Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on May 19, 2013 8:43:11 GMT -5
Howdy folks, been cutting in my free time the last couple of days. Also went to my buddy's rockyard and spent some time n the piles. Only found a little bit but it was fun. Here are a few pics.....Mel Cut some Tigertail Jasper I got from a guy at the Fredericksburg show last year. Pretty stuff but when I've cabbed it in the past, the black ares of manganese were problematic and tended to undercut. After that block I had to sharpen my saw so, more Devil's Toenails: Had a small crumby looking piece of palm that looked very porous on the exterior. Almost chucked it out but decided I'd cut int instead. Glad I did as it was very solid and unusually colored inside. Had a little hunk of golden palm fiber too: And some shrinkwood: A find from my buddy's rockpile. This came from the La Grange flint, fossil coral: Found this too though it's way to big for my saw. Coquina in flint. May crunch this up for the tumbler as it's highly agatized.
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Thunder69
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Thunder 2000-2015
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Post by Thunder69 on May 19, 2013 19:42:44 GMT -5
Mel that is a kick ass fossil coral you have there....John
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on May 19, 2013 19:56:25 GMT -5
Like 'em.That coral shows features I had a question on the other day.
snuffy
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cardiobill
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by cardiobill on May 19, 2013 20:09:47 GMT -5
Wow. those are some cool slabs Mel. The tiger tail and fossil coral are like nothing I have seen before (but that's not saying much ) The palm(s) are very cool as well Bill
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on May 19, 2013 20:28:46 GMT -5
Man, a regular old trip out to the pile for you is better than I see from my saw all year... Incredible stuff. Like that tiger tail, hope it cabs better for you.
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 19, 2013 20:55:31 GMT -5
That stuff from your buddy's rockpile is wicked!!
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Post by frane on May 24, 2013 19:08:41 GMT -5
great cuts! I love that shrink wood and the almost chucked one. That is awesome! Fran
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Post by beefjello on May 25, 2013 9:40:01 GMT -5
Wow that coral in flint is just insane!! I really dig it, nice palm too!
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Post by Bluesky78987 on May 25, 2013 19:54:22 GMT -5
Yeah, ditto on the coral in flint!
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