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Post by stardiamond on Aug 3, 2019 17:26:21 GMT -5
My work bench has 1000 scraps and it is like a pack rat and takes a preform and leaves a scrap. I had a piece of Nipomo that needed further trimming and disappeared. I found a very nice scrap of Stefoinite. I've cut a lot of Stefoinite but not recently. I remembered the smell but not how hard it was. I'm ready to move on to 325 tomorrow with 5 cabs including this one and maybe a Morrisonite that has been bucking dop sticks. Through 220/280 soft.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 3, 2019 18:51:14 GMT -5
That's a nice one!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2019 20:04:30 GMT -5
It does smell, doesn't it?
Smells like... victory. That's gonna be a beaut.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Aug 3, 2019 20:34:37 GMT -5
Nice and I enjoy how you make your bench come to life!
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 4, 2019 12:23:57 GMT -5
I'll need to take pictures these again. Best I could do now with available light.  Hornitos - some pits  Pet wood - best polish  Morrisonite  Guadalupe - cab is square  OJ - some pits and a flat spot lower right that photographs worse than it is and it is also square.  |
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Post by captbob on Aug 4, 2019 13:06:24 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 4, 2019 13:29:55 GMT -5
When I was buying stefoinite, I would try every possible spelling. I seem to like material that is trouble; stefoinite, Tahoma, Morgan Hill and Montana. Stefoinite has fractures and bad soft areas that have pits. I wouldn't spend anything close to the asking price for that chunk and would like to have it faced before considering any offer. |
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Post by NRG on Aug 5, 2019 10:34:47 GMT -5
When I was buying stefoinite, I would try every possible spelling. I seem to like material that is trouble; stefoinite, Tahoma, Morgan Hill and Montana. Stefoinite has fractures and bad soft areas that have pits. I wouldn't spend anything close to the asking price for that chunk and would like to have it faced before considering any offer. $0.20 a carat? I can buy facet grade amethyst for that price. |
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Post by captbob on Aug 5, 2019 10:51:16 GMT -5
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Post by NevadaBill on Aug 7, 2019 16:08:41 GMT -5
Wow, those are some pretty amazing rocks you picked up there. The OJ is practically unreal. I really like the shape and color of the dark red Hornitos one though. I just finished a cab with a similar freeform shape. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by NRG on Aug 10, 2019 16:29:04 GMT -5
Since your just askin' then I'll just answerin'. Yes. Thanks for askin'!! I'll also add, welcome back. Good to see you posting again. |
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Post by metalsmith on Aug 20, 2019 3:16:08 GMT -5
Love the Hornitos & the Guadalupe
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