blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Jul 19, 2010 7:01:27 GMT -5
Here's my latest bezel: Somehow I cracked the stone while setting it. You can see the fracture just above the tip.     Working on a new one now... Thanks for looking  Dan |
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Post by Toad on Jul 19, 2010 7:52:09 GMT -5
Great work on both the silver and bone. Too bad about the crack, but it actually looks like a healed fracture - so not too bad at all.
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firewalker45
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by firewalker45 on Jul 19, 2010 11:36:53 GMT -5
Very nice Dan. The Dino is sweet and the silver work is excellent. Daniel
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jul 19, 2010 12:07:13 GMT -5
Very nice! The fracture kinda looks like it belongs there anyway. Really nice work on the silver.
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Jul 19, 2010 13:36:52 GMT -5
Thanks all.. the cab is one of my mother's favorites, so I'll be giving it to her. I used some super glue to "fix" the crack.. lol.. felt like a kid trying to "fix" her favorite vase before she got home...  |
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jcinpc
has rocks in the head
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Post by jcinpc on Jul 20, 2010 1:04:37 GMT -5
sweet bone, love the silver work
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Post by Tonyterner on Jul 20, 2010 5:18:20 GMT -5
So simple and elegant. Nice work Dan.
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Post by moondragon on Jul 20, 2010 6:58:40 GMT -5
Beautiful. I am really interested in pursuing the tube bails also.
Love this design:) And the bone:)
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Post by deb193redux on Jul 20, 2010 8:44:28 GMT -5
I do like this, and I an mot a bszel fan. The tube is very current/fresh.
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller 
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 20, 2010 9:40:53 GMT -5
Great looking piece,nothing better than dino bone....
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adrian65
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Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 20, 2010 13:13:46 GMT -5
What a pitty it broke! But it still is a very beautiful pendant.
Adrian
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jul 20, 2010 23:28:17 GMT -5
very nice dan...........
mary ann
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Post by Woodyrock on Jul 21, 2010 0:06:43 GMT -5
Your silverwork is very good, and the simple design goes nicely with the bone. Your repair looks like a healed fracture, probably only noticable to you if you had not told us.
Woody
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Post by christopherl1234 on Jul 21, 2010 3:48:24 GMT -5
Sweet piece! This question will show how green I am but is the top tube soldered on before or after you set the stone?
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
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Post by blarneystone on Jul 21, 2010 6:00:10 GMT -5
Thanks again all..
Christopher~ the stone is set after the bail is soldered on. The heat from the torch might damage the stone....
The tube bail was a little tricky to do... it was cut to size from a sheet of sterling and then formed into a tube using a pair of mandrel pliers.
Dan
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stoneviews
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2009
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Post by stoneviews on Jul 21, 2010 11:16:58 GMT -5
Very nice
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Post by susand24224 on Jul 21, 2010 13:10:51 GMT -5
Excellent job! The stone is incredible, the design is perfect, and the silver work exquisite.
Susan
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 25, 2010 17:03:10 GMT -5
bummer on the crack but you do some real nice silver work man --- very clean
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