The Picture Story of 0088

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1

In it's RAW form
Measures 4.75" x 3.5"

2
View of marked side for trimming
1.2" x .8"

3
RAW side (will be front / back
and furure resting case...

4
Side view


5

Back side again
(a little larger for detail).


6
Trimmed down to cut line
on 1st wheel #1.

7
Side view.

8
Front or what will be the top.


9
1st wheel still
Shapping the dome.


10
180 of previous but
looks like another stone.

11
Dome shapped
(on to wheel #2).

12


13
Held from side to show dome.


14
Bottom with initial flattening done.

15
After final shaping
on 2nd wheel.

16
Rotated...
             


17
Side angel...


18
And the base...

19
After 3rd wheel (280#)

20
Starting to look like something


21
Now after wheel #4 (600#)


22
Think this stone is shaping up...

23

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After wheel #5 (1200#)


26
Looking very good

27
Back (w/too much light)

28
After final wheel (3000#)
Got some personality...


29
Pictures don't do this stone
any justice at all...


30
Even the back is interesting.

31
On the stick...

32
Ready to polish.


33
After polishing...


34
So much nicer in person,
pictures just don't do it!

35
Back is pretty nice too...

After FINAL Polish
 

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