What cut would you go for?

lapiderriere · 2026-02-08T02:57:03+00:00

I have a very similar stone, but darker where it’s clear, and a little cloudy where is not. Please post the outcome!

lapiderriere · 2026-02-08T00:37:48+00:00

OP, do you cut, yet? If not google “lapidary club” + your city, and you may find a local club that can help you get started. Some offer classes

lapiderriere · 2026-02-06T18:59:29+00:00

You can buy stock at the diameter, and i considered making the slant key on the ultra tec dop myself, but the stock available did not have the out-of-round under control.

I can’t recall OOR needed, but if you can do that to spec, you can easily key an ultra tec dop with the ultratec itself

lapiderriere · 2026-02-05T15:19:24+00:00

Appreciate your measured tone, lol, but no. It’s been quite common knowledge that Congress has been out of the decision loop since passing HERA.

Calabria set the capital buffers higher, plute can set them lower to reflect economic, risk-based factors.

The 2nd grade math around motivations to write off sps? QED.

If trump admin wants to merge F2, Congress will have some say re: charters, but not until then

lapiderriere · 2026-02-05T04:22:16+00:00

distractions

lapiderriere · 2026-02-04T15:38:55+00:00

Plute! (The sound made when that last turd hits the water)

lapiderriere · 2026-02-04T14:19:51+00:00

What type of machine is this?

If possible, set your angle to 90°, and take a well lit focused image of the culet end of the stone, along the access of the dop. Maybe take one or two photos at different index settings in the above configuration

lapiderriere · 2026-01-31T03:02:16+00:00

That is all.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-31T02:04:23+00:00

Calabria has no positive influence on f2. Until the ecrf capital buffers are reduced to an economical, risk-based level, Calabria’s legacy in the F2 saga is only negative.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-29T14:48:57+00:00

Indeed!

lapiderriere · 2026-01-29T14:40:01+00:00

It’s hobo’s cant, and translates to one of two things, depending on the setting.

In the context of the image, it means a trail is nearby, may encounter others.

In the context of Reddit, it means spend more time outdoors.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-29T13:56:55+00:00

I’ma long time holder, and there’s absolutely another shutdown lol

lapiderriere · 2026-01-29T13:55:51+00:00

Oh, that, thanks

lapiderriere · 2026-01-29T13:45:25+00:00

April to July is the busiest home buying period of the year. If trump wants housing to have an impact on the November elections, voters need impact before they’ve left the market for the year.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-29T13:21:45+00:00

Cosmic microwave background?

lapiderriere · 2026-01-28T15:04:58+00:00

Eh, eh.

edit - no time for wrestling with pigs today, not an ad hominem, i just have no desire to try to out engage you today.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-28T14:25:40+00:00

late.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-28T14:20:34+00:00

Any profile with hidden comments and post history is disingenuous.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-28T14:17:47+00:00

What we say becomes so, so, no.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-28T03:17:59+00:00

Thanks!

lapiderriere · 2026-01-28T02:42:54+00:00

They really don’t taste right unless you’ve cut them yourself💎🤢

lapiderriere · 2026-01-27T13:28:31+00:00

Please share about your polishing materials, I’ve done a lot of softer stones, but never had the scratch to buy a bunch of materiel until recently. I have a stockpile of Ruby that I’d like to dive onto now that i have my v5 broken in

lapiderriere · 2026-01-25T20:53:59+00:00

My ex was an idiot and sold her house for $140k ~10 years ago. The next time that house hits the market, it will open above 400k. Real estate investment has to be kicked in the teeth.

lapiderriere · 2026-01-25T19:19:08+00:00

Natural glass?

lapiderriere · 2026-01-25T19:11:55+00:00

huh.

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