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Post by Cher on Oct 14, 2005 11:48:22 GMT -5
Tony that is gorgeous but 138 pounds? How on earth did you ever bring it up out of the water?
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
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Post by stefan on Oct 14, 2005 12:01:54 GMT -5
Float Bags! but man that must strained the equipment huh?
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Post by nepherite on Oct 14, 2005 14:39:01 GMT -5
I always take a inner tube to use as a floatbag when i dive, you just never know ! This is the largest one i ever pulled out at 230 pounds, this one i did strain my arms as i didn't have a lift bag !  |
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Post by LCARS on Oct 15, 2005 0:33:49 GMT -5
 Jee-freaking-sus!! So THAT's how you find those suckers! You must be able to spot a Jade boulder under 60ft of water and from 20ft away by now! I have to settle for the tiny little bits of red/blue jasper that wash up on the shores here on a certain beach but if I was diving offshore I bet I could find that grandfather stone and hit the jackpot!! If I found something like that, I could afford to buy all the gear to slice & cab it up by selling half of it on deposit! 
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Post by gaetzchamp on Oct 15, 2005 14:26:17 GMT -5
Nephrite- So you would be like the cat that reaches thru the hole to grab something and not let go??? People would be asking "anyone see Neph lately?  " Meanwhile you're down on the sea floor with your arms wrapped around a 150lb'er, refusing to let go!!!!!! |
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Post by nepherite on Oct 15, 2005 18:12:30 GMT -5
Gaetz your right, when I find a piece of jade underwater I become possed. My wife dreads everytime i dive for jade, thinking that very thing could happen. I have be been known too take my tank my tank off underwater so i can sqeeze into a cave to get the extra leverage to pry out a boulder with my crowbar. I have also come close to running out of air knowing that if i don't get it now i won't be able to find it again. I have lost many pieces that way or found one at the end of the day and no more tanks left. Some people think its crazy but thats part of being rockhound. If you don't do the things you like in life, life would be boring !
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 15, 2005 18:22:56 GMT -5
ummm, so is there a waiting list to be adopted into your family?
rock or air...? i think i'd worry about you, too, neph!!!
great pics, i can't imagine how cool they mst be in person! thanks for the photos!
KD
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Post by LCARS on Oct 15, 2005 23:43:56 GMT -5
Neph,
When you are diving for jade why don't you pack a few tether markers with you?
If you see something you can't get up to the surface on that dive, you can anchor a tether marker to it so you will see the bright orange marker floating above it next time you dive in that area. GPS will get you within 6m of it on the surface then all you have to do is go back down & grab those babies!
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 22, 2005 19:24:45 GMT -5
hey tony thats one bad azz boulder man well worth the time spent not to many people can say they have one hahaha
we gotta fig a trade or a price on something smaller then that -- that will fit in my saw i wanna make some cabs from that stuff see if i can sell them on my trip i bet doc could make a cool setting for them
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Post by deepsouth on Oct 23, 2005 5:14:33 GMT -5
Wow Nephrite, beautiful rocks man.
Thanks for sharing. Good luck on your next dive.
Jack
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carolelgin
starting to spend too much on rocks
BlueBelle
Member since October 2005
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Post by carolelgin on Oct 23, 2005 17:26:00 GMT -5
Do you have a 'before' picture for this beauty?
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Post by nepherite on Oct 23, 2005 21:49:33 GMT -5
Sands, Just send me a p.m where your at and i will send you a nice piece. I owe you for polishing those slabs for me. Carol, Here are a few photos of when i found it in jan. I threw them in my sink in my garage with the other ones i found. I kinda gives you what they look like raw. Tony    |
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Post by Cher on Oct 23, 2005 21:56:07 GMT -5
Wow, who would believe that's jade. Awesome Tony!
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 23, 2005 22:00:16 GMT -5
hi tony you dont owe me nuttin man i liked doin them and got to see how cabs will look when finished,, this is a new thing ---- but when i get to florida in the next couple days ill get an adcdress for ya i got like 10 or 12 buckets in the back of my truck full of rock when i get settled and start slabbin ill send ya some pics maybe you will see some you like and we can trade or id be glad to purchase a chunk i can slab
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Jee-freaking-sus!! 
" Meanwhile you're down on the sea floor with your arms wrapped around a 150lb'er, refusing to let go!!!!!!
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