quartz
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Post by quartz on Jan 30, 2015 18:06:14 GMT -5
Not our creation, we found it at an estate sale this morning. Someone put a BUNCH of effort into making it. Has several thunderegg slabs, a couple Morrisonite Jasper slabs, agate and moss agate slabs, a few limbcast, and some pet. wood pieces, 65 pieces in all. Very well made. It weighs 26 lbs., now I have to figure out how to mount a 31" diameter plate on the wall; used to be a table, don't need another, and the legs were already gone. Likely from the 50's or 60's, not bad for $5.  |
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Jan 30, 2015 18:07:48 GMT -5
Try making a giant plate holder.
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Jan 30, 2015 18:08:36 GMT -5
That is the approach I have in mind.
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 30, 2015 19:01:48 GMT -5
Nice find! That will look so cool on the wall.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2015 20:48:10 GMT -5
Morrisonite for $5
Score!!!
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Jan 31, 2015 22:49:26 GMT -5
In a way we wish this was a bunch of loose pieces, but nice anyway. Carol polished it today, cleaned and brightened noticeably. We have a good place to put it, not an in-your-face-place, but easy to look at up close. Now I have to hang it.
Yup, super bowl, who cares, have rocks to work on.
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Post by jamesp on Feb 1, 2015 4:43:43 GMT -5
Lots of work went in to that one. Is that concrete or an epoxy ? Great find.
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Post by snowmom on Feb 1, 2015 5:35:24 GMT -5
wonderful find! That is a great chunk of folk art for such a little price tag.
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Post by woodman on Feb 1, 2015 15:57:59 GMT -5
There is a burger joint in Prineville, Oregon that the counter is all done that way. All local rock from what I can tell. Interesting to look at while you are waiting for your meal.
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Feb 1, 2015 22:57:45 GMT -5
In answer to the question, it's on a piece of 3/4" plywood, and the pieces set in resin, with what looks like about 1/8" cover over the front. The back is sealed with resin too, keep it from warping.
Woodman, which burger joint? We go through there at least once a year.
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Post by drocknut on Feb 1, 2015 22:59:48 GMT -5
Very cool.
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Post by woodman on Feb 2, 2015 9:31:13 GMT -5
In answer to the question, it's on a piece of 3/4" plywood, and the pieces set in resin, with what looks like about 1/8" cover over the front. The back is sealed with resin too, keep it from warping. Woodman, which burger joint? We go through there at least once a year. It is the Taste Treet on the corner of the Ochoco Hwy and elm. left side as you are heading east. Wife likes their mushroom burger! |
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Post by mohs on Feb 2, 2015 10:13:30 GMT -5
Howdy quartz
if your going to hang that
with one drill hole
it would also make a fine clock
how much does it weigh?
Ed
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 2, 2015 11:20:38 GMT -5
Nice table top....There is a Variety store,here in town that has a rock table for sale..I have no room to buy something like that..
I think they wanted a few coins for this one though...
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Post by gingerkid on Feb 2, 2015 11:32:29 GMT -5
That's a beautiful rock tabletop and steal of a deal, quartz. Love the t-egg halves in it. I like mohs's idea of turning it into a clock. |
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Post by snowmom on Feb 2, 2015 15:30:54 GMT -5
Nice table top....There is a Variety store,here in town that has a rock table for sale..I have no room to buy something like that.. I think they wanted a few coins for this one though... cool, will they let you take a few photos to show us?
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Feb 2, 2015 19:31:24 GMT -5
I appreciate the thoughts on making the tabletop into a clock, hesitant to try drilling a hole through it though. Already have one. Found this at an estate sale 3 years ago, buried in a pile of framed pictures, and in bad shape. It was covered with an oily film as if it had hung in a room with a smokey oil stove nearby. It took us about 5 hours to clean it up with baking soda and toothbrushes, and I put new clock works in it. The base is a maple burl 24 1/4" tall. This one hangs in our rock shop room. Cost me a dollar.  |
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Post by snowmom on Feb 3, 2015 7:03:41 GMT -5
that's great! Your new table will fit right in... hard work cleaning that really paid off, its a nice piece of work!
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