|
|
Post by stardiamond on Apr 5, 2020 15:41:49 GMT -5
I got an about 4 pound piece of faced rough on ebay. I cut off the pointy part and then two not very good slices. I'm getting 6 large slabs including a 3/8 inch still on the board. Each slice got better. Not drool worthy but I am pleased.  |
|
|
|
Post by RocksInNJ on Apr 5, 2020 20:47:25 GMT -5
Hhhhmmmm, I don’t know. I’m kinda drooling.  |
|
|
|
Post by melhill1659 on Apr 5, 2020 20:56:47 GMT -5
SWEEEET!
|
|
|
|
Noreena
Apr 6, 2020 10:59:32 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by orrum on Apr 6, 2020 10:59:32 GMT -5
I think....score!!!
|
|
|
|
Post by stardiamond on Apr 6, 2020 13:22:19 GMT -5
Rocks can sure be surprising. I took the lower left slab and drew three shapes. I noticed that some of the grey material had fractures and avoided those areas. Two of the three preforms fractured on the saw. I redrew them with a smaller shape and they fractured again. The one that didn't fracture seems to have healed fracture lines that I noticed in the photograph. I tried to break the preform with my finger but it held together. I found a scrap of Blue Tide and put a shape on it. It will also be trouble.  |
|
|
|
Noreena
Apr 6, 2020 19:51:48 GMT -5
Post by RocksInNJ on Apr 6, 2020 19:51:48 GMT -5
That sucks. That was some nice looking material.
|
|
|
|
Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 6, 2020 20:09:33 GMT -5
Unfortunate, but Noreena is pretty well known to be cracky. When you do get a piece that doesn't crack the cabs are awesome!
|
|
|
|
Post by Pat on Apr 6, 2020 20:29:53 GMT -5
Noreena always gets my attention. Good looking!
Never heard of the Blue Tide. Tell me about it. That grabbed my attention, too.
Thanks.
|
|
|
|
Post by stardiamond on Apr 6, 2020 21:41:07 GMT -5
Blue Tide seam agate from Indonesia. I think it was a new material at Quartzsite. I got it on the facebook full moon sale.
|
|
