unclem
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Post by unclem on Aug 5, 2012 17:34:54 GMT -5
Petrified wood ? I found some of this unmistakable wood on resent adventure. After a cut to expose the inner beauty ? the meat of the piece was only the most unremarkable, uncharacteristically dry shade of black I have seen. I now feel just a little silly for expelling such a great deal of energy, too bend over, and even pick it up and tote it around.  .   |
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unclem
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Post by unclem on Aug 5, 2012 17:53:28 GMT -5
I don't know but some times I just feel the urge to open up the hood on slab saw and turn it on. If I did not have my mouth open screaming most of it would have hit me right in the face. I did how ever choose to stand my ground. Much like Kato and Inspector Jacques Clouseau! chopping wildly at a seemingly endless line of form oil now covering most of the shed. After the sheer terror of this wore off. I regained my composer and turned off the oil fling~er.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 5, 2012 17:58:35 GMT -5
I think its nice looking.Haven't met a piece of petwood that I didn't like...LOL
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unclem
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Post by unclem on Aug 5, 2012 18:19:46 GMT -5
Well If I slab it and set them out on a south facing hillside? how many years before the sun bleaches out that coal .  |
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jason12x12
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Post by jason12x12 on Aug 5, 2012 18:33:53 GMT -5
you said it but i have heard of taking a slab and puttin it in bleach or the like how bout some iron out
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jason12x12
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Post by jason12x12 on Aug 5, 2012 18:42:05 GMT -5
and if it aint no good after that beautiful garden stone...
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Post by gr on Aug 5, 2012 20:02:46 GMT -5
That is a great conversation piece to share an experience. Where did the color go that was on the top of it in the first pic ?
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unclem
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Post by unclem on Aug 5, 2012 20:44:08 GMT -5
Bleach aye? HMMMMM?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 5, 2012 21:37:03 GMT -5
Just a thought,but there is burnt petwood out there.......Just a thought,investigate before ya' ruin a nice piece of wood..........
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unclem
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Post by unclem on Aug 6, 2012 8:44:08 GMT -5
what do you mean Fossilman? To cut or not to cut kinda thing. Like leave it alone for its uncut natural appeal?
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Aug 6, 2012 12:42:48 GMT -5
I think the exterior is cool! Why bother cutting any more?
Chuck
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 6, 2012 17:24:34 GMT -5
what do you mean Fossilman? To cut or not to cut kinda thing. Like leave it alone for its uncut natural appeal? Ya' call it good and leave it like it is-got its own type of class-You know what I mean.....  |
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unclem
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Post by unclem on Aug 9, 2012 9:57:32 GMT -5
Yep I agree. I did try the putting a slice in Clorox for a few days. It did bleach out some of the black, and there was some grain coming out. But it also ate a hole in bottom of stainless steal measuring cup. I did not know Clorox was that corrosive. Though I don't think this would be a practical method of de~staining wood. (its a technical term) and cutting it made my oil all dirty. |
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