mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 20, 2021 22:28:19 GMT -5
I've been away for awhile but I'm still playing with rocks. Here's my latest - kind of a distant scene with water, shoreline, far away mountains, pink sky. Not perfect but I'm just going with it. You can see the waves breaking on the shoreline. Thanks for looking!  |
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Post by Pat on Nov 20, 2021 22:36:46 GMT -5
Wow!!!!
Thanks! It’s lovely.
Size?
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 20, 2021 22:38:35 GMT -5
I love the scene and it's so well framed. Nice job.  Nice to see you, BTW. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 20, 2021 22:52:24 GMT -5
Garry, glad to see you back! I was just looking at an old thread the other day and you had posted on it and I was wondering where you had gone.
Your intarsia piece is beautiful! What is the center stone?
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 20, 2021 22:56:17 GMT -5
Wow!!!! Thanks! It’s lovely. Size? Thanks Pat. It's about 3" by 1 1/2". |
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 20, 2021 22:58:40 GMT -5
I love the scene and it's so well framed. Nice job. Nice to see you, BTW. Thanks Tela! I used "dotless polka dot" for the white frame, but I won't have to do that anymore since I just got about 20 pounds of howlite (the good stuff, without the dark veins). |
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 20, 2021 23:06:28 GMT -5
Garry, glad to see you back! I was just looking at an old thread the other day and you had posted on it and I was wondering where you had gone. Your intarsia piece is beautiful! What is the center stone?
Thanks Robin! The center stone came from an old dig in Utah, near Salina. It is similar to wonderstone in hardness. It's the only piece I got with some blue-ish coloring in it. I dug it about 20 years ago. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 20, 2021 23:07:22 GMT -5
I love the scene and it's so well framed. Nice job. Nice to see you, BTW. Thanks Tela! I used "dotless polka dot" for the white frame, but I won't have to do that anymore since I just got about 20 pounds of howlite (the good stuff, without the dark veins). I have started what I call my "intarsia bin". It has lots of interesting bits and bright bits, too, as well as black and white. I got some howlite. Not 20 pounds mind you, but a few slabs. LOL! I have never worked it, but it's supposed to be real easy to work. One of these days, I'm gonna start an intarsia. Until then, I'll admire yours. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 20, 2021 23:21:52 GMT -5
One thing, I think, that is keeping me from doing it is that I have to cab mine to polish it. I would rather flat lap it. I gave my flat lap to my son. DOH! Maybe I should get another. But- as everyone here knows (because I whine about it all the time) I don't have any room for anything else.
Is yours domed or flat lapped. I'm not sure from the image.
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 20, 2021 23:57:07 GMT -5
One thing, I think, that is keeping me from doing it is that I have to cab mine to polish it. I would rather flat lap it. I gave my flat lap to my son. DOH! Maybe I should get another. But- as everyone here knows (because I whine about it all the time) I don't have any room for anything else. Is yours domed or flat lapped. I'm not sure from the image.
I rounded over the edges of the pet wood frame - the rest is flat. I did it on my Genie. A retired couple came out for some cabbing lessons a couple days ago. They said they don't even have room for a Genie, so I recommended they get an "All-U-Need" unit with 8" wheels. That might work for you as well. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 21, 2021 4:07:14 GMT -5
Garry, that is beautiful! I know one day I'll get the bug to do an intarsia piece...but it won't be for awhile. Thanks for posting this! |
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Post by Rockoonz on Nov 21, 2021 4:15:50 GMT -5
Garry, it's been a minute.
Love your picture frames, so perfectly joined. I got a bunch of preformed stuff in an estate last year, his white was a countertop material in bone white, don't know quartz, corian, or what. Also have a boatload of bone white PDA so covered either way.
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mossyrockhound
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 21, 2021 5:09:50 GMT -5
Garry, that is beautiful! I know one day I'll get the bug to do an intarsia piece...but it won't be for awhile. R Thanks for posting this! Thanks Jason! It is addicting. You definitely have the skills. I'm guessing for the time being you will keep plenty busy with your Fairburns, prairie agates and wire wrapping. |
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 21, 2021 5:19:08 GMT -5
Garry, it's been a minute. Love your picture frames, so perfectly joined. I got a bunch of preformed stuff in an estate last year, his white was a countertop material in bone white, don't know quartz, corian, or what. Also have a boatload of bone white PDA so covered either way. Thanks rockcoonz! It's definitely been a minute! Getting a good white has always been a problem for me. The polka dot was a bear on this one because it is SO hard, and I started with a really thick piece - took forever. Sounds like you are all ready to do some more intarsia with white frames BTW, I liked your intarsia tutorial with the Willow Creek jasper. Turned out great! |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 21, 2021 6:30:13 GMT -5
It's so nice seeing your work again
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 21, 2021 10:49:53 GMT -5
One thing, I think, that is keeping me from doing it is that I have to cab mine to polish it. I would rather flat lap it. I gave my flat lap to my son. DOH! Maybe I should get another. But- as everyone here knows (because I whine about it all the time) I don't have any room for anything else. Is yours domed or flat lapped. I'm not sure from the image.
I rounded over the edges of the pet wood frame - the rest is flat. I did it on my Genie. A retired couple came out for some cabbing lessons a couple days ago. They said they don't even have room for a Genie, so I recommended they get an "All-you-need" unit with 8" wheels. That might work for you as well. I have a genie and I had an Ameritool 8". I have the intarsia grinder, but I need more discs. I'll figure it out. I do want to do some intarsia. I feel like I need a class. |
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Post by NDK on Nov 21, 2021 12:13:05 GMT -5
Garry that is a very beautiful piece. The scene is gorgeous.
Your work is very inspiring indeed!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 21, 2021 12:13:53 GMT -5
Garry, glad to see you back! I was just looking at an old thread the other day and you had posted on it and I was wondering where you had gone. Your intarsia piece is beautiful! What is the center stone?
Thanks Robin! The center stone came from an old dig in Utah, near Salina. It is similar to wonderstone in hardness. It's the only piece I got with some blue-ish coloring in it. I dug it about 20 years ago. The scene in it is just stunning. |
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 21, 2021 17:21:47 GMT -5
It's so nice seeing your work again Thanks Ali! Nice to hear from you too! |
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Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 21, 2021 17:26:03 GMT -5
Garry that is a very beautiful piece. The scene is gorgeous. Your work is very inspiring indeed! Thanks Nate! I appreciate your comment. I like to find rocks with scenes in them for intarsia/framed cabs. |
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Nice to see you, BTW.
