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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 24, 2020 14:36:29 GMT -5
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Post by miket on Jun 24, 2020 14:41:28 GMT -5
'Bout time, Chuck!  Just teasing- it is hard to keep doing normal things some days, isn't it, with the world so out of whack! Maybe that's why we like stones... I love these cabs and the groove wrapping really showcases the stones. Nice work, sir! |
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Post by saxplayer on Jun 24, 2020 16:42:16 GMT -5
Nicely done
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 24, 2020 17:18:51 GMT -5
'Bout time, Chuck! Just teasing- it is hard to keep doing normal things some days, isn't it, with the world so out of whack! Maybe that's why we like stones... I love these cabs and the groove wrapping really showcases the stones. Nice work, sir! Thanks Mike Chuck |
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Post by knave on Jun 24, 2020 17:32:36 GMT -5
Beautiful pendants Chuck!
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Post by EricD on Jun 24, 2020 18:26:23 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff man.
Didn't you say you were getting a little tired of (or too used to) doing groove wraps? Maybe that had something to do with you not "feeling it" recently.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 24, 2020 18:36:01 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff man. Didn't you say you were getting a little tired of (or too used to) doing groove wraps? Maybe that had something to do with you not "feeling it" recently. Thanks- Yeah these are all pudding stones so they are a quick revenue boost. 10 of those sold already. I had an 18" blade go bad on my saw so a handful of groove wraps is a quick fix for that. I still like the groove wraps better then the traditional wraps that I used to do so I will never go back to that. If I had a choice I would probably do more silversmithing but I have a really hard time selling those. I do not collect jewelry so I have to make stuff that will sell and so far that sweet spot has been the groove wraps. Doing a batch once a month like this might be better then a few every week where it felt like I was constantly making them. Chuck |
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Post by HankRocks on Jun 24, 2020 18:43:13 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff man. Didn't you say you were getting a little tired of (or too used to) doing groove wraps? Maybe that had something to do with you not "feeling it" recently. He's probably getting tired of making them so dang perfect!!! |
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Post by EricD on Jun 24, 2020 18:46:07 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff man. Didn't you say you were getting a little tired of (or too used to) doing groove wraps? Maybe that had something to do with you not "feeling it" recently. Thanks- Yeah these are all pudding stones so they are a quick revenue boost. 10 of those sold already. I had an 18" blade go bad on my saw so a handful of groove wraps is a quick fix for that. I still like the groove wraps better then the traditional wraps that I used to do so I will never go back to that. If I had a choice I would probably do more silversmithing but I have a really hard time selling those. I do not collect jewelry so I have to make stuff that will sell and so far that sweet spot has been the groove wraps. Doing a batch once a month like this might be better then a few every week where it felt like I was constantly making them. Chuck Been there. I find it much easier to do a batch than one or two at a time. I usually do 11 (that's what fills my cab tray). And if I want to slow down, they can sit there and pile up at whatever stage they are at until I'm ready for the next run. I've got some high prices on etsy right now because any lower and I can't maintain inventory worth a crap. I would love to get into silversmithing, I'm pretty good with metal. Recently have been working with square silver from Rio that was wrapped into a coil on the corner instead of the flat, so that's fun! Anyway. Love to see your work!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 25, 2020 8:09:07 GMT -5
All perfect, as expected. The stones are exceptional. too. I'm not surprised these are good sellers for you.
ETA- Meant to ask - is the last one granite? And while I'm here, another question- is that black PS at the end and if it is, how much more rare and or valuable is it?
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Post by orrum on Jun 25, 2020 9:14:37 GMT -5
Great art Chuck and wonderful variety!
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Post by drocknut on Jun 25, 2020 11:15:21 GMT -5
I totally understand, haven't been doing much with my rocks or cabs lately either. I want to blame the heat but I think it has more to do with what's going on in the world right now, especially here in the US. Hang in there.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 25, 2020 12:06:21 GMT -5
All perfect, as expected. The stones are exceptional. too. I'm not surprised these are good sellers for you.
ETA- Meant to ask - is the last one granite? And while I'm here, another question- is that black PS at the end and if it is, how much more rare and or valuable is it?
Thanks- Yes the last one is granite. Not really desirable for jewelry but nobody can resist picking them up when they walk the beaches here. The dark ones are Gowganda Tillite. They are found pretty much in all the same areas as pudding stones but they are a completely different composition. Both rocks are conglomerates but pudding stone is a quartzite matrix with jasper and chert pebbles where as Gowganda is a basalt matrix with granite pebbles. If I have my facts right Gowganda is the older of the two but not nearly as popular for jewelry. I have probably only sold a couple pendants of that compared to several hundred pudding stones. I just wanted to make a couple to see if I could spark any interest. Chuck |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 25, 2020 12:09:28 GMT -5
I totally understand, haven't been doing much with my rocks or cabs lately either. I want to blame the heat but I think it has more to do with what's going on in the world right now, especially here in the US. Hang in there. The weird thing is that I would have thought going into this that I would be working on rocks like crazy. I have been working from home since March so I have a ton more time. Just drive time alone saves me 1.5 hours a day. It figures that when I have the time I dont have the desire and when I have the desire I dont have the time. It is a crazy world at the moment. Chuck |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 25, 2020 12:11:28 GMT -5
All perfect, as expected. The stones are exceptional. too. I'm not surprised these are good sellers for you.
ETA- Meant to ask - is the last one granite? And while I'm here, another question- is that black PS at the end and if it is, how much more rare and or valuable is it?
Thanks- Yes the last one is granite. Not really desirable for jewelry but nobody can resist picking them up when they walk the beaches here. The dark ones are Gowganda Tillite. They are found pretty much in all the same areas as pudding stones but they are a completely different composition. Both rocks are conglomerates but pudding stone is a quartzite matrix with jasper and chert pebbles where as Gowganda is a basalt matrix with granite pebbles. If I have my facts right Gowganda is the older of the two but not nearly as popular for jewelry. I have probably only sold a couple pendants of that compared to several hundred pudding stones. I just wanted to make a couple to see if I could spark any interest. Chuck Thanks, yeah, I remember those and should have known better. They do look like black pudding stones, though. I like them. Too bad they don't sell better. I remember hearing they were much older, too. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jun 25, 2020 12:22:05 GMT -5
Thanks- Yes the last one is granite. Not really desirable for jewelry but nobody can resist picking them up when they walk the beaches here. The dark ones are Gowganda Tillite. They are found pretty much in all the same areas as pudding stones but they are a completely different composition. Both rocks are conglomerates but pudding stone is a quartzite matrix with jasper and chert pebbles where as Gowganda is a basalt matrix with granite pebbles. If I have my facts right Gowganda is the older of the two but not nearly as popular for jewelry. I have probably only sold a couple pendants of that compared to several hundred pudding stones. I just wanted to make a couple to see if I could spark any interest. Chuck Thanks, yeah, I remember those and should have known better. They do look like black pudding stones, though. I like them. Too bad they don't sell better. I remember hearing they were much older, too. Non rock folks around here do just call them black pudding stones. Well at least until a rock snob corrects them, lol I actually really like the granite pendant. It will probably never sell but it will make a good give away. Chuck |
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Post by EricD on Jun 25, 2020 12:29:46 GMT -5
I can't resist picking up the granite either. It's like a disease lol
I even made a couple limestone cabs lately just so I could have some.
I think I'm going nuts
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Post by drocknut on Jun 25, 2020 12:39:11 GMT -5
I totally understand, haven't been doing much with my rocks or cabs lately either. I want to blame the heat but I think it has more to do with what's going on in the world right now, especially here in the US. Hang in there. The weird thing is that I would have thought going into this that I would be working on rocks like crazy. I have been working from home since March so I have a ton more time. Just drive time alone saves me 1.5 hours a day. It figures that when I have the time I dont have the desire and when I have the desire I dont have the time. It is a crazy world at the moment. Chuck I agree, it's a crazy world right now. It seems to get even more crazy daily. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jun 25, 2020 13:11:58 GMT -5
I can't resist picking up the granite either. It's like a disease lol I even made a couple limestone cabs lately just so I could have some. I think I'm going nuts You are not alone (going nuts). My nemesis used to be petrified wood. Although I have already brought home more than any human could possibly use, I still pick it up when in the desert. |
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Post by knave on Jun 25, 2020 13:14:43 GMT -5
Going.. , already is? Get it right lol
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