the help of Hxtal to fill the many fractures. TIA Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 18, 2018 17:40:59 GMT -5
Don't do the doming on the 220. I do all my shaping on the first wheel, which is a sintered 60 grit. All I do on any subsequent wheel is fine tune the shape & remove scratches from the previous wheel. I've had my 220 plated wheel for 6 years. Several hundred/thousand cabs. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 18, 2018 11:59:21 GMT -5
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 15, 2018 15:11:35 GMT -5
Doyal - Welcome from Southern Utah. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 10, 2018 3:09:38 GMT -5
That's beautiful! Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 9, 2018 2:22:28 GMT -5
Thanks all for spreading happiness. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 6, 2018 2:49:28 GMT -5
It's pretty easy on these HPs to remove the vise from the carriage. My 14" has 5 flathead screws. You'll see them all when you remove the jaw. After removing the vise base, it will be easier to see how it works & may be easier to diagnose the problem. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 2, 2018 13:35:37 GMT -5
I use dealnews.com to find bargains online. I'm amused by some of the company or product names I see. Most of these are Chinese companies. I suppose there's a consultant getting rich by creating these names and laughing all the way to the bank.
Here are some recent examples: Mixfeer Women's Floral Lace Sleeveless Dress Huatop HD Phone Camera Lens Kit iSiler 1,500W Electric Space Heater Minger Color-Changing LED Light Bulb Akfly Reflective Vest Vatos Toy Engineering Vehicle Kit Tomshoo 3D EVA Padded Shorts Bet Feedo Men's Ultra-Thin Quartz Watch Auzev Electric Arc Lighter Hoka One One Men's & Women's Slide Sandals Doace 2,200W Voltage Converter / Adapter Bqeel Y2 4K Android TV Box Tesvor X500 Robot Vacuum Cleaner Lwsengme Waterproof AirPods Case Sleeve Vmei NOAA Weather Radio / 2,200mAh Power Bank Havit 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Mouse Esonmus Collapsable 3-Section Laundry Bag Loylov Clip On Reading Light Onimer 8-Piece Kitchen Utensil Set Tusbiko Wired Over-Ear Gaming Headset Jisusu Waterproof Stereo Earbuds Outtop Lighted Makeup Mirror Geker Air Compressor Pump Coo 4ft USB Type-C Nylon Braided Cable 2-Pack Jialebi True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Fansrock Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Headphones Etlephe Dual Wireless Charger Ancheer Indoor Cycling Bike Dimplex Electric Stove-Style Fireplace Growfast 1080p WiFi DVR Dashcam WantDo Men's Mountain Waterproof Ski Jacket Yugood WiFi Otoscope / Endoscope Poppyo Blackhead Remover Diwuer Qi Wireless Charging Pad Shine Hai No-Pull Dog Harness Yolike 10,400mAh Echo Show Portable Charger Leelbox Bluetooth Selfie Stick with Tripod Beartwo 10,000mAh Dual-USB Solar Power Bank Sinhool Cordless Hair Clippers Kit Wohome Wireless Bluetooth Headphones Koogeek WiFi 2-in-1 Smart Plug 2-Pack Depstech 4K WiFi Action Camera YooGui 720p Wireless Video Doorbell Ophanie Shiatsu Neck and Back Massager Jeestam Fitness Tracker w/ Heart Rate Monitor Toogel Hook On High Chair
I think my favorite here is Lwsengme. Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Nov 1, 2018 17:45:10 GMT -5
Wow!
Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Oct 31, 2018 18:31:42 GMT -5
roy I collect Grape agate just east of the San Rafael Swell. I've never seen anything as nice as your Confetti agate cab. Any idea exactly where that is found? Lynn
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
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Post by zarguy on Oct 31, 2018 11:16:45 GMT -5
tkvancil - The 3rd & last pictures look like the dendritic agate we find here in Cedar City, UT. Any idea who you bought that stuff from? Lynn
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zarguy
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Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
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Post by zarguy on Oct 29, 2018 23:40:53 GMT -5
Google Sam Silverhawk. He's a master cabber. Some examples: linkLynn Thanks... i will be selling all my rock stuff now Don't be jealous, just inspired! Lynn
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zarguy
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Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
Posts: 1,791
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Post by zarguy on Oct 29, 2018 21:23:53 GMT -5
Beautiful! And you're channeling Sam Silverhawk. Lynn Thanks Lynn! Hmmmm..Paul Golden Pidgeon?...Uhhh Hmmmm.. Paul Purple Owl..?? Google Sam Silverhawk. He's a master cabber. Some examples: linkLynn
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