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Post by drocknut on Aug 25, 2022 10:14:48 GMT -5
Di drocknut - hope you get rid of that nasty infection soon. Sinus infections suck. Sending you some healing vibes, my friend! Thank you my friend. They are appreciated. |
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Post by drocknut on Aug 25, 2022 10:16:45 GMT -5
Great bunch of entries. I'm not going to do the challenge this month, I've had a bad sinus infection since the middle of this month and am on antibiotics that are kicking my butt so I'm too tired to even think straight. Good luck to all. Dang Diane! Sorry to hear you've got this going on...like Tela said, summer seems to make it an even worse time to go through it. I agree Jason, summer makes a sinus infection feel even worse. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2022 14:01:40 GMT -5
I was reading all the post on here and read Lee’s remark about it being a fun cab contest. Also Pat and Tela were very kind to encourage me to enter my “sad cab” so why not? Its just for fun, I know this cab needs work but it was fun to do and to learn more. The material was gifted by James jamesp. The slab/cab was cut with a tile saw and worked by hand with a dremel and polished in the lot o. Like Jason’s it is what James calls Rio cobble, I dont know what this specific material is.     |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 25, 2022 14:29:21 GMT -5
WAY TO GO ashley!! Good on ya for throwin' your hat in the ring!! You and Lee are absolutely correct...it is supposed to be a FUN contest!  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2022 15:06:07 GMT -5
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Post by liveoak on Aug 25, 2022 16:01:22 GMT -5
A good polish on it & even a dome- bet the doming was hard to do.
Patty
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 25, 2022 17:30:35 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2022 17:37:26 GMT -5
liveoakThank you Patty! It was hard! Wish the polish was better. I think I need to do a good sanding before the lot o.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2022 17:37:51 GMT -5
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Post by liveoak on Aug 25, 2022 18:10:37 GMT -5
liveoak Thank you Patty! It was hard! Wish the polish was better. I think I need to do a good sanding before the lot o. I always think that if you learn from one & gain something to add to the next , then you're doing good  Both for cabs & life !
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Post by jamesp on Aug 26, 2022 11:38:18 GMT -5
Great start ashley. It won't take long till you graduate to cab perfection. Rocks are nothing like shaping plastic, metal or wood, that's for sure ! They fight being reduced ! Looks like a unique jasper. There a 100's of jaspers at the Rio that have some very strange color and pattern combos. There are so many chemicals and metals in the volcanic rocks clays and soils to affect colors. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2022 21:12:07 GMT -5
jamespThank you James! Sorry I didn’t do it justice like Jason did your other material but I sure do appreciate it all! Thank you so much, again!!
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Post by liveoak on Aug 27, 2022 17:31:29 GMT -5
OK, Here's my entry :
A Dragon's Tooth, made from "Dragon's Blood Jasper ".
Although I don't think my dragon had much blood in him, as there is not much in his tooth.
It's my first try at carving something, I have a flex shaft clamp that I use in the tray of my cabbing unit, with a little loc-line water mister. But even with this set up the inner curve was very difficult, I guess I haven't thrown enough $ at diamond carving & tooling yet (although I'm working on it).  In the end, a combo of SIC and diamond paste , I was finally able to get a reasonable shine on my curve.
I don't want to admit how much time I have in this cab. But I learned some things, so in the end, I think it was profitable in that way.
Here's my slab - cut on my diamond band saw :
And my grinding set up :
It was an interesting challenge, even though I picked it, I thought it would be easier than I found it.
I think I just made it hard on myself with this shape.
Patty
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 27, 2022 17:41:50 GMT -5
I was reading all the post on here and read Lee’s remark about it being a fun cab contest. Also Pat and Tela were very kind to encourage me to enter my “sad cab” so why not? Its just for fun, I know this cab needs work but it was fun to do and to learn more. The material was gifted by James jamesp . The slab/cab was cut with a tile saw and worked by hand with a dremel and polished in the lot o. Like Jason’s it is what James calls Rio cobble, I dont know what this specific material is. Looks like sunset jasper. I find it in Central and Northern Nevada. Here is some tumbled.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2022 17:53:26 GMT -5
liveoakThats a really awesome piece Patty! Great job!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2022 17:54:10 GMT -5
vegasjamesThat’s really pretty! Thanks for the id!
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Post by liveoak on Aug 27, 2022 18:53:00 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 27, 2022 19:53:11 GMT -5
liveoak - Well...since I've been "binge-watching" Game of Thrones from 11pm-1am every night, it would seem your entry looks familiar! LOL - Way to cut your teeth at carving a cabochon! (I couldn't resist!) - Great entry!
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Post by liveoak on Aug 27, 2022 20:34:47 GMT -5
Way to cut your teeth at carving a cabochon! (I couldn't resist!) - Great entry! LOL 
Patty
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Post by quartzilla on Aug 27, 2022 21:03:36 GMT -5
Nice liveoak! And in your leftovers you still got a Big Dipper!
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