brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Aug 19, 2021 5:46:58 GMT -5
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Post by Peruano on Aug 19, 2021 8:50:38 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 19, 2021 9:14:03 GMT -5
Beautiful! Can you show the backs?
I've been wanting to make some bolos because people ask if I have any at shows sometimes, but I've never made one.
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 19, 2021 20:50:21 GMT -5
Gorgeous Bill! Both of them look spectacular! I've got one piece of coprolite that I have earmarked for a bolo...just haven't attempted it yet.
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Post by stephan on Aug 19, 2021 23:01:22 GMT -5
Very nice. The bottom one has Jabba the Hut, with a few extra eyes.
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brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Aug 20, 2021 14:55:07 GMT -5
Beautiful! Can you show the backs?
I've been wanting to make some bolos because people ask if I have any at shows sometimes, but I've never made one.
I used the stainless steel bolo slide (Rio Grande p/n 676218) with E6000. The tips also came from Rio. Made the Pietersite for my son. If the Flowering Tube Onyx sells I will make some more . Can't seem to attach pic when using quote?? I must be hopeless!
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brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Aug 20, 2021 14:56:23 GMT -5
There you go
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 20, 2021 18:21:42 GMT -5
For some reason, the Upload File button doesn't come up when you're quoting someone. It's not you. I've learned to just tag someone with a reply if I want to post a picture.
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brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Aug 20, 2021 19:23:02 GMT -5
For some reason, the Upload File button doesn't come up when you're quoting someone. It's not you. I've learned to just tag someone with a reply if I want to post a picture. How do you tag someone? Thanks
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 20, 2021 19:32:12 GMT -5
For some reason, the Upload File button doesn't come up when you're quoting someone. It's not you. I've learned to just tag someone with a reply if I want to post a picture. How do you tag someone? Thanks You put a @ in front of their username. If you're on your computer, hover your cursor over their name (the one in yellow), and it'll bring up a little pop-up box that shows their actual username. If I want to tag you, I put a @ in front of brotherbill - like this: brotherbill (hover your cursor over your name here in yellow and you'll see what I mean) The reason you hover your cursor is some people's username is different from what shows - like Mohs' username is actually edmost - so you'd have to put the @ in front of edmost to tag him...
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Post by mohs on Aug 20, 2021 19:49:48 GMT -5
jasoninsd said: just tag me...m stly try it --you'll like it !
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dustyfossil
off to a rocking start
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Post by dustyfossil on Aug 21, 2021 9:01:07 GMT -5
Lovely work
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 22, 2021 10:22:28 GMT -5
hummingbirdstones the glue on ones with the pushbuttons like Bills are the only way to go with bolos, the cheap ones fray your cord if worn enough. If you are good at such things you can also drill and rivet to add a mechanical bond to the setting, stainless is such a joy to drill, NOT!
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aGates
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Building a silver studio
Member since January 2021
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Post by aGates on Aug 22, 2021 10:43:57 GMT -5
Rockoonz no space in between the name and the @ symbol.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 22, 2021 10:44:52 GMT -5
@ hummingbirdstones the glue on ones with the pushbuttons like Bills are the only way to go with bolos, the cheap ones fray your cord if worn enough. If you are good at such things you can also drill and rivet to add a mechanical bond to the setting, stainless is such a joy to drill, NOT! Thanks for the tips, Lee! I'm not so good at riveting, but Vince is a pro at it (ex-steel worker), so I'll get him to do the rivets.
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brotherbill
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2018
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Post by brotherbill on Aug 22, 2021 12:26:05 GMT -5
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brotherbill
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Post by brotherbill on Aug 22, 2021 12:33:21 GMT -5
RockoonzNo need to drill the sliders. They come with 3 pre-drilled holes for rivets. I worked for 30 years as a machinist in the aerospace industry. Drilled plenty of stainless. Lots of coolant required!!!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 22, 2021 14:33:45 GMT -5
Rockoonz No need to drill the sliders. They come with 3 pre-drilled holes for rivets. I worked for 30 years as a machinist in the aerospace industry. Drilled plenty of stainless. Lots of coolant required!!! Well that's convenient! Thanks for letting us know.
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