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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 1, 2004 13:17:34 GMT -5
hi guys! just took this last batch out of polish, some did and some didn't, but it was a real dogs dinner mix (kinda like trying to put a shine on popcorn), so i knew some of it wouldn't shine. but, what do you do when you don't have enough (and probably will never aquire or accumulate) to make a full barrel.....anyway, the stuff in the center is absolutely gorgeous stuff, the photo doesn't do it justice, i got this from Shorty....yo, Shorty...do you know what this is...got anymore? there is some turrtela (sp?) pieces, some petrosky bits, a few pieces of picture jasper i got from Sands, a few pieces of agate i got from Cher (more from that in the next batch, too), a few small pieces of mex lace that i wanted to work on before christmas and added them at stage 3 with lots of pellets. anyway, here they are:     can you see the sunflower in this one?  thanks for looking! KD |
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deepsouth
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Post by deepsouth on Nov 1, 2004 13:24:54 GMT -5
Wow KD , That's a very interesting and nice looking platefull of rocks. I have just received a boxfull of Shorty , could I have some of those nice ones in there as well ?
I will have to start tumbling some too haha
Have fun
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69beeper
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Post by 69beeper on Nov 1, 2004 13:54:21 GMT -5
Very NICE batch! Lots of colors!
What are the rocks second up from the bottom? Is that a sort of marble or maybe that's zebra jasper?
I need a saw, lol
Great job!
Jimmy
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Post by Cher on Nov 1, 2004 14:23:36 GMT -5
WOW  KD awesome rocks. Great shine, which ones are the Prairie Agate? I gotta get me some of the Mexican Lace, it's just too dang pretty! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see the next batch. Cher |
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 1, 2004 14:49:00 GMT -5
Jimmy, those green stripey ones are also from Shorty, i don't know what they are, kinda quartzy tho...i'd take more of that too, Shorty!!!! (get out the snow shovel and boots and go polar hounding...haha, KIDDING!!)
Cher, the prarie agate are the five orangey-stripey pieces next to the green stripey ones....these were the first pieces to look done, i left the rest in 60-90 for another week, i'll them ready soon!
KD
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Post by Cher on Nov 1, 2004 14:53:08 GMT -5
KD, send me an up close pic when you get them done ok, please.
Cher
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 1, 2004 15:06:41 GMT -5
you have some good looking stones in there kd. what's that up top left 1st pic? very interesting indeed!
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 1, 2004 15:53:46 GMT -5
the very top left (brown stripes) are some pieces i cut from a slab i got from Brett (where has he been lately?). they don't tumble well at all, but they shine up nice on the grinder. i was looking for softer stones with this batch and kinda threw them in as filler, too small to grind. the blue-ish ones below that are from a picture jasper slab i traded for with Sandsman.
Cher, i was planning on taking more photos of the praire agate when i get this next batch out, should be the rest of it.
KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on Nov 1, 2004 18:34:00 GMT -5
Pretty pretty pretty! Yummy Mex lace, a personal favorite for both of us. What are the black ones on the bottom?
Great job!
cookie
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 1, 2004 19:23:03 GMT -5
not sure what the black ones are, i think i got that from Brett, but i'm not sure.....at first i thought it was obsidian, but then i thought maybe onyx? it didn't polish well but has "veins" that polished.....i am putting them in my too-hard-basket for now and may try another polishing step further on down the road.
i keep telling myself to stick to the stones that polish well, but it's hard to know sometimes.
thanks for all your supportive comments!
KD
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 1, 2004 20:44:53 GMT -5
hey kd i realy like that stuff in the center ---you holin out on us shorty hahaha kd nice job i allways love the crazy lace it looks great done all around great job
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 1, 2004 21:04:46 GMT -5
yeh, whatever that stuff is, it looks like enameled japanese work, right colors to for cherry blossoms on a green tea background.
and the white background, orbicular stuff is gorgeous....a bit soft, but extrememly nice.........i got lucky on that trade, huh?
KD
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 1, 2004 21:23:25 GMT -5
we gota find out the name of it i would like to make some cabs of it it looks great and it takes a great shine
i have a buncha thunder eggs and some other kinds of eggs commin i got from ebay like three dif kinds i cant wait to cut some ---i seen some of those thunder eggs cut that had some real nice BLUE in them hahaha my fav color
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shorty
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Post by shorty on Nov 2, 2004 16:35:34 GMT -5
hi all kd i dont now what that stuf is but i mite be able to find some more i found it in the road and drive way ill look for you buitiful work
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Post by hermatite on Nov 2, 2004 17:16:30 GMT -5
what can I say? You got that rock mojo working baby!
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Nov 4, 2004 11:24:47 GMT -5
Hey K.D.
I love the Crazy Lace Agate !!!
Thanks for the photo's ... you have done well grasshopper!
John
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KD awesome rocks. Great shine, which ones are the Prairie Agate? 
