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Post by roy on Nov 17, 2017 11:17:45 GMT -5
looks like a palm root to me
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Post by Garage Rocker on Nov 18, 2017 21:20:50 GMT -5
OK, I managed to get this thing cut. It pushed the max of my 10" tile saw and I had to buy a new blade a quarter of the way into the cut. I'm sure you'll see some saw marks in that first section and then some yellow paint from the new blade in the other part, but it is what it is...the best I could manage with what I have. There isn't anyone around these parts with a big saw I can use. Let me know what you think after seeing the inside of this thing. I still lean towards tree fern, but I'm no expert.
The end I cut off broke along the fracture. 
Some close-ups 
Sabre52 @rocks2dust roy pauls
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2017 22:20:18 GMT -5
Looks great. Not all slices are that distinct, but you can clearly see the rootlets and half-rolled frond stalks & petioles.
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 19, 2017 7:42:55 GMT -5
Wow! Wonderful replacement of all the internal structures. Awesome specimen!....Mel
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Post by roy on Nov 19, 2017 12:56:24 GMT -5
very nice!
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Post by ubermenehune on Dec 8, 2017 15:43:11 GMT -5
OMG! That material is sick!
#jealous
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Post by MsAli on Dec 8, 2017 15:49:52 GMT -5
Holy cow the inside of that is incredible!!!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Dec 9, 2017 4:15:21 GMT -5
OMG! That material is sick! #jealous We'll see how it tumbles. I have that end cut rolling along. |
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Post by fernwood on Dec 9, 2017 6:57:43 GMT -5
That is beautiful.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 16, 2018 8:32:21 GMT -5
Just to bring this back full circle, I have finished tumbling the end cut and thought I'd show the results. 
 I like it, it makes an interesting looking tumble and it always leads into an explanation of it's origins. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Oct 16, 2018 8:59:28 GMT -5
Almost a year later but worth the wait. Awesome stone.
Chuck
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Post by fernwood on Oct 16, 2018 9:06:45 GMT -5
Thanks for the update. It is awesome.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 16, 2018 9:30:30 GMT -5
Almost a year later but worth the wait. Awesome stone. Chuck Well, we know this is a delayed gratification game, right? Actually, I've had it done for a minute, but my computer died before I got the photo posted. New laptop, files retrieved from old hard drive and moving on now. I have the other half of the end cut to tumble still, so expect to see that one next summer.  |
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Post by MsAli on Oct 16, 2018 9:56:20 GMT -5
That came out fantastic!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2018 13:01:12 GMT -5
Beautiful piece!
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Post by NRG on Oct 16, 2018 23:00:31 GMT -5
Wow
Just
Wow!
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Post by mossyrockhound on Oct 17, 2018 19:18:46 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this. Great specimen and super job tumbling it. I will start looking closer at my river tumbled rocks from now on, especially looking for the little "C" shapes that Mel mentioned.
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Post by saxplayer on Oct 17, 2018 21:14:07 GMT -5
This is sweet, Randy. I love palm-like (plant-like) specimens.
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Post by stephan on Oct 18, 2018 23:06:08 GMT -5
Nice specimen and tumbles. Nice to have a little bit of both.
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Post by surreality on Nov 13, 2018 20:33:12 GMT -5
That is even more wow than I initially thought! The pieces there are absolute stunners.
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