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June 20, 2013, 02:43:59 am
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got my saw combo yesterday
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Yesterday at 06:02:15 pm
by SEW1950
Anybody try using this in slabbing saws?
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Yesterday at 04:54:53 pm
by Rockoteer
Dop Pot pros and cons
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kenefick
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June 16, 2013, 07:29:46 pm
by jakesrocks
Guidance on cutting, shaping and polishing labradorite, please
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sealdaddy
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June 16, 2013, 04:36:36 pm
by ozbod
Dressing up diamond surfaces?
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sealdaddy
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June 15, 2013, 05:55:59 am
by sealdaddy
Steel shot tumbling question....
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PhilNM
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June 13, 2013, 05:24:22 pm
by Bentiron
5500K/natural light flashlight or penlight?
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chad
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June 13, 2013, 05:21:13 pm
by SEW1950
Is it possible to re-diamond a diamond grinding wheel ?
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sealdaddy
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June 10, 2013, 11:32:40 am
by sealdaddy
What's the best way to "freshen" the edge of a saw blade?
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sealdaddy
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June 10, 2013, 07:24:42 am
by sealdaddy
Well...No Borax Breakthough...I'm revising this heading
sealdaddy
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June 09, 2013, 07:24:00 am
by sealdaddy
Has anyone made a small Vertical Clamp vise setup?
sealdaddy
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June 08, 2013, 04:19:01 am
by sealdaddy
Is it helpful to add small bit of soap to grinding wheel water, as with blades ?
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sealdaddy
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June 06, 2013, 10:12:53 pm
by Steve
Do you have a homemade recipe for saw blade cutting lube?
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sealdaddy
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June 06, 2013, 10:36:12 am
by sealdaddy
shop or studio?
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Charles
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June 06, 2013, 09:16:17 am
by lithicbeads
Electric motor 875 rpms?
legendarygranite
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June 02, 2013, 10:14:20 pm
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
10" tile saw on sale at HF now for $199.99 with this coupon and $6.99 shipping
sealdaddy
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June 02, 2013, 08:11:11 am
by Rockoteer
Exceptional service from John with JSGems~!!
sealdaddy
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June 01, 2013, 10:10:42 am
by sealdaddy
Real or fake
mick B
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May 24, 2013, 12:06:06 am
by rocks2dust
Rocky-Pebbles is growing.
legendarygranite
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May 19, 2013, 05:37:04 pm
by legendarygranite
trying to change tiger eye to red
NicholsArts
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May 18, 2013, 08:27:28 am
by johnjsgems
Flex shaft maintenance
Debbie K
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May 15, 2013, 06:29:45 pm
by Bentiron
Harbor Freight Flex Shafts?
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Rockaholic
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May 13, 2013, 10:17:35 pm
by Rockaholic
Question for steel workers
lithicbeads
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May 12, 2013, 04:07:37 pm
by Bentiron
Newbie question - re just starting with slabs
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Carol M
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May 11, 2013, 01:14:21 pm
by Carol M
Richardson Ranch Polisher?
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legendarygranite
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May 07, 2013, 04:02:25 pm
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
Anyone know about using wood on a rotary tool for polishing stones?
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sealdaddy
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May 07, 2013, 10:22:58 am
by sealdaddy
Is there an expandable grinding wheel, for $40. or less?
sealdaddy
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May 04, 2013, 10:58:22 pm
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
How do you shape and polish inside curves on stones?
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sealdaddy
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May 02, 2013, 10:17:26 am
by sealdaddy
Until I can sell some $200 a pound Llanite on Ebay, I'll settle for....
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sealdaddy
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April 30, 2013, 09:05:14 pm
by Rockaholic
Newbie's way of bench press core hole drilling, with VERY little back blowout
sealdaddy
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April 30, 2013, 05:31:11 am
by sealdaddy
Anybody use diamond wire to scroll cut cabs out of High $$ material/slab?
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sealdaddy
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April 29, 2013, 11:42:04 pm
by deb193
Choices in lapping...
Redwilder
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April 25, 2013, 01:25:08 pm
by sealdaddy
anyone use a hand grinding wheel?
aness
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April 12, 2013, 04:34:25 pm
by Bentiron
MOVED: Help ID'ing these?....
NuevoMundo
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April 07, 2013, 03:03:25 pm
by NuevoMundo
Anyone use surfactants in water when hole drilling?
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sealdaddy
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April 05, 2013, 02:05:02 am
by sealdaddy
"Frankenstone"
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ToTheSummit
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April 04, 2013, 05:42:28 pm
by Bentiron
How to not "blow out" the back when using core bits with drill press, Please??
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sealdaddy
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April 02, 2013, 06:58:39 am
by 3rdRockFromTheFun
Anybody use a drill press to rough out inside curves along edges?
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sealdaddy
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April 01, 2013, 06:33:39 pm
by itsandbits1
Tell me the process of bringing out the iron red in my rocks...Without a kiln
sealdaddy
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March 26, 2013, 12:11:27 pm
by sealdaddy
My options of products/substances to stabilize rock mini-slabs with vacuum pump?
sealdaddy
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March 26, 2013, 12:58:18 am
by NuevoMundo
How do I drill holes in "near emerald hard" stones?
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sealdaddy
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March 21, 2013, 10:46:40 am
by lonelygems
Anyone else use a regular bench drill press to put holes in your pieces?
sealdaddy
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March 19, 2013, 10:45:23 pm
by Trails
River Dam Idea
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Mary Ann
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March 19, 2013, 04:17:02 pm
by lithicbeads
Is there anyway to "uncup" a cupped saw blade?
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sealdaddy
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March 19, 2013, 08:30:59 am
by deb193
Diamond blade band saw...Anyone have, and use one?
sealdaddy
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March 16, 2013, 07:59:50 am
by sealdaddy
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