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Post by holajonathan on Sept 15, 2021 23:35:56 GMT -5
I like it. It could pass for Royal Sahara Jasper.
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Post by MsAli on Sept 16, 2021 9:03:28 GMT -5
I like it. It could pass for Royal Sahara Jasper. Youve reminded me I have some of that I've never cut either. |
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Post by holajonathan on Sept 16, 2021 11:02:13 GMT -5
I like it. It could pass for Royal Sahara Jasper. Youve reminded me I have some of that I've never cut either. Well that needs to change. The Royal Sahara is nodular, right? If so, you've got to find to find out what's hiding inside! |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 16, 2021 15:23:50 GMT -5
Youve reminded me I have some of that I've never cut either. Well that needs to change. The Royal Sahara is nodular, right? If so, you've got to find to find out what's hiding inside! It is what I'd consider a nodule. I have to find them  |
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Post by brotherbill on Sept 20, 2021 14:03:26 GMT -5
I was shocked how easy this material cut so I googled Biggs. First hit ...wiki. It claims this stuff is basically silicified mud formed from volcanic ash After working so much agate I got to admit it cut like mud! The upside is that it took an amazing polish!    |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 20, 2021 23:16:23 GMT -5
I'm such a dummy! LOL
All month long, I've been planning on using a piece that I got from a box "miscellaneous" pieces I got off eBay...it had a great piece from Montana...which was on the list of acceptable locations. I have NO idea how the heck I missed the whole JASPER part of the contest! LOL - I had a gorgeous piece of Montana AGATE picked out! Oops...back to the drawing board! LOL
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Post by MsAli on Sept 21, 2021 18:54:36 GMT -5
I'm such a dummy! LOL All month long, I've been planning on using a piece that I got from a box "miscellaneous" pieces I got off eBay...it had a great piece from Montana...which was on the list of acceptable locations. I have NO idea how the heck I missed the whole JASPER part of the contest! LOL - I had a gorgeous piece of Montana AGATE picked out! Oops...back to the drawing board! LOL  |
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Post by victor1941 on Sept 22, 2021 12:25:39 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Sept 23, 2021 16:58:02 GMT -5
I'm such a dummy! LOL All month long, I've been planning on using a piece that I got from a box "miscellaneous" pieces I got off eBay...it had a great piece from Montana...which was on the list of acceptable locations. I have NO idea how the heck I missed the whole JASPER part of the contest! LOL - I had a gorgeous piece of Montana AGATE picked out! Oops...back to the drawing board! LOL Yay! I'm not the only one who passed a brain stone. Remeber... I was looking forward to seeing some BC jade. LOL. (although mine at least stats with a "j"). |
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Post by brotherbill on Sept 23, 2021 19:29:03 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 23, 2021 19:42:34 GMT -5
That's funny!  Now I feel even more like a knucklehead! LOL - Two parts to it...Northwest...Jasper. Shouldn't have been TOO hard to understand! LOL |
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Post by stephan on Sept 23, 2021 19:43:02 GMT -5
You really didn't. Brain-farts just happen. And memory can be selective when a fun idea takes hold. Just part of the fun of getting older. |
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Post by parfive on Sept 25, 2021 23:51:57 GMT -5
The Northwest probably leads the world in jaspers so why the paucity this month? Big rush at the end?  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 26, 2021 7:55:37 GMT -5
The Northwest probably leads the world in jaspers so why the paucity this month? Big rush at the end?  There's still 4 days left! Plus there were a couple of us who couldn't read directions! LOL (And yes...I had to look up paucity! LOL) |
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Post by victor1941 on Sept 26, 2021 9:17:23 GMT -5
Parfive, the northwest material is so good that a number of us don't have a lot of uncut material in inventory. Maybe someone should start a post for the specific types and see what we have in our displays/collections.
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 29, 2021 10:46:52 GMT -5
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Post by brotherbill on Sept 29, 2021 15:13:41 GMT -5
oldschoolrockerBeautiful cab. Well done! I suspect the majority of us see a personal place in this cab. For me...the Northumberland Straits.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Sept 29, 2021 20:39:11 GMT -5
I wasn't planning to enter this month's contest but after moving an end cut this Picasso Jasper appeared. I really like that material. |
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Sept 29, 2021 21:12:14 GMT -5
oldschoolrockerBeautiful cab. Well done! I suspect the majority of us see a personal place in this cab. For me...the Northumberland Straits. Thank you! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 30, 2021 16:20:50 GMT -5
Well, here's my last minute entry. I didn't think the clouds would clear today to get an outside picture...but they finally parted a bit. These were absolutely murderous trying to do the initial grind on the flat lap...I had to take a couple breaks just to get them ground down! LOL I thought I'd post a picture of the twins...but the entry for the contest is on the left in the group pic, which was taken inside...hence the color difference. Owyhee (Cripple Creek) Picture Jasper     |
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Maybe you can post some pictures here