100 pound jasper

vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,565	100 pound jasper Feb 26, 2024 6:36:03 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones, jasoninsd, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Feb 26, 2024 6:36:03 GMT -5

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,401	100 pound jasper Feb 27, 2024 0:02:24 GMT -5 vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Feb 27, 2024 0:02:24 GMT -5 Is your saw big enough to have a go at that beast?
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100 pound jasper Feb 27, 2024 5:40:58 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones, jasoninsd, and 3 more like this

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Feb 27, 2024 0:02:24 GMT -5 jasoninsd said:

Is your saw big enough to have a go at that beast?

Our club as a large saw. Think it s 24" but may be 30". Can't remember for sure.

I have been looking for larger stones like this to make large spheres. Looks like I can make 2 or maybe 3 possibly 7" spheres from this.

realrockhound Cave Dweller Chucking leaverite at tweekers Member since June 2020 Posts: 4,483	100 pound jasper Feb 27, 2024 16:26:40 GMT -5 via mobile vegasjames likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by realrockhound on Feb 27, 2024 16:26:40 GMT -5 Curious to see what the guts look like. Keep us posted

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100 pound jasper Feb 27, 2024 16:41:56 GMT -5 rockjunquie and jasoninsd like this

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Feb 27, 2024 16:26:40 GMT -5 realrockhound said:

Curious to see what the guts look like. Keep us posted

I am thinking about taking the jackhammer to it to break it down in to smaller pieces for the saw. Not sure yet. Will depend on if I can possibly get 3 large spheres from it, or only 2. If 2, then I can break it in half. If 3, I do not want to risk it breaking in some way that would prevent getting three good chunks.

In the meantime, I may take the hammer to it to clean up some of the rough outer surface, which will also make more of the inside visible.

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