Tahoma Jasper

fishenman driving up their electric bill ___________ Member since November 2007 Posts: 2,211	Tahoma Jasper Feb 13, 2008 20:38:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fishenman on Feb 13, 2008 20:38:31 GMT -5 Hi all. I cut a little chunk I had and decided to cut it the non traditional way and wow, the orbs!! Really cool. Has anybody ever seen it cut this way?
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darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Tahoma Jasper Feb 13, 2008 21:09:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Feb 13, 2008 21:09:33 GMT -5 I have never seen Tahoma cut any way. That stuff is cool!!!
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BuiltonRock driving up their electric bill The greatest achievements are done at home. Member since October 2006 Posts: 2,483	Tahoma Jasper Feb 13, 2008 21:47:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BuiltonRock on Feb 13, 2008 21:47:50 GMT -5 New to me too, but awefully nice stuff! john
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Tahoma Jasper Feb 13, 2008 22:08:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 13, 2008 22:08:46 GMT -5 Sometimes you can cut Mexican crazy lace across the top and get orbs. Tahoma jasper is some cool stuff, those are some great cuts!
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Titania driving up their electric bill Nichole Member since October 2007 Posts: 2,046	Tahoma Jasper Feb 14, 2008 8:06:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Titania on Feb 14, 2008 8:06:21 GMT -5 Wow, that is going to make some fantastic cabs...absolutely gorgeous.

Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Tahoma Jasper Feb 14, 2008 10:43:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Feb 14, 2008 10:43:37 GMT -5 That's some great Tahoma. Mine is cut the normal way and its really nice but that opposite cut gives a real different pattern. Very cool.

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Tahoma Jasper Feb 14, 2008 11:01:41 GMT -5

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I routinely cut material this way because you can get larger solid slabs and better and different patterns. Blue Lace is one material that really gets neat patterns. Most people don't cut this way because it is more difficult to grip the rough. Turitilla Agate is a material that should always be cut this way because of how the shells are deposited when it solidifies. The majority of the shells lie parallel with the top surface, so you get more complete shell patterns by cutting it this way. Again, you mostly see it cut perpendicular to the top and bottom because it is much easier to grip in the saw clamp.
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Tahoma Jasper Feb 14, 2008 18:53:04 GMT -5

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I assume that the top two slabs are the traditional ones. I have a lot of slabs that I bought cut both ways.

Here's a Tahoma cab with eyes:

Tahoma is a seam material and depending how you cut the slab and grind the cab, the pattern can go away.

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Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Tahoma Jasper Feb 15, 2008 13:59:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Feb 15, 2008 13:59:34 GMT -5 Bob, can you post a pic of your rock gripper?

MidNight~Rocksi3 fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2008 Posts: 1,716	Tahoma Jasper Feb 15, 2008 14:26:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Feb 15, 2008 14:26:45 GMT -5 Hmmm I can't tell which way I like it better now...But that way is cool too! smiles
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bobby1 has started giving rock gifts Member since November 2007 Posts: 3,007	Tahoma Jasper Feb 16, 2008 0:17:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bobby1 on Feb 16, 2008 0:17:26 GMT -5 The rock gripper The dry diamond saw that I notch the rocks with The rock notched The rock gripped The rock and gripper in the saw clamp. The slabs from this 3/4" thick piece of Montana Agate. Bob

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