deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Aug 3, 2012 12:23:01 GMT -5
;D Too much fun. Some dark OJ Labradorite: Tiffany stone: And a keeper for my cabinet: Hell's Canyon Pet Wood. See the heart? Unfortunately, it's fractured, and only showed up on the one slab, before the piece broke completely off. My poor saw only gets a break at night!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Aug 3, 2012 12:35:34 GMT -5
Beautiful! You nailed it on that Lab! Nice materials.
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Post by deb193redux on Aug 3, 2012 12:41:51 GMT -5
all nice material. will there be any HC not for cabinet? will you seek to avoid or use the druse in OJ?
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Aug 3, 2012 13:04:04 GMT -5
That lab took half the rock trying to get, lol.
Yes, there is HC not for the cabinet, but the rest was more solid. I tried to get it down to the very last slab with a slab grabber, but half-way through, it was looking like it was going to hit the screw heads, so I stopped, and have a 1/2" thick slab + 1/4" thicker! I never paid so much for a rock before, I have to admit. I wonder if divers can go where they dammed that area up and pull up more petrified wood?
I think I'll be avoiding the druse in the OJ. Unless the drusy is entirely enclosed in rock, I'm always afraid of the cab breaking in two!
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Post by helens on Aug 3, 2012 13:20:08 GMT -5
WOW Dee!!!! Those are gorgeous!!! I am way too not mechanical to maintain a saw, but cutting your own is such a neat thing, like Christmas for every rock to see what you get:)!!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Aug 3, 2012 14:13:31 GMT -5
Nice stuff to play with, Dee!
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Post by deb193redux on Aug 3, 2012 14:41:34 GMT -5
I watch for the news report of you arrested in full SCUBA gear trying to haul up some rocks form the bottom of a reservoir.
or maybe if the drought continues we can meet for a picnic on the dry lake bed some day soon.
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robsrockshop
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Post by robsrockshop on Aug 3, 2012 16:29:29 GMT -5
Nice. Slabbing is addictive for sure. If I could find someone to pay me to do it i'd have it made.
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robsrockshop
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Post by robsrockshop on Aug 3, 2012 16:30:35 GMT -5
The spectrolite from Finland is cool(or whatever they call it these days) and I like the purple one after it too.
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Aug 3, 2012 22:16:16 GMT -5
Thanks all. Lol,
I can see the headlines now Daniel ~ Rock hounding group from online forum turned into rock thieves, caught red-handed at the dam!
I'm already foreseeing having to clean out the oil already. When can you tell it needs to be done?
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Post by deb193redux on Aug 3, 2012 23:29:31 GMT -5
it can get pretty dirty and still work. if it settles with clear oil on top after sitting overnight, it can go a bit longer.
I used to tip the tray, but soon started using a bucket-head vac from home depot to suck the oil/sludge out of the tray.
I only scrub it down with degreaser once a year. the other time or two I just flush it with a little clean oil.
you should get a feel fo rhow hot the saw and oil get right after a cut. when it is getting too dirty, everything will be considerably hotter.
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Post by 3rdrockfromthefun on Aug 4, 2012 2:59:01 GMT -5
Beautiful work on some beautiful rock - and I do see the heart, that wood is so purty it broke mine too!
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Aug 4, 2012 10:22:24 GMT -5
Lol, frank!
Aw, darn, looks like I'm going to have to remove some of the gunk already, Daniel. I thought maybe it was because of 100+ degree days and running constantly (true) but it was getting pretty hot. I'll have to look for vac's on sale. I assume you have to keep it exclusively for cleaning out your saws?
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Post by deb193redux on Aug 4, 2012 13:49:52 GMT -5
The $20 bucket head form home depot is the best value/dollar for a dedicated saw-oil vac. It is worth it to get a 7.5 gal tall bucket - even if you have to order it. That way all of the oil will fit in one bucket. Because the vac sticks down in to he bucket, you barely gal 2.5 gal in a 5gal bucket.
Now it will get some hot just grinding rock. I some agate you may even see a few sparks in the rock. I would be surprised if you oil was done already.
you can pour the buckets into a filter with paper bag system. It can also be useful to have a 7.5 gal bucket on the bottom of the filter setup.
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Aug 4, 2012 19:30:47 GMT -5
You are so helpful Daniel! Yeah, I looked at the mess, figured it HAD to be too soon (excuses, excuses) and made a scoop out of a quart plastic container, and just scooped some of the more solid gunk on the bottom, put it in a double lunch paper bag, and then in a small bucket to 'filter'.
I'll put that vac on my rock shopping list!
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Post by frane on Aug 5, 2012 7:30:06 GMT -5
WOW! Beautiful slabs! Fran
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