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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 3, 2017 14:23:57 GMT -5
I was starting to run low on high quality pudding stone slabs so I got the saw going this weekend. These two rocks alone will make a bunch of projects. Should get about 10-15 slabs from each of these rocks   Chuckm |
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Post by coloradocliff on Sept 3, 2017 14:53:12 GMT -5
That is one sweet looking piece of pudding stone. Self collected I'm pretty sure too. Nice !!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 3, 2017 15:02:23 GMT -5
That is one sweet looking piece of pudding stone. Self collected I'm pretty sure too. Nice !! Yes self collected a few weeks ago. The first one in the saw is the one at 12 o'clock in this photo.  Chuck |
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Post by coloradocliff on Sept 3, 2017 15:45:54 GMT -5
That is one sweet looking piece of pudding stone. Self collected I'm pretty sure too. Nice !! Yes self collected a few weeks ago. The first one in the saw is the one at 12 o'clock in this photo. Chuck Nice looking tumble looking material too. Is that part of what you sell at the show for tumble or does that all go to jewelry? Thanks Cliff
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 3, 2017 15:46:20 GMT -5
SWEET!!!!!
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Post by lookatthat on Sept 3, 2017 15:56:46 GMT -5
I'm surprised it tumbles so well. It looks like the little rocks would fall out of it.
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Post by orrum on Sept 3, 2017 16:47:34 GMT -5
Vera nice Chuck, that's a pile of goodies!
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Post by fernwood on Sept 3, 2017 17:55:05 GMT -5
Beautiful stones. Have fun.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Sept 3, 2017 18:30:46 GMT -5
Looks good, Chuck. What do you do if they don't fit in your saw? Do you have a method for breaking down larger rocks? I know that some meet their demise under the sledge hammer, but do you saw after hammering, or just tumble?
I'm thinking of polishing the one I found this weekend with my wet grinder because it's way too big for my little saw. I could brobably reduce the size by cutting with an angle grinder and then using a hammer and chisel.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 3, 2017 18:40:31 GMT -5
Looks good, Chuck. What do you do if they don't fit in your saw? Do you have a method for breaking down larger rocks? I know that some meet their demise under the sledge hammer, but do you saw after hammering, or just tumble? I'm thinking of polishing the one I found this weekend with my wet grinder because it's way too big for my little saw. I could brobably reduce the size by cutting with an angle grinder and then using a hammer and chisel. I pretty much just cut what fits in my saw. On occasion I will break off pieces from boulders but only if there are natural fractures already. The ones I bust up for tumbling are usually end cuts or rocks under 5 pounds that are not good enough quality to cut and cab. I would really hate to see you reduce the size of that one you found for cutting. The slabs look much better when they come from the complete rock. I think it will fit in my saw. Hold onto it till spring and I'll cut it for you. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Sept 3, 2017 18:49:28 GMT -5
I'll probably just polish it whole. I have lots of smaller rocks that will fit in my saw, so there's really no reason to slab the bigger ones. I was just wondering what you do. The one I found this spring is still as I found it. I'm afraid to do anything with it because it looks so cool natural.
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