roQhound
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by roQhound on May 7, 2024 21:38:49 GMT -5
This is going to be a good challenge. Finding small material that's going to really stand out is going to be fun. Time to go back through the slab scraps to see what I didn't expect I'd ever use!
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Post by Rockoonz on May 8, 2024 2:29:50 GMT -5
I like BIG cabs and I cannot lie... However, I have an idea  that I hope I can get together in the midst of the current crunch to get ready to go north. If not the boring but fun backup slab is already chosen. |
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dshanpnw
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2020
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Post by dshanpnw on May 10, 2024 9:04:57 GMT -5
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on May 10, 2024 10:45:55 GMT -5
No more Mr nice guy. No more material from the scrap pile. I’m going to grandpas top shelf 😂
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agatewhisperer
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by agatewhisperer on May 11, 2024 14:57:00 GMT -5
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on May 11, 2024 15:13:12 GMT -5
Alrighty here's my entry unless I get more time this month. It's definitely a full month 😵💫 This is a Lake Superior Agate that will eventually turn in to a ring. Started with the rough rock and cut through lots of fractures. Final size is about 10mm in the long direction!     Nice cut. I too have the same intentions on turning my material into a ring. |
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on May 11, 2024 20:01:11 GMT -5
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on May 13, 2024 15:25:22 GMT -5
Alrighty here's my entry unless I get more time this month. It's definitely a full month 😵💫 This is a Lake Superior Agate that will eventually turn in to a ring. Started with the rough rock and cut through lots of fractures. Final size is about 10mm in the long direction! Wow, that's a real beauty of an LSA. Great job! |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on May 13, 2024 15:35:04 GMT -5
OK everyone, this is my entry for the May cab contest. I'm very glad I entered this contest, because I've been wanting to try small cabs forever. It sure opens up the jewelry options. Preform view. It's an agate, that is all I know about it, sorry.  Front view  Side view  |
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on May 13, 2024 15:42:15 GMT -5
OK everyone, this is my entry for the May cab contest. I'm very glad I entered this contest, because I've been wanting to try small cabs forever. It sure opens up the jewelry options. Preform view. It's an agate, that is all I know about it, sorry. Front view Side view That’s pretty sick. Nice looking material. Lots going on in a small piece. |
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on May 13, 2024 15:45:03 GMT -5
I have my preform successfully cut out, the amount of time I spent on such a small piece, and the stress that came along with it (that’s still not over) has been a real thorn in my side 😂
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on May 13, 2024 15:58:47 GMT -5
Working on mine. I'll see when it's finished if I want to enter it. Have a couple of back-up ideas if it doesn't work out.
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Post by Rockoonz on May 13, 2024 17:53:19 GMT -5
How small can you get...
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on May 13, 2024 22:19:10 GMT -5
Well.... was going to enter this piece of gem silica. Then all of a sudden I noticed a small fracture appear. Life aint fair.  |
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khara
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Post by khara on May 14, 2024 1:16:56 GMT -5
Great little Lake Superior agatewhisperer !! Really pretty agate dshanpnw !! I love the color. Also really pretty realrockhound ! Is the fracture along the bottom at a diagonal? I wouldn’t have even noticed or realized. But, it sucks that it makes it less stable/not useable for setting. |
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on May 14, 2024 10:10:29 GMT -5
Great little Lake Superior agatewhisperer !! Really pretty agate dshanpnw !! I love the color. Also really pretty realrockhound ! Is the fracture along the bottom at a diagonal? I wouldn’t have even noticed or realized. But, it sucks that it makes it less stable/not useable for setting. Yeah, it’s right there at the bottom. Lighting isn’t great and pictures a lil blurry, but it’s that faint diagonal line that goes side to side. I got some other types of nice material to cut, but I’m pretty over it at this point. |
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on May 14, 2024 12:10:16 GMT -5
Great little Lake Superior agatewhisperer !! Really pretty agate dshanpnw !! I love the color. Also really pretty realrockhound ! Is the fracture along the bottom at a diagonal? I wouldn’t have even noticed or realized. But, it sucks that it makes it less stable/not useable for setting. Yeah, it’s right there at the bottom. Lighting isn’t great and pictures a lil blurry, but it’s that faint diagonal line that goes side to side. I got some other types of nice material to cut, but I’m pretty over it at this point. Sorry about the fracture. I've had a lot of those issues myself over the years. It reminds me of the Mark Twain complaint about "the innate cussedness of inanimate objects." |
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realrockhound
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Chucking leaverite at tweekers
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Post by realrockhound on May 14, 2024 12:16:13 GMT -5
Yeah, it’s right there at the bottom. Lighting isn’t great and pictures a lil blurry, but it’s that faint diagonal line that goes side to side. I got some other types of nice material to cut, but I’m pretty over it at this point. Sorry about the fracture. I've had a lot of those issues myself over the years. It reminds me of the Mark Twain complaint about "the innate cussedness of inanimate objects." It’s just part of it. Just wish it didn’t happen with spendy material. I inspect all my rough before I cut, but every now an then one eludes me and rears it’s ugly head. |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on May 14, 2024 19:53:19 GMT -5
Wonder if anyone would find interest in Ellensburg Blue  |
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RockingRuralMo
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by RockingRuralMo on May 15, 2024 16:58:52 GMT -5
I've not attempted many pieces this small before. Should be a learning experience for sure. But it's the kick in the pants I needed to get out of my comfort zone. Even cutting them out was a trip!   |
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that I hope I can get together in the midst of the current crunch to get ready to go north.
