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Post by stardiamond on Aug 19, 2023 14:48:50 GMT -5
I saw this piece of Guadalupe as an ebay auction and had to have it. 6 oz. 3" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/4". I saw the clear areas and it looked solid. Guadalupe rough is nasty with vugs and fractures. Bidding was active and the high bid doubled in the last few seconds. My aim with my trim saw is not good. I did a facing cut (left) with my 10 inch slab saw and cut the largest slab. I changed orientation and did another facing cut and it disappeared. I completed the last two slabs with the trim saw. The black marks are sharpie and not marking fractures.
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 19, 2023 22:02:08 GMT -5
I see some beauties coming out of those Stephen!
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Aug 20, 2023 9:51:09 GMT -5
That's a nice looking chunk and some nice slabs!
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Aug 20, 2023 13:03:54 GMT -5
I saw this piece of Guadalupe as an ebay auction and had to have it. 6 oz. 3" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/4". I saw the clear areas and it looked solid. Guadalupe rough is nasty with vugs and fractures. Bidding was active and the high bid doubled in the last few seconds. My aim with my trim saw is not good. I did a facing cut (left) with my 10 inch slab saw and cut the largest slab. I changed orientation and did another facing cut and it disappeared. I completed the last two slabs with the trim saw. The black marks are sharpie and not marking fractures. That's a nice looking piece and good yield! These days good Guadalupe is harder to find than MHPJ.
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