Can I Turn This Rock into Fine Jewelry for my Wife?

[@deadiemeyers1661]

A thoughtful and elegant gift for the lovely Nancy. Thank you for showing us the process! 😊

[@Faithnofear2022]

What a beautiful and thoughtful gift! It is incredible to see the intense colour of the rocks once you polish them. Just beautiful!

[@MichiganRocks]

That's one of the things I love about polishing rocks.

[@staceymcmahan5016]

Absolutely beautiful stone . Stunning pendants . Wonderful gift.

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

They are all so stunning! Its going to look beautiful on Nancy! 😊

[@jeffholmes1362]

Nice gift, how did Nancy guess it was rock related, you can’t get much past that women can you?😂😂😂. Love em all, the pattern in that banded chert is pretty cool too.

[@Livnin5D]

😂😂😂

[@MichiganRocks]

I think the camera might have been a clue, plus, I left my work laying around in the basement, where I didn't think she paid much attention to the clutter, but she saw them before I wrapped them up. She's practically psychic.

[@larkshere]

Your wife is very fortunate! Merry Christmas!

[@MichiganRocks]

I think I'm the lucky one that she puts up with me.

[@DangerB0ne]

​​@@MichiganRocksI say the same thing about my better three quarters. Great cabs from that sodalite! Feldspathoids are a really interesting family of igneous minerals!

[@HettieJansenVanVuuren]

Aaaaawww what a wholesome video! Well done all of them came out very beautiful and you cant really see the chip from the front ❤ im glad Nancy loved it! ❤❤❤

[@MichiganRocks]

She kept both the one with the stripe and the chipped one too. She also liked the chipped one better. She said the same thing, that the chip doesn't really show when you're wearing it.

[@veronicapace7198]

beautiful.. lucky wife..

[@superfamily1771]

HEY Rob, Just wanted to say your faith comes through with your peace, and love, for your family and friends... I have always apricated rocks... just so fun to collect and hike around and discover 🤟 Take Care, Brother be Seein U around 🕊👑

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@kastah]

Lovely, I have never seen Sodalite earlier, I agree, the blue color is very nice. The result was really good!!

[@MichiganRocks]

It's not an expensive rock, either. I'll probably be doing more of it in the future.

[@maryseaman312]

Of course you can! You are an artisan. You are a human being and have superiority over all inanimate objects. Go for it! I KNEW you would do it! I knew you COULD do it! And, you DID! Beautiful, and very special.

[@MichiganRocks]

I was mostly concerned about the small size, but it really wasn't much of a problem.

[@mrimc]

The chipped one was indeed a beauty. Great work Rob. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah. Nancy kept that one too and wasn't too bothered by the chip.

[@daphne6619]

Love the stone you gave to Nancy. Gorgeous and great work!

[@markreetz1001]

That Nancy is such a psychic! How did she know it had to do with rocks. I suppose living with Rob can be like Charlie Brown at Halloween. "I got an apple" "I got a penny" "I got a rock" Thanks for the video!

[@MichiganRocks]

I never understood why Charlie was disappointed with that.

[@angef9687]

Merry Christmas Rob & Nancy! What a beautiful and thoughtful gift. Homemade gifts are the best because love, thought, care and time goes into them. Wishing you all the best for the new year. May God continue to bless you both.

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks! Merry Christmas to you too.

[@coffee19837]

Hope you Rob and your family had a wonderful blessed Christmas Day and a wonderful New Year 😊. Very beautiful soda light and the color is very beautiful glad you got to spend time with your son for the holiday.

[@MichiganRocks]

No, our son stayed in Montana this year. He just moved there this spring. One of the main reasons he moved was so he could ski, and this was a good opportunity to get some skiing in. Sam lives across the road, or at least he did before he started college. He is home for Christmas break and has spend several days in the shop polishing Petoskey stones and some other rocks.

[@kirsiselei8703]

Wow they all are beautiful😍❤️

[@deebee7746]

Turned out absolutely stunning!! They are all just lovely

[@MotownBatman]

FRENCH TOAST! Well Done & Love the HayWood Shirt, My Girls love it

[@MichiganRocks]

My daughter and I saw him live. It was a really great show. Funny stuff.

[@rosemariepennella6149]

U really know ur stuff with stones and equipment. Wish I was as handy. I find working with rocks amazing. So glad Nancy liked her pendant. It came out beautiful. Thank u for sharing

[@MichiganRocks]

Wish I was as handy with the jewelry making part of the process!

[@michelleweening7855]

Beautiful, such a nice gift

[@andreabradbury7218]

They are all beautiful!

[@candacefulsher4144]

That’s beautiful!

[@virginiarocks]

Lovely. I like the one with the darker bits in it as well. ❤

[@MichiganRocks]

That one was Nancy's favorite too.

[@judymarkel8029]

these were absolutely beautiful

[@kellywion1464]

All of them are beautiful 😍 even the one with a small chip in the back...

[@MichiganRocks]

She kept that one too. The chip bugs me, but you can't really see it from the front.

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

What a nice gift. My favorite color too. I have a bunch of polished rocks for Christmas presents. They really liked them.

[@MichiganRocks]

I give my little Christmas ornaments to quite a few people as gifts. I haven't had any complaints about them.

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

@ it’s a great gift.

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

@@MichiganRocks who would ❤️❤️🎄

[@davidhile5363]

Wouldn’t you know the one you liked the best would chip. Bummer ! That was my favorite one also. Nancy’s right blue is the best color and you answered my question about flouresing. HAPPY NEW YEAR , Rob and Nancy 🎊🥳🍷🎉

[@MichiganRocks]

Happy new year, Dave. Nancy ended up liking that one best too and wasn't too bothered by the chip. It's in her jewelry drawer.

[@chozzy721]

Great video! Merry Christmas, Nancy and Rob!!! 🎄🎁

[@clockbuilderhg]

Looks good as usual Rob! Thanks for the video!

[@utahrockhoundingcouple]

Nice! I love this technique! 👏

[@janehelbert7551]

I agree Rob the wide stripe is prettier!

[@janehelbert7551]

Nice job Sam!

[@wandagougeon9125]

Beautiful!!!!

[@WarszawaScream]

“If only I had a second cab machine” 😂😂😂 Gosh I WISH I had you as a neighbor! Beautiful work, I hope she loved it!

[@MichiganRocks]

Who ever thought I'd have not one but two cab machines? I'm holding on to that one for Sam someday.

[@Nikkisavage100]

A fantastic job as always !

[@lynn6462]

You are very talented. They're all very good! 😃👍 🎅🏼🌲🦌

[@PetraWildschütz]

Awesome gifts! And you have the perfect equipment. Luckily, Sam can use it, too.

[@MichiganRocks]

It was really nice for both of us to be able to work at the same time.

[@katrinthorsdottir7514]

Both are beautiful! 🤗❤️🤗

[@Mike-br8vb]

Great job on those wire wraps, Rob! Don't be so hard on yourself. It was quite amazing to see all the cabs at the end of the video. Well done! Every person receiving a gift from someone in the lapidary world...."it's rocks, isn't it?" 😂

[@MichiganRocks]

They usually turn out all right, but it's a struggle getting them done. You didn't see the one I cut off and started over.

[@icatz]

Lovely work!

[@WhytePip]

Beautiful. You are a talented guy.

[@CacklingChick]

Great tip on freezing to remove the wax. Thanks! Those are all beautiful, as always!!

[@MichiganRocks]

It works well. Run it under warm water right after taking it out of the freezer.

[@CacklingChick]

​@@MichiganRocks Awesome! Thanks again!

[@JeffWeymier]

Nice work Rob

[@davebrock6618]

Sam is lucky indeed to have you around...Beautiful items..

[@MichiganRocks]

Sam was over for a few hours today polishing more stuff. I was in the next room editing videos. He has earned my trust with my tools.

[@susietincknellsmith653]

Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year, Rob, Nancy & Sam!

[@MichiganRocks]

Merry Christmas, Susie!

[@girlonaswing9439]

I love them all, but my favorite was the Petoskey.

[@MichiganRocks]

Those are pretty cool, but I liked the sodalite since I don't work with that as often.

[@MrTurtleMontana]

Not liking it aside, from what I can see, you're pretty good at it! 😁 Happy Nancy, Christmas!!

[@MichiganRocks]

But you didn't see the one I completely cut off the rock and started over on. Some go well and others are a struggle right from the beginning. When I get one done, it's usually not bad, but getting there is unpleasant.

[@CampingforCool41]

That is so gorgeous

[@allisonjames2923]

All of them are truly beautiful especially because you put your love & skill into making them into gorgeous pendants for your lucky Nancy. I’d love to offer some advice about the wire wrapping since it obviously stresses you out a bit (even though you do a great job). Have you thought of alternatives at all? Using bezel wire & silver solder instead for example? Or even creating simple but unique bezels out of polymer clay (it turns into acrylic when cured - sturdy, flexible & a huge array of colours or colour options! I recommend Premo as a good all rounder but there are many brands you can try m? That can be baked in your own oven to cure it as long as your stone can handle being baked at 275°F for 30 min to an hour (Although it would extremely rarely be an issue, I would suggest starting with a cold oven & letting it cool in the oven as well to avoid any remote 0.00000001% chance of heat expansion shock to any hidden pockets of something that might be affected by heat within a stone. But since most stones are formed or altered at far far far higher temps, I’m sure they’d laugh at my concern if they could!). Also, if you twist your wire when you’ve created the loop around the stone, that should create enough tension to hold it firmly (especially since you create a channel for it), then you don’t have to loop back around the wire all the way down to the stone (which is when I’m guessing the chip occurred?). You can twist all the way to create your loop if you like. That way you can leave a little gap near the stone that won’t affect the aesthetic or the tension & that will hopefully make wrapping a bit easier for you. Or you can use a finer gauge wire to decoratively wrap the twisted part, start close to the stone & end up near the loop - again making life a bit easier as you won’t be trying to keep tension & wrap near the stone, so the chances of chipping it become far fewer. Just some suggestions anyway 😊 I hope you find them useful (& Nancy enjoys the customised results!). I’m working the other way around - I have bought stones in the past, so the wire wrapping & polymer clay bezels are what I have been doing, but I’m planning to join my local Gem & Lapidary club in Australia this year, so I can learn to cut & facet my own stones. I’m also branching out into precious metal clay as I find clay modelling easier than using a jeweller’s saw & files to create the pieces my brain comes up with. All but Fine Silver require 2 stage firing in a kiln, so I’ll really be testing how heat affects gems & rocks (gulp!). I suspect it will take me a while until I’m brave enough to fire them as I can just see some hidden pocket of gas or liquid within the rock expanding & exploding 💥 🫣😩 Again, I’m sure that’s a 0.000000001% chance, but knowing my luck 🤷‍♀️ Thanks for sharing & hope you, Nancy & your family have a wonderful & safe New Year! 😁 🎆

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks for all the advice, Allison. You're right about wire wrapping stressing me out a bit. Those banded chert and Petoskey stone cabs had been setting in my shop for well over a month as I put off doing the wraps. I think if I just practiced more I'd get the hang of it. My daughter used to make lots of stuff from polymer clay. I think Sculpey was her brand of choice. She made really cute little earrings, mostly, but also some larger figurines. I wish I could post pictures here. She was really good. I don't know if I'd like that look for my pendants though. Seems like it should be metal of some sort. I have considered getting into silversmithing, but that looks like it takes a lot of time, which I'm pretty short of. Making videos takes a long time. Could you possibly link to a video or picture of the twisting thing you described? I have seen some wire wraps that look like someone twisted the top like you'd do with a twist tie on a bread bag. I don't like that look at all. But if that could be covered up with something neater looking, I'd be interested. Thanks again for all the typing! I appreciate it.

[@JustineGuzowski]

Very nice, Happy Holidays.

[@DavidLeBlanc]

Treasure the imperfections. They give things a unique character.

[@MichiganRocks]

I wish I had that ability.

[@garrisons2]

Looks great, have you tumbled Lapis Lazuli? That looks to be a very pretty blue, been thinking about getting

[@MichiganRocks]

I think I've tumbled a piece or two in some mixed batches. From what I remember, it tumbled well.

[@SherryAustinMcginley]

The pendant turned out beautifully! Great Christmas present. 🎁

[@danielkarczewski2467]

As always SWEET work

[@lisaplatt3697]

What a beautiful job💙🩵💙I wish I could get a CabKing a girl can dream. I love your wife's reaction 💙

[@MichiganRocks]

My cab machine is a Kingsley North Cabber 6, not a CabKing. Similar, but not exactly the same.

[@lisaplatt3697]

@MichiganRocks That's awesome I order from Kingsley North rough stones for my tumbler...Kind of bummed out I have to replace the drive shaft and idle shaft on my Lortone double barrel tumbler. Got good use out of it for a year but I think I overloaded it wore the rubber coating off now it doesn't tumble right ugg 😅What stone do you find the most challenging to cab on your machine?

[@robinmayenfels9675]

All of the pendants turned out beautifully, you did a great job on the wire too! Also, love the toast shirt! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!🎄🎄🎄

[@MichiganRocks]

Do you know the song? Heywood Banks is hilarious if you ever get a chance to see him live.

[@robinmayenfels9675]

@ I do not but will check it out!

[@MichiganRocks]

@@robinmayenfels9675 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXnTpaGVaLesj6c

[@robinmayenfels9675]

@ OK……that was epic, what a way to start 2025!😂😂😂

[@tammiarnold7288]

Very pretty !😍

[@joniangelsrreal6262]

11:40 Beautiful gift … “I liked the chipped one the best too ‘…

[@nathaliepaquette7854]

I do jewelry and both cabs are beautiful. ❤

[@MichiganRocks]

Thanks!

[@kimfrommn7162]

Rob, You Are So Talented !!!!!! Awesome !!!!! Happy New Years Guys!!!!! 🎄☃️💫🎅🏼

[@philstover2422]

Came out nice!!

[@mom42boys]

Great work, Rob. As usual! ❤️

[@goldpanvanman]

So cool 😊

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

I feel like we got a twofer with Sam joining you for some polishing. The pendants turned out great, especially with that trademark shine of yours! Looks like Nancy is very happy with her gift and your Christmas tree is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing the giving!

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, it was fun to have Sam there for a little variety in the video.

[@ThisIsNotSoap]

Merry Christmas!

[@MichiganRocks]

Merry Christmas!

[@lesHanalala]

OMG, you have a Heywood Banks t-shirt!! Yeah TOAST!! 😂 so fun

[@MichiganRocks]

It's a concert T-shirt, too. My daughter and I saw him in Cheboygan. He's from Michigan. I wish I could post the picture we got with him in the comments. What a fun show that was.

[@samerislam9416]

"You're an amazing innovative teacher, thank you.

[@MichiganRocks]

You're welcome!

[@ruthchapman3847]

Great gift

[@Missouri-rockhound]

Rob, I've mentioned this before, but I have been following your KZbin channel for a while, and you inspired me to go ahead and spend a bit of money buying lapidary items, including a cabbing machine, a slant cabber, and through your Amazon pages, I purchased a glass grinder and some grinding heads. I was trying to help a youngster, aged 60 to fashion some jewelry, at no cost to him, since he needed some extra money. On a Saturday evening, I was in my church, polishing the pulpit, then the communion table and I momentarily forgot that these were on a built-up platform, so I took a step back, and the next thing that I knew, I was lying supine on the floor with my right femur broken in four places near the head of the femur. I spent the next month, firstly having had the surgery, then the remainder of that month in a rehab hospital. Yay, a steel rod from my knee, almost, to up near the top of the femur, and a fixating rod/screw though that into the head of the femur! I'm going to find it hard to bust that femur again in four places! Now, I just knew that R. was doing fine, using my basement workshop to make some fine jewelry. When I got home, at first I didn't notice anything wrong, but soon enough, I found thousands of dollars' worth of items gone. This R. guy wasn't coming to my basement to work, either. Since the beginning, I started to intimate to him via the phone what an utterly horrible time he would have in prison until almost everything was brought back. Over the past 3 months, I have been trying to get down to my basement to do some lapidary work, but it's still pretty hard to navigate the stairs, but I still spend some time doing that sort of thing. During the month that I was in the rehab hospital, R. had ruined 4 rock saw blades, every wheel on the slant cabber, and had left on the water pump to the cabbing machine, which had burned out the pump. I resurrected everything, and I finally got some beautiful howlite cabochons! I put them on the glass grinder and did a pretty good job of grooving them, followed by doing wire wraps, and they came out looking extremely great, especially for a first set of cabochons! I have heard you say that this sort of wire wrapping was not your favorite way of finishing cabochons, which sort of puzzles me! So, if this doesn't irk you too much, why is that? Because of the final last bit of tucking the wire away? Because I really do believe that wrapping the silver wire around the stone with the holding of the wire in the groove is about the simplest but most elegant way to wire wrap a stone, at least for cabochons. Sometimes I think that the minimalist way really sets off some jewelry, especially setting cabochons apart, and really truly when I don't see a groove wrap, but I do see a lot of different types of wire wrapped this way and that, obscuring the true beauty of the stone!

[@MichiganRocks]

Wow, that's a bummer about R. messing up your stuff. Sam was over today using my shop while I was in the next room editing videos. I completely trust him to take care of my equipment. He cleaned up after himself really nicely too. It's not that I don't like the look of the groove wraps, I'm just not very good at doing them. I much prefer the rock work than the jewelry work.

[@davidbendall7919]

I am happy to hear that you are doing better.

[@Missouri-rockhound]

Sam's a very conscientious fellow, whereas R. turned out to be of the scoundrel type ... C' est la vie! With all of the tumblers that you built into your cabinet, I can only imagine that you have plenty of rocks to work on, if you are utilizing all of those tumblers!

[@davidhile5363]

In Nov. 2017 I took a nasty fall and tore all the tendons off of my knee cap. It’s a weird feeling when your brain is telling your leg to move and it’s not responding. Anyway in therapy they taught me when doing stairs to always start going up with your good leg and when going down always start down with your bad leg. I hope that helps.

[@Missouri-rockhound]

David, I did the same thing with my left leg during the summer of 2018, tearing the quadriceps muscle from the tendon, and I was in a metal brace for 6 months before a surgeon took my case. I was watering a small patch where I had reseeded, and I found out that it was bentonite clay, which turns into something similar to ice when it's wet! When I met with the surgeon, I was joking around, and I asked him if he was descended for the Scottish royal line of Robert the Bruces, since his name was Robert Bruce. He wasn't much of the joking type, but he informed me that he is a lineal descendant from that line! So ... If you don't mind telling me, do you still have a bit of a limp? Oh, and my PT guy told me, and he was the best PTer in the state, according to everyone around here, that I should not become dependent on the cane for too long, so I took his advice, as well as to which leg to advance first, both ascending and descending stairs. He obviously made a lot of money, and he, in his mid-forties, retired to his ranch up in Montana, raising horses and cattle, and doing a lot of hunting. Yes, I had a small limp after all was said and done, but now with the right femur being broken into 4 pieces near the top, in the wing portion, I have a small limp on the right side, too, but again, I have shed the cane. The thing is, whenever I turn to my right side in bed, I feel as if I have an over-stuffed wallet in the right pocket of my pants, although I don't wear trousers in bed. The good thing is that there is no pain, but sometimes I do feel a bit of discomfort. Also, I didn't have a railing on my front or back porch the first time that I injured my left leg, and I still don't after busting my right leg. At least that's a straight shot but getting up and down from my basement is not only without a rail, but those steps also twist, and this house being built in 1895, for some reason the steps are abnormally largely spaced, about 4 inches extra between each step, rather than normally spaced. That's quite a drop or a raise for me, especially right now, so although I have done some rocks in the meantime, it's not as it was before the accident, when I was up and down the stairs to the basement several times per day, as of right now. A little bit longer, and it'll be like it was before (hopefully)! Thanks for the restatement of the info, though, it's always nice to hear from someone that cares enough to send such advice!

[@firechicken455adventures]

What a fantastic piece Rob. That turned out amazing and I’m sure Nacy will love it. I love your shirt also. It is one of my favorite songs and would sing it to my daughters every time I made breakfast for them when they were young.

[@MichiganRocks]

Have you ever seen Heywood live? My daughter and I went to one of his shows in Cheboygan, Michigan. It's one of my favorite memories of doing something with my daughter. Just the two of us went to visit my sister in the Keweenaw Peninsula, heard an ad on the radio for the show on the way up and stopped on our way home. I wish I could share a picture of the three of us after the show. If you ever get a chance to see him, I'd highly recommend it.

[@firechicken455adventures]

@ I never have , but would love to.

[@tracygardner5976]

Beautiful! Great gift. Merry Christmas!

[@cloud__99]

These videos are so wholesome. Merry Christmas!

[@roxcastaneda]

Beautiful work!

[@davidbendall7919]

Rob, I gotta say, watching you use saws always gives me the willies. Sometimes I make a scrunchy face because I'm worried that your video is going to turn into a B movie horror flick. Great job as usual. All of them look very nice.

[@MichiganRocks]

I get that a lot. A few years ago, I made a video to address it. I even put a link to it in the corner of this video at the time when my fingers were closest to the blade. Please watch it. It's not long. Then you'll feel better in the future when watching my videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6OXin-kacuLi6M

[@JFSmith-nb8hf]

I have an old Fran Tom saw with a bad arbor that someone gave me years ago. Didn't know what that little fence was for. Guess I'll have to get it up and running. Then I'll have to figure out where to put it. 😆

[@MichiganRocks]

I have mine on a rolling cart that I built for it. I roll it out occasionally when I use it and then tuck it back into the corner when I'm not.

[@JFSmith-nb8hf]

@@MichiganRocks I did the same with my saws, have a 14", 10", and a 6", all on one cart. Actually more of a rolling work bench. Thanks for the vids, I always like to pick others brains for ideas. Anyone who thinks they know it all is a fool.

[@barbaracovey]

Use a little jewelers epoxy on the chipped area. It would look nicer and help stabilize the area.

[@MichiganRocks]

I wish I had kept the chip.

[@kellyharper367]

Old Disabled House Bound Dusty Rusty Rockhound here: You do such lovely work! Sam is a chip off the old rock!😅

[@MichiganRocks]

He's a chip off a different rock who lives across the road.

[@Wayne-O-5169]

I really liked the banded chert too, but I think the pattern was a little too subtle to stand out well on a pendant. They were all very nice!

[@MichiganRocks]

That's exactly what my wife said, and I agree with both of you. I had the slabs though and couldn't help trying it. I also made one slab into a turtle shell for the little turtles I make, and I have one more slab marked out for another pendant. That stuff is so hard that I can make a cab through about the third wheel then throw it in the tumbler. That saves the last few wheels for the front and also polishes the whole back beautifully. The backs are a pain because they take about as long as the front to do really well.

[@hikeCANOEcamp]

Nice job

[@jacqulynjohnson653]

I get up in the morning 'bout 6 a.m. Grab a little blue rock put it on my cab, Polish it up til it shines real nice, Only the bestest for my beautiful wife Nancy, Yeah, Nancy! Yeah, Nancy! Hahaha….gneiss chert!! Your wife is so spoiled and rightfully so! She’s a special lady to you!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Well that's my favorite comment this week!

[@jacqulynjohnson653]

@@MichiganRocks thanks! It’s what I like to do! (Besides tumbling rocks, lol!)

[@thornehauser9511]

That's an awesome idea!!! Happy New year bud. Hope 2025 is a great year for you and your family!!!

[@1960slickcraft]

Before I watch...Yes, I think you can :)

[@MichiganRocks]

Mostly, except for that last step. What worried me was the small size of the rock to start with.

[@dpunlasmith]

FINE jewelry? Looks pretty GREAT to me!

[@MichiganRocks]

Yeah, it was fine I guess.

[@dondattler7085]

Cool. I might've filled the chip with resin.

[@MichiganRocks]

Yes, that's a good idea. I don't do resin, so that didn't occur to me.

[@John_Montgomery]

job well done. merry christmas

[@MichiganRocks]

Merry Christmas, John.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

Beautiful job on those stones. Such a shame about the chip, I don't like wire wrapping either. I actually liked the third sodalite pendant the best. The blue is so pretty. Merry Christmas to you both

[@MichiganRocks]

Merry Christmas, Nicola! Nancy wasn't as bothered as I was by the chip. She has both pendants in her jewelry drawer now.

[@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976]

@MichiganRocks they sure are pretty.

[@soniak2865]

omg, the chert!!!!!!

[@MichiganRocks]

That one turned out pretty good. It's for sale at Olivet Book and Gift if you want it. They don't have an online store, but will work with you if you call or email. olivetbookandgift.com

[@eileen.333]

Nice 👏🏻👏🏻

[@DeeDeeDIY]

I like the one you like too. The chip is on the back if it stays secure, it doesn't matter..

[@MichiganRocks]

Nancy liked that one best too and she didn't mind the chip too much. She kept both of them.

[@dorarolfzen4132]

🎄 MeRrY ChRiSt ✨ MaS

[@MichiganRocks]

Merry Christmas!

[@dorarolfzen4132]

@@MichiganRocks Blessed 2 o 2 5 🎉 🎉 🎉

[@watkinsinc.7147]

So sweet

[@CplSkiUSMC]

I wonder, if you were to fill that chip with some super glue it might come close to disappearing. Liquid to begin with, then some super glue gel to give it a little thickness. Might be worth trying if you were inclined to save that beauty. They did turn out absolutely gorgeous though. Nancy can wear them with pride.

[@MichiganRocks]

She did keep that one, and your idea is a good. I might give that a try to at least make it a little better. Thanks.

[@DeborahJohnson-bh9nd]

I beg to differ, Sir. You may not like wire wrapping, but you are great at it. Those pieces are beautifully done. Can you deconstruct the one that chipped and make an oval or circle out of it? It's too pretty a stone to let it go. Or maybe fill the chip in with a drop of acrylic?

[@MichiganRocks]

They turn out ok in the end, but I stuggle to do it. You didn't see the one I cut off and started over on. My wife also liked the one with the chip the best and decided to keep it as is. She didn't think it was too bad being on the back where it doesn't show.

[@powerlinekid4296]

You'll have to see if Kingsley North can build a tool line under the NANROB Brand.

[@MichiganRocks]

That's funny.

[@michaelc6817]

Very nice pendants! I think you said 1/4 inch is a bit thin for cutting the groove. If so, what would you say is the ideal thickness?

[@MichiganRocks]

One of those pendants I made was actually done on that thinner slab. I just like a little more room for the groove and a dome on the cab. On my saw, 5.5 turns of the crank give me a 1/4 inch slab. But turning the crank 5.5 turns leaves it at the top and it tends to fall down during the cut. So I just turn it 6 turns. That gives me a cab just a tad over 1/4 inch.

[@Chris65018]

great video, as always, merry christmas from chris & lisa

[@MichiganRocks]

Merry Christmas, Lisa and Chris!

[@alfredhitchcockinafez687]

French toast!!!!

[@MichiganRocks]

Ah, you've heard that one, huh? If you ever get a chance to see Heywood live, do it. He's really funny.

[@alfredhitchcockinafez687]

@MichiganRocks have loved his stuff for many years and always wanted to see him live. You Ain't Gettin Diddly Squat is always fun this time of year lol

[@MichiganRocks]

@@alfredhitchcockinafez687 His live show was only about 1/3 songs. His jokes are really funny too. "Wiper Blades" goes through my head often on rainy days in the car.

[@theOGphil]

Merry Christmas! Great job on the Stones. I have a question about rock tumbling. Since I'm from Australia, I can only get 600 silicone carbide grit, and I can't get 600 aluminium oxide grit. Does it work if I add an extra step, such as using 600 silicone carbide and 1500 pre-polish aluminium oxide before I move on to my final polish?

[@MichiganRocks]

Honestly, I have never used 500 or 600 silicon carbide. I'd suggest trying to go right from 600 silicon carbide to your aluminum oxide polish. I'd only resort to an extra step if that doesn't work.

[@nathaliesynnovesdotter]

Hello. I like your cab making. have a question. what kind of overhead light do you have in the workshop that doesn`t flicker when you`re filming?

[@MichiganRocks]

Funny you should ask that. I have the cheapest LED shop lights I could find at Home Depot. I have four in the shop. The one that is directly over the Michigan Rocks sign on the wall had a section on one end start flickering badly while filming part of this video. I moved it to the other side of the room, off to the side from where the camera was and turned it off because of the blinking. Other than that, they've been good lights. Pretty sure they're this one: www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-4-ft-Plug-in-Linkable-LED-Shop-Light-Garage-Light-On-Off-Pull-Chain-Switch-3200-Lumens-4000K-Bright-White-54103161/205331022

[@nathaliesynnovesdotter]

@ Thanks for your Answer. I’m looking for good lights for my workshop here in Sweden. 😃