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Post by tims on Jun 25, 2020 21:59:56 GMT -5
The small piece I can cut but don't know what to do with the lunker. I don't like sledge hammers but there's some pretty stuff in there.
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Post by tims on Jun 25, 2020 22:05:19 GMT -5
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Post by EricD on Jun 25, 2020 22:07:54 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 25, 2020 22:12:57 GMT -5
That is a nice piece
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Post by knave on Jun 26, 2020 6:01:02 GMT -5
What a great find!
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 26, 2020 6:31:49 GMT -5
I wonder what the chances are finding a crystal pocket in that piece. I noticed in pictures 7&8 that crevasse does have a color change from the red to off white and kinda long. You could possibly check the depth by taking a bristle of a broom may be stiff enough and see if it does go in always. Don’t know if you could shine a flash light in there hard to tell.
Just a thought
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Post by fernwood on Jun 26, 2020 7:32:00 GMT -5
I agree with above. If you could cut it, there might be some crystal pockets inside. A piece of wire would also be used to explore the pockets for depth.
It is a great piece that I would not break up with a hammer.
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Post by dreamrocks on Jun 26, 2020 7:47:16 GMT -5
You could also go to a tool rental place and rent I forget the name. But it’s a chainsaw with a diamond blade and cut down to a smaller size. Years ago I use to use them to cut pool decking to replace leaking skimmer lines. Now they may have ones with a hose hookup for wet cutting. Probably run around a hundred bucks give or take.
Someone will chime in and tell you the name of the saw. Or just ask at rental store
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Post by tims on Jun 26, 2020 14:06:33 GMT -5
I wonder what the chances are finding a crystal pocket in that piece. I noticed in pictures 7&8 that crevasse does have a color change from the red to off white and kinda long. You could possibly check the depth by taking a bristle of a broom may be stiff enough and see if it does go in always. Don’t know if you could shine a flash light in there hard to tell. Just a thought Interesting thought, I'll poke around and see.
I think I found someone who can cut it but he won't have his saw ready until Tuesday, then it's a matter of seeing if the offer is still good. Fingers crossed, will post pics of the interior when / if it happens.
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Post by EricD on Jun 26, 2020 19:13:57 GMT -5
You could also get a tile saw for little to nothing, <$100 and have the capacity to cut small to medium rocks at will
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Post by tims on Jun 26, 2020 22:04:55 GMT -5
You could also get a tile saw for little to nothing, <$100 and have the capacity to cut small to medium rocks at will I've got a 7" tile saw converted to run a 10" lap blade but this piece is 5 or 6 inches thick and 25 pounds, way too big for me to wrestle with on that little saw. |
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 27, 2020 12:02:25 GMT -5
You could also go to a tool rental place and rent I forget the name. But it’s a chainsaw with a diamond blade and cut down to a smaller size. Years ago I use to use them to cut pool decking to replace leaking skimmer lines. Now they may have ones with a hose hookup for wet cutting. Probably run around a hundred bucks give or take. Someone will chime in and tell you the name of the saw. Or just ask at rental store THIS Use one of these to reduce it down. I've also used a 4" grinder with a diamond cutting blade to score big pieces around the perimeter and then whack them with a sledge, or drive chisels into the grooves. You can get cheapo grinders and a masonry blade cheap as renting. It looks like you have some nice slabs inside those pieces. |
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 27, 2020 12:04:37 GMT -5
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 27, 2020 12:06:25 GMT -5
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Post by tims on Jun 27, 2020 13:19:37 GMT -5
Yeah, if the offer to get this cut falls through i might have to get creative. Thanks for the suggestions. The guy with the saw insisted he'd cut it for free but maybe i can bribe him with some of the cuts or something to sweeten the deal, i'd love to have nice slabs to work with instead of rough chunks but we'll see. I do intend to give him something, that equipment isn't cheap to maintain.
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Post by tims on Jul 6, 2020 14:45:39 GMT -5
Got a few slices off this rock, and the very generous offer to go back and whittle on it some more. It was too long to cut lengthwise but now that it's shortened up I'm tempted to turn it and cut perpendicular to the direction of these cuts ... maybe consolidate some of the real colorful areas. About 15# left to play with.
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Post by dreamrocks on Jul 6, 2020 15:13:51 GMT -5
There’s a lot of nice colors in that stuff and plenty of cabs to
I bet your glad you didn’t use a sledge hammer on it now.
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Post by EricD on Jul 6, 2020 18:18:30 GMT -5
Very nice! I like how you can see the fractures so well. Easy to work around!
Some really nice material
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Post by tims on Jul 6, 2020 19:21:39 GMT -5
There’s a lot of nice colors in that stuff and plenty of cabs to I bet your glad you didn’t use a sledge hammer on it now. Definitely. It was an empty threat anyway ... i'd have kept it as a yard ornament before taking a hammer to it. |
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Post by tims on Jul 8, 2020 22:50:15 GMT -5
Very nice! I like how you can see the fractures so well. Easy to work around! Some really nice material Cut a few preforms from one slice today and yeah, there were some fractures ... thanks for the reminder to (try to) avoid them. I'll have to shape these to compensate for trimming inside the lines like the amateur i am. Diced a thick end cut into rough cubes without trying to avoid the cracks so i look forward to those falling apart, probably during final polish  Hopefully i can salvage something pretty from it.
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