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Post by stoner on Aug 10, 2005 2:00:36 GMT -5
Hey all. I picked up some laguna agates from Bearcreek a while ago and decided to tumble some of them. Really cool stones to tumble. The longer they grind away, the more revealing they get.  this one has clear-like bubbles inside  Light colored bubbles inside  the rest of the batch   poppy jasper-fractured again  that's it for now Ed |
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Post by Cher on Aug 10, 2005 7:32:30 GMT -5
Ooooooo you have some beautiful stuff there. Love the red and white in the 4th pic and that blue/white stone in the 5th pic, do you know what it is? That bubble rock is so neat, I have one that's kind of amber colored that shows the exact same thing. I wanted to post a pic but couldn't get one where it showed up, great job on this one.
Cher
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 10, 2005 7:51:09 GMT -5
what a shame that poppy jasper fractured, but the rest of the batch is awesome!
great shine!
KD
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Post by 69beeper on Aug 10, 2005 10:03:21 GMT -5
ahh, just what I like to wake up to... beautiful, shiny agate! excellent mix of colors
really like that blue and white rock 5th pic down.. what is it?
jimmy
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Post by stefan on Aug 10, 2005 11:06:24 GMT -5
good looking stuff! too bad about the poppy jasper- I have some plain old Michigan Jasper that is doing the same thing-
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Post by Tonya on Aug 10, 2005 11:30:56 GMT -5
5th pic down, on top left, that one is pretty cool.
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Post by chassroc on Aug 10, 2005 12:14:56 GMT -5
That is nice rock...I always love seeing patterns inside(like those bubbles)...nice assortment
csroc
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Post by SteveHolmes on Aug 10, 2005 17:03:44 GMT -5
That is some really nice looking stuff. Love all the colors! I've never tumbled any Laguna Agates..but am fortunate enough to have one in my small, modest collection.  Steve |
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Post by rollingstone on Aug 10, 2005 18:05:14 GMT -5
Ace job, Ed! Those are some great stones. Out of the whole batch, I think my favourites are those red and white speckled ones...what are they?
I hear poppy jasper is always fractured, so nothing you can do about that, and you did a great job shaping and shining. I really like the poppy patterns.
Fifth pic down, what is that neat looking big stone with the blue bottom, then layered white with blue dots above? Is it the same as that mixed pastel coloured rock directly above it in the 4th pic? Some really great material at any rate!
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Post by Alice on Aug 10, 2005 22:25:57 GMT -5
Awsome Job Ed!!!
I really like the red & white ones... koi jasper?
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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 10, 2005 22:42:08 GMT -5
Beautiful batch Ed, you really let them run untill they were ready to move to the bext stage. I so admire that. In pic 2 I notice there is a little orb on your finger... someone is watching out for you and very proud!
Run the poppy jasxper in a borax wash for 24 hrs. If that isn't enough, back up to 1000 or tripoli, borax, polish, and borax agin. I bet the fractures will either be gone or unseen.
cookie
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Post by joe on Aug 11, 2005 0:01:42 GMT -5
Beautiful batch Stoner. All of them are nice but c'mon now, 'fess up as to what the stone in the fifth picture is. We all want to know. Thanx for sharing and nice photos too.
Joe
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Post by stoner on Aug 11, 2005 1:35:54 GMT -5
Hey all. Thanks for the comments. The red and white is more of the koi jasper and the blue/white in the fifth pic is from a bag of rocks I got at the local rock show labeled "misc jaspers". It is a cool looking rock, but I'm afraid that's all I can tell you about it.
Has anybody tried tumbling the mex lace from Arkierockhound(trish)?
I've got some going in 60/90 and it is looking very cool. I'm getting alot of the usual lace patterns typical of mex lace, but instead of being white nad opaque, alot of it is on a transluscent type material.
Can't wait til it's done.
Ed
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Post by deepsouth on Aug 11, 2005 5:52:39 GMT -5
Very nice batch Stoner , keep up the good work .
Jack
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Post by stefan on Aug 11, 2005 9:13:48 GMT -5
One little endcut of Arkies got into a barrel- Amazing stuff- So much more solid than I thought it would be- I was hoping to tumble a lot of it- But it cuts so nice that I've been slabbing it up- I have over 30 slabs cut up already and I have not even cut HALF of the stuff there! Even the endcuts are finding there way to the cabbing pile! I'm having trouble with the Opalized wood- it is tough to cut (I think it is clogging the saw) and does not want to get in the tumbler (again just too pretty and too solid) So it looks like that too will be cabbing material! My wife even said that We (WE? WE WHO? WE NOTHING IT IS MY ROCK!) should have ordered a lot more of the lace- If arkie ever gets it again- I'm getting a lifetime supply!
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Post by gaetzchamp on Aug 11, 2005 23:09:19 GMT -5
Ed-
Great stuff my friend. They look good 'nuff to eat.
gaetz
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 12, 2005 9:18:11 GMT -5
Those turned out really nice.
Tami
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Aug 13, 2005 13:51:10 GMT -5
Very nice Stoner! I like the blue pyramid-shaped rock with the dendrites- is it amethyst sage?
Cal
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