elementary
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by elementary on Feb 26, 2011 13:40:29 GMT -5
Had a four day weekend and got a chance to hide in my man-cave and grind rocks for a while. Enjoy your meal: Foreign material: Two Mexican and an Aussie Two guys from the Northern Reaches: Tiny Dryhead (from Mel) and Lucas Creek Carnelian (from Woodyrock) South Cady Material, Pisgah Road: Red Moss (hard to film - really dark) And a piece of flame, Pisgah Road And some Northern Cady (Basin Road) Nodules and Seam Enjoy! Lowell
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Post by tanyafrench on Feb 26, 2011 16:50:24 GMT -5
Lowell, those are all awesome but I really love that flame, Pisgah Road.
Tanya
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on Feb 26, 2011 19:51:29 GMT -5
Very nice i like the flame agate also. I'm becoming a fan of the face polishing is a cool way too display them. Brian
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Feb 26, 2011 22:41:35 GMT -5
Cool plateful Lowell! I'm stuffed full now! LOL.
Nate
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Post by Roller on Feb 26, 2011 23:02:31 GMT -5
nice stuff there ... what do u use for grinding ??
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elementary
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Post by elementary on Feb 26, 2011 23:40:11 GMT -5
Roller,
A few years ago I bought a Pixie, then last summer I lucked upon a 1/2 price Titan at Diamond Pacific (an interesting story behind it.) As the Titan was used (and abused - part of the story) many of the wheels had been replaced but the 1200 - which I'm hoping to replace this weekend.
I thought about selling the Pixie, but then I realized I could use it in my classroom for 6th grade, so right now I have it at school so I can grind during recess and lunch and after school when I need a quick stress release. The smaller nodules were done on the Pixie. The larger pieces were done at home on the Titan.
Now I bring a bucket of seconds to school - broken nodules, agate fragments, etc, and I let the students choose pieces that don't need too much work and polish them up and give them away. I figure I've given away 20 - 30 pieces since I took the Pixie to school in January.
Sorry for long response to short question,
Lowell
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Post by mohs on Feb 26, 2011 23:45:41 GMT -5
very cool Lowell that white shell ! did it spark when you ground it? Ed
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