NRG
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Post by NRG on Sept 25, 2018 23:00:20 GMT -5
In another thread MsAli asked to see what I make. I finished this sphere tonight. It's a Utah septarian. The rough was gifted by 1dave. Thanks Dave!    |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 25, 2018 23:18:21 GMT -5
Fantastic job
That is beautiful!
LOVE the little pockets in it
Thank you for showing that to me (all of us)
❤
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Post by 1dave on Sept 25, 2018 23:35:05 GMT -5
It looks a LOT better in your hands than it did in my back yard!
Thanks for doing and sharing!
icon_think How did you keep the interior from filling up with grit etc?
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Post by Pat on Sept 25, 2018 23:38:36 GMT -5
Scott , now show that big core drill rig you made. It is awesome as well.
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Sept 26, 2018 0:48:35 GMT -5
It looks a LOT better in your hands than it did in my back yard! Thanks for doing and sharing! icon_think How did you keep the interior from filling up with grit etc? The grit did get in the pockets. We have a tool we affectionately call the "master blaster" that is basically a tiny pressure washer. A piston pump shoots water at 100,000 psi at the muzzle. The pulsating nature of the piston pump shoots bullets of water to clear the grits and polish from voids. To further answer your query, I have filled pockets with wax before. At the end a simple dunk in boiling water releases the way and the void is clear. |
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Post by fernwood on Sept 26, 2018 4:42:17 GMT -5
That is very nice.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 26, 2018 9:30:26 GMT -5
Holy smokes, that is gorgeous! Great job on that sphere.
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Post by aDave on Sept 26, 2018 11:57:02 GMT -5
That's BADASS!
I couldn't find your graphic.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Sept 26, 2018 15:26:14 GMT -5
That's beautiful Scott! I didn't know you were picking back up with the spheres so that's awesome.
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Sept 26, 2018 15:50:21 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. That one has been sitting unfinished for too long. I was 2 hours from done. Just not motivated. I'm trying to finish all my unfinished. And when my workshop is complete I will revisit making more.
Mostly, I wanna get the lathe turning out agates into glasses.
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Post by fernwood on Sept 26, 2018 16:25:04 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. That one has been sitting unfinished for too long. I was 2 hours from done. Just not motivated. I'm trying to finish all my unfinished. And when my workshop is complete I will revisit making more. Mostly, I wanna get the lathe turning out agates into glasses. That I want to see. I had a mortar/pestle made from Onyx that I loved. Can only imagine an agate glass. Reminds me of a certain Indiana Jones movie where he had to choose the correct Holy Grail. If I remember correct there were vessels made from rocks in that scene. |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Sept 27, 2018 13:45:44 GMT -5
Holy Moly dude... Blew it out of the water cool!!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 27, 2018 13:54:03 GMT -5
Really nice sphere. Glad to see you getting back to it.
Chuck
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Post by orrum on Sept 27, 2018 18:31:06 GMT -5
Yowser that's super nice!##
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Post by beefjello on Oct 6, 2018 16:57:42 GMT -5
Bravo!!!
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