flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since May 2005
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Post by flowoxsgarden on May 27, 2005 19:02:03 GMT -5
Alright, this was my first attempt at cutting slab and it's not that easy, especially at a machine with a splash guard that has so much oil splashing on it that you can't hardly see what you're doing and it didn't have a vice that feeds the rock so I had to do it all by hand (my thumb sure hurt when I was done)..........LOL But anyway, I didn't have anything really special to cut like all the fancy and neat stuff that I see on the board here. I just had some stuff that I found locally so I went at it and thought I'd share some pics. I wish they would have come out better but we had a really cloudy day today so I took them under the kitchen light  Let me know what you think and if you have and ID's on stuff, do let me know. I just know that some of it is Agate but that's about it. Oh and the third picture, that's the mexican lace.  |
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ArkieRockhound
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by ArkieRockhound on May 27, 2005 19:27:08 GMT -5
Looks like you had a very productive day. They're all very pretty.
Trish
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Post by Tweetiepy on May 27, 2005 20:07:42 GMT -5
Wow I like the first on the right of the third pic - that must have been a surprise to see that inside!
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on May 27, 2005 20:15:35 GMT -5
yeah, that was a surprise for sure  |
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Post by Cher on May 27, 2005 20:19:03 GMT -5
WTG ... good job Tweet. Looks like you must have enjoyed it, you cut quite a few.
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on May 27, 2005 20:25:56 GMT -5
nice cuts, Flo! what kind of saw do you have?one of those looks like a thunder egg slice.
some of that looks like some stuff Shorty sent me from Michigan (UP) that nice green matrix.
nice slabs!
KD
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on May 27, 2005 21:01:08 GMT -5
I cut it all at a friend's house and she has a Lortone saw, not sure exactly what kind. It not one that has legs, more like a table top saw type of deal that has the undercarriage with the oil in it. It has a sort of vice on it but it doesn't seem to work and it's more of a hassle than anything so I had to hold all the pieces. Still can't get them quite thin enough though You know that first one in the picture came out rather green but it's actually more of an earthy tone beige color Thanks for the complement. I feel good now knowing that I didn't do too bad for my first try  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 28, 2005 20:30:14 GMT -5
i think you did extremely well considering you had to hold it and slab it. how long did it take to cut these? what size are the rocks?
kim
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flowoxsgarden
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by flowoxsgarden on May 28, 2005 20:56:01 GMT -5
thank you Kim. it took me about 5-10 minutes to cut through each, if that. They ranged from 1" in diameter to about 3". Not very big stuff. I cut lots of little stuff that I can only make one cab out of but a few that will make 2 cabs Thanks for the complement. I have to admit, praise keeps me going when someone else tells me it's good as I suffer from depression and a lack of self esteem. So thank you very much. You guys just make my days when I come on here and someone has something nice to say, which you all always do Thanks for letting me be part of the group |
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Post by creativeminded on May 31, 2005 10:12:19 GMT -5
You got some beautiful designs on that rough. They are going to polish up well.
Tami
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Post by connrock on Jun 1, 2005 17:48:31 GMT -5
I can't help you with an ID but I will say there is absolutely nothing wrong with the slabs!!
You did great!!
Tom
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