earthdog
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Don't eat yellow snow
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Post by earthdog on Sept 8, 2008 16:57:40 GMT -5
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Post by frane on Sept 8, 2008 18:33:25 GMT -5
I would love some earthjunk like that!!! Beautiful work! What is the triangular shaped one 4th from the end? It is subtle but very eye catching.
Fran
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Sept 8, 2008 20:48:00 GMT -5
I have no clue what it is...
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Post by cpdad on Sept 8, 2008 21:09:24 GMT -5
sweet  ...kev. |
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Post by BAZ on Sept 8, 2008 21:24:32 GMT -5
The third from the end look like they might have some Hematite in them. (?) I like the arrowhead dude, nice junk!
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181lizard
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Post by 181lizard on Sept 8, 2008 22:48:08 GMT -5
E...I never hear you talk about cuttin any little slabs. Do you? or do you have someone do it for you?
I don't have a saw so I have to purchase most pre slabbed. Or...I do some trade with people that will cut for some of the rough. Majority of your tumbles are nice shaped.
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karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Sept 9, 2008 0:59:06 GMT -5
Ya, Edog, same question. Nice job! I especially like that one in your first pic, with the kinda druzy hole. Way to go!
K
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Post by sparkles on Sept 9, 2008 6:52:06 GMT -5
Lovely Agates! I really like that yellow plumey stuff too, that's pretty looking stuff. I like your tumble slabs, they have a very distinctive look in the finished form, like freeform cabs without the hassle!  Do you have to tumble with pellets? I'm guessing that's how you got such a smashing shape on those stones. Great Job E-Dog! Cheers, Sparkles. |
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Sept 9, 2008 8:24:57 GMT -5
I sold my 16" slab saw back in april on Ebay, but the guy has never picked it up. I emailed him like 6 times, even telling him I was moving to get his butt in gear. Never heard another word from him.
I thought everyone tumbles with pellets?
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 9, 2008 8:42:10 GMT -5
always quality junk from you, eDog! you SOLD your saw?  oh no! KD |
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Terry664
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Post by Terry664 on Sept 9, 2008 8:44:25 GMT -5
Great job E I love them all. Sparkles, I feel you should use pellets in all tumbles, especially 600, pre-polish and polish stages. And especially if you do shapes with thin pieces. I did an amethyst in my last batch and it was great until burnish after polish, I didn't use enough pellets and got a big ding in it.
Terry
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Post by creativeminded on Sept 9, 2008 9:14:34 GMT -5
Those are beautiful.
Tami
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Post by sparkles on Sept 9, 2008 11:53:14 GMT -5
Hiya Folks, Thanks for the pointers Terry, I have used plastic pellets, but I tend to use them only in the polish stage. I got no worthwhile effect in the other stages, and after comparing the process with the weighing scales, discovered that the overall material reduction was significantly reduced - i.e I had to tumble longer for the same shaping effect. I only get that frosting effect in the polish barrel, they look perfect even under the loupe before they go in to that barrel. I have had several horror stories trying that burnish mularkey myself, and I don't worry about it any more - too many treasures trashed and needing to be re-tumbled. I have recently moved from plastic pellets to small chips of polished flint in the polish stage. The effect seems to be good, and the stones show the same level of shine as I was achieving with the plastic things. I'm trying to develop the process to polish the really soft stuff that I get from time to time, serpentines mainly but other super soft stuff too. The hard flint rounds seem to have a burnishing effect on the stones directly. I was just querying how you kept those drusy pockets so beautifully preserved Mr E - that's quite a trick!  I really enjoyed seeing those stones with the holes in! I guessed it was pellets in the grinding stage, but wasn't sure. Thanks all, Sparkles. |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 9, 2008 17:55:14 GMT -5
Cool stuff Jim!! Why would you want to sell the slab saw? (other than high maintenance) |
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Sept 9, 2008 18:54:03 GMT -5
I call dibs on the 16" saw!
Seriously, if you still want to get rid of it, PM me. I'm not that far from Kenosha. Of course, my wife may have something to say about it...
Chuck
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Sept 10, 2008 19:49:58 GMT -5
I sold it because I was starting to get bored with rocks. I also want a better saw. I don't know if I should re-sell the saw or keep waiting for this goof to get a hold of me.
I don't know if the guy died, went to jail or what. The wife says I should send him a letter in the mail, I say tough titty. I'm not emailing him anymore.
What would you do?
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Post by cpdad on Sept 10, 2008 21:06:43 GMT -5
did the dude pay for it...or not?....kev.
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Sept 11, 2008 13:18:02 GMT -5
Yes, he paid for it. Told me he would be down to pick it up in 2 weeks and haven't heard from him since. Even after 6 emails..
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...kev.
Do you have to tumble with pellets? I'm guessing that's how you got such a smashing shape on those stones. Great Job E-Dog!
I really enjoyed seeing those stones with the holes in! 
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