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Post by fernwood on Jul 20, 2018 7:14:59 GMT -5
Transparent teal with opaque pink and copper/brown splotches would be over the top.
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Post by melhill1659 on Jul 20, 2018 7:19:07 GMT -5
Those are beautiful!!! You have been a busy man. Not my spearhead Melissa, I just sell them the glass. The 'kanappers' are quite talented. Both ladies and men. Just north of you, Arkansas and Missouri is grand central for arrowhead makers. Must send over half the glass to those 2 states. Those states have fine cherts and novaculite. Plus the land adjacent to the Mississippi floodplains was rich in Native man's activity. A zone rich in artifacts. it's been raining cats and dogs down here, no chance for any coral trips since the rivers are all flooded. Raining cows and elephants here Jim. It’s rained every afternoon except for 1 since returning from our Out West Trip. I have a new spot to hunt arrow heads here in MS but haven’t the change to actually go do it yet. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 7:46:31 GMT -5
Let's see how these photos did. I figured out the numbering system on the label. 1/39 means one of 39 sheets. 39 x 3mm = 117mm or 4.5 inches of green adventurine or 12 pounds x 39 = like 450 pounds ! i put them in the shelf last night and was saying holy smokes how much of this is here. i suppose some recipes need to be developed for dark green adventurine. Hard to photo the sparkle, particles visible   That's not the photo I was speaking of. It is number 22 currently in your photo stream. I'd post the link, but unable to get the BB code. The glass blower scraps have several shades of adventurine glass Jean. quite a bit actually. No shortage of this dark green. Today I hope to mix this dark green adventurine with a very bright neon yellow/green. Should be leopard frog city. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 7:56:27 GMT -5
Transparent teal with opaque pink and copper/brown splotches would be over the top. Sure looks like some copper colored glass is in this load Beth. Load is heavy in the teal range. Aqua/teal are off the chart. Must be a dozen shades. Not the most broad range of pinks though, most are cotton candy opaque or lavender transparent. I have a color index but keep finding sheets of colors not listed. I have unloaded 3 out of 9 stacks. Long days. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 7:57:52 GMT -5
Not my spearhead Melissa, I just sell them the glass. The 'kanappers' are quite talented. Both ladies and men. Just north of you, Arkansas and Missouri is grand central for arrowhead makers. Must send over half the glass to those 2 states. Those states have fine cherts and novaculite. Plus the land adjacent to the Mississippi floodplains was rich in Native man's activity. A zone rich in artifacts. it's been raining cats and dogs down here, no chance for any coral trips since the rivers are all flooded. Raining cows and elephants here Jim. It’s rained every afternoon except for 1 since returning from our Out West Trip. I have a new spot to hunt arrow heads here in MS but haven’t the change to actually go do it yet. You are in artifact heaven. The feeders creeks/rivers to the Mississippi should be hot. |
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Post by fernwood on Jul 20, 2018 8:05:45 GMT -5
Can only unloading that much with the heat/humidity. I recently received a bunch of copper wire in various gauges. Have a couple glass cabs with their names on it. Hope to get at least one completed today.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 20, 2018 9:37:58 GMT -5
Transparent teal with opaque pink and copper/brown splotches would be over the top. This! Oh yeah - visual yumminess! |
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 20, 2018 11:20:12 GMT -5
It looks like I am gaining their trust as a supplier rockpickerforever. I have received some amateur points and some real professional points. No matter, all with their best efforts. I am in a particularly good bartering position to get the finest in trading. Many of the pros only sell to collectors and apparently will trade for fine glass. Totally received with open arms and making some great rock buddies. A lot of SE US folks in the bunch. Three within 15 minutes of my home. Going to a monthly knap in not 20 miles from home on Saturday. My sentiments - "Better than money anyway!" All the public welcome knap ins around here are hours away and during the colder months. I need to move... |
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Post by fernwood on Jul 20, 2018 13:41:37 GMT -5
Random thought for jamespEver thought about offering a few of the more popular color combos of glass slices for sale on RTH? Based on the number of people who love certain color combos, bet you would sell some. I would be first in line for some teal/pink/copper ones. Could do some preform cabs and use the scrap for tumbles. Or, exchange for some completed pendants. Just a thought. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 14:21:45 GMT -5
Random thought for jamespEver thought about offering a few of the more popular color combos of glass slices for sale on RTH? Based on the number of people who love certain color combos, bet you would sell some. I would be first in line for some teal/pink/copper ones. Could do some preform cabs and use the scrap for tumbles. Or, exchange for some completed pendants. Just a thought. i'll sell them here in a New York second. i'll have to post some up Beth. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 14:25:44 GMT -5
It looks like I am gaining their trust as a supplier rockpickerforever. I have received some amateur points and some real professional points. No matter, all with their best efforts. I am in a particularly good bartering position to get the finest in trading. Many of the pros only sell to collectors and apparently will trade for fine glass. Totally received with open arms and making some great rock buddies. A lot of SE US folks in the bunch. Three within 15 minutes of my home. Going to a monthly knap in not 20 miles from home on Saturday. My sentiments - "Better than money anyway!" All the public welcome knap ins around here are hours away and during the colder months. I need to move... there is one at Dave Sweatmon's house not 30 minutes away every month. And then the big semiannual and annual get togethers across this smaller state. I should enter and bring glass. Less formal than a juried art deal with all the formalities and cost. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 15:09:47 GMT -5
Can only unloading that much with the heat/humidity. I recently received a bunch of copper wire in various gauges. Have a couple glass cabs with their names on it. Hope to get at least one completed today. Finally got bit by the glass. It did not get my thumb bad but it surprised me in that it sliced thru the cowhide glove like it was butter with little force. Good thing the glove was on. |
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Post by MsAli on Jul 20, 2018 15:11:41 GMT -5
Can only unloading that much with the heat/humidity. I recently received a bunch of copper wire in various gauges. Have a couple glass cabs with their names on it. Hope to get at least one completed today. Finally got bit by the glass. It did not get my thumb bad but it surprised me in that it sliced thru the cowhide glove like it was butter with little force. Good thing the glove was on.  be careful and wear thicker gloves please |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 20, 2018 15:13:21 GMT -5
Thank God the gloves were on! A gentle reminder for you to be aware of what you are doing at all times with the glass. It's way too easy to get complacent when you're used to doing something and not pay full attention. That's when you have an accident. Been there ... done that.
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Post by fernwood on Jul 20, 2018 16:12:27 GMT -5
Thinking you need some glass proof gloves. Kevlar maybe?
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Post by aDave on Jul 20, 2018 17:21:46 GMT -5
Thinking you need some glass proof gloves. Kevlar maybe? Kevlar has its downfalls and isn't totally cut resistant. Overtime, its protective qualities can deteriorate with washing and exposure to UV, if I recall correctly. jamesp, a quick look at some of the newer technology seems to point to a product called Cut-Tex Pro which touts itself has having better cut resistance than Kevlar. |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 19:52:34 GMT -5
Thinking you need some glass proof gloves. Kevlar maybe? Kevlar has its downfalls and isn't totally cut resistant. Overtime, its protective qualities can deteriorate with washing and exposure to UV, if I recall correctly. jamesp, a quick look at some of the newer technology seems to point to a product called Cut-Tex Pro which touts itself has having better cut resistance than Kevlar. Thanks Dave. Moved about 30% of it so far. After that the repetitive stuff is forever over. The guys at the glass company gave me a brand they use, some kind of high tech material. Those guys carry 6' X 8' X 1/4" plates around by hand(2 men) all day. Imagine that. They are supposed to wear full body armor but say it is too hot in the warehouse to wear it. The 2 guys that helped me had each stitches on one occasion in their 13 years there. My iddy bitty, been different w/out the glove  |
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Post by jamesp on Jul 20, 2018 19:53:23 GMT -5
Finally got bit by the glass. It did not get my thumb bad but it surprised me in that it sliced thru the cowhide glove like it was butter with little force. Good thing the glove was on. be careful and wear thicker gloves please Thank God the gloves were on! A gentle reminder for you to be aware of what you are doing at all times with the glass. It's way too easy to get complacent when you're used to doing something and not pay full attention. That's when you have an accident. Been there ... done that. Glad you're ok.
Thinking you need some glass proof gloves. Kevlar maybe? I almost died. he he more killa points Shawn Durden from a melt slab. Shawn referred to it as butter, wants more. you can tell it is smooth and homogenous. You can see the color intersections.   Adam Lavegeen from melt brick slab. This is trickier to work than a melt slab. More color transitions too, they effect flake travel. Can cause flake 'hinging'   |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 20, 2018 20:43:38 GMT -5
Oh yeah! Lovin' that first one especially.
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Post by MsAli on Jul 20, 2018 21:32:13 GMT -5
Love the 1st one too
You've got them eaten out of your hands now
Must be that southern charm you've got going on
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be careful and wear thicker gloves please 
