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Post by helens on May 4, 2012 20:51:32 GMT -5
Jim sent me the piece of the rock he cut for me that was stuck to his saw, and then sent a bunch of other really neat slabs with it (that are polished)!! I'm getting all these goodies this week O.o!! I thought you guys might like to see some of the nifty rocks he sent, I am going to guess they are native to Wyoming? Look at the colors!! Apparently, there are salmon pink colored jaspers in Wyoming (these are VERY hard rocks), and really unusual red with blue patterns! Also, about a week ago, I posted the ring cutouts Jim sent me so I can attempt to carve a ring. Here's the cutouts: This is what I'm shaped the pink one to work with on the grinder: And drawn what contours I will follow for the dremel work:
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Post by catmandewe on May 4, 2012 21:03:15 GMT -5
what a cool project!
Tony
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Post by talkingstones on May 4, 2012 21:19:04 GMT -5
Nice stuff!!!
Cathy
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Post by drocknut on May 4, 2012 22:20:40 GMT -5
Definitely looking forward to seeing the completed ring. Looks like lots of great stuff from Jim.
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Post by frane on May 5, 2012 6:02:03 GMT -5
That is a wonderful gift and it sure looks like you are going to be able to do some great things with all of them! Love your progress on the ring! Fran
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2012 8:37:28 GMT -5
If I send another ring will you draw lines on it for me? lol I am happy that nothing got broken. The way I packed was the only way to get a lot of slabs in one box. The slab in the lower right is the only one that I have a lot of. That "lot of" includes a 55 pounder that I have no idea how to cut. Even taking it outside and cutting with a 7 inch grinder I can not get half way through it. I have a lot of smaller pieces though and about 15 similar slabs. That (agate?) is the only good stone that I find a lot of in one place here. I have not found the source yet but I keep looking. The two tall cabs top center are from that stone. Since I have a bunch of it I am thinking about naming it and possibly selling some. I hope they will help make your rock wall a beauty. Jim
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Post by helens on May 5, 2012 19:51:37 GMT -5
Cool Jim, but that doesn't tell us anything about where the rocks come from and what they are:P.
The colors on the pinks and reds are awsome!!! What are they and where did they come from??
As for drawing on the ring... I tried to carve it with a dremel last nite... and... uh... I ended up doing it with the edge of the 100 grinding wheel, and it's in the tumbler now:P. LOL!
Either I have very bad diamond bits, or I'm just not a stone carver...
But the ring looks good so far:)!!
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Post by tntmom on May 5, 2012 21:22:55 GMT -5
Nice pieces Helen and WTG Jim!
That reminds me, I gotta kick myself and get back into the workshop!!! I have one of those super cool salmon colored slabs from Jim....... gotta get that started, SO PRETTY!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2012 22:35:24 GMT -5
Excluding the slab with the druzzy eye which came from you all the slabs came from Greybull Wyoming. My best guess is that they are rocks except for the ones that are stones. That includes all the cabs in the pic that I posted. I am fairly new to the rock world so a positive ID any closer than that is beyond me. It would be a lot easier if I did not have so damn many of them. SG testing narrows it down to mostly chalcedony which still covers an area as wide as the grand canyon. The two things that I can positively ID are quartz and nephrite and they are not amongst those slabs and cabs.
If you have any other questions ask away. I am full of useless information. lol Sorry that I can not be more helpful but I did get the location correct. Jim
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Post by christopherl1234 on May 6, 2012 0:02:14 GMT -5
That ring looks like it is gonna be cool when it is done.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 7, 2012 21:08:57 GMT -5
Wow, Jim, thanks for enlightening us! LOL
You might send your 55 lb rock to somebody with a bigger saw who can cut it down to useful sizes for you. What size do you need? hint, hint LOL
55lbs would be too big for my 18" saw, unless I rotated it (provided I could get it in the vice). Tony (catmandewe) has a couple of bigger saws.
The other idea for you is to try drilling a series of holes in a line and then break it. Of course, that would waste a lot, but maybe you're not concerned about waste. I think John (JS Gems) and Tony know how to use wedges to break a stone...
Helen: that's going to be a cool ring! That's a great idea on using the ring blanks.
Chuck
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Post by helens on May 8, 2012 4:59:14 GMT -5
Thanks!!
Jim's rocks are definitely unusual, especially the colors!! Jim, you should make up a few small/Med FRB and offer them in the buy/sell so people can try it too. I'll bet lots of people would love to get some Wyoming rocks, it's not something you often see around, and some of that material fills a big color gap (especially that wild salmon pink and carnelian red colors!). The rocks are HARD, and would tumble well too I'd bet.
Chuck, the ring's in the tumbler now, I think I may have to reshape it, not sure I'm nuts about the asymmetrical design. Will see in a few days:).
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