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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 11, 2018 13:18:51 GMT -5
I'm going to be leading a bible study next week at my church, and since lent is starting, I thought I'd make some crosses for everyone. I hope 37 is enough. These were done in two batches. Almost all of these are from Lake Superior, except the green quartz, like the one at 9 o'clock. Those were collected about an hour from my house in the lower peninsula. I also did a few shamrocks.
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Post by drocknut on Feb 11, 2018 13:36:40 GMT -5
cool looking
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Post by aDave on Feb 11, 2018 13:48:50 GMT -5
Wow, neat work Rob Jugglerguy. I seem to recall you experimenting with the cross-making process. Looks like you have it dialed in.
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Post by mohs on Feb 11, 2018 13:50:04 GMT -5
yeah really cool those shamrock must be a real trick to cut/shape
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Post by melhill1659 on Feb 11, 2018 14:08:38 GMT -5
Jugglerguy do you use a Dremel or flexshaft to do those? They are great! Can you give us a rough draft on your technique PLEEEZE
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Post by fernwood on Feb 11, 2018 14:16:31 GMT -5
Nice variety of colors. Hope they are appreciated.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 11, 2018 14:17:23 GMT -5
yeah really cool those shamrock must be a real trick to cut/shape They're pretty easy to cut out. I just do them on my trim saw, using the edge as a grinder. I just got a new old saw fixed up that has a blade that meets the table at a 90° angle. I used to use a ramp that I'd clamp onto the table to achieve the same thing. My new saw: This is my other saw with a ramp. I don't have a picture, but I have this video of me making a Michigan shape.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 11, 2018 14:21:02 GMT -5
Jugglerguy do you use a Dremel or flexshaft to do those? They are great! Can you give us a rough draft on your technique PLEEEZE Check out the video I posted. I don't tumble the Michigan shapes because they're too soft, but the crosses and shamrocks go in the Lot-O with extra ceramics.
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Post by mohs on Feb 11, 2018 15:12:38 GMT -5
Your video are really great rob!
You are masterful at the edge roughing on 10” blade !
Do you do further profile grind on the wheel before polish? I assume they are going into a vibe? Do you tumble them first?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 11, 2018 15:21:27 GMT -5
Your video are really great rob! You are masterful at the edge roughing on 10” blade ! Do you do further profile grind on the wheel before polish? I assume they are going into a vibe? Do you tumble them first? The crosses and shamrocks go into the Lot-O. I don't do any other grinding other than on the saw. The Petoskey stones get the front and back polished on my flat lap. Sometimes I dome the front, other times I don't. They're too soft for tumbling. I don't usually do anything extra with the edges because it's a pain. I make the Michigan shapes into refrigerator magnets. I have polished the edges with sandpaper, wrapped around a small nail for the bays, but only if I'm making a pendant out of it. I'd love to find a better way to do the edges.
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Post by MsAli on Feb 11, 2018 15:39:09 GMT -5
Those are great!!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 11, 2018 20:57:26 GMT -5
Nicely done. The green quartz is a new one to me for Lake Huron. I am sure they will be well received. I would think a Foredom or even a dremel would have some accessories that would work great for the outside details of the Michigan cut outs. I wonder if this line of products would work? I use them for finishing metal and they come in coarse all the way to really fine. There are several pages of them from disc, rounds, cones and all kinds of shapes. www.riogrande.com/search?q=adventedge&c=&pageNum=1&pageSize=32&sort=1&t=2&isSort=FalseChuck
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 11, 2018 22:05:25 GMT -5
Nicely done. The green quartz is a new one to me for Lake Huron. I am sure they will be well received. I would think a Foredom or even a dremel would have some accessories that would work great for the outside details of the Michigan cut outs. I wonder if this line of products would work? I use them for finishing metal and they come in coarse all the way to really fine. There are several pages of them from disc, rounds, cones and all kinds of shapes. www.riogrande.com/search?q=adventedge&c=&pageNum=1&pageSize=32&sort=1&t=2&isSort=FalseChuck I have found quartz like that twice. Once was about 15 minutes from here in a farmer’s rock pile. The other was near my father in law’s camp. I found that one looking for pudding stones in a clear cut area like you taught me. I bought three sets of grinding burrs in three different grits to do the edges of the Michigan shapes. Some were small enough to get into the bays, but were difficult to use without digging into the rock. I chucked it into my drill press to use it. That way I could be sure to keep the bit perpendicular to the face of the rock.
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Post by tkvancil on Feb 26, 2018 11:23:48 GMT -5
Very cool. I'm sure they went over well.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 26, 2018 11:44:48 GMT -5
Very cool. I'm sure they went over well. Maybe a little too well. We have a newish priest at our church. He’s from Scotland and has taught me more than any other priest I’ve ever met. I gave him one and he asked if I’d make him some to give to certain people (not everyone) in the confessional. I couldn’t say no, so now I have a full time job making crosses for him. I have another batch coming out today and about 30 more ready to go into the Lot-O.
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Post by tkvancil on Feb 26, 2018 11:48:10 GMT -5
Very cool. I'm sure they went over well. Maybe a little too well. We have a newish priest at our church. He’s from Scotland and has taught me more than any other priest I’ve ever met. I gave him one and he asked if I’d make him some to give to certain people (not everyone) in the confessional. I couldn’t say no, so now I have a full time job making crosses for him. I have another batch coming out today and about 30 more ready to go into the Lot-O. No good deed goes unpunished.
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