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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 31, 2008 4:02:38 GMT -5
The week before Christmas I found a 7" tile saw for 25.00 on Craigslist (I think it's a husky) and a couple days ago it was a balmy 50F so I took one of the Thundereggs Charles sent me. As I was cutting, I knew I should have cut a beach rock first as I'm a little out of practice. I hacked the egg pretty bad but was estactic when I saw what was inside. The next two are pics taken with the jewelers loupe up against the lens for a closer look. I just love doing that. I was going to cut more rocks that I had received from Charles and Michaeljohn but was afraid I would mangle them so I'll practice on more beach rocks. I think I'm going to become addicted to Thundereggs Thank you Charles.
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fanatic
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since October 2007
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Post by fanatic on Dec 31, 2008 9:55:04 GMT -5
I remember the first one I cut. Pretty similar to yours, but the white got solid towards the top in a triangular pattern. My then 2 year old grandaughter - my little Mad Dog - said "Look Papa - its a boat!" At two she recognized it as a sailboat. Cool!! I set it aside and I'll be making her a pendant when shes a bit older. She calls it her boat rock.
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Post by Michael John on Dec 31, 2008 10:31:57 GMT -5
Anyone's an old pro within an hour or two of cutting, so don't be too shy. If there's something you're itching to see cut ... cut it!
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DeanW
has rocks in the head
Member since December 2007
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Post by DeanW on Dec 31, 2008 15:30:21 GMT -5
Yeah thundereggs are soooo cool 'cause you can just never predict what they will look like inside.
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 31, 2008 16:21:13 GMT -5
fanatic, that is a great story. You can always make the pendant now and save it for her. Would love to see a pic of it so feel free to post one here. Michaeljohn, up til now, I wasn't shy about cutting rock but when I saw that and realized if I had cut it better, I would have felt that I had myself a first T-egg specimen. Also, I know you sent specimens as well as stuff to cut. Will wait til I fully understand which is which. Dean, I think it is the same with Geodes, broke open my first a couple years ago and it was a beaut.
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Post by frane on Dec 31, 2008 17:34:29 GMT -5
That is really cool! You are in business now! I need to get a tile saw I think. I bought a new cutting blade for mine and it lasted a day...Just can't keep up with me and that just costs too much! You really got a good deal there! Fran
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Post by Michael John on Dec 31, 2008 19:22:36 GMT -5
The difference between a specimen and a stone for jewelry is a fine line which is often crossed. I know I sent you quite a variety of stuff, but most of it is for slabbing, cabbing, tumbling, etc. Regardless, if a piece looks like it needs to be cut, go for it. Everyone's idea of "specimen" is different, and there isn't any sort of restriction. And if you cut it all up ... there's PLENTY more where that came from! LMAO
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Post by sitnwrap on Dec 31, 2008 19:27:51 GMT -5
That's the prob MJ, I usually do cut it all up just to see how it will look this way, that way and at every concievable angle and then I"m left with nothing cause my curiosity made me do it. lol
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Post by Michael John on Dec 31, 2008 20:26:58 GMT -5
Look at it more closely before you cut, then ASK THE STONE how it wants to be cut! I know, sounds phreaky, but it just seems to work best when you do it that way. Try it! If you start cutting it the best way to begin with, then you can cut the whole piece into nice, usable slabs. Also, don't trim the end closely to start the rock ... cut a decent heel so that it's usable ... heels often make the best cab from the rock!
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