sheltie
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Post by sheltie on Aug 24, 2012 8:57:31 GMT -5
I've seen that term several times and don't understand it. Can someone give me a very basic understanding of what it means?
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keystonecops
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Post by keystonecops on Aug 24, 2012 9:23:00 GMT -5
Denny, all it means is ya cut a slice offa end or side. Helps to align yer next cut, or ifn it aint that big ya can polish the "window" an leave it as a specimum. Later Clyde
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Post by roy on Aug 24, 2012 9:23:52 GMT -5
to grind and pollish a surface to display what's inside a stone
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 24, 2012 9:26:21 GMT -5
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Post by deb193redux on Aug 24, 2012 11:43:07 GMT -5
I sometimes use my 80g wheel to remove the skin from 2 or 3 sides of a rock to try and judge whether to slab in the x, y, or z direction.
If there is no skin or matrix or oxidation, you do not have to do this.
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sheltie
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Post by sheltie on Aug 24, 2012 13:57:59 GMT -5
All that makes sense, even Clyde's , thanks.
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Post by johnjsgems on Aug 24, 2012 21:09:58 GMT -5
Usually the term is used for describing a ground and polished small portion of a rock. Even doming the end of a small pet wood limb is called "windowed". When I led field trips I would window spots on the rocks we would be looking for so people could see the rough rock as well as see at least a small portion polished.
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Aug 24, 2012 22:47:50 GMT -5
The domed window was always my understanding of it. I did some baby lagunas and found 2 nice ones I am polishing by hand when I get them off the expando up to 600. I`ll post a pic when I`m done.
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Aug 25, 2012 12:12:40 GMT -5
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fwfranklen (Mike)
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Post by fwfranklen (Mike) on Aug 25, 2012 13:24:38 GMT -5
Thats not "windowing" a rock that is "Rocking" a window. LOL
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Post by gr on Aug 25, 2012 14:23:33 GMT -5
Thats too funny Lowell! Have to agree with FW though Lol
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Aug 25, 2012 16:23:52 GMT -5
Okay, I'm willing to say it's not windowing a rock... so would you call it cabbing? But on a more serious note: I would assume these would be called windowed: Parcelas Mex.: Chuckwalla Springs CA Lowell
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Post by christopherl1234 on Aug 25, 2012 20:08:02 GMT -5
Yep, I think this is what you call a true windowing....lol
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Post by johnjsgems on Aug 25, 2012 20:10:38 GMT -5
I've always called the flat surfaces "face polishing" and domed surfaces windowed.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Aug 25, 2012 21:18:46 GMT -5
But what about fire agates some are windowed by slicing the chalcedony cap off and they are flat on the face?
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Post by johnjsgems on Aug 25, 2012 22:39:33 GMT -5
I guess there are always exceptions. And lots of different interpretations. To me a nodule cut in half and face polished isn't windowed. Same with a flat face of an end cut. Unless only a portion of the surface is polished.
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Aug 25, 2012 22:51:20 GMT -5
I`m with johnjsgems on this one. First pic windowed second pic face polished.
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