agatewhisperer
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 7, 2024 21:43:13 GMT -5
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agatewhisperer
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2020
Posts: 837
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 7, 2024 21:45:19 GMT -5
Here's my rough...  |
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Post by chris1956 on Oct 7, 2024 21:49:38 GMT -5
Those are nice! Agree with you on the favorite.
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Post by liveoak on Oct 8, 2024 6:18:35 GMT -5
Those are all beauties, but if I had to pick - # 3 is sweet.
Patty
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 8, 2024 7:00:52 GMT -5
Those are all beauties, but if I had to pick - # 3 is sweet. Patty Thanks! The picture on that one doesn't do it justice. Even better in person |
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Post by whalecottagedesigns on Oct 8, 2024 20:24:03 GMT -5
Lovely cabs! Really pretty material..
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Post by rmf on Oct 8, 2024 21:00:18 GMT -5
agatewhisperer when you have been around 1.2 billion years you are entitled to a crack or two.
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agatewhisperer
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 8, 2024 21:01:28 GMT -5
agatewhisperer when you have been around 1.2 billion years you are entitled to a crack or two. That's true. Doesn't leave me many excuses!! |
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Post by rmf on Oct 8, 2024 21:02:56 GMT -5
agatewhisperer when you have been around 1.2 billion years you are entitled to a crack or two. That's true. Doesn't leave me many excuses!! I hate getting almost done and suddenly a crack appears. I still like the lakers though. BTW those are nice cabs. |
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Mark K
Cave Dweller 
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Post by Mark K on Oct 8, 2024 21:33:25 GMT -5
Just think of the potential thousands you have in those buckets.
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 8, 2024 21:34:07 GMT -5
Just think of the potential thousands you have in those buckets. Lol these aren't even from those bucket yetš¤£ |
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 8, 2024 21:37:11 GMT -5
Here's what Mark is talking about. I got to do the proud walk out of the rock show last weekend... In related news.. I have a problem.  Here are a few sorted out...  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Oct 8, 2024 21:41:04 GMT -5
Very jealous, I was able to pick up 2 "lakers" last weekend that had 1/10th banding yours have.
Absolute score.
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 8, 2024 21:56:27 GMT -5
Very jealous, I was able to pick up 2 "lakers" last weekend that had 1/10th banding yours have. Absolute score. I lucked out but they all have a lot of pretty bad fractures. More than what I would consider normal for a LSA, almost like they went through a rock crusher at the gravel pit or a very aggressive tumbling. Thats ok since I'll plan to cut a lot of these up |
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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 Oct 9, 2024 10:15:06 GMT -5
Good grief! Those make my "small cabs" seem gigantic! You must have good eyesight to work on those lil ones but I bet because of their size that they're quick to go through. I would love to see your process on how you work those tumbled (nature and otherwise) rocks. I would guess super glue, a small nail, a dremel/drill and flat lap?
- Rob
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Oct 9, 2024 14:42:16 GMT -5
Good grief! Those make my "small cabs" seem gigantic! You must have good eyesight to work on those lil ones but I bet because of their size that they're quick to go through. I would love to see your process on how you work those tumbled (nature and otherwise) rocks. I would guess super glue, a small nail, a dremel/drill and flat lap? - Rob You're in luck - here's a video. This one is the same size agate and the only difference is it's not polished to begin with. I glued that one onto a nail in the video and the ones in the post used a 1/4 inch aluminum rod šµāš« |
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Post by pebblesky on Oct 9, 2024 15:18:27 GMT -5
These look so adorable! I have polished beads with no hole. I was considering cutting them into halves so they become two small cabs. But even cutting the beads evenly requires more skill than I currently have  |
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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 Oct 9, 2024 17:31:50 GMT -5
Good grief! Those make my "small cabs" seem gigantic! You must have good eyesight to work on those lil ones but I bet because of their size that they're quick to go through. I would love to see your process on how you work those tumbled (nature and otherwise) rocks. I would guess super glue, a small nail, a dremel/drill and flat lap? - Rob You're in luck - here's a video. This one is the same size agate and the only difference is it's not polished to begin with. I glued that one onto a nail in the video and the ones in the post used a 1/4 inch aluminum rod šµāš« Yes! Thank you for this. I'm going to watch it right now, I need to research the best way I can work on some lavender lace I'm slabbing and the workable material isn't much bigger than maybe 20mm at the widest. - Rob |
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Maybe you can post some pictures here