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Post by cabby on Sept 13, 2024 7:58:40 GMT -5
Man, this thread has gotten FUN! At first I was just looking forward to seeing interesting ways to use cheaper materials, but the discussion is even better dshanpnw your “Carey plume incident” beats mine so the torch is now yours 🤣 |
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Post by tribeunited on Sept 13, 2024 9:53:09 GMT -5
jasoninsd - Look at this mess you created! I'm not cleaning it up!!!!! LOL 
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 13, 2024 10:32:29 GMT -5
With the amount of rock ID threads that tribeunited has posted at this point, I’m disappointed in y’all on not being able to identify your materials 😂 |
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 13, 2024 10:45:03 GMT -5
With the amount of rock ID threads that tribeunited has posted at this point, I’m disappointed in y’all on not being able to identify your materials 😂
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rocknrob
has rocks in the head
If Costco only sold slabs in bulk...
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Post by rocknrob on Sept 13, 2024 16:40:55 GMT -5
In my short tenure on this board and after what I've seen him submit, this is what I imagine the "junk pile" at realrockhound 's place looks like.  |
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dshanpnw
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by dshanpnw on Sept 13, 2024 17:20:33 GMT -5
The theme this month is definitely a fun one. I think my new entry meets the criteria of being low budget. It is petrified wood allegedly from Horse Creek Idaho or Saddle Mountain Montana. It was purchased for less then $3, not self collected. Good luck everyone. Preform #1  Preform on the dop  Front view  Side view  Thanks for looking |
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rocknrob
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If Costco only sold slabs in bulk...
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Post by rocknrob on Sept 13, 2024 17:34:37 GMT -5
The theme this month is definitely a fun one. I think my new entry meets the criteria of being low budget. It is petrified wood allegedly from Horse Creek Idaho or Saddle Mountain Montana. It was purchased for less then $3, not self collected. Good luck everyone. Preform #1 Preform on the dop Front view Side view Thanks for looking That's gorgeous! |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 13, 2024 17:42:50 GMT -5
The theme this month is definitely a fun one. I think my new entry meets the criteria of being low budget. It is petrified wood allegedly from Horse Creek Idaho or Saddle Mountain Montana. It was purchased for less then $3, not self collected. Good luck everyone. Preform #1 Preform on the dop Front view Side view Thanks for looking as much as I love Carey. I think I actually like that cab better. |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 13, 2024 18:00:40 GMT -5
In my short tenure on this board and after what I've seen him submit, this is what I imagine the "junk pile" at realrockhound 's place looks like. No…. Youre confused. That’s my yard 😂 |
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RockNerds
noticing nice landscape pebbles
oooooooooo a rock lol
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Post by RockNerds on Sept 13, 2024 18:43:55 GMT -5
Not the biggest slab but something to work with, not much room for error   |
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 13, 2024 19:05:14 GMT -5
I was going to do a lightning stone but since RockNerds picked that before I did I will come up with something else. Can't have two lightning stones, it woud be too much electricity. But here is what I had done. Found in southwest Michigan in July.    |
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RockNerds
noticing nice landscape pebbles
oooooooooo a rock lol
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Post by RockNerds on Sept 13, 2024 19:09:49 GMT -5
I was going to do a lightning stone but since RockNerds picked that before I did I will come up with something else. Can't have two lightning stones, it woud be too much electricity. But here is what I had done. Found in southwest Michigan in July. Keep it entered this is my first time lol not going to be great and i can look to see if i have anything else also. No biggie looks great dont pull it on my behalf. I get mine done and if i find something else ill do that to. |
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 13, 2024 19:34:11 GMT -5
I was going to do a lightning stone but since RockNerds picked that before I did I will come up with something else. Can't have two lightning stones, it woud be too much electricity. But here is what I had done. Found in southwest Michigan in July. Keep it entered this is my first time lol not going to be great and i can look to see if i have anything else also. No biggie looks great dont pull it on my behalf. I get mine done and if i find something else ill do that to. I have some others I am working on. If nothing else, realrockhound sent me some Bat Cave Japer. I'm sure that will qualify as low cost common material.  |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 13, 2024 19:39:59 GMT -5
I have some others I am working on. If nothing else, realrockhound sent me some Bat Cave Japer. I'm sure that will qualify as low cost common material.  That’s the stuff that most people don’t have. Don’t screw it up or I’ll break your hip 😂😂 Its just a joke. I wouldn't do that. |
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RockNerds
noticing nice landscape pebbles
oooooooooo a rock lol
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Post by RockNerds on Sept 13, 2024 19:42:21 GMT -5
I have some others I am working on. If nothing else, realrockhound sent me some Bat Cave Japer. I'm sure that will qualify as low cost common material. Ill finish this one and post but also look to see what i have in my rock hoard also I had some nice puddingstone slabs but already processed and got rid of them lol |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 13, 2024 20:11:11 GMT -5
Here's chris1956 material in question. Batcave with the orbs and red moss underlay  |
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Post by tribeunited on Sept 13, 2024 20:27:52 GMT -5
D cabbed a honduran opal and said, "This will qualify, right?" I had to splain it to him gently.... dshanpnw - I think the pet wood turned out even better than the first one! Nice! chris1956 - The lightning cab turned out great! Such a nice shine. realrockhound - Should they just close the ID section because we covered it all??? |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 13, 2024 20:31:52 GMT -5
D cabbed a honduran opal and said, "This will qualify, right?" I had to splain it to him gently.... dshanpnw - I think the pet wood turned out even better than the first one! Nice! chris1956 - The lightning cab turned out great! Such a nice shine. realrockhound - Should they just close the ID section because we covered it all??? might need to go over it two more time 😂 |
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rocknrob
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If Costco only sold slabs in bulk...
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Post by rocknrob on Sept 13, 2024 22:26:16 GMT -5
We have a couple of dressers temporarily where I normally do my lapidary so I can't fire up the trim saw without getting the nice furniture wet. So I used the dremel with a diamond wheel to rough cut some Oolite. I couldn't get behind sodalite this time, it wasn't giving me any inspiration at the moment. Hoping this looks good for the contest... Oolite is ok for cheapo stuff right?
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 13, 2024 22:55:19 GMT -5
We have a couple of dressers temporarily where I normally do my lapidary so I can't fire up the trim saw without getting the nice furniture wet. So I used the dremel with a diamond wheel to rough cut some Oolite. I couldn't get behind sodalite this time, it wasn't giving me any inspiration at the moment. Hoping this looks good for the contest... Oolite is ok for cheapo stuff right? stuff cabs up pretty nice actually |
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