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Post by jasoninsd on May 30, 2022 18:40:51 GMT -5
jasoninsd liveoak THK tools has been my source for drills and carving burrs for years, very happy with what they sell. My doublet and triplet teacher would take a piece of Spencer opal with 2 fire bands, grind to the fire and back both sides, then split it by the rotation method to get 2 backed opals on a genie trim saw adaptor. Elizabeth can hand cut like that too. I try that and get a hack job mess. Lee, I won't lie...I wasn't too sure if what I had worked out in my head was actually going to work doing it the way I did...but it did! LOL - I wasn't convinced the blade wasn't going to "stray"...but I think doing the slow "scoring" kept the blade from straying like it sometimes does. |
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Post by perkins17 on May 30, 2022 19:11:03 GMT -5
Nice job on the new ones! I finally got around to uploading a picture of the belt buckle I was talking about jasoninsd. It's not quite how I remembered it lol:  IMG_20220528_131832156 by Perkins17, on Flickr
It's an old fashioned high-dome which I thought was cool:  IMG_20220528_131837966 by Perkins17, on Flickr
It is probably like 60 years old so I think it's pretty neat. -Nicholas |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 30, 2022 20:42:01 GMT -5
jasoninsd liveoak THK tools has been my source for drills and carving burrs for years, very happy with what they sell. My doublet and triplet teacher would take a piece of Spencer opal with 2 fire bands, grind to the fire and back both sides, then split it by the rotation method to get 2 backed opals on a genie trim saw adaptor. Elizabeth can hand cut like that too. I try that and get a hack job mess. I'm with you, Lee. Vince can do it really well, though. |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 30, 2022 20:44:43 GMT -5
Nice job on the new ones! I finally got around to uploading a picture of the belt buckle I was talking about jasoninsd . It's not quite how I remembered it lol: IMG_20220528_131832156 by Perkins17, on Flickr It's an old fashioned high-dome which I thought was cool: IMG_20220528_131837966 by Perkins17, on Flickr It is probably like 60 years old so I think it's pretty neat. -Nicholas Perk, thanks for posting the pics! I REALLY like that!!  I think the high-dome works on that buckle. I had the high dome like that on the pieces that were silver-dollar sized circles - before I sliced them down. I didn't care for that on mine...it looked like an "Easy Button"...which if you think about it...and where it would be located...it would be REALLY funny to call it your "Easy Button"! LOL |
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Post by perkins17 on May 30, 2022 21:16:24 GMT -5
Nice job on the new ones! I finally got around to uploading a picture of the belt buckle I was talking about jasoninsd . It's not quite how I remembered it lol: IMG_20220528_131832156 by Perkins17, on Flickr It's an old fashioned high-dome which I thought was cool: IMG_20220528_131837966 by Perkins17, on Flickr It is probably like 60 years old so I think it's pretty neat. -Nicholas Perk, thanks for posting the pics! I REALLY like that!! I think the high-dome works on that buckle. I had the high dome like that on the pieces that were silver-dollar sized circles - before I sliced them down. I didn't care for that on mine...it looked like an "Easy Button"...which if you think about it...and where it would be located...it would be REALLY funny to call it your "Easy Button"! LOL Glad you enjoyed it! I meant to say it was a no-girdle one like they used to make. I can't type sometimes lol. I've done some pretty high-dome stuff too. I'm generally not a fan of it if I make it. Lol! Easy button.. haha  |
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Post by Mel on Jun 4, 2022 18:41:13 GMT -5
These look amazing jasoninsd! Makes me wish I wore a belt! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 7, 2022 7:48:28 GMT -5
These look amazing jasoninsd ! Makes me wish I wore a belt!  Thanks Mel! You know, it's never too late to start wearing one! LOL The only time I wear one is when I'm out hounding. I wear cargo pants, and the rocks I put in the cargo pockets pull my pants down without a belt! (Yes...I learned the hard way on that one!! LOL) |
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Post by drocknut on Jun 7, 2022 9:29:41 GMT -5
These look amazing jasoninsd ! Makes me wish I wore a belt! Thanks Mel! You know, it's never too late to start wearing one! LOL The only time I wear one is when I'm out hounding. I wear cargo pants, and the rocks I put in the cargo pockets pull my pants down without a belt! (Yes...I learned the hard way on that one!! LOL) Well gee whiz, thanks for that visual, now I have an image in my mind that I can't unsee....lol. |
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Post by Mel on Jun 7, 2022 12:53:33 GMT -5
These look amazing jasoninsd ! Makes me wish I wore a belt! Thanks Mel! You know, it's never too late to start wearing one! LOL The only time I wear one is when I'm out hounding. I wear cargo pants, and the rocks I put in the cargo pockets pull my pants down without a belt! (Yes...I learned the hard way on that one!! LOL) Oh don't worry, I'm almost done my 9 beltless months  How long did it take you to do those cabs btw? They're inspiring me to keep at the cabs, even though I'm still pretty darn terrible. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 9, 2022 18:59:50 GMT -5
Thanks Mel! You know, it's never too late to start wearing one! LOL The only time I wear one is when I'm out hounding. I wear cargo pants, and the rocks I put in the cargo pockets pull my pants down without a belt! (Yes...I learned the hard way on that one!! LOL) Well gee whiz, thanks for that visual, now I have an image in my mind that I can't unsee....lol.  Thanks Mel! You know, it's never too late to start wearing one! LOL The only time I wear one is when I'm out hounding. I wear cargo pants, and the rocks I put in the cargo pockets pull my pants down without a belt! (Yes...I learned the hard way on that one!! LOL) Oh don't worry, I'm almost done my 9 beltless months How long did it take you to do those cabs btw? They're inspiring me to keep at the cabs, even though I'm still pretty darn terrible. The cabs themselves took well under an hour each. The circles took the longest on the 80 and 220. Once I got the dome right, the rest of the wheels were very fast! |
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Post by Mel on Jun 10, 2022 10:15:31 GMT -5
How long did it take you to do those cabs btw? They're inspiring me to keep at the cabs, even though I'm still pretty darn terrible. The cabs themselves took well under an hour each. The circles took the longest on the 80 and 220. Once I got the dome right, the rest of the wheels were very fast![/quote] WOW!! Right now it takes me a good hour just to get a decent preform. Back to the grinding wheel I guess! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 10, 2022 21:25:15 GMT -5
Mel - Mel, the "under an hour" does NOT include cutting out the preforms. I do that long before I ever work a cab on the wheels. I have bags of hundreds of preforms ready to go on dop. 
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Post by Mel on Jun 12, 2022 17:30:03 GMT -5
Mel - Mel, the "under an hour" does NOT include cutting out the preforms. I do that long before I ever work a cab on the wheels. I have bags of hundreds of preforms ready to go on dop. Phew! Well now I don't feel so slow!  I love the cutting & first stage grinding of preforms, but getting the rest done is the challenge. |
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I love the cutting & first stage grinding of preforms, but getting the rest done is the challenge.
