bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 7, 2014 0:05:01 GMT -5
have been chatting it up with Steve Brancato. The guy on prospectors. He is gembone lover like myself and hippy band lover also. Anyways... he told me that he has around 20,000 pounds of dino and other material that needs to be cut. Said to ask anybody I know if they are willing to trade for material. Don't know if that's a good thing or not.He is on facebook if your interested and usually gets back to messages in timely manner.
I am in no way affiliated with the guy just throwin it out to you fine folks on here. You guys are the first well second people I thought of.
here are his exact words to me about it... That's a sweet piece. I need to find several North American slabbers, cabbers and jewellery makers to work w the 1000+lbs of bone, 1000+lbs of Royalite and tons of Coprolite, wood and various agate and obsidian I'm sitting on I've got like 20,000lbs of material I need to have worked so I can list it. If you know of anyone who'll work for material, please send em my way.
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junglejim
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Post by junglejim on Mar 7, 2014 0:12:32 GMT -5
With that much material sounds like it can turn into a full time job for several people. I'm sure someone here would be interested.
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Post by roy on Mar 7, 2014 0:16:07 GMT -5
bring it on ! im on facebook to roy kessell!
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 7, 2014 0:26:28 GMT -5
if it is something you are interested in just contact him on facebook. Steve Brancato. You will notice is picture from the prospectors tv show. Maybe tell him I sent you. I told him I would tell people I knew. Ill see if he has email address for all you non facebookers.
Also if it turns out to be a hassle or whatever don't shoot the messenger. He seems ok to me.
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 9, 2014 14:47:03 GMT -5
don't know if any or how many on here has contacted Steve but he did thank me for the folks that have contacted him. I have a few close buddies, not on here, that said its going good so far. Will keep in touch here on how it goes.
Also I have a phone number for him if you don't do facebook.
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Post by DirtCleaner on Mar 9, 2014 22:58:49 GMT -5
Maybe if you talk to Steve B. again he could be talked into joining the RTH! He could have an easier and safer time finding willing cutters. I've got time left for my saw.
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 9, 2014 23:15:33 GMT -5
told him.
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 27, 2014 2:23:50 GMT -5
bump
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Post by phil on Mar 27, 2014 11:34:23 GMT -5
I went tried to find him... there are MANY with his name, but I saw no one with gold prospecting pics. So, couldn't find him. It would be nice if he came here to ask. I've got 2 saws, 20 and 24 and can cut all day. But not totally for material, there's gonna have to be some cash involved too unless the material he's trading is gold! I have very little use for dino bone and blades that size are expensive.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Mar 27, 2014 12:51:16 GMT -5
I'm interested, but don't do facebook. I've got an 18" saw and 2 10" saws.
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Post by DirtCleaner on Mar 27, 2014 15:21:01 GMT -5
Steve has been in contact with a number of us willing to do some cutting. He is busy, (as we all are) and will be getting back to people when he is further along on his end. If he is anything like me I have so many irons in the fire that I can barely find the fire any more.
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 27, 2014 15:29:56 GMT -5
I'm interested, but don't do facebook. I've got an 18" saw and 2 10" saws. if you want, message me your contact information, like a phone number, and I will let him know. I don't know how long it will take but I will let him know.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 27, 2014 16:32:26 GMT -5
Thank you, I sent him a message!
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Post by phil on Mar 27, 2014 18:03:12 GMT -5
How'd you guys find him? When I went to FB, I found about 10 people with that name. And no, I am not familiar with FB at all...
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 27, 2014 18:50:10 GMT -5
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Mar 27, 2014 20:28:56 GMT -5
Crazy, I just spent 15 minutes on the phone with him and we may be meeting up this weekend at our club's annual show!
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Post by deb193redux on Mar 27, 2014 21:23:00 GMT -5
does not seem like a good business model. at the usual 50/50 split on slabbing, you end up with potentially as much competing material out there as you are putting on the market.
amateur cutters who are not going to sell their share, are only likely to cut up less than a hundred pounds or so. if they did cut more, they would likely also want to sell some. ... and the guy is meanwhile shipping back and forth to lots of people.
it would be logistically easier to work with a few cutters who could take delivery of a 600lb barrel or two - but they will want to sell their half.
a good business model would protect the market value of the rock. finding a large-scale cutter willing to take delivery of a barrel of type A and a barrel of type B, where A gets sent back to you and B is kept. that could work because even with both guys trying to sell, they are not in direct competition.
anyway, sounds like a good deal for anyone that wants to work for rock, but I think the guy might snap to a better business model. (LOL. I would consult for rock.)
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Post by phil on Mar 27, 2014 21:38:58 GMT -5
thanks!
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Post by phil on Mar 27, 2014 21:44:00 GMT -5
does not seem like a good business model. at the usual 50/50 split on slabbing, you end up with potentially as much competing material out there as you are putting on the market. amateur cutters who are not going to sell their share, are only likely to cut up less than a hundred pounds or so. if they did cut more, they would likely also want to sell some. ... and the guy is meanwhile shipping back and forth to lots of people. it would be logistically easier to work with a few cutters who could take delivery of a 600lb barrel or two - but they will want to sell their half. a good business model would protect the market value of the rock. finding a large-scale cutter willing to take delivery of a barrel of type A and a barrel of type B, where A gets sent back to you and B is kept. that could work because even with both guys trying to sell, they are not in direct competition. anyway, sounds like a good deal for anyone that wants to work for rock, but I think the guy might snap to a better business model. (LOL. I would consult for rock.) I kinda agree, but I'm not talking about cutting a mere couple hundred pounds. I'll cut a couple thousand, but not for splits. I'd have to pay for a storage locker, electricity, wear and tear on the blades and equipment, then there's my time..... But not for rock that may or may not sell. I prefer a return more immediate that I can use, not sell a couple dollars at a time. And even if I split for the industry standard of 50/50, all he'd be doing is creating competition when I sold my half to dealers, internet, etc. Much better to pay some $$ and keep some exclusivity when you're dealing with 20K pounds I'd think...
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bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Mar 28, 2014 2:26:10 GMT -5
good to hear herchenx.
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