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Post by paulshiroma on Mar 23, 2021 22:03:05 GMT -5
I finally had a chance to get back to the hobby after a multi-year hiatus. Part of the driver was a block of garnet (photos below) that a friend wanted me to slab for him. Years ago. Then life got really busy and the equipment was stored. And that block just sat there ... staring at me ... So, last weekend, out came the saw and the vib laps got cleaned and restarted. Next weekend the tumblers start up. Eventually, I'll get the trim saw and disks dusted off, serviced, and re-started as well. The saw needed some servicing and maintenance. It's a DIY setup that I picked up from deedolce back in 2012. Hope she's still around. I thinks she picked it up from someone else on the forum. Still going strong. Saw, following some cleanup:   First up, my buddy's garnet block:    Sorry for the Sharpie lines. Close ups of the first couple of slabs:    While I was at it, I started scrounging around in the shed and discovered some petrified wood that was waiting to be cut. I don't recall how we acquired this. The end cuts were nice.    My hobby has again taken over the garage so we're parking my wife's Pilot out in the driveway (again). Nice to be back in the hobby again and enjoying everyone's works of art. |
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Mar 23, 2021 22:34:36 GMT -5
Nice to see you back.
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Post by paulshiroma on Mar 23, 2021 22:37:37 GMT -5
Hey, Larry! Good to be back! |
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 23, 2021 22:40:43 GMT -5
Welcome back. The wood is remindful of Blue Forest wood, from ?wyoming?
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2021 22:47:28 GMT -5
You remind me of a saw project I have on the back burner. My husband's hobby has taken every single cubic millimeter of room that we have and room we don't have. Until we move to a bigger place, I live vicariously through you guys. 
That garnet looks really cool. Do you know any more about it?
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Post by paulshiroma on Mar 23, 2021 22:55:25 GMT -5
Welcome back. The wood is remindful of Blue Forest wood, from ?wyoming? Could be. As often happens, I organize things into Rubbermaid containers, get them stacked nice and neatly and then totally forget what I have. I think aliens left it for me. I honestly don't recall where or how I got this! LOL |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 23, 2021 23:06:28 GMT -5
Welcome back and pleased to meet ya!  |
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Post by paulshiroma on Mar 23, 2021 23:15:23 GMT -5
You remind me of a saw project I have on the back burner. My husband's hobby has taken every single cubic millimeter of room that we have and room we don't have. Until we move to a bigger place, I live vicariously through you guys. That garnet looks really cool. Do you know any more about it?
LOL... my wife requested (ordered?) me to buy a shed and move everything out there so she could park her Pilot back in the garage. Years later (starting last week), she's back parking the driveway, LOL! That garnet is interesting. My friend is a professional geologist and has come into some really interesting stuff over the years. I think he told me he got this way back in college. Unfortunately, I don't have much more history on it. He also provided the core sample I slabbed for him (https://forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/78054/core-sample-cuts-photos-added). |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 23, 2021 23:20:14 GMT -5
You remind me of a saw project I have on the back burner. My husband's hobby has taken every single cubic millimeter of room that we have and room we don't have. Until we move to a bigger place, I live vicariously through you guys. That garnet looks really cool. Do you know any more about it?
LOL... my wife requested (ordered?) me to buy a shed and move everything out there so she could park her Pilot back in the garage. Years later (starting last week), she's back parking the driveway, LOL! That garnet is interesting. My friend is a professional geologist and has come into some really interesting stuff over the years. I think he told me he got this way back in college. Unfortunately, I don't have much more history on it. He also provided the core sample I slabbed for him (https://forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/78054/core-sample-cuts-photos-added). Thanks!
Yeah, he has taken over our enclosed front porch, too. We need to have work done on it for some rot, which means we need to move everything inside. The shed is too full, too. It never ends.... I love the man to death, but I'm threatening to divorce his hobby- which, ironically, is making miniatures. LOL!
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Post by Rockoonz on Mar 24, 2021 0:32:51 GMT -5
Welcome back. The wood is remindful of Blue Forest wood, from ?wyoming? Could be. As often happens, I organize things into Rubbermaid containers, get them stacked nice and neatly and then totally forget what I have. I think aliens left it for me. I honestly don't recall where or how I got this! LOL We just moved, been in the works for a few years as we went through our buckets and crates to slim things down. Found very literally tons of things we had forgotten. As we unpack we are surprised once again. either we are experiencing the bright side of the onset of dimensia or we have too many rocks. |
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Post by paulshiroma on Mar 24, 2021 0:35:12 GMT -5
Could be. As often happens, I organize things into Rubbermaid containers, get them stacked nice and neatly and then totally forget what I have. I think aliens left it for me. I honestly don't recall where or how I got this! LOL We just moved, been in the works for a few years as we went through our buckets and crates to slim things down. Found very literally tons of things we had forgotten. As we unpack we are surprised once again. either we are experiencing the bright side of the onset of dimensia or we have too many rocks. Hahahaha ... that was good... |
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Post by stefan on Mar 24, 2021 18:40:14 GMT -5
Nice return!
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Post by aDave on Mar 24, 2021 19:03:05 GMT -5
Welcome back, Paul. Little do you know, but it was your trip report about Dobell's that sparked my interest in going there. So, a couple years ago, the wife and I went out there and had a great time. The information you provided was invaluable. Thanks and regards.
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Post by paulshiroma on Mar 25, 2021 0:09:25 GMT -5
Welcome back, Paul. Little do you know, but it was your trip report about Dobell's that sparked my interest in going there. So, a couple years ago, the wife and I went out there and had a great time. The information you provided was invaluable. Thanks and regards. Hey Buddy! Great to hear that the directions and such came in handy. Glad you guys had a great time! Thanks for the welcome and it is nice to be back. |
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Post by deedolce on Apr 9, 2021 11:00:55 GMT -5
I'm here! Not as often, and I have too many neglected rocks that just stare at me, lol. Awesome seeing you pull out the saw and great pictures! I'm not sure he's on here, but I bought the saw from Zippyrocks (ebay name) and the always wonderful Stoner came over to help set it up and running. I'm no longer in CA, in the passing years I've retired, and moved to Arizona and loving the desert life. My problem has always been too many hobbies and the attention span of a squirrel. |
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