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Post by Bob on Jul 22, 2021 22:55:33 GMT -5
I seen a Facebook post from Feather River Lapidary recently saying they had over 90 entries for the tumbling contest this year. That is triple what it was back around 2015. It has to be pretty challenging to judge 90 sets of stones. Pretty good fundraiser though if they are taking in over $3,000 and paying out $400. Chuck That's valuing all the hours spent searching and driving and digging and breaking and carrying and shipping and emailing and packing and labelling and weighing and taping and unpacking and judging and maintaining website and other contest activities at $0 value, which I will not do. I predict it's net big loss to them $.
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Post by HankRocks on Jul 23, 2021 6:53:25 GMT -5
I seen a Facebook post from Feather River Lapidary recently saying they had over 90 entries for the tumbling contest this year. That is triple what it was back around 2015. It has to be pretty challenging to judge 90 sets of stones. Pretty good fundraiser though if they are taking in over $3,000 and paying out $400. Chuck That's valuing all the hours spent searching and driving and digging and breaking and carrying and shipping and emailing and packing and labelling and weighing and taping and unpacking and judging and maintaining website and other contest activities at $0 value, which I will not do. I predict it's net big loss to them $. I think the only hard expense they have is mailing out the rocks. The rest of the effort should all be done by club "volunteers", free labor. There is a catch to free labor, you need to have enough hands to spread the work around. A lot of organizations begin to struggle when the bulk of the work falls to a few hands while rest sit back and watch. My answer to this problem when it arises is to cut back activities, we did not get enough volunteers so we canceled the event.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jul 23, 2021 8:49:00 GMT -5
That's valuing all the hours spent searching and driving and digging and breaking and carrying and shipping and emailing and packing and labelling and weighing and taping and unpacking and judging and maintaining website and other contest activities at $0 value, which I will not do. I predict it's net big loss to them $. I think the only hard expense they have is mailing out the rocks. The rest of the effort should all be done by club "volunteers", free labor. There is a catch to free labor, you need to have enough hands to spread the work around. A lot of organizations begin to struggle when the bulk of the work falls to a few hands while rest sit back and watch. My answer to this problem when it arises is to cut back activities, we did not get enough volunteers so we canceled the event. This is correct. Our local club has about 3,000 pounds of rock just sitting in milk crates from club digs and member donations. All non profit and all volunteer. I am sure that contest is used to pay some bills or keep there equipment maintained. I was just trying to say it is a good idea for the club. A fun way to raise some cash to keep a club afloat. Chuck
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Post by fantastic5 on Aug 8, 2021 21:27:49 GMT -5
I'm glad to have our my entries in the mail today. I stressed over these stones for too long! Here are the ones that didn't make the cut. The majority I didn't bother taking all the way to polish.
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Post by miket on Aug 9, 2021 10:42:45 GMT -5
So here's what I was able to get through polish in order to meet the deadline. The next time I go through my barrels I'll probably decide not to finish a good majority of the rest for various reasons... Now to pick 5 and get them in the mail.
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Post by fantastic5 on Aug 9, 2021 12:34:59 GMT -5
So here's what I was able to get through polish in order to meet the deadline. The next time I go through my barrels I'll probably decide not to finish a good majority of the rest for various reasons... Now to pick 5 and get them in the mail. Really nice!I I didn't get any solid reds like you did. Such a variety of color in this material.
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Aug 9, 2021 12:41:51 GMT -5
Do the judges take off points if the rocks still have cracks or little holes still?
I don’t understand the grading guidelines
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 9, 2021 14:02:39 GMT -5
I'm glad to have our my entries in the mail today. I stressed over these stones for too long! Here are the ones that didn't make the cut. The majority I didn't bother taking all the way to polish. There have been a few years where I was upset about sending in 5 rocks I really wanted to keep. This year and last year were exceptions. Those two sets of contests rocks I was willing to pay shipping just to get rid of them. LOL Actually years ago we had to send in 1/2 pound of finished product. The Brazilian agate year is the one I was really bummed about sending in because I had 1/2 lb of really nice rocks. Thank goodness we did not have to come up with that many rocks for this material. Chuck
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Post by miket on Aug 9, 2021 14:13:18 GMT -5
Do the judges take off points if the rocks still have cracks or little holes still? I don’t understand the grading guidelines I'm not sure.
I don't know if it's the larger stone that looks cracked is what you might be referring to, but it really isn't, I don't know what the lines that look like cracks in it are. They appeared to be cracks to me too, at first, but it's smooth.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Aug 9, 2021 14:18:33 GMT -5
Do the judges take off points if the rocks still have cracks or little holes still? I don’t understand the grading guidelines Technically they are supposed to overlook that stuff but I still think 5 really shiny rocks with no pits are going to place ahead of 5 equally shiny rocks with pits. 27 people entered last year and over 90 this year. Chuck
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Post by miket on Aug 9, 2021 14:19:47 GMT -5
So here's what I was able to get through polish in order to meet the deadline. The next time I go through my barrels I'll probably decide not to finish a good majority of the rest for various reasons... Now to pick 5 and get them in the mail. Really nice!I I didn't get any solid reds like you did. Such a variety of color in this material. Thank you!
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Post by treadledad on Aug 9, 2021 19:00:22 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity, what do they do with the all of the entries once the contest is over?
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Post by miket on Aug 10, 2021 9:11:47 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity, what do they do with the all of the entries once the contest is over? All it says is that the entries become their property...then who knows...
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 10, 2021 9:25:11 GMT -5
Do the judges take off points if the rocks still have cracks or little holes still? I don’t understand the grading guidelines I'm not sure.
I don't know if it's the larger stone that looks cracked is what you might be referring to, but it really isn't, I don't know what the lines that look like cracks in it are. They appeared to be cracks to me too, at first, but it's smooth.
Mike, they're called healed fractures. At one point in time they were cracks, but then they got filled in by other material (usually quartz). Kind of the same process as brecciated rock.
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Post by miket on Aug 10, 2021 9:29:12 GMT -5
I'm not sure.
I don't know if it's the larger stone that looks cracked is what you might be referring to, but it really isn't, I don't know what the lines that look like cracks in it are. They appeared to be cracks to me too, at first, but it's smooth.
Mike, they're called healed fractures. At one point in time they were cracks, but then they got filled in by other material (usually quartz). Kind of the same process as brecciated rock. Thank you, ma'am! I guess I have heard that before but my old brain had forgotten!
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Post by stephan on Aug 10, 2021 18:20:24 GMT -5
I'm not sure.
I don't know if it's the larger stone that looks cracked is what you might be referring to, but it really isn't, I don't know what the lines that look like cracks in it are. They appeared to be cracks to me too, at first, but it's smooth.
Mike, they're called healed fractures. At one point in time they were cracks, but then they got filled in by other material (usually quartz). Kind of the same process as brecciated rock. Just one little quibble... not "kind of...," but exactly the same as brecciated. Sometimes you get quartz, sometimes agate (which is still technically quartz). Burris Creek is in the Coast range, so products of subduction and other phenomenons rooted in tectonic activity abound. miket nicely done. I'm impressed by the polish on the yellow. That can be quite soft and punky for Burris Creek/Black Butte material. Or even if it's not soft, it often does not like to polish. Sometimes the red jasper healed with veins of white quartz is referred to as "roast beef jasper." Damnit, now I'm hungry.
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Post by miket on Aug 10, 2021 21:55:53 GMT -5
Mike, they're called healed fractures. At one point in time they were cracks, but then they got filled in by other material (usually quartz). Kind of the same process as brecciated rock. Just one little quibble... not "kind of...," but exactly the same as brecciated. Sometimes you get quartz, sometimes agate (which is still technically quartz). Burris Creek is in the Coast range, so products of subduction and other phenomenons rooted in tectonic activity abound. miket nicely done. I'm impressed by the polish on the yellow. That can be quite soft and punky for Burris Creek/Black Butte material. Or even if it's not soft, it often does not like to polish. Sometimes the red jasper healed with veins of white quartz is referred to as "roast beef jasper." Damnit, now I'm hungry. Thanks Stephan! Most of the yellow was soft and punky, but a few pieces did ok...
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Post by Rockindad on Aug 11, 2021 12:26:44 GMT -5
Just a PSA (Public Service Announcement) for anyone cutting it close: According to the Feather River Lapidary & Mineral website you have to have the rocks you are sending back postmarked no later than August 15, problem is that is a Sunday. So unless you have a special hookup with the Postmaster General or live near a special post office better get them in the mail by this Saturday.
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Aug 11, 2021 19:33:00 GMT -5
Just a PSA (Public Service Announcement) for anyone cutting it close: According to the Feather River Lapidary & Mineral website you have to have the rocks you are sending back postmarked no later than August 15, problem is that is a Sunday. So unless you have a special hookup with the Postmaster General or live near a special post office better get them in the mail by this Saturday. My post office is open on Sunday……..
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Post by Rockindad on Aug 12, 2021 5:39:25 GMT -5
Just a PSA (Public Service Announcement) for anyone cutting it close: According to the Feather River Lapidary & Mineral website you have to have the rocks you are sending back postmarked no later than August 15, problem is that is a Sunday. So unless you have a special hookup with the Postmaster General or live near a special post office better get them in the mail by this Saturday. My post office is open on Sunday…….. Bonus, not too many around me seem to be, not for full service anyways.
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