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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 28, 2017 13:07:59 GMT -5
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 29, 2017 8:33:27 GMT -5
Has anyone ever seen the bronze before? It was new to me?
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 29, 2017 11:30:21 GMT -5
That tree slab is incredible! I guess it's time to learn how to use opticon or the other one that I can't remember the name of (something like htxal). If you stabilized it, you could get a cab if you wanted to. Or, at least flat lap it for display.
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napoleonrags
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Post by napoleonrags on Mar 29, 2017 12:06:28 GMT -5
Awesome. Would this be a good saw for the lazy lapidary who doesn't like to clean things thoroughly?
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darrad
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Post by darrad on Mar 29, 2017 14:01:38 GMT -5
That cut from Mississippi looks a whole lot Amethyst sage from out west. Very cool!
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Mar 29, 2017 20:28:11 GMT -5
One love!? Great little slabs. I could see a 24" saw in your future? Carful! machines have a funny way of reproducing in rock sheds!!!!lol.
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Post by Erich on Mar 29, 2017 20:37:46 GMT -5
Great photos! I agree that your Ms. slab looks like Amethyst Sage. Definitely do some research on stabilizing that fractured "Tree w/ mtn & sunset" slab - that would be a fun project itself. Something I myself keep putting off :-(
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Post by fantastic5 on Mar 29, 2017 20:44:05 GMT -5
Two of my favorite words in a post's title 'Pic Heavy'. With the very first picture, I saw the tree, and thought how cool! I sure hope you can save that somehow. I really like you self collected Mississippi dendrite material too.
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 29, 2017 22:02:11 GMT -5
Awesome. Would this be a good saw for the lazy lapidary who doesn't like to clean things thoroughly? She's so new I'm not sure. I do know that the "gunk" settles at the bottom of a tray and when it's time to clean it you unbolt the tray from saw, lift the saw off the tray and you just clean the tray out. Besides needing help lifting the saw (you prolly won't need help, not real heavy just bulky) it seems pretty easy. |
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 29, 2017 22:11:32 GMT -5
That tree slab is incredible! I guess it's time to learn how to use opticon or the other one that I can't remember the name of (something like htxal). If you stabilized it, you could get a cab if you wanted to. Or, at least flat lap it for display. Tela and Erich I'm definitely going to research an if I have to pay money to buy whatever is recommended to stabilize my landscape picture one!! I cut that end off of what I was told was a piece from a New Pietersite Mine in Georgia. A young man bought several acres and was digging a pond and found it. |
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 29, 2017 22:14:22 GMT -5
Great photos! I agree that your Ms. slab looks like Amethyst Sage. Definitely do some research on stabilizing that fractured "Tree w/ mtn & sunset" slab - that would be a fun project itself. Something I myself keep putting off :-( And darrad, I figured the purple was amethyst but didn't have a clue about the rest! Weird color combination. I will be looking that up!!! |
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 29, 2017 22:15:26 GMT -5
One love!? Great little slabs. I could see a 24" saw in your future? Carful! machines have a funny way of reproducing in rock sheds!!!!lol. No room for multiplying I'm afraid 😢 |
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 29, 2017 22:16:18 GMT -5
Two of my favorite words in a post's title 'Pic Heavy'. With the very first picture, I saw the tree, and thought how cool! I sure hope you can save that somehow. I really like you self collected Mississippi dendrite material too. Thank you I'll be updating as soon as I figure some things out! |
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zarguy
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Post by zarguy on Mar 29, 2017 22:46:45 GMT -5
Mel, That one from Mississippi also looks like Tiffany Stone.
I love the tree scene. I also stabilize lots of what I cab. The best self-collected stuff is typically needy.
Lynn
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Post by quartz on Mar 29, 2017 22:51:43 GMT -5
Not only do machines have a way of reproducing in rock sheds, the rock hobby has a way of reproducing rocksheds. Enjoyed your slab show, ya have to figure a save on the tree one, very special piece.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2017 23:06:43 GMT -5
That cut from Mississippi looks a whole lot Amethyst sage from out west. Very cool! X2! |
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 29, 2017 23:18:27 GMT -5
Mel, That one from Mississippi also looks like Tiffany Stone. I love the tree scene. I also stabilize lots of what I cab. The best self-collected stuff is typically needy. Lynn Lynn we'll need to discuss this further! |
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Post by zekesman on Mar 30, 2017 9:25:41 GMT -5
@mehill1659 You could also quartz cap it. Vic
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2017 9:41:52 GMT -5
 Even has the correct matrix for Amethyst Sage. Any chance this got mixed up with native stones? Have you ever purchased amethyst sage? Amazing |
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Post by roy on Mar 30, 2017 10:38:40 GMT -5
oh ya! now take those pieces you have face cut clean them up and glue to a board then put them back in the saw so you can cut the rest
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