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Post by Tonyterner on May 10, 2012 18:17:36 GMT -5
We had some decent weather last weekend and I found myself with a couple of extra hours. Here's the results. The whole lot I believe this is stromatalite Bruneau Dino bone Not sure exactly what this is but I cut it thin for doublets. Not sure on this one either. Or this one. Here's one I do know, calico lace. It didn't show up well in the photo but the agate is very purple. Spiderweb varcasite. I cut some regular stuff too, just forgot a photo. Some kind of opal in matrix. Cut a few preforms too. I guess I should use the word preforms loosely since they will all be freeforms. Cut these the weekend before on the 6" saw. Very thin prudent man, about 1/16" thick for doublets. Notsureite This is copper bearing rock from western Pennsylvania.
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Post by helens on May 10, 2012 18:21:50 GMT -5
Very kewl Tony! You'll have a lot of fun cabbing them!!!
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rockingthenorth
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Post by rockingthenorth on May 10, 2012 18:45:05 GMT -5
Awesome that is alot of cutting.
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on May 10, 2012 20:48:23 GMT -5
Fun! Love that 'notsureite' too~ with a name like that it HAS to be special.
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on May 10, 2012 21:06:30 GMT -5
I know I am going to feel stupid for asking, but what is "WF"
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Post by Bluesky78987 on May 10, 2012 23:31:01 GMT -5
I have a lot of notsureite at my house! lol. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by roy on May 11, 2012 9:08:14 GMT -5
nice slabs you have !
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 11, 2012 9:21:05 GMT -5
WF = Work Force (tile saw), not to be confused with WTF
Tony: I agree on the stromatolite ID.
Chuck
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 11, 2012 10:23:30 GMT -5
those are real nice, looks like a lot of work if you did all those freehand with a workforce saw. good job
Chuck
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Post by Fossilman on May 11, 2012 16:25:19 GMT -5
Looks like a few Montana agates in that bunch......Nice slabs...
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Post by Tonyterner on May 11, 2012 18:35:11 GMT -5
Yea I freehand on the Workforce. I've been doing that since I first started so after 5 years you get pretty decent. If I want really nice cuts I go to the 10" lortone with the clamp.
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Post by carloscinco on May 11, 2012 19:39:40 GMT -5
A feast for my eyes. There's some real tasty looking slabs there.
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Post by cabjunky on May 12, 2012 9:14:33 GMT -5
Nice batch of slabs, the bruneau and prudent man are the best of the batch, or maybe the varisite or dino bone, on second thought all are nice.
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