horsinaround
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If you don't lick rocks...you ain't cool
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 26, 2013 10:09:56 GMT -5
Nice looking photos....what size slab saw do you have? Steve
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horsinaround
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If you don't lick rocks...you ain't cool
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 26, 2013 9:28:57 GMT -5
I held the green rock up to the computer monitor. Did you guys see it? ha ha let me figure out how to work photo bucket again..then I'll get the pic up here. thanks Steve I did cut it on my rock saw yesterday and it was very easy to cut...so I know it was soft....I just hope I can get 1 nice cab out of the green.
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horsinaround
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If you don't lick rocks...you ain't cool
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 23, 2013 8:19:43 GMT -5
hey everyone, my wife and I were exploring an area in northwestern Arizona, and we found an area that has a dark almost "john deere green" color seeping into the lava and what looks like ancient trees but no pet wood found just some white chalcedony. In one of the knot hole casting was this gorgeous dark green colored jasper. The piece I found is about 4" x 4" x 1/2" thick. I cannot find any particular picture of this material in any of my books. Like I said this is a very dark color of green. not like chrysocolla or even turquoise colored matrixes we find out here in Arizona. if anyone can help with an I.D. it kind of looks like a green moss agate with the light tan coloring in it. thanks Steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 23, 2013 8:07:25 GMT -5
I know what this is......R O C K ....ha ha ...not really sure, but it is very cool looking steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Feb 16, 2012 15:38:22 GMT -5
The "Fallon Wonderstone" looks alot like pet wood with the lines and what appears to be knot holes...just an observation Great find.....Don Nelson only lives about 40 minutes from me. 5 hours if you go by the way of the black mountain back roads...and you don't look down...cause you will deffinately stop on the way there for some awesome rock hounding. thanks steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Feb 7, 2012 10:41:00 GMT -5
give me a few days to get some pics posted on here. I haven't posted any pics in 3 years or so....gonna take me a few minutes to figure it out. lol thanks for the info everyone Steve
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horsinaround
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If you don't lick rocks...you ain't cool
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Post by horsinaround on Feb 4, 2012 9:39:39 GMT -5
Hi Guys, I just made a variable speed flat lap machine. Where do I get the discs and anything else I need to make this thing work? I know I need a diamond wheel, a leather buffer pad and diamond paste. Any tutorials on how to work a flat lap would be nice also. Up till now everything I did was free form or cutting stuff on my saw and grinder then tumbling. So all you folks with flat laps...HELP Please. thanks Steve
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Post by horsinaround on Jan 26, 2012 11:26:36 GMT -5
WOW...... !!! love the carving work...can't wait to see the final product. steve
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Post by horsinaround on Jan 26, 2012 11:23:37 GMT -5
Thanks for the info !!!! that is how I have been doing my free form cabs and sometimes they come out with a slight inperfection, but 99% of the time, they come out great for only using my saw and a bench grinder with stone wheels. AWESOME TUTORIAL MEL !!! have a great day Steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 5, 2011 10:45:11 GMT -5
wow !!!! the stripes are stunning. How long does it take to make a sphere and what pre-forming do you have to do prior to putting it on a sphere machine ? thanks Steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 5, 2011 10:38:20 GMT -5
fossils are so COOL....awesome find steve
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 5, 2011 10:04:58 GMT -5
WOw...that's all I can say...WOW!!! great job on those. steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Nov 5, 2011 9:31:42 GMT -5
Ok here is a question on the topic of fire agate... How do you bring out the colors in the fire agate when working with the rough. I live in an area full of fire agate..yet I have never seen any like the ones on the page link in this forum. I have 3 very nice pieces and I would love to know if there is a way to bring out the fire and flash without ruining the Gem. thanks...pm me if you know how to work these beauties. Steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Jul 11, 2011 9:26:27 GMT -5
nice slabs steve... hey when we going rock hounding? steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Jul 11, 2011 9:16:21 GMT -5
we went to the diamond mine and mount ida to dig for crystals last summer. There are several mines in mount ida. The diamond mine made for some great rock hounding, we found agates, some jasper. if you are a rock tumbling kind of person the diamond mine is a great place for tumbling. good luck and have fun on your trip. Steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Jul 2, 2011 17:58:31 GMT -5
nice job........is it true that tigers eye is fossilized Asbestos ? steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Jul 2, 2011 17:55:40 GMT -5
WOW , they are beautiful....perfectly matched too....great job.(turquiose is my favorite color) so I may be a little bias....lol great work on those cabs.... Steve and my rock hounding wife Betty
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Jul 2, 2011 17:52:05 GMT -5
I love the color......toooooooooooooo sweeeet !!!!! steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Jul 2, 2011 17:46:30 GMT -5
nice piece....love the pattern in it. Oh yea..by the way..howdy neighbor !!! from dolan springs..just north of kingman..... Steve
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horsinaround
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Post by horsinaround on Jun 16, 2011 22:52:09 GMT -5
wow Jo, what an awesome job on those. Steve
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