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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 28, 2004 21:29:33 GMT -5
Is that bud stone? WOW  What family of stone is that in? It's incredible! cookie |
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RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Aug 28, 2004 21:58:06 GMT -5
John, I think you did a great job on the picture! Wish mine would come out half as nice (maybe I need a new camera). Did you have any problems cutting the budstone? Stoner was helping me cut up some of the really big ones with his 18" saw. He had a really hard time cutting the budstone. I also had some difficulty, but it was because I was trying to a piece bigger than my 10" would handle; and, I couldn't get a really tight grip on the stone.
Cookie, I am not sure what family of rocks the budstone comes from. I have a few pieces in a motley mix tumbling and it seems to be shaping really well after two weeks in coarse grit.
One thing that I have noticed about budstone that I haven't noticed about other rocks that I have cut is that the budstone seems to absorb the oil. So... after cutting, the color is much darker or wettish looking. Agates and jaspers don't seem to absorb the cutting oils.
Cal
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RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Aug 28, 2004 22:02:21 GMT -5
John, I think you did a great job on the picture! Wish mine would come out half as nice (maybe I need a new camera). Did you have any problems cutting the budstone? Stoner was helping me cut up some of the really big ones with his 18" saw. He had a really hard time cutting the budstone. I also had some difficulty, but it was because I was trying to a piece bigger than my 10" would handle; and, I couldn't get a really tight grip on the stone.
Cookie, I am not sure what family of rocks the budstone comes from. I have a few pieces in a motley mix tumbling and it seems to be shaping really well after two weeks in coarse grit.
One thing that I have noticed about budstone that I haven't noticed about other rocks that I have cut is that the budstone seems to absorb the oil. So... after cutting, the color is much darker or wettish looking. Agates and jaspers don't seem to absorb the cutting oils.
Cal
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 28, 2004 22:04:06 GMT -5
cal i realy didnt have a prob but i did just put a new blade on my slab saw it cut like butter was even quiet wile cuttin i just posted a couple quick first grinds of the stuff on my first attemp thread i realy like it great colors
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llanago
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Post by llanago on Aug 28, 2004 22:26:20 GMT -5
WOW! That budstone is beautiful. I might have to have some of that! But, I am so broke after buying a 10" tile saw and a grinder, it will be awhile before I can buy any more rocks!
Cal, hope you don't run out of rocks before I can afford to buy some! Of course, you did get something like 3 tons, didn't you? Might take a while to run out of that many rocks! ;D Exactly how big is a 3 ton pile of rocks?
llana
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RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Aug 29, 2004 21:30:36 GMT -5
Hi Llana,
It was "only" a little more than a ton, which came in 4 55 gallon drums. I'll have to take a picture or two of the rocks, they are either in Rubbermaid containers or 5 gallon buckets, lined up against the wall in the basement.
Except for the koi jasper, I have plenty of everything else.
Cal
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