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rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	Lazulite sphere Mar 18, 2009 16:19:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockmanken on Mar 18, 2009 16:19:11 GMT -5 Did this sphere by hand(no sphere machine). Lazulite from Graves Mtn., Ga. Ken P.S. It WAS hard to do.

NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	Lazulite sphere Mar 18, 2009 23:01:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Mar 18, 2009 23:01:34 GMT -5 Oh, now that's pretty. :drool: Nice work with the shape (by hand, no less).

DeanW has rocks in the head Member since December 2007 Posts: 721	Lazulite sphere Mar 19, 2009 8:34:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DeanW on Mar 19, 2009 8:34:49 GMT -5 Wow, good shape for hand-done work!
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Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Lazulite sphere Mar 19, 2009 11:20:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Mar 19, 2009 11:20:28 GMT -5 Wow Ken that must have been hard. I've made a couple hundred spheres out of wood on the lathe but couldn't imagine trying it on a cabbing machine. Mine would look more like an egg, or a square. lol

Bejewelme gets rocks for Christmas Member since October 2008 Posts: 5,951	Lazulite sphere Mar 19, 2009 13:51:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bejewelme on Mar 19, 2009 13:51:29 GMT -5 WOW I wouldn't even know how to start something like that, I would be so confused I'd be going in circles

rockbottom starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2008 Posts: 117	Lazulite sphere Mar 19, 2009 13:59:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockbottom on Mar 19, 2009 13:59:54 GMT -5 That's really neat Ken. You've sure got a good eye. It's way beyond my abilities. Bob

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Lazulite sphere Mar 20, 2009 9:27:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Mar 20, 2009 9:27:46 GMT -5 Oh, that is so pretty! I don't know how you even kept it so round! That had to be tough. I can't even keep my circle cabs round. I make stick men crooked too... Oh well, just me. Fran

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Lazulite sphere Mar 20, 2009 12:19:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Mar 20, 2009 12:19:14 GMT -5 Ken, if you did this without any tool or sphere maker that means you have a great skill! Congratulations! Adrian
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Lazulite sphere Mar 20, 2009 14:37:41 GMT -5

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Post by rockmanken on Mar 20, 2009 14:37:41 GMT -5

Not so much skill as patience. Had to cut a cube and then cut it 16 more times to get it kinda round. Then it was just a matter of letting it roll in my fingers and bump,bump, bump till it roundded itself. Still has a little slightly flat area.
Thanks for the comments, Ken

DeanW has rocks in the head Member since December 2007 Posts: 721	Lazulite sphere Mar 24, 2009 18:57:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DeanW on Mar 24, 2009 18:57:52 GMT -5 Mar 19, 2009 13:51:29 GMT -5 Bejewelme said: WOW I wouldn't even know how to start something like that, I would be so confused I'd be going in circles HAR HAR, use a pun go to jail, :cheesy: ;D
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drjo fully equipped rock polisher Honduran Opal & DIY Nut Member since May 2008 Posts: 1,581	Lazulite sphere Mar 24, 2009 21:31:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drjo on Mar 24, 2009 21:31:42 GMT -5 I don't have the patience to make one out of clay, let alone stone...nice work. Dr Joe .
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chinook203 freely admits to licking rocks Member since February 2006 Posts: 849	Lazulite sphere Mar 24, 2009 21:44:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chinook203 on Mar 24, 2009 21:44:58 GMT -5 Wow, now that is cool!

horsinaround spending too much on rocks If you don't lick rocks...you ain't cool Member since November 2006 Posts: 315	Lazulite sphere Mar 29, 2009 8:36:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by horsinaround on Mar 29, 2009 8:36:59 GMT -5 GREAT JOB...that takes alot of patience...WOW!!!!! Steve
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49er freely admits to licking rocks Member since February 2008 Posts: 753	Lazulite sphere Apr 4, 2009 0:07:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 49er on Apr 4, 2009 0:07:07 GMT -5 Now that takes a lot of time and will power. Great job.

larrywyland3 Guest	Lazulite sphere Apr 5, 2009 15:04:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by larrywyland3 on Apr 5, 2009 15:04:02 GMT -5 I had to go back to take a second look; when I read it was done by hand; great job