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Post by taylor on Jun 15, 2019 23:45:19 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona.
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Post by taylor on Jun 12, 2019 12:26:41 GMT -5
Very nice! It reminds me of a cactus flower like your avatar! Oh! It does...I hadn't noticed. Thank you. |
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Post by taylor on Jun 12, 2019 12:20:28 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona.  |
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Post by taylor on Jun 10, 2019 19:52:11 GMT -5
Thank you hummingbirdstones , fernwood , and rockjunquie . I will pass the compliments on...He will appreciate them. Speak it did! I was so surprised...once he claims a stone it is usually weeks or months before it is made into something.  Thank you everyone for checking it out! |
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Post by taylor on Jun 9, 2019 22:41:18 GMT -5
While I was thinking about listing the ruby zoisite cabochon my dh claimed it! He made it into this pendant.  |
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Post by taylor on Jun 8, 2019 17:25:33 GMT -5
Go Coopers!
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Post by taylor on Jun 8, 2019 16:36:26 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona.
My mother had a tumbler when I was a wee little kid...fond memories much later in life inspired a fabulous hobby.
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Post by taylor on Jun 8, 2019 16:30:38 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona!
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Post by taylor on Jun 7, 2019 21:47:56 GMT -5
Thank you everyone!
My next question about the zoisite...
What seems like a realistic value?
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Post by taylor on Jun 5, 2019 23:38:38 GMT -5
The rework on the ruby in zoisite really came out nice! Sucks you dropped the one, but you did a nice save on it. Thank you. Much better than the first time around, I think. I was just happy it didn't break through the ruby! |
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Post by taylor on Jun 5, 2019 23:12:39 GMT -5
Following rockjunquie 's suggestions I went back and reworked the zoisite. Much better...thank you! I took it into the house to show it off and it met with a ceramic tile floor. Rats!  the re-cut  thanks for looking  |
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Post by taylor on Jun 1, 2019 0:35:44 GMT -5
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Post by taylor on May 30, 2019 23:39:07 GMT -5
Thank you MsAli. Its the first time I've done anything like it. |
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Post by taylor on May 30, 2019 23:37:44 GMT -5
Like stonemon I have been using an 8" CabKing for about 5 years. I kneel in front of my machine so I can look directly up at the wheel and tweek the alignment of the nozzles whenever I move wheels around. A little rock snot and the nozzles won't move so easily. We added an 8" x 1/4" 220 grit carving wheel which is very narrow, but it is easy to direct the water exactly to that wheel. With a little use the hood removal gets easier. I used Diamond Pacific machines at a rock club for several months before buying the CabKing, I much prefer this water system. Others prefer the spitters...different strokes for different folks. |
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Post by taylor on May 30, 2019 22:56:25 GMT -5
Good for you! We really like our drill press. We use an old 8 x 8 glass dish under the item to be drilled. I haven't seen the plastic before. Where to you get it? Thanks I'm not sure where I got mine. Rio or Amazon. You can get it all over now and the prices vary. www.amazon.com/s?k=moldable+plastic&ref=nb_sb_noss_2Thank you! Looks like interesting stuff. |
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Post by taylor on May 30, 2019 22:52:29 GMT -5
The only flower rock I have is rose quartz. How boring is that? We had a couple of cores from Richardson's in Oregon.  Hmmm...it would be pretty easy to turn that round shape into a flower shape using the carving wheel.  Still kinda boring, so I took an existing lemon quartz oval and cut it down to a smaller size and reversed the angle of the girdle.  End result using 8" cabbing machine for all work except making the recess for mounting the yellow center.    |
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Post by taylor on May 19, 2019 14:03:44 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by taylor on May 19, 2019 14:00:55 GMT -5
Good for you! We really like our drill press. We use an old 8 x 8 glass dish under the item to be drilled.
I haven't seen the plastic before. Where to you get it?
Thanks
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Post by taylor on May 19, 2019 10:18:34 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona!
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Post by taylor on May 18, 2019 23:20:14 GMT -5
after a similar calamity I switched to a silver sharpie, much easier to remove
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