gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Dec 16, 2017 17:00:28 GMT -5
I'm still not sure I get it rockjunquie. I mainly agree with Roger: it depends on the use intended for the cab. I'm not a wire-wrapper and really don't quite understand the requirements for those cabs. It looks like most wrappers want almost perpendicular girdles, little to no slant. I generally cut cabs with the idea of prong or bezel-setting them because that's what I'm familiar with. That means an angled girdle, hopefully level, that prongs or a bezel can grip onto. It actually takes only a very small angle on the girdle to assure a secure setting if it's done right. I've also successfully set stones with non-level girdles and was happy with the results. The height of the dome makes no difference if there's a proper girdle angle. The current vogue of comma-shaped "paisley" and other cabs with very sharp and narrow terminations creates a problem for old bezel-setters like me. They can be set but it's a hassle. I'm not sure how wire-wrappers react to them. They'd actually be much easier to set by creating a wax model and casting the settings I think.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 16, 2017 17:12:55 GMT -5
rockjunquie, do you mean the vertical line, where two sides of the cab meet (like at the tip of a teardrop), or do you mean the horizontal line where the vertical (or almost verticle) sides meet the base of the dome?
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 16, 2017 17:19:16 GMT -5
Maybe this will help
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Dec 17, 2017 20:21:27 GMT -5
Oh, I get it now. Yeah, I grind that down. Mostly because mine always end up crooked. In my comment before I thought you were talking about the line which is the second from bottom horizontal line - I grind that round too.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Dec 17, 2017 20:34:36 GMT -5
rockjunquie, I think it's entirely up to the cutter. I don't see any consistent cutting style in the marketplace. I've cut both styles and I think the angled cuts may be more masculine looking but both seem acceptable. I think maybe it's somewhat up to the material being cut as well. Some stones look better with crisp angles, at least to my eye.
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