Tommy
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Member since January 2013
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Post by Tommy on Jun 20, 2013 23:47:21 GMT -5
Last weekend I came into a 10" Lortone auto-feed saw - my brother has the same saw and I've enjoyed using is several times so when we had a chance to buy this one from a man in his club I jumped on it. I already showed off this little rock in the rock sale thread... I glued it to a board yesterday because it was round and hard to clamp down - and got to cutting on it tonight and got three beautiful slabs and two workable end-caps. This is really unique and beautiful stuff - the camera can't capture the depth especially on the striped slabs that appeared. the world will never be the same...haha
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deedolce
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2006
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Post by deedolce on Jun 21, 2013 11:44:10 GMT -5
FUN!!! Slabbing is so addicting, because of that bit of 'the unknown' factor. Looks like an awesome start too!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 21, 2013 16:26:40 GMT -5
Nice flash, obsidian is one of my favorite stones!
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Post by beefjello on Jun 21, 2013 18:08:36 GMT -5
Congrats on the new saw Tom! Those are some nice flashy slabs!!
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Post by Peruano on Jun 21, 2013 18:18:35 GMT -5
If a slice of rock is a page of history, you were just given an encyclopedia. Random browsing is encouraged. Tom
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pporky
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Member since May 2007
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Post by pporky on Jun 22, 2013 18:08:41 GMT -5
Great that you have a saw , as this will give you a new area of the hobby to work on and give you also more and more cabbing pieces, nice looking cuts you have there already
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Post by paulshiroma on Jun 22, 2013 21:18:04 GMT -5
Right on, Tom. That sale yielded some great pieces.
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Roger
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Member since January 2013
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Post by Roger on Jun 24, 2013 17:54:02 GMT -5
Slabbing is addictive..cabbing is addictive...tumbling is addictive...rock hounding is addictive. I think I may have a problem... Nice slabs I have the same saw and enjoy it tremendously!
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