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Post by frane on Jul 22, 2012 8:10:45 GMT -5
Hi All, Finally am back to Microsoft operating system so I can work with photo's again. I had Ubunto for a while and I really liked it; virtually no viruses! Only problem, I could not get a photo program to work easily with it. Now I am back to having to be careful again but at least I can post pictures! Here goes: Had some problems this time with hairline fractures that caused breakage. I will have to redraw and take back to the saw. Cut a little rose quartz off a larger piece so I can cab them. Also a piece of druzy flint I received from Chris. Broke my heart that this bumblebee broke in half. Will have to go back to the drawing board with them! Some very dark amethyst sage but the pattern is still pretty. Lots of Owyhee and amethyst Thanks for looking! Fran
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Post by deb193redux on Jul 22, 2012 8:18:54 GMT -5
lots of fun there
is that a starbburst rhyolite or jasper in the top of the last pic?
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noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by albertarockhound on Jul 22, 2012 8:24:27 GMT -5
Nice material, good luck with the finishing.
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Post by frane on Jul 22, 2012 8:25:15 GMT -5
I am not sure what it is Dan. It was an extra slab that Maryann threw in the box on my last order and some of the patterns are really neat. I can't help but think it is a rhyolite due to the dark areas. Fran
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2012 8:26:00 GMT -5
Beautiful stone. Looks like you have been busy. Do you ever do free forms? Looks like some of those broken pieces would make some nice cabs. Jim
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Post by Tonyterner on Jul 23, 2012 10:05:41 GMT -5
Lookin' good, now get to cabbing. You could always make freeforms out of the broken pieces.
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Post by frane on Jul 24, 2012 19:27:08 GMT -5
I do freeforms from time to time. They are the best stress relievers after work when I don't have to pay close attention to the shape I want to obtain and let the stone do it's thing. I have at a minimum 200 cabs at various stages of grinding...I get sidetracked by another pretty one easily and start in. I am going to make an effort to finish some this weekend. Fran
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