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Post by stardiamond on Dec 7, 2021 15:11:11 GMT -5
I got a 3 slabette parcel form Altamont on Etys and some assorted stuff from Blairock   Two the Blue Dream jasper fractured on the saw but I had room to redraw. Two Prudent Man slabettes with nice patterns, a Jelly bean. I recut the Tahoma piece at 90 degrees and it should improve when ground down. Nicer stuff showing on the bottom of the edge.  |
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 7, 2021 17:14:19 GMT -5
I can still take the Tahoma down, but don't think I can reach the good stuff.  |
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Post by holajonathan on Dec 8, 2021 18:30:03 GMT -5
Never heard of blue dream jasper. Looks a lot like some dead camel / mescalero. I've seen Rocky Butte picture jasper that looks similar as well.
Nice Prudent Man. I've bought rough twice and been thoroughly disappointed, but then I see nice slabs (like yours) quite a bit. I guess I just need to find a source for quality rough.
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 11, 2021 17:02:41 GMT -5
Ready to dop.  I took the tahoma way down, under 5mm. Color is off.  |
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 11, 2021 18:02:58 GMT -5
Never heard of blue dream jasper. Looks a lot like some dead camel / mescalero. I've seen Rocky Butte picture jasper that looks similar as well. Nice Prudent Man. I've bought rough twice and been thoroughly disappointed, but then I see nice slabs (like yours) quite a bit. I guess I just need to find a source for quality rough. Blue Dream is very similar to Mescalero. Mescalero tends to have more fractures. The Prudent Man is from Blairrock. I paid $8.25 for the larger slab. It is 5.5mm. I paid $7.25 for the smaller slab. The preform is 7.7mm at the bottom and 5mm at the tip. I bought a small piece of PM from Tony for $16 and cut 3 small slabs. I made a cab with the best one. With PM, it is all about the pattern and I'll take less than perfect slabs with a great pattern over even slabs with a lesser pattern. Blair has two Prudent Man slabs available but the patterns are not satisfactory. |
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 15, 2021 16:52:37 GMT -5
Too cold to work, low fifties so I ground for 1/2 hour before my fingers froze. I took the Prudent Man down and in to get rid of the vug. It's better but I can improve on it.   Rought ground the other Prudent Man and worked on the Vista Grande (messy material).   |
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 16, 2021 17:26:49 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 17, 2021 12:28:35 GMT -5
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Post by stardiamond on Dec 17, 2021 13:43:15 GMT -5
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