It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete

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It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 12, 2023 17:52:48 GMT -5 RickB, rockjunquie, and 9 more like this

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Post by stardiamond on Feb 12, 2023 17:52:48 GMT -5

This has been a really cold winter for my area. It will be weeks before I can resume grinding. When I can't grind, I shop and have marked up slabs for the trim saw. Today, I set up the saw.

The two upper left will be for earrings that a customer requested.

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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,990	It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 13, 2023 6:53:04 GMT -5 jasoninsd likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Feb 13, 2023 6:53:04 GMT -5 Those should come out real nice! I was wondering where you got off to.

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It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 13, 2023 7:17:39 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this

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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 13, 2023 7:17:39 GMT -5

Feb 13, 2023 6:53:04 GMT -5 rockjunquie said:

Those should come out real nice! I was wondering where you got off to.

I was wondering the same thing...

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It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 13, 2023 20:10:20 GMT -5 RickB, rockjunquie, and 4 more like this

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Post by stardiamond on Feb 13, 2023 20:10:20 GMT -5

Another good day to trim. Back to colder weather tomorrow. Too late in the afternoon for pictures. Three Morrisonite preforms. I have a customer who likes Ray Mine Blue Dot Chrysocolla and picked up a nice piece.

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liveoak still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2022 Posts: 4,708	It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 14, 2023 10:25:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by liveoak on Feb 14, 2023 10:25:49 GMT -5 That Ray Mine Blue Dot Chrysocolla is something else. I look forward to seeing your cab stardiamond. Patty
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It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 18, 2023 18:21:42 GMT -5 adrian65, rockjunquie, and 5 more like this

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Post by stardiamond on Feb 18, 2023 18:21:42 GMT -5

I worked on this one for a few minutes. I've done no other work for about a month because it was too cold. This one is tough because the soft blue and hard agate. When I get up to speed working on easier stuff, I'll finish this one. wet off the wheels.

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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 18, 2023 23:54:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Feb 18, 2023 23:54:42 GMT -5 So pity those blue spots are soft! It would had been a gorgeous cab. Adrian
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It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 19, 2023 15:01:07 GMT -5 rockjunquie, allbetzoff, and 1 more like this

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Post by stardiamond on Feb 19, 2023 15:01:07 GMT -5

I did a little work today. Tomorrow is supposed to warmer then the big chill arrives. I ground and dopped three trim saw preforms and worked on two that were previously dopped.

OJ and Polka dot through 280 soft. Photographed wet off the wheels.

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stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Feb 20, 2023 16:08:31 GMT -5 pghram, rockjunquie, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Feb 20, 2023 16:08:31 GMT -5
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stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Mar 2, 2023 19:42:17 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Mar 2, 2023 19:42:17 GMT -5 A customer wanted Blue Mountain earrings and I found a slab that had a good match.
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stardiamond gets rocks for Christmas Member since July 2007 Posts: 6,086	It made it to 65 degrees at 2pm - 7 complete Mar 2, 2023 21:00:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stardiamond on Mar 2, 2023 21:00:36 GMT -5 The blue dot bottom crumbled when I was scraping off the glue so I recut the bottom.
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