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Cutting Rocks - Slabs and Saws

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thestripedone: Hi all May 10, 2024 17:16:19 GMT -5

thestripedone: I've been using ceridium oxide for my 4th step of polishing. I was wondering if there is a 5th step for a super polish May 10, 2024 17:20:10 GMT -5

amygdule: Silicon Carbide SiC grind in Rotary then Aluminum Oxide AO polish in a vibe... May 10, 2024 17:37:12 GMT -5 *

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RWA3006: I heard sriracha is getting scarce again. May 13, 2024 21:59:57 GMT -5

parfive: Les cucaracha are always in season. May 14, 2024 0:14:28 GMT -5

wargrafix: *in a sad country tune* "Won't someone have some sympathy for this poor lonely rockless soul" May 14, 2024 13:53:14 GMT -5

wargrafix: *someone at the back* "Lies! I heard he bought geodes this month!" May 14, 2024 13:53:46 GMT -5

amygdule: The Ocean is still tumbling on May 15, 2024

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Wooferhound: Tumbling like a tumbleweed , pledging it's love for the ground. May 16, 2024 6:21:49 GMT -5 *

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Wooferhound: Imperfect memory and false recollections are essential elements of a flexible mind. May 17, 2024 16:40:58 GMT -5

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Wooferhound: My mind is flexible like Rock Slurry May 17, 2024 21:06:47 GMT -5

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