A Few More Crosses

BuiltonRock driving up their electric bill The greatest achievements are done at home. Member since October 2006 Posts: 2,483	A Few More Crosses Mar 12, 2011 20:17:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BuiltonRock on Mar 12, 2011 20:17:36 GMT -5 I wrapped a few more crosses. Nothing fancy, but should make nice Easter gifts. Thanks for looking. John
	Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25

amyk fully equipped rock polisher I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper. Member since January 2010 Posts: 1,331	A Few More Crosses Mar 12, 2011 20:32:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amyk on Mar 12, 2011 20:32:32 GMT -5 very nice.
	Hunting down, capturing, and taming the wild rocks. www.akobaart.com

blr2449 has rocks in the head Can I retire now? Member since January 2011 Posts: 554	A Few More Crosses Mar 12, 2011 20:41:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blr2449 on Mar 12, 2011 20:41:47 GMT -5 Really nice, John! And timely, too
	Barbara

NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	A Few More Crosses Mar 12, 2011 21:22:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Mar 12, 2011 21:22:50 GMT -5 John, love seeing your crosses this time of year. Your wraps are great! Jo

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	A Few More Crosses Mar 12, 2011 22:19:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Mar 12, 2011 22:19:54 GMT -5 Nice. Especially like the one on the right in the second pic.
	Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

BuiltonRock driving up their electric bill The greatest achievements are done at home. Member since October 2006 Posts: 2,483	A Few More Crosses Mar 13, 2011 10:52:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BuiltonRock on Mar 13, 2011 10:52:02 GMT -5 Thanks guys!!!
	Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25

tanyafrench driving up their electric bill Great Grandson, Next Generation Rockhound! Member since May 2010 Posts: 2,229	A Few More Crosses Mar 13, 2011 11:59:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tanyafrench on Mar 13, 2011 11:59:09 GMT -5 John I love your crosses. How do you cut them, and if I understood correctly you tumble them after they are cut, is that correct? Tanya
	Tanya

sitnwrap gets rocks for Christmas Member since March 2008 Posts: 5,004	A Few More Crosses Mar 14, 2011 17:40:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sitnwrap on Mar 14, 2011 17:40:29 GMT -5 It is sure good to see your crosses again and even nicer to see you on the board. Been off and on here myself but had to say Yea! John's back.

akansan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2006 Posts: 4,075	A Few More Crosses Mar 15, 2011 9:40:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by akansan on Mar 15, 2011 9:40:18 GMT -5 The wraps are pefect - it's about the cross here.

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A Few More Crosses Mar 15, 2011 21:02:42 GMT -5

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Post by BuiltonRock on Mar 15, 2011 21:02:42 GMT -5

Thank you Akansas and Sitnwrap! Good to see you too.

Tanya, I cut the crosses on my WorkForce with a hotdog blade and I try to be pretty exact, but err on the side of caution. I then shape them up on a 100 diamond wheel. I use different material, but try to keep it all pretty hard. I tumble in course grit for a week or 2, then 220 for a week or 2, then 600 for a week or 2, then tripoli for a week, then AO for a week.
This time I cut 50 crosses and ended up with 34 good ones. The others broke or had soft spots and just did not come out the way I wanted.
John

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Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25

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