Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 6, 2018 9:55:01 GMT -5
Watch video.....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 10:19:18 GMT -5
Looks like wood to me. Interesting interior and rind. Will be interesting to see polished.
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Post by drocknut on Aug 6, 2018 10:29:47 GMT -5
That's pretty cool. I almost thought it looked like obsidian until you showed the lines inside. Hope it holds together for you to get a cab or two.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 6, 2018 12:03:49 GMT -5
That's pretty cool. I almost thought it looked like obsidian until you showed the lines inside. Hope it holds together for you to get a cab or two. Oh, I will stablize it for sure..... |
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Post by woodman on Aug 6, 2018 12:42:41 GMT -5
Is it opalized?
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 6, 2018 14:05:09 GMT -5
No,it's not.. Has a bit of agate seam... |
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Post by woodman on Aug 6, 2018 15:16:11 GMT -5
The reason I asked is that opalized wood tends to fracture easy. I do have opalized wood with agate seams tho
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 6, 2018 22:37:09 GMT -5
I have opalized wood in the yard.. Crumbles real easy,I don't even try to cut it... Hahaha
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 6, 2018 22:56:00 GMT -5
For a while I was chasing material that looked like Howardite and boughte opalized wood. I got some from Turkey that cut and cabbed fine. 3 cabs from this box. Last row 3-4 form the left.  |
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Post by woodman on Aug 7, 2018 9:18:33 GMT -5
I have opalized wood in the yard.. Crumbles real easy,I don't even try to cut it... Hahaha All of the Stinking water wood I have shown on here is opalized, some of it is better than others, some will crumble if left out in the elements. I was going to post a photo but the new posting link is missing this morning. seems to be working when I went back to idit my post. This piece is opalized.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 7, 2018 9:25:59 GMT -5
I have opalized wood in the yard.. Crumbles real easy,I don't even try to cut it... Hahaha All of the Stinking water wood I have shown on here is opalized, some of it is better than others, some will crumble if left out in the elements. I was going to post a photo but the new posting link is missing this morning. seems to be working when I went back to idit my post. This piece is opalized. There is a glitch in the new image system that will not allow you to post images with a quote. You have to use reply. |
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 7, 2018 9:26:58 GMT -5
I stabilized the rough I was cutting off of, will polish the face and use it for display...
A few pieces came out aright, will try to cab them.....
PS: Woodman it could be than "Opalized"...It sure was fussy! Hahaha
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 7, 2018 9:51:50 GMT -5
I have picked up some opalized wood at a couple estate sales over the years.
I cabbed a piece, and made a wire wrap ring using gold-filled wire. (sorry for bad pic)
What you can do with it is dependent on how solid it is. This cabbed up pretty well, no surprises.
(Oh, and pardon me for not using a hand-model, lol. I have old person's working hands.)
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 8, 2018 10:19:59 GMT -5
A better photo of just the stone  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2018 10:32:47 GMT -5
Great job on that gorgeous ring!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 8, 2018 10:58:33 GMT -5
Thank you, r2d. Made a few of them several years ago, just pulled that one out and wore it a few times.
Now mrrockpicker says I have to make more! Will need to find the instructions...
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Post by fernwood on Aug 8, 2018 12:32:11 GMT -5
Looks like wood to me. Still trying to get a handle on what is considered opalized. Have been told some of my AZ stuff is.
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Post by victor1941 on Aug 8, 2018 12:34:36 GMT -5
Fossilman, all those pieces show what appear to be growth rings consistent with wood. I like the colored section and think it will make some nice cabs. It is hard to tell from the pictures but this wood looks to be on the soft side and doesn't look opalized to me.  Opalized -self collected- College Station,Tx  Opalized palm-self collected-College Station, Tx  Purchased-unknown chrome green wood  Self collected wood from College Station, Tx |
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Post by goatgrinder on Aug 8, 2018 19:26:25 GMT -5
Dang Fossilman, how did you get so lucky. If she's pretty tell her you got a friend in Atlanta....
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 15, 2018 9:55:53 GMT -5
The photo of the "Purchased-unknown chrome green" sure looks like Oregon's "Hampton Butte" petwood...
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