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Post by stardiamond on Oct 16, 2023 13:32:20 GMT -5
It's been so long I almost forgot how to use a trim saw. Mescalero and new Howardite from Altmont and spiderweb imperial from the HP zoom sale.  |
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 17, 2023 13:25:00 GMT -5
I was planning on working on one of the new Howardites. The preforms are too similar to some cabs I made; maybe slabs off the same rock. I ground the preforms on them but didn't dop. I dopped the Mescalero and Imperial to work on next.   |
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lapidary1234
spending too much on rocks
"If you like rocks you can't be all bad!!" ~ old timer quote
Member since October 2021
Posts: 293
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Post by lapidary1234 on Oct 17, 2023 13:39:42 GMT -5
I absolutely love how there is so much variety in imperial jaspers! Can't wait to see how it turns out!
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 17, 2023 16:16:05 GMT -5
I started on these two today. Wet off the wheels at 325 soft. No fracture or vug on the imperial. A hair on the bottom.   |
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dshanpnw
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2020
Posts: 1,158
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Post by dshanpnw on Oct 17, 2023 19:07:24 GMT -5
The Howardites are fabulous. They all are looking very good. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 18, 2023 14:16:56 GMT -5
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agatewhisperer
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2020
Posts: 836
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 18, 2023 19:38:16 GMT -5
That howardite is pretty cool. Can't say I've seen that before but going to add it to my list!
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Post by liveoak on Oct 19, 2023 6:18:05 GMT -5
+2 on the Howardite.
Interesting look stuff.
Patty
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Post by stardiamond on Oct 19, 2023 14:24:34 GMT -5
I finished the new Howardites today. Soft and heavily silicated. Yesterday was very hard material and like a long walk across a muddy field. Getting past the scratches. Today was a tiptoe through the tulips. No worry about scratches. Cutting was like molding putty with less aggressive wheels and getting a mirror polish without much effort.   Cabs are the same size, 40x24.  |
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