Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 10, 2009 10:22:35 GMT -5
I hoped someone would else see that ghost thats my halloween surprize.The Tiger Iron is really amazing I just traded for a slice.The Black Hills Fairburns agates are all ones I pick up or dug up.The intarsia start out as a stack of misc.saw ends.I cut at an angle.Then I super glue then opticon then grind.It takes a couple days but is worth it.Thanks ...Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 9, 2009 16:30:43 GMT -5
That is a great place Neil Larson is a friend and loves to hunt.You wouldn't believe the things they have in the basement.plus I sold the Williams a new Lincoln after the settlement$$ The Larson are real nice people.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 9, 2009 16:23:15 GMT -5
opps the last 2 don't belong.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 9, 2009 16:22:00 GMT -5
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 6, 2009 8:56:48 GMT -5
Thanks I love making this stuff!!! Randy so far I polish and grind everything on my 8x2 grinding wheels. I'm still woking getting tight joints on the round ones.but now I figured out how to core the core for another layer.The intarsia is obsidian,local stuff,labadorite this was the end cut.Thanks
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 6, 2009 8:43:44 GMT -5
Hey Thanks,The Leopard skin I pulled out of a friends garden,been there for 20+ years.Tony that right it's Kambaba it seems a tough one to polish.Thanks again..
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 5, 2009 15:09:20 GMT -5
wow now thats what I'm talking about!!!You do so great work.Thanks for posting...Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 5, 2009 15:02:52 GMT -5
Back in the shop again. blacks hills fairburn another fairburn back leopard skin jasper back fairburn not sure what this is... Thanks Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 5, 2009 12:42:21 GMT -5
here's a few projects, polka dot jasper,jadeite,rhodinite,fairburn bigg,local stuff,biggs,fairburn biggs,fairburn biggs,jadeite,fairburn wyo jadeite,fairburn biggs,local stuff,fairburns biggs,local stuff,fairburns polka-dot,fairburn mohag/jasper,fairburn piece of up coming project. I hope these are worth posting some need a little work.Enjoy!! Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 22, 2009 10:14:26 GMT -5
Hi Jo,I have not posted instructions yet I started then got side tracked making more cabs.I use a core drill found on jadecarver.com then I hand grind the center to fit, then I opticon the 3 pieces together the dounut the hole and the base.let dry,cut and grind.I would make a cross then add pieces to make it round then fit it in a hole from the core drill.I will make one next week Great idea!!.....Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 22, 2009 10:03:36 GMT -5
NICE That chrysocolla is very nice ,love the agate graet shine.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 21, 2009 14:40:06 GMT -5
Thanks,Tony good idea, so far I use a hand drill. I press a little to hard.Plus you have clamp or hold on tight when it breaks thru the slab spins, could slice a finger real easy.i need to build a drill press...Thanks Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 21, 2009 9:21:36 GMT -5
WOW outstanding I really like the agate creek cab.Awsome first cabs too.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 21, 2009 8:59:08 GMT -5
Some of these need a little work.I will try to tag each one.I leave for Portland for a week of R&R wine and other stuff. black hills agate/wyo jade mex lace/obsidian work in progress hills agate/jasper/wyo jade hills agate/obsidian backlite hills agate/jasper/biggs jasper hills agate/biggs jasper mex lace/obsidian mex lace I hope the tags worked........Thanks Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 17, 2009 9:51:32 GMT -5
Check out jadecarver.com under the diamond tools.I use a hand drill it took a while to get it right.
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Post by Roger on Sept 16, 2009 14:22:49 GMT -5
We get to Portland on the 22nd lets get together. Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 16, 2009 9:36:12 GMT -5
Thanks I love making this stuff.Randy I core drill a small slab then I hand grind the circle in the center.I then opticon the whole thing on another slab.Let dry then cut,grind and polish. Good luck Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 16, 2009 9:30:47 GMT -5
Hi Chuck,The tight banding id's it as a fairburn. the quartz is part of it. Thanks Roger
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 15, 2009 19:02:53 GMT -5
love the freeforms, great shine.
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Sept 15, 2009 19:00:01 GMT -5
Found this last Sunday also a pocket full of bubblegum agates.These are found east of town 35 min from my house..with a lot of luck!!!
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