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Post by Woodyrock on Apr 14, 2011 1:15:33 GMT -5
Got my ten year old grandson on the wheels working up some of the Petwood rounds he dug at Saddle Mountain this last week end. Woody Grinding  Sanding  Polishing  The end results  |
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Post by tanyafrench on Apr 14, 2011 8:15:10 GMT -5
Now that is one really handsome young fellow and learning to be a rocker at that age is fantastic. Great job Grandpa!
Tanya
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Post by NatureNut on Apr 14, 2011 9:46:40 GMT -5
Oh so cute! Great job!!! Jo
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Post by tntmom on Apr 14, 2011 12:01:33 GMT -5
Awesome!!!
~Krystee
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on Apr 14, 2011 12:16:53 GMT -5
Fantastic keep up the Great work!!!!!
Brian
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Post by stonesthatrock on Apr 14, 2011 12:33:44 GMT -5
thats great and look at how happy he is...........
mary ann
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juzwuz
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Post by juzwuz on Apr 14, 2011 14:19:00 GMT -5
The rocks look good but the best result is that smile!
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Post by frane on Apr 16, 2011 17:01:46 GMT -5
Boy, you can really see the concentration and then total satisfaction! He did a great job!!!
Way to go Woody! Keep up the wonderful lessons!
Fran
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Post by NDK on Apr 17, 2011 20:48:17 GMT -5
What a fantastic way to spend some time with Grandpa! Both mine were gone before I was able to enjoy their company. I'm sure he'll remember these times always. Good for you Woody!
Nate
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Post by meta99 on Apr 17, 2011 21:06:47 GMT -5
OK...so dumb newbie question....what is a round? Is it a piece of pet wood that is a complete branch as in "all the way around"?
Sue
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Post by sitnwrap on Apr 17, 2011 21:45:19 GMT -5
Makes it all worthwhile when the end result is a shining smile. He did a great job!
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Post by Woodyrock on Apr 18, 2011 1:11:17 GMT -5
Sue:
Not a dumb question, we do not have those, all questions are good questions if you do not know.
My apologies for the assumption. Rounds are just what you guessed, a whole log, of branch, etc. section, always a better find than just a chunk, but it is easier to cut into a chunk than a round, hence the polishing of the end, or ends. Now to throw a new one in rounds come in two varieties, First are the petrified wood rounds in which the cell structure has been replaced by minerals, and you can see that cell structure, and even identify the tree specie. Second there are rounds that are limb casts where the outside structure is preserved but the inside is solid agate, opal, jasper, or a combination, and no cell structure can be observed.
When dug, we thought all of these rounds were limb casts, but they all turned out to be petrified wood.
Woody
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2011 1:33:19 GMT -5
Great photos....he looks so proud of himself!
Shannon
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Post by mohs on Apr 23, 2011 0:47:01 GMT -5
really!
justifiably proud
and awesome machinery shots
a real treat
Ed
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Post by Tonyterner on Apr 23, 2011 6:56:09 GMT -5
Looks like he had a great time. Its so fun teaching kids.
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Post by rockrookie on Apr 23, 2011 7:09:36 GMT -5
looks like fun !!
great job !!
Woody thanks for the idea .
my daughter has been wanting to try to grind . though holding a cab is intimidating .
but face polishing should be much easier to learn .
THANKS !!
--paul
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Post by rockwizz on Apr 24, 2011 23:32:10 GMT -5
Way to get the kids involved...excellent results too:)
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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 25, 2011 3:18:27 GMT -5
looks like he has that down -- nice job on the wood Grandson
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