Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 13, 2015 9:31:47 GMT -5
Howdy folks, It's been so darn hot I've been real lazy about selling agate for the pebblepups so I figured I should put up a few lots at least. This lot is a 20+ pound MFR box of trim saw sized Rio Grande agate. Average size is 2-3 inches and most all these are whole nodules, many with full skins. Real good for trim sawing out and tumbling slabettes or one cab wonder preforms. Good mix of colors and quite a few are the biscuit type nodules which often have pretty neat patterns. Think a six inch saw will handle most of these. Asking $53 flat rater shipping included in the US. As usual, first PM gets it. Thanks......Mel Wet pic:
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jessiegumdrop
having dreams about rocks
Member since August 2015
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Post by jessiegumdrop on Aug 13, 2015 10:19:44 GMT -5
Those are a lot of words that I don't know. What's a trim saw? What is the difference between performs and everything else?
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Post by orrum on Aug 13, 2015 10:27:48 GMT -5
Read grasshopper read the threads. A ton of info here on lapidary etc so read. If you are into rocks you will love researching the threads here! Good luck and welcome to RTH!
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riverbendlapidary
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2006
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Post by riverbendlapidary on Aug 13, 2015 13:16:37 GMT -5
great deal!
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 13, 2015 13:47:04 GMT -5
Jessie: Trim saws are generally those rock saws with blades ten inches or less in diameter. Some have vices with crossfeeds to permit cutting parallel slabs and some do not. " Everything else" is a big category *L*. A preform is generally just a small slab more or less of a size ready to mark out a shape for a cab. Or, some folks just like to put these small slabettes straight into the tumbler for flat sided freeform cabs or pendant stones.
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