realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 20, 2024 21:32:55 GMT -5
For fun, as a lil test, I went and grabbed 3 more eggs out of the barrels. 3rd cut, I got plume. I think i've cut 7 eggs in total in the last couple weeks 2 have had plume, 3 have had moss and the the rest lame water line agate. Here's one tonight fresh off the saw.   |
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 20, 2024 22:28:43 GMT -5
Beautiful plume!
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 20, 2024 22:32:20 GMT -5
Freakin' sissy using a vise!!  |
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Post by cabby on Sept 21, 2024 8:39:21 GMT -5
I know that YOU have a lot of plumes in that barrel… but how long have you owned that material? I’m guessing that thundereggs ordered today will either have none of the plume/moss beds or very little of it.
I am tempted to buy some to check out current stock but A) haven’t learned to cut them yet and B) what would I do with even MORE thundereggs?!
Um, what do you do with the various NOT plumes? Have found plenty of the blues that are too damaged for specimen and the blues are so common…
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 21, 2024 9:16:12 GMT -5
Freakin' sissy using a vise!!   I seem to recall you posting a picture of your cut up finger not too long ago.  |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 21, 2024 9:18:00 GMT -5
I know that YOU have a lot of plumes in that barrel… but how long have you owned that material? I’m guessing that thundereggs ordered today will either have none of the plume/moss beds or very little of it. I am tempted to buy some to check out current stock but A) haven’t learned to cut them yet and B) what would I do with even MORE thundereggs?! Um, what do you do with the various NOT plumes? Have found plenty of the blues that are too damaged for specimen and the blues are so common… Well… living next door to Richardson, and knowing a thing or two about thundereggs, my odds of getting moss/plume with what I have at the house that was dug years back, is just as good of a chance as what’s dug now. The only thing that makes my chances better than anyone else’s, is that I have an infinite stock. The rest of the less desirable eggs go in the junk pile. |
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Post by cabby on Sept 21, 2024 9:41:28 GMT -5
realrockhound in a couple generations your property will make the AI rockhound pics a reality 😆 As tempting as it is to see what the current stock looks like, I don’t want to buy rocks that I expect to just throw out! I did find some cab preforms using priday blues, but can’t imagine there’s much call for that. Think I will start a bin of “junk” (more junky than yours) that can get used for things like intarsia and epoxy art. Or a third bin of junk, since I already have 2 bins of Brazilian end cuts!
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Post by tribeunited on Sept 21, 2024 14:34:35 GMT -5
Freakin' sissy using a vise!! I laughed out loud at this! |
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Post by tribeunited on Sept 21, 2024 14:35:56 GMT -5
Oooh! Now I know what a $2 plume looks like!!!!! Getting pricey!
No, for real, sooooo pretty! I didn't expect to see so much color!
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Post by realrockhound on Sept 21, 2024 14:55:14 GMT -5
Oooh! Now I know what a $2 plume looks like!!!!! Getting pricey! No, for real, sooooo pretty! I didn't expect to see so much color! Thats the cool thing about the Priday eggs. They're affordable all things considered, and everyone has the possibility of getting something very special. |
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Post by tribeunited on Sept 21, 2024 15:25:13 GMT -5
Like a scratch off lottery ticket!!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Sept 21, 2024 15:38:27 GMT -5
Man, you have some pretty good odds. I think you are being modest. I don't think most people find moss like that in a few cuts. Maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 21, 2024 15:47:56 GMT -5
Freakin' sissy using a vise!!  I seem to recall you posting a picture of your cut up finger not too long ago. ...when I posted that, I was wondering who would bring that up! I figured RRH was gonna nail me on it! LOL Edit- That happened TWO years ago!  |
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 21, 2024 15:50:47 GMT -5
Mind like a steel trap (sometimes).  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 21, 2024 15:56:27 GMT -5
Mind like a steel trap (sometimes).  Mine too! Except mine's rusted up! LOL  |
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I seem to recall you posting a picture of your cut up finger not too long ago. 
I seem to recall you posting a picture of your cut up finger not too long ago. 
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