Returning to the wheels with another tap handle and more

nik
spending too much on rocks

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Returning to the wheels with another tap handle and more Sept 21, 2022 15:58:21 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and khara like this

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Post by nik on Sept 21, 2022 15:58:21 GMT -5

Sept 21, 2022 15:17:28 GMT -5 khara said:

Sept 18, 2022 18:19:44 GMT -5 nik said:

Hello again, seems like its been forever. I finally had ambition and time at the same moment and fired up the grinder. One new tap handle, and a good handful of cabs finished up. some of the cabs had been on the dops for more than a year, and survived moving. it felt good to get them done.

the tap handle from the local brecciated basalt, roughly 130mm tall

“From the local brecciated basalt”? This is beautiful. Do you have any pictures of what it looks like rough?

IMG20220316105141 by nik1924, on Flickr

IMG20220315163439 by nik1924, on Flickr

Last Edit: Sept 21, 2022 15:59:14 GMT -5 by nik

khara
fully equipped rock polisher

Member since September 2022
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Returning to the wheels with another tap handle and more Sept 23, 2022 11:47:46 GMT -5

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Post by khara on Sept 23, 2022 11:47:46 GMT -5

Sept 21, 2022 15:58:21 GMT -5 nik said:

Sept 21, 2022 15:17:28 GMT -5 khara said:

IMG20220316105141 by nik1924, on Flickr

Pretty neat. I never would have thought to grind on something like that. It almost looks like it'd just chip and fracture. Now I'll have to watch out for material like this. The 10 wheel home built grinder is pretty interesting too.

nik
spending too much on rocks

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Returning to the wheels with another tap handle and more Sept 23, 2022 15:42:42 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and khara like this

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Post by nik on Sept 23, 2022 15:42:42 GMT -5

Sept 23, 2022 11:47:46 GMT -5 khara said:

Sept 21, 2022 15:58:21 GMT -5 nik said:

It is the same outcrop that produced a good bunch of agate nodules, including an enhydro. The brecciated material was a bit tricky to work with, some of the basaltic areas are heavily weathered and very soft. I did a two week soak in 330 epoxy and acetone to stabilize it a bit, but a few areas still crumbled out on the grinder.

rocknrob: That was one heck of a windstorm that thankfully missed me. I guess Seatac almost hit 60mph gusts. I bet those were some fun landings Nov 20, 2024 21:55:16 GMT -5

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