Henry
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Henry on Dec 25, 2015 13:21:28 GMT -5
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Post by snowmom on Dec 25, 2015 16:48:29 GMT -5
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 26, 2015 11:31:05 GMT -5
Not much on ID'ing driftwood,because it could have come from Mexico or Japan,etc....
I like the stick,I make lots of walking sticks,they are fun to work with......
I haven't sold but one,I usually give them away...
Have fun with this one,show the results when finished...
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 26, 2015 14:17:11 GMT -5
The only way to get a positive ID on wood is with a 50x detailed pic of the end grain, but suitability for walking sticks is fairly easy IMO.
First, will a fingernail easily leave a deep dent? If yes, don't waste your time with it, it's too soft.
Second, bend it across your knee with some force. Feel springy and doesn't break? It's a keeper.
That's the way I do it anyway.
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
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Post by zarguy on Dec 26, 2015 15:47:04 GMT -5
Henry, That driftwood looks very similar to what I used to collect, perhaps at the same beach when I lived in Cupertino. I'd go to a beach about a mile south of the Pescadero Beach parking lot. I have a pile of it in my front yard landscaping here in Cedar City, UT. I'd go outside & try to identify it, but we had a white Christmas & it's under a foot of snow! I sure miss that beach. As crowded as the Bay Area is, I would usually have the beach to myself. In 12 years of agate & driftwood hunting there, I saw maybe 15 people. The agates are mostly white without banding, but some would have weathered banding & some were honey colored. I have a tray of the cream of the crop & it's very soothing to go through them. Lynn  |
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Henry
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Post by Henry on Dec 26, 2015 21:36:27 GMT -5
Thank you everyone, or your replies!  And Lynn, I know exactly what part of Pescadero Beach you are talking about. The day I went, there were huge crowds on that beach....5 LOL. |
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Dec 29, 2015 1:10:28 GMT -5
Henry, I've parked near the A-frame house just south of the parking lot. There have been some great agates found there, but for most of the years I hunted there, it was mostly just sand. The better location is the one about a mile south (.7 mi, I think) just across from a solar powered emergency call box. Walk down to the beach & go north just below a couple of houses where the sand ends & rocks take over. That has been my best collecting beach. I call it Dead Whale Beach because over the 12 years I collected there, there were 2 dead whales there.
Lynn
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Henry
spending too much on rocks
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Post by Henry on Jan 2, 2016 22:36:26 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. Lynn. One question, because of the houses, is there a question of private property? Just wondering.
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Jan 4, 2016 12:26:55 GMT -5
The beach is open to everyone, as long as you don't cross private property to get there.
Lynn
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