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Post by rockjunquie on May 16, 2019 20:55:11 GMT -5
Had a good day, even though a couple of those soft ones were making me crazy. The 2 soft ones are new to me. Primordial stone- softer than Indian Paint Stone and red/green blanket stone or Inca Stone. I did one of the latter before and failed miserably. Second try.... not much better, IMHO. The white part is worse than trying to carve soft butter, then the colored parts are MUCH harder. Man, oh man, is that some difficult material to work with- for me. The prehnite is new to me, too. Very pitty. Not thrilled with it. Polished nicely, though. Anyways- here they are. I always try to do at least one giveaway. I believe this is Maury Mountain. The adjacent areas were bright forest green.  I'm not sure, but I think this is Stoney Creek, right??  Nippomo Marcasite. This was a scrap in my scrap bin. WHAT? Now it's a cab.  Even has some druzy.  prehnite  I think this is the last of that pink Tiffany. Also the most solid.  OJ that looked much better before the grind. Oh well.  Peanut obsidian  A better OJ- crappy pic. Outside pics will be better.  The red/green blanket jasperfanatic sent me a piece to play with. I got some rough, too. I really like the looks, but I need to figure the best way to work it. It FINALLY took a bit of polish at 100k  the primordial stone. My other preforms are much nicer. I am considering a sealer for this material. I like it, but it is more matte than Indian Paint.  Thank for looking. Granddaughter is going to her prom tomorrow night. Busy day tomorrow. |
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Post by aDave on May 16, 2019 21:26:30 GMT -5
They all look great, but my fave is #2.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 16, 2019 21:43:31 GMT -5
The Nipomo and Peanut Obsidian are my favorites.
Soft stones are a PITA, aren't they? Try polishing them with some Zam and see if it helps at all.
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Post by MsAli on May 16, 2019 22:04:05 GMT -5
Productive day for you
Love the peanut!
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2019 23:00:21 GMT -5
I like the red Stony Creek,
The red /green blanket stuff is a rhyolite?
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Post by rockjunquie on May 17, 2019 4:32:13 GMT -5
I like the red Stony Creek, The red /green blanket stuff is a rhyolite? Definitely not like any rhyolite I ever cut. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 17, 2019 4:33:20 GMT -5
The Nipomo and Peanut Obsidian are my favorites.
Soft stones are a PITA, aren't they? Try polishing them with some Zam and see if it helps at all.
I'll probably try some Zam, but I doubt it will help the primordial stone. |
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Post by Rockindad on May 17, 2019 5:40:09 GMT -5
With things like #3 in your scrap bin I want to volunteer to take out your trash  . Really like that one! Al |
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Post by julieooly on May 17, 2019 6:34:45 GMT -5
I love the peanut obsidian, and that shape too! What template is that?
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Post by rockjunquie on May 17, 2019 7:03:24 GMT -5
I love the peanut obsidian, and that shape too! What template is that? It's just a freeform. |
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Post by Fossilman on May 17, 2019 9:02:43 GMT -5
SWEET! Liking the Nippomo Marcasite....
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Post by miket on May 17, 2019 9:34:27 GMT -5
I like them all, the Marcasite is super cool!
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Post by followthatcab on May 17, 2019 17:33:29 GMT -5
Your cabs are looking great! And I really like the shape and colours of that primordial stone one.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 17, 2019 17:41:51 GMT -5
Your cabs are looking great! And I really like the shape and colours of that primordial stone one. I like that material a lot. That was my first one- the other preforms are better. This stone has a matte finish. |
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Post by accidentalrockhound on May 17, 2019 23:02:23 GMT -5
Very nice material I think I like that stoney one.
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Post by stardiamond on May 17, 2019 23:14:10 GMT -5
Great work as usual and a lot of diversity of material. I always work on Nipomo last because it makes a mess. I prefer the Nipomo that has contrasting material like your cab. All metallic isn't as interesting.
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Post by saxplayer on May 18, 2019 12:30:15 GMT -5
Nicely done!
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 18, 2019 12:48:54 GMT -5
Digging that peanut obsidian and the last OJ. I've tumbled the marcasite before, but didn't know what it was until now.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 18, 2019 13:29:52 GMT -5
Digging that peanut obsidian and the last OJ. I've tumbled the marcasite before, but didn't know what it was until now. I bet it tumbles good. But, I'm sure the water was a mess! |
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Post by Kai on May 19, 2019 5:01:20 GMT -5
Wow, I love the Nippomo Marcasite! You sure have some great scrap over there! Although I'd have a difficult time deciding for a fave between that one and the primordial stone. I actually love its matte look. It's so different from the others, more natural... well, primordial.  Surely lives up to its name! Great work, as always. You rule! |
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Even has some druzy.
. Really like that one!
Surely lives up to its name! 
