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Post by MrP on Jul 16, 2007 20:16:24 GMT -5
Hey everybody, how thick do you cut your slabs and why did you pick that thickness?......MrP
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Post by cpdad on Jul 16, 2007 21:11:26 GMT -5
;D..thats a question that may go forever.....i cut 1/4" for something...i dont know ;D....i cut them 5/16" for what... i dont know....maybe i will be cabbing 1 day....and need slabs in reserve ;D.
i cut peices 1/8" for pendants...for a paticular reason for pendants i make....some times i try to make super thin cuts of 1/16.....there really isnt a reason for a cut that thin...but i try it none the less...just to see if i can. ;D.
depends on why...i suppose....i cut some tiger eye today....blue and gold....now i gotta figure out why i cut them the way i did ;D....kev.
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lastl98
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Post by lastl98 on Jul 16, 2007 21:21:04 GMT -5
I cut generally just over 1/4", though a perfect 1/4" throughout the whole piece would be wonderful! I try not to get a wedge for sure though (I'm using a workforce saw) so your mileage may vary. I do like around 5/16" for cabbing as it allows me more latitude for creating my crown or rounded off top. It's difficult on the thinner pieces when you start off with such a slim piece to begin with. Hope this helps. Especially if you plan on selling your slabs on Ebay or want to cab them yourself. I'd go just a little over 1/4". Last
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 16, 2007 21:22:23 GMT -5
if your gonna cab the slabs id go with 1/4 because if you wanna dome them it gives you enuff room to get a good dome without makin the girdle to thin for wrapping or setting -- i wouldent go much thicker then that because of weight when cabs are done-- some time with a softer stone ill go alittle thinker so it dont break wile cabbing but even then ill take some off the back when its shaped just to thin it out if it looks to thick
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lastl98
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Post by lastl98 on Jul 16, 2007 21:43:21 GMT -5
Excellent point brought up by sandsman1 about flattening or adjusting teh thickness once you've finished your cab. I can't believe I forgot that part as I always do a rough flattening of the backside to all of our cabs. Last
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 16, 2007 22:26:20 GMT -5
I guess this is really a matter of what you like and what you don't. I do know that for selling slabs like on E-Bay, standard 1/4" slabs are best. I've gotten to like thinner slabs for my own cabs though because I like the faster preforming time and shallower domes that are sometimes easier to fit in store bought settings. I usually go for 3/16 or 7/32" slabs which is six or seven turns of my crossfeed. I'd say though, for most cab cutters I know, 1/4' or a bit more seems to be the preferred thickness....Mel
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Post by parfive on Jul 16, 2007 22:42:53 GMT -5
I like 'em thinner than 1/4" too. Four turns = .200" = a nice cab I screw around just like Kevin, cutting slabs at two turns .070" just for the hell of it. Rich
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Post by MrP on Jul 17, 2007 12:04:41 GMT -5
I am glad to see I am not alone in cutting varying thickness. I like .200 the best but do cut thicker and thinner. I do hate when you have good material and try to get an extra piece by cutting it thin and have it break all to $^%#$#&^ .....MrP
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Jul 17, 2007 17:45:31 GMT -5
I'd say though, for most cab cutters I know, 1/4' or a bit more seems to be the preferred thickness....Mel Man you must know some cabbers who like to work BIG, 1/4' that's a full 3 inches!
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