jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Jan 10, 2015 10:33:10 GMT -5
Busted a few windows to see the innards, will make some wild tumbles. Bill on a whirl wind journey, he's a dog. Will pre grind some to accentuate the bands after tile sawing to tumble. Got a bunch of rocks in the rough rolling, will add a few pieces of this to make the next polish cycle. Won't be long. Thanks orrum  closer  |
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 10, 2015 11:08:17 GMT -5
Awesome gift James.Can't wait to see the finished pieces.........
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Post by jamesp on Jan 10, 2015 11:37:30 GMT -5
Awesome gift James.Can't wait to see the finished pieces......... I will do my best on it. If it goes along w/the process it will be sexy. I hope I can work it, the patterns are not boring. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2015 11:46:47 GMT -5
I like it. orrum, take me digging? |
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Post by roy on Jan 10, 2015 12:32:03 GMT -5
that looks interesting
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Post by drocknut on Jan 10, 2015 12:43:31 GMT -5
Beware of one legged cowboys bearing gifts...lol.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 10, 2015 12:45:21 GMT -5
Beware of one legged cowboys bearing gifts...lol. I x-rayed the box before opening  |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 10, 2015 12:46:19 GMT -5
It is. May saw some here soon. |
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Post by drocknut on Jan 10, 2015 12:46:32 GMT -5
Good for you James...lol.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 10, 2015 12:48:55 GMT -5
Good for you James...lol. Thanks for the advise Diane; his reputation precedes him and was forewarned. |
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Post by roy on Jan 10, 2015 12:49:35 GMT -5
It is. May saw some here soon. wonder how good a polish it takes |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 10, 2015 13:10:00 GMT -5
It is. May saw some here soon. wonder how good a polish it takes It is grainy, but grainy can take a polish. It is hard and seems to have plenty of silica. Will get 3-4 test samples in the tumbler here soon. Will report. |
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Post by orrum on Jan 10, 2015 21:56:25 GMT -5
Hey James glad you like it. I have seen cabs and knife handles made from it. Both shine. I think you have to have a hard rock. Some is softer. I get the pieces that are underground so they are not weathered from ssnd, wind and rain. Shotgunner did you see these pics?
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Post by jamesp on Jan 11, 2015 12:04:02 GMT -5
Hey James glad you like it. I have seen cabs and knife handles made from it. Both shine. I think you have to have a hard rock. Some is softer. I get the pieces that are underground so they are not weathered from ssnd, wind and rain. Shotgunner did you see these pics? The one with yellow areas are the only problem I see Bill. The few yellow areas are porous. But worth the effort to patch IMO. It has a lot of healed fractures that add to it's patterns going 90 degrees to bands. Shotgunner saw them. He's supposed to get out there and fill a dump truck or two. I was tile sawing a few samples to get tumbling, hands about froze, saw water did. Lucky you in the desert nomad man. thanks for your effort, will post results as soon as they happen. Be safe, watch out for Apache and side winders !! |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 18, 2015 14:04:14 GMT -5
Some beautiful rhyolite in coarse step of tumbling Bill. Sliced a test piece about 1 inch X 2 inches, views from all 6 sides. Stunning Thanks for this material orrum   Close to the edge and a bit bleached  The ends   |
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Post by captbob on Jan 18, 2015 15:10:28 GMT -5
Don't know how I missed this one. That's some pretty cool stuff! May need 20-30 pounds of that to add to the pile.
Looking forward to seeing how they finish up.
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Post by jamesp on Jan 18, 2015 17:29:03 GMT -5
Don't know how I missed this one. That's some pretty cool stuff! May need 20-30 pounds of that to add to the pile. Looking forward to seeing how they finish up. me too. Ever try bird's eye rhyolite ? |
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Post by captbob on Jan 18, 2015 18:10:12 GMT -5
Ever try bird's eye rhyolite ? Tumbling? No. I have some pretty nice display pieces, but they are too nice to cut up. This one is 16 pounds and I have another large one like this but no pic saved.  And this one is smaller at 2+ lbs. Just bought it this week. Wondering what the grey surrounding some of the eyes is - maybe hematite?  |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 18, 2015 20:54:15 GMT -5
Those are miraculous, guessing expensive too.
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Post by captbob on Jan 18, 2015 22:38:39 GMT -5
The bottom one was $10.50 + shipping. Went to buy a smaller one he had listed and it went for 27 bucks - go figure. Amazing what you can come across if you have the time to search for deals. Different view  The 16 pound piece was $75 several years ago. Less than $5 a pound. |
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