highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Dec 20, 2009 23:28:13 GMT -5
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Dec 20, 2009 23:45:54 GMT -5
Egads, that bat cave is striking!
How much guano must you wade through to get that stuff?
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Post by superioragates on Dec 21, 2009 0:32:24 GMT -5
What a mix of color! Great shine! Marie
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 21, 2009 1:24:35 GMT -5
You got a good shine there ,
And the colours a briliant batch
Jack Yorkshire uk
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Post by Toad on Dec 21, 2009 7:48:49 GMT -5
Great colors and shine
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Post by Bejewelme on Dec 21, 2009 8:16:56 GMT -5
Man HPD, your scraps are nicer than my slabs, LOL, are those red lakers in there? That bat cave turned out super!
Amber
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Dec 21, 2009 8:24:08 GMT -5
Wow, I though I was in the wrong spot!  I've always wondered what your material looks like tumbled Dan. It looks awesome! Fantastic tumble! |
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Post by tkrueger3 on Dec 21, 2009 9:55:29 GMT -5
That's a really good batch, Dan - the bat cave stuff is really eye-popping gorgeous.
Tom
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Post by frane on Dec 21, 2009 19:34:54 GMT -5
 That is all so very beautiful! You have a great tumble there! Fran
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darrad
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Post by darrad on Dec 21, 2009 21:45:30 GMT -5
This is the first tumble I've seen from you and it is from a rotary. Outstanding! The Bat Cave is killer but I like the two Biggs in the bottom pic the best. :drool: :drool: :drool:
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Dec 21, 2009 22:30:04 GMT -5
Strictly top shelf material. Great shine and smooth forms.
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turnedstone
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Post by turnedstone on Dec 22, 2009 1:33:37 GMT -5
Good material in good finished product out whether you cab it or tumble it. Where did you say you keep your rock pile lol. Great job on the shine too.
George
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 22, 2009 20:52:43 GMT -5
What an awesome variety of stones! The bat cave is amazing, and shiney!  |
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chromenut
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Post by chromenut on Dec 28, 2009 12:13:02 GMT -5
Makes me hungry...lol
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eggwodd
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Post by eggwodd on Dec 28, 2009 18:26:35 GMT -5
I just started tumbling because my mom in law bought me a few tumblers and I was just showing her this great sight, we both feel silly asking this question but are these rocks actually from a "bat cave" or is that a "code name" for insiders?  Eggwodd. |
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Dec 28, 2009 19:32:42 GMT -5
Is the bat cave material a jasper?
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Post by MyNewHobby on Dec 29, 2009 21:48:14 GMT -5
OMG!!!!!
What are those first 5-6 pictures again??? OMG .... I am in love!!!!!!!
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Dec 30, 2009 13:18:06 GMT -5
are these rocks actually from a "bat cave" or is that a "code name" for insiders? Eggwodd. The primary collecting location for this material is a series of caves in the Ochoco Rim, just outside Prineville, OR. All the times I've gone, I have not seen any bats. Then again, I have not gone into two of the main caves for safety/equipment reasons. Cave collapse and rattlers are a real problem there. The main cave requires repelling gear just to access the entrance. Dan |
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Dec 30, 2009 13:19:26 GMT -5
Is the bat cave material a jasper? I think it is a jasper. It is a silicified layered material and cuts like a jasper. The Black layer is as hard as porcelin jasper. |
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Dec 30, 2009 13:20:20 GMT -5
OMG!!!!! What are those first 5-6 pictures again??? OMG .... I am in love!!!!!!! They are Bat Cave Jasper |
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That is all so very beautiful! You have a great tumble there!
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