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Post by mohs on Aug 27, 2020 13:08:52 GMT -5
The local Jewelry supply shop is going out of business
Last day the doors are open is Saturday
They Have lots of good stuff left
and prices are dropping somewhat
cabbing supplies, saws blades, machinery, buffing stuff
lots of unique metal smithing
& glass tooling good stuffs
So I stopped in to see what I could get inexpensively
Have long history w/ these folks
Spent a fair amount of money with them
They certainly don’t give out steaming deals
But they were convenient and close
And They always way busy
I actually stopped in mostly
To give out some rock’n hearts
The one sales clerk as been very very good to me
Anyway they were busy
& she didn’t have time to look at the hearts I brought in
Jus having fun.
Rock on
ED
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Post by mohs on Aug 27, 2020 15:47:12 GMT -5
a few weeks ago I picked up a new 6" x 2 1/2" expando
for 20 bucks
that clerk gave me a steaming deal on that
so thought i'd pass some hearts around...
anyway its an end of era
local; jewel makers will miss them
but online is the way to go
moslty
thanks for the the like guys !
see ya soon !
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Post by mohs on Aug 27, 2020 15:55:49 GMT -5
also I cleared them out of all their really fancy clip on bails
I got about 80 of them for
50 bucks
that rolls
usually their about a buck fifty apiece
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Post by mohs on Aug 27, 2020 16:00:45 GMT -5
its too bad that some of you rockers aren't local
especially the smithing fellars
there some good stuff to be had
I've cleared them out on their Arkansas honing stohns
nice hard and smmooth
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Post by mohs on Aug 27, 2020 16:09:12 GMT -5
I actually bought my Lortone 8" arbor from this shop 15 years ago its a sat out under a tuppeware cover for all these years got a fair amount of rust and the bearing sometimes gets cranky but its got another season left in it run them until the wheels come off my bedrock philosophy  |
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Post by mohs on Aug 27, 2020 16:18:34 GMT -5
ah the good ol'daze  |
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Post by drocknut on Aug 28, 2020 15:00:40 GMT -5
Geez, wish I had known about this before now. Oh well, most of the stuff is probably already sold, that's my luck...lol.
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 15:10:50 GMT -5
yep Diane ya never been to Lonnies? it was a pretty happening shop not the best prices but lot of stuff on the shelf and convenient I should have offered more that 2 dollars for those 2 boxes of rock I'm such a cheapskate but a little rock goes a long ways I should go over there right now there open to 5 and tomorrow till 2 I suppose last day really meant to hand out rock'n hearts I better get going,,,,  at least I'll have tale to tell |
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 15:27:48 GMT -5
maybe someone can help me ?
one of those boxes were mainly rough
of a dark green rock w/some crystalline feature
when I first look at it I though dallasaite
mo
pretty sure its not serpentine
closer inspection thought
some sort of olivine with peridot
but I know that not what it is !
anyone got a suggestion from my scant description?
I got an hour to kill
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 17:09:44 GMT -5
you guys are just to quick for the ol'slo mohs
anyway I scored
pictures to follow
and I tale to tell... ha ha
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 18:17:13 GMT -5
Al right guys Here a quick shot of the rock I was asking about  That dark green on the left It as a waxy feel So very well may be serpentine Other suggestion? I picked up the other 2 also Which I’ll take i.d.'s on The pictures are not that great It hot hot there and I’m stok’n I had really good shopping Going out of business sale Experience and a tale to tell... |
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rockstock
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2019
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Post by rockstock on Aug 28, 2020 19:25:55 GMT -5
That green banded one is awesome!
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 19:36:38 GMT -5
right on rockstock I saw that standout piece yesterday in the box and they wanted too much money today I scored it for .50 cents  i figure it some sort of onyx type material ? someone beat to the rose quartz chunks they were seriously nice o well I got the inside track and handed out rock'n hearts after 20 years of doing biz with them I'm gonna miss having a well supplied lapidary shop right around the corner |
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Post by taylor on Aug 28, 2020 21:30:27 GMT -5
I think that the green banded one may be Ricolite. Comes from New Mexico. Nice score!
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 21:37:57 GMT -5
hey taylor good to see ya about were surviving another  I tellya it be almost be worth a drive down to Phoenix for this going out of business deal tomorrow last day-- the old place is open they were in business there for almost 30 years well its too hot and there probably not that best of stuff left nonetheless Thanks for the I.D. ! I'm sure your right I really appreciate it Ed |
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Post by taylor on Aug 28, 2020 21:47:40 GMT -5
If we were in Arizona, mohs we'd be on the road to Phoenix. But its 900 miles from current locale.  |
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 21:52:51 GMT -5
900 miles away  sounds like a good plan I hope keep on ! |
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Post by taylor on Aug 28, 2020 21:59:58 GMT -5
While you are looking forward to a "cool down" Sunday/Monday ish we are expecting frost and a high of 66 on Monday. Guess I forgot to mention elevation...7000 feet.  |
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 22:05:58 GMT -5
900 miles and 7000 ft now I know it was good plan and ya know I believe in rock ... |
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Post by mohs on Aug 28, 2020 22:06:45 GMT -5
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