jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 26, 2014 9:38:56 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by gingerkid on May 26, 2014 11:27:37 GMT -5
Awesome shots, jamesp! The McDermitt wood in the 8th pic has some sweet patterns in it! Thank you for posting them inbetween babysitting the grandpups.
|
|
|
Post by 150FromFundy on May 26, 2014 15:35:57 GMT -5
The first one looks so much like wood, it should float. The second one looks so much like woven upholstery fabric, it could get lost on my couch.
Darryl.
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 26, 2014 15:58:10 GMT -5
The first one looks so much like wood, it should float. The second one looks so much like woven upholstery fabric, it could get lost on my couch. Darryl. Believe me, sling shot ammo would be appropriate. Some dense stuff. The 2nd one does look like a textile. I think it is cut at about a 20 degree angle from the tubes in the very straight grain. The magnification is needed to appreciate the preservation.
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 26, 2014 16:05:45 GMT -5
Awesome shots, jamesp! The McDermitt wood in the 8th pic has some sweet patterns in it! Thank you for posting them inbetween babysitting the grandpups. The dark molasses colored section is the silica fill Jan. Looks like it filled rotted away voids. It rarely shows grain You gotta shop around the edge of the dark stuff and get to the transition. The lighter the color the more likely to be pithy. Would make fine earthy colored cabs. I think they are all the same kind of wood. Judging from the growth rings it was a fairly slow grower. Our pines can grow 3-4 times more per year than this tree did.
|
|
bhiatt
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2012
Posts: 1,532
|
Post by bhiatt on May 26, 2014 18:12:00 GMT -5
yeah the McDermitt petwood is about as good as it gets as far as perfect preservation. Pretty cool looking pieces JamesP and as usual a high shine to them.
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 26, 2014 18:19:41 GMT -5
yeah the McDermitt petwood is about as good as it gets as far as perfect preservation. Pretty cool looking pieces JamesP and as usual a high shine to them. 'The shine is the window to preservation'-how did I do ? Those taken in full sun. takes away from the polish for some reason.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Member since January 1970
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 20:48:52 GMT -5
spectacular
|
|
tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2011
Posts: 1,547
|
Post by tkvancil on May 27, 2014 11:23:15 GMT -5
Thanks for putting these up. The patterns and fine details are certainly to be appreciated. Nice work, tumbles and pictures.
|
|
|
Post by pghram on May 27, 2014 13:18:52 GMT -5
Great batch, I especially like # 8.
Rich
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 28, 2014 15:11:48 GMT -5
Great batch, I especially like # 8. Rich The black section is the filler agate Rich. Some pieces are mostly black and have little grain. That part is real solid.
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 28, 2014 15:17:34 GMT -5
Thanks for putting these up. The patterns and fine details are certainly to be appreciated. Nice work, tumbles and pictures. That beat-up old D70 Nikon with a beat-up fancy lens is user friendly. Ebay has those bodies for $100. What a bargain. Those "D" Nikons have an internal counter that allows you to access the amount of photos it has taken in it's lifetime.
|
|
|
Post by iant on May 28, 2014 15:31:11 GMT -5
Incredibly beautiful! The first two are my favourites but they are all amazing!
|
|
bsky4463
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2013
Posts: 1,696
|
Post by bsky4463 on May 28, 2014 15:40:03 GMT -5
killer cell structure...to take photos like that you need a steady hand (holding and shooting). Must be all that clean southern living. Cheers
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 28, 2014 17:49:35 GMT -5
Incredibly beautiful! The first two are my favourites but they are all amazing! Wish I could find those Scottish jewels Ian. I looked at your flickr photos. Your land is beautiful. I am going to post them as a 'must look at'. In member photos.
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 28, 2014 17:51:56 GMT -5
killer cell structure...to take photos like that you need a steady hand (holding and shooting). Must be all that clean southern living. Cheers Stable hands, unstable mind. Clean living, uhhh, mostly brain dead. Thanks for noticing the wood bsky.
|
|
bsky4463
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2013
Posts: 1,696
|
Post by bsky4463 on May 28, 2014 18:09:19 GMT -5
Just mind your hands when working in the stable. Patterns on them there tumbles are mighty fine. Cheers
|
|
|
Post by Toad on May 29, 2014 2:49:21 GMT -5
Thanks for posting those amazing photos! Always love the wood.
|
|
jamesp
Cave Dweller
Member since October 2012
Posts: 36,562
|
Post by jamesp on May 29, 2014 7:06:53 GMT -5
Thanks for posting those amazing photos! Always love the wood. I think Larry has got pet wood collecting down to a science. I let the tumbler and the camera take care of the rest Toad.
|
|
grayfingers
Cave Dweller
Member since November 2007
Posts: 4,575
|
Post by grayfingers on May 29, 2014 7:57:16 GMT -5
Wow! Those are some beautiful woods! I have not seen better cell replacement. Some almost seem to show chatoyance.
|
|