lparker
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Post by lparker on Feb 5, 2013 19:02:22 GMT -5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 5, 2013 19:31:33 GMT -5
seven bucks a pound don't seem bad but usually the big chunks catch a price break. looks like about 10" long so whats the yield? about 20-25 slabs maybe? you would almost have to get $10 per slab to break even? tough call.
It has a make offer option and $165 would seem fair to put it at $6 per pound.
Looks like a beautiful piece and real solid by the way.
Chuck
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Post by deb193redux on Feb 5, 2013 20:30:39 GMT -5
I think lower then $6/lb. It is not a $10/lb material. It is $6-$8/lb at best, and you want a discount for 27lbs. I am not sure the seller would go for $5/lb, but that is what I would offer.
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Post by Toad on Feb 5, 2013 23:41:59 GMT -5
More than I'd pay - but I'm just a tumbler...
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 6, 2013 0:15:14 GMT -5
It's in the ballpark, but I think the seller hit a foul ball with his price.
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rockncajun
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Post by rockncajun on Feb 7, 2013 8:12:33 GMT -5
Doughboy's prices have went up quite a bit lately. I do not buy from him anymore. His prices was once good untill he got some attention. Just my opinion.
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Don
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Post by Don on Feb 7, 2013 10:54:40 GMT -5
I don't know exactly which hill doughboy pulls this stuff out of, but the stuff that I rockhound for that is very similar is usually so flawed it's extraordinarily difficult to cab. (full of spiderweb fractures, pits and soft spots) Needless to say, I wouldn't pay $200 for it unless I could see it and take a slab off of it first to evaluate the quality. It sure is pretty looking rough though. at 22 lbs I'm sure you could get something out of it.
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Feb 7, 2013 11:42:35 GMT -5
I wouldn't pay that much... I have gotten larger rocks for less than that myself... although I have never heard of that name before.. I think the $6/lb is a fair price because it takes more effort to make it usable. just my opinion.
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on Feb 7, 2013 13:36:25 GMT -5
It looked pretty fractured to me, too. Really apparent if you zoom in on the 2nd and 3rd pics.
Chuck
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lparker
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Post by lparker on Feb 9, 2013 15:37:24 GMT -5
I bought it for $150...we'll see what it looks like in a couple days. It is pretty  |
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Post by beefjello on Feb 9, 2013 18:08:39 GMT -5
Congrats on your buy Lee. that's one purdy chunka jasper! ;D
Do you have a saw that can handle it?
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Post by deb193redux on Feb 9, 2013 18:56:17 GMT -5
have fun. how will you block it for sawing?
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lparker
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Post by lparker on Feb 11, 2013 15:14:03 GMT -5
Got it and am sending it back. He takes absolutely great close-up shots, but I had to use a 10x loupe to see the same detail. And it had two major fractures and some vugs.
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Post by Toad on Feb 11, 2013 16:38:44 GMT -5
that's too bad, next time...
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lparker
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Post by lparker on Feb 11, 2013 17:46:26 GMT -5
I told him I valued the rock between $3-4/lb and he offered to refund the dif to $3.50/lb - I took him up on it and he did. I'm happy.
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lparker
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Post by lparker on Feb 11, 2013 18:03:13 GMT -5
beef - I have 16" that should do it...waiting for warm weather to set it up. deb - one end will break off with a light touch of a hammer and I'll cut the other end square so it should fit the vise for a 5 inch x 5-6 inch slabs. It would be about 6 inches wide so I'm looking at 8-9 slabs off the main piece - another 8-9 3x3-4 slabs off the hammered end and another 5-6 4x4s off the sawn end - if I'm lucky |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 11, 2013 18:44:11 GMT -5
glad that worked out. It does not fix the fact that he way over valued the material to start with but the outcome was better than paying return shipping.
At $3.50 a pound you really can't go wrong since good tumbling rough costs that much or more.
Hope to see some great slabs out of that one.
Chuck
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Post by Toad on Feb 12, 2013 15:07:46 GMT -5
Nice!
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lparker
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Post by lparker on Feb 12, 2013 20:01:47 GMT -5
Chuck - you always price high on Ebay so you have room to move if you have to.
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