jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 2, 2014 12:38:47 GMT -5
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Post by snowmom on Sept 2, 2014 12:42:53 GMT -5
mighty fine stuff. Gonna cab them? that last is downright plume-y
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 2, 2014 12:52:26 GMT -5
Those are beautiful, jamesp! Would make some killer cabs.
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Post by snowmom on Sept 2, 2014 13:31:14 GMT -5
I know Rob has polished a good bit of Unakite in the past... Jugglerguy(Rob) do you have pictures of some of this stuff already tumbled? really great stuff!
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Post by mohs on Sept 2, 2014 13:33:57 GMT -5
with my piece I called that red garnetizing
that second slab picture looks like it was off one of the rocks from the first post
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Post by mohs on Sept 2, 2014 13:35:20 GMT -5
what is you saw set up James? viced or freehand? nice clean cuts
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Post by Jugglerguy on Sept 2, 2014 15:24:55 GMT -5
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 2, 2014 18:07:43 GMT -5
what is you saw set up James? viced or freehand? nice clean cuts It's an 18" Covington with a clamp and screw driven clamp carriage Ed.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 2, 2014 18:09:27 GMT -5
Those are beautiful, jamesp! Would make some killer cabs. I will send you a couple to play with Jan. Let me know. Plenty of any of those, Rob sent some big cobbles.
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Post by snowmom on Sept 2, 2014 18:28:27 GMT -5
Thanks Rob for the links! Looks like the morphed stuff is fairly common... you have many pieces in those photos which show similar patterns in the rock. so interesting, and though unakite is supposed to be fairly common, that stuff looks like gem quality... just saying....
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 2, 2014 18:32:37 GMT -5
jamesp, I would like to wreak havoc upon (just kidding), well, cab a few for you if you like and I'll send 'em back to you? Please just shoot me a pm.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 2, 2014 21:42:38 GMT -5
Awesome slabs!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 3, 2014 2:46:39 GMT -5
jamesp, I would like to wreak havoc upon (just kidding), well, cab a few for you if you like and I'll send 'em back to you? Please just shoot me a pm. Would be ticlked. PM sent Jan.
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Post by snowmom on Sept 4, 2014 5:33:40 GMT -5
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