Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2018 10:00:36 GMT -5
There in a post on the forum with working Obsidian and didn't want to steal "alikat218" page, so though we could post Obsidian cuts and etc on here...That sound all right Kiddo??
I love working with and hounding Obsidian, its it's own material with all kinds of showings, if cut right....
I don't cut Obsidian, I explore it...It tells a story in each and every piece of rough...
I have the pro's teach me their tricks, plus the ones I learn on my own, and the possibilities are endless....
Emory Coons has taught me a lot, James Lyman also, plus a few others, now myself...
Post away with photos if you wish, that's what this is all about.......
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2018 10:02:35 GMT -5
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2018 10:27:02 GMT -5
Next project will be this guy.....
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Post by MsAli on May 14, 2018 10:32:52 GMT -5
Love it!
The gold is so pretty.
When I go back out I will get some more pictures of all the slabs they have. Some wild stuff.
You are so right that each piece tells a story.
It's one of the reasons I am falling in love with Obsidian
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2018 10:38:59 GMT -5
Its crazy cool material to work with/never boring!! Posted a few more photos too....Will continue as I find them in my storage...LOL
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Post by mohs on May 14, 2018 10:55:02 GMT -5
I had problem in my early days with obsidian Not sure why? besides it scratches easily &my set up & technique was less than perfect Nonetheless I worked quite a few glass hearts I don’t even remember doing this combo  Mahogany ob matched with some sort of black stone W/a chalcedony blue vein  |
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Post by drocknut on May 14, 2018 12:10:17 GMT -5
I have a bunch of obsidian but not pictures of it that I can find. I got a couple of killer slabs of it from a rock I collected in Davis Creek area that Tony cut for me in Quartzsite. I'll try to get some pictures but no promises since my camera is less than ideal.
I'm not fond of obsidian but it was a blast to collect. I don't like that when I use it in jewelry it doesn't show the colors all the time so people sometimes think it is just black glass until they get it in the sun.
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Post by bobby1 on May 14, 2018 14:10:32 GMT -5
I work a lot of obsidian and have done so for 40+ years. Here is a small piece that I worked on a few weeks ago. It is from Glass buttes. One tip to keep from getting scratches on your piece is to not let the upper edge of the piece come in contact with your wheel. What happens is a small chip will come off and drag across the piece causing the scratch. I aways work the piece from the center to the edge. Bob  |
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Post by MsAli on May 14, 2018 14:18:21 GMT -5
I work a lot of obsidian and have done so for 40+ years. Here is a small piece that I worked on a few weeks ago. It is from Glass buttes. One tip to keep from getting scratches on your piece is to not let the upper edge of the piece come in contact with your wheel. What happens is a small chip will come off and drag across the piece causing the scratch. I aways work the piece from the center to the edge. Bob Cant see your photobucket picture
I was told also to work center to edge. Easier said than done
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2018 14:43:44 GMT -5
I had problem in my early days with obsidian Not sure why? besides it scratches easily &my set up & technique was less than perfect Nonetheless I worked quite a few glass hearts I don’t even remember doing this combo View AttachmentMahogany ob matched with some sort of black stone W/a chalcedony blue vein Beautiful piece Ed!!! |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2018 14:45:18 GMT -5
I work a lot of obsidian and have done so for 40+ years. Here is a small piece that I worked on a few weeks ago. It is from Glass buttes. One tip to keep from getting scratches on your piece is to not let the upper edge of the piece come in contact with your wheel. What happens is a small chip will come off and drag across the piece causing the scratch. I aways work the piece from the center to the edge. Bob Now that's a winner winner chicken dinner !!! Thumbs up |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 14, 2018 14:46:27 GMT -5
I work a lot of obsidian and have done so for 40+ years. Here is a small piece that I worked on a few weeks ago. It is from Glass buttes. One tip to keep from getting scratches on your piece is to not let the upper edge of the piece come in contact with your wheel. What happens is a small chip will come off and drag across the piece causing the scratch. I aways work the piece from the center to the edge. Bob Cant see your photobucket picture
I was told also to work center to edge. Easier said than done
Just click on the photo frame,it takes you to the real photo.. |
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Post by MsAli on May 14, 2018 14:48:41 GMT -5
Thank you! That's obsidian? WOW!!
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Post by MsAli on May 14, 2018 14:49:45 GMT -5
I had problem in my early days with obsidian Not sure why? besides it scratches easily &my set up & technique was less than perfect Nonetheless I worked quite a few glass hearts I don’t even remember doing this combo Mahogany ob matched with some sort of black stone W/a chalcedony blue vein I love your hearts Ed  |
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Post by stephan on May 21, 2018 14:02:11 GMT -5
I haven't worked with obsidian all that much, but one of the tricks to working with obsidian is the final polish, which it does not take easily. The shop-steward for the Sacramento Gem & Mineral Society taught me was to let it get HOT! It is not agate or jasper, and will not crack from the heat. So, on the final leather wheel, use 100k grit (both cerium oxide and diamond worked for me), and keep the wheel just barely moist. Use moderate pressure, but keep the stone moving continuously. You will want to mount it, because it will get the stone too hard to touch. Superglue works better because dop wax can actually soften. Here are my obsidian treasures: a mix of a few of my cabs, some rough and some knapped artifacts: www.flickr.com/photos/36618387@N06/albums/72157653385736204 |
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nchillbilly
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Post by nchillbilly on May 21, 2018 20:52:04 GMT -5
Those are nice! I don't cab obsidian, but I do tumble it. I have some silver sheen and davis creek rainbow that is currently waiting on a tumbler to open up. All I've done so far is mahogany, so I'm looking forward to running the other stuff.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on May 24, 2018 12:22:58 GMT -5
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on May 24, 2018 15:14:46 GMT -5
Very nice. V-E-R-Y. Now don't drop it! |
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Post by MsAli on May 24, 2018 16:16:03 GMT -5
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