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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 17, 2017 16:17:31 GMT -5
Are you thinking like giving the stone a muffin top? (sorry for the visual).
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 17, 2017 11:17:56 GMT -5
Lol John. For now I guess I'll cut the dopsticks (I already own them, they're just too long) by hand. Next time I want to cut wood for something else, I'll mail it to one of you guys!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 17, 2017 11:11:46 GMT -5
What they said. It also depends on the size of the cab you want to cut - a 1/2" tall cab can come from a quite thin slab; a 2" tall cab, start thicker. Also, if it's a material like sheen obsidian where you might want a cat's eye, go really thick, like 1/2" thick at least.
If you're buying slabs, you don't really have much choice - if you want the material, you make do with whatever thickness it is. If it's too thin, you can always either back it with steel epoxy or epoxy another slab on the back like a doublet. Like Mel said, you will soon grow tired of removing the extra material from thick preforms!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 16, 2017 19:58:32 GMT -5
My kingdom for a GARAGE . . . sigh. Just think of all the great toys I could get!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 16, 2017 17:31:33 GMT -5
Thanks Shotgunner. 6" might be ok, but I don't really have a garage to store something large in. It's so frustrating living in a condo! Maybe I will just cut them with elbow grease for now.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 16, 2017 17:27:21 GMT -5
Yeah they're really super teeny. I'm a little worried I would need to get another saw later and be annoyed about that. The band saw looks good, wish it was smaller though. I wonder how it would go cutting dop sticks with a dremel. Seems like opportunity for fiddly wobbly work.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 16, 2017 16:51:39 GMT -5
Wood cutting for the condo-resident: I'm tired of not being able to cut wood. Right now what I want to do is cut my dop sticks shorter (without using any elbow grease I mean!) But I can see maybe wanting to do other little jobs with it later. (Like, maybe cutting thin craft wood sheets to postcard size to mount greeting card pictures to, that sort of thing). I live in a condo, and have no workbench to bolt anything to. I have a mini jewelry vice that clamps on the table edge, however. What should I get? - Dremel blade? Which one? (Could use it indoors?) - Special blade for my 4" tile saw? (outdoors) - Mini table saw? They look so cute! (outdoors) Harbor Freight 4" Mini Table SawAmazon 4" mini table sawWhichever solution is tidier (less setup, noise, mess) cheaper and more flexible for future tasks would be best. I like the fact that a table saw just sits on the bench and you hold the wood, just like a rock saw. Prefer that to the circular or scroll saw design where I would need to clamp the wood somewhere, but I'm open to opinions. Thanks in advance! Susan
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 13, 2017 12:49:32 GMT -5
Quartzsite is definitely a bucket list destination!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 13, 2017 10:57:08 GMT -5
No that's the utah guy who used to sell a bunch of yellow feather jasper. He's gone this year or someone else is running his booth anyway - he's now selling only equipment and tumbles but same tent and same spot I think (the pics are from a couple years ago). I could be wrong about him being from Utah but it's definitely the yellow feather guy. Susan
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 12, 2017 15:28:01 GMT -5
Lol!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 11, 2017 20:33:27 GMT -5
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 11, 2017 20:28:23 GMT -5
Is #2 Mowhawkite? Beautiful stuff.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 11, 2017 20:10:07 GMT -5
Absolutely stunning! You have come so far!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 10, 2017 10:12:55 GMT -5
Looks like the new machine is working out great! My favorite is the Mississippi Peanut Brickle. The Dryheads I've seen (not that many) had a more purplish matrix. But then, the TPs I've seen have had a more light tan matrix. Any way it could be a little Laguna or something like that?
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 9, 2017 11:19:45 GMT -5
Booth E6 at DG in Quartzsite. Last year. He still has a little but not quite the same.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 8, 2017 12:19:13 GMT -5
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 8, 2017 12:02:49 GMT -5
Aw, sorry to see that the Royston mine is now closed.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 20:14:33 GMT -5
Thanks, I will look into that.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 20:09:50 GMT -5
I hope they are too Erich! If it's like mine, you'll be happy with how well it works up.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Jan 7, 2017 19:16:43 GMT -5
I like the squirrely lines too!
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