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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 27, 2004 0:10:00 GMT -5
here's batch #2 imperial jasper, owyhee flower jasper, whitcomb creek agate  african turquoise, stichtite, sodalite (2 of them), koi jasper  the unknowns - 1 from my flower bed (chert??) and 1 from the rocks my neighbor gave me  this is my favorite - i had be very careful not to destroy the crystal side - i'm thinking it will make a great pendant - getting the polish out of there was tough    kim |
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Post by Cher on Oct 27, 2004 0:30:22 GMT -5
OMG I love it, that's really neat Kim, you did a great job on the whitcomb creek agate. Hey chickie, you sleeping at all? LOL Just can't keep you off that grinder. You're definitely getting the hang of it, I can see improvement already. How do you feel about it now? Is it getting easier?
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 27, 2004 7:15:55 GMT -5
outstanding job, Kim, you are a natural. i love the Whitcomb creek agate, that must have been a real trick, but it's gorgeous, simply beautiful.....
that stitchtite is weird to work with, eh? soft but a lot foamy.
you are doing extremely well!
KD
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by llanago on Oct 27, 2004 8:34:26 GMT -5
Excellet Kim! I bet the whitcomb creek agate was tough to do without damaging the crystals. I love the color. Also love the koi jasper, beautiful color. As usual, I like all of them but am especially drawn to the ones with colors I particularly love.
Do you start with a rough slab, rough rock, or something that has been tumbled and then shape it?
llana
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 27, 2004 8:52:26 GMT -5
hey kim they all look great your gettin better realy fast great job--- my favs african turquoise,small piece of sodalite,whitcomb creek agateis so cool looking with the crystals your doing a hellofa job
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 27, 2004 10:36:22 GMT -5
Excellent !!! Great looking stones there. Getting a little jealous of you guys...wondering if I can talk the wife into gettime me some more goodies for xmas...hmmm..maybe send her a link to the photo pages might help.
Pho
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 27, 2004 13:36:16 GMT -5
cher i am definitely sleep deprived these days lol. cannot leave the thing alone. kd you are right about the foam but the genie didn't spray any purple foam it was me dripping it going back and forth to the sink to wash the rock off lol. llana the white rock is the only one that has been through numerous course cycles and i finally took them all out because they have inclusions. the rest i've been cutting with my saw but i don't have the right set-up to get a true slab so mine are thicker than i'd like to work with. i've ordered some slabs from stone age ind. to see how i like having the proper size. i realllllllllllly want a slab saw but i don't want to throw the hubby into a state of shock too soon  . but believe me i'm thinking how to make him think it was his idea lol. i thought i was gonna burn my saw up on that owyhee flower jasper - that is some hard stuff. phoenix you be a very good boy and drop lots of hints cause i'd like to see you get one! kim |
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Post by hermatite on Oct 27, 2004 14:12:47 GMT -5
Wow...great job. I'm really intrigued by the color of stichite...I had no idea it was lavender. Is it expenisve? hard to work with? and yes, that crystal one will make an awesome pendant. I've said it before and I'll say it again...my birthday is May 5. You may want to write that down! ;D
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Post by hermatite on Oct 27, 2004 14:14:31 GMT -5
ex pens ive ...geez...didn't thnk that word deserved a "thingy"  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 27, 2004 15:09:22 GMT -5
hermatite - cal (redwoodrocks) has the stichtite - look on the buy, sell, trade board - it's very soft.
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 27, 2004 15:09:37 GMT -5
the stichite is extremely soft and didn't tumble worth a darn, no shine....i'd put it all in a jar. i tried it on the grinder and it is easy to work with, almost TOO easy, and i could get a wee bit of shine on it, now i wish i had some bigger workable pieces!
KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 28, 2004 18:29:55 GMT -5
Wow, Kim, youre an old pro at this allready. Great job! I kinda like the stone your neighbor gave you. Is that glare or is it really that color on top?
I over heard my husband tell a friend he's getting me a tile saw for Xmas ;D
Hermy, I found out you can't type the word that sounds like peenas (sorta)
cookie
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Oct 29, 2004 21:27:46 GMT -5
Hello Kim,
Looking good! It is kind of addictive at first ... it's just a phase ... it should pass in about 6 years ;D
Enjoy and keep up the great work,
John
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. but believe me i'm thinking how to make him think it was his idea lol. i thought i was gonna burn my saw up on that owyhee flower jasper - that is some hard stuff.
