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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now.                    Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| I fabbed out a couple of things on the rock saw today. They're both still rough (the knotwork in granite isn't anywhere near completion.)
The ankh is cut from opal or jasper or chert or whatever you want to call a given chunk of hydrated silica. It is translucent and looks pretty cool when held up to the light. I plan to use the rest of the rock I cut that slab from to do something that will take advantage of that property. It's still kinda rough and needs to be ground down until the lines are smooth and it's totally symmetrical... but not a bad start for 30 minutes' work cutting and polishing. The knotwork is going to be a simple triad knot bound by a circle. It still needs quite a bit of work, but I was only able to do so much on the saw. All of the interior cuts had to be made with a diamond bit and my dremel. I ate several bits before I had the bright idea to submerge the whole project and cut underwater. I still need to get some decent bits with diamond or carbide sintered on rather than just held on by adhesive. The granite is also a lot harder to cut than anything I've worked with before. I thought about using some Llanite that I got on my last geology trip (it's a very striking and unique granite) but it's even harder. That'll have to wait until I get some better equipment. Anyway, I'm guessing at this point you've skipped over most of my text and want to see pics =P 
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Simon Belmont Except I'm totally fucking hyped about Dracula X: Chronicles.   Since: 11-18-05 From: Pittsburgh Last post: 6285 days Last view: 6285 days |
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Originally posted by Sweet Kassy Molassy Its funny, because thats the only thing I actually read. The crafts look really cool, I like creating things with my hands every chance I get, and I'd probably like making that sort of thing. |
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Xeruss Cukeman  Since: 11-18-05 From: Oregon Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6286 days |
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I was going to demand a copy of that awesome Celtic design, but then I realized the postage on a rock can't be that cheap... 
I wish I had access to a rock-saw. 
They look great by the way. (edited by Xeruss on 02-06-07 08:56 PM) |
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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now. Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6286 days Last view: 6285 days |
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| Thanks!!
And really, sealed in a little box and everything... shipping is cheap. I'd send things like that in flat fee priority mail sleeves. Once I'm done with this one and I get some better tools, I'll consider making more things for people. |
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