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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: Phishisgroovin on December 20, 2014, 10:14:48 AM
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i dug out my slant cabber last night, played with some turquoise.
Im not sure i like this thing at all. i cant see what im doing on the face of the rock lol!
Anyhow, i worked some turquoise, i ended up only getting the general shapes on the cabs and then moving back to hand working the stones with sand paper and files.
When i got them to a nice shape i just used 600 then 4000 and finish polished next to the seam of my jeans rubbing the stone on the denim until it had a killer shine.
pics on my phone.
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Here's a shot
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/20/b3f14ef1d10996a8bf032eac30013a6d.jpg)
Can't believe the Polish basic heat from my pants gave it
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What do you think of the slant cabber?
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i guess its good for making the backs of rocks flat. not much use to me otherwise.
I cant get used to not seeing the working surface while its facing away from me.
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mine is an old loretone
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I had wondered about that , thanks.
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From now on when someone asks how to get a good final polish on turquoise I am going to tell them to rub it on their jeans. :thumbsup:
I've never even heard of a slant cabber before. I am trying to get my hubby to build me a bigger cabbing machine, I want something larger than my pixie.