drupe
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2005
Posts: 1,245
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Post by drupe on Nov 23, 2005 10:17:51 GMT -5
Where did I put my hammer and chisel, your pics make me want to start wackin'.
Can't wait to see pics of finished product. Red is my favorite color in rocks. Today that is.
Pete
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Post by americanbulldogsnj on Nov 23, 2005 10:42:47 GMT -5
James, you make it look so easy and effortless! Next time try to post up a video of yourself hammering  I agree with Alice. Please do... |
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stefan
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2005
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Post by stefan on Nov 23, 2005 12:35:26 GMT -5
Ahhh Remeber james is a knapper- he can read the lines, weak point, stress fractures- in a rock- I'm will to bet that he hits the rock a lot lighter than you all think- one or 2 blows with the hammer and he achieves what he wants- Hammering rock takes practice- I have worked a lot of Herkimer diamond rock (well over 500 lbs.) and after a while you can "read" the rock- where it will and will not fracture, How it is gonna break, what WON'T work- Keep practicing and you'll all get the hang of it!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Nov 23, 2005 12:41:21 GMT -5
Wow James - everything you do seems effortless! - I got some of that same type of petwood from a supplier in Canada - no big chunks like that though but the grain is the same - less hammering on my part anyways
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Post by xenaswolf on Nov 23, 2005 13:00:59 GMT -5
LOL the only thing I could think of was OMG please don't let him slip and hit his foot in those flip flops! Now I know why your rocks turn out so dang pretty...you start out with gorgeous stuff to begin with. How the heck can ya go wrong?
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2009
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 23, 2005 16:55:32 GMT -5
James looks like a pretty tough dude....he probably breaks his rocks bare-foot and nekkid when we're not all watching!
Steve
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 23, 2005 17:46:07 GMT -5
that is some gorgeous pet wood, can't wait to see it processed by the meister. yeh, made me cringe a little to see the bare toes with chisel in hand, but to each his own comort level.
thanks for the pics, James!
KD
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Post by Alice on Nov 23, 2005 19:24:03 GMT -5
I have to be honest and say that I actually looked for black toe nails looking at those flip flops.
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Post by cookie3rocks on Nov 23, 2005 20:29:39 GMT -5
What BEAUTIFUL pet wood. And I can't believe you can split it so evenly with a chisel. But you da man! Last time I tried the barefoot hold I split my big toe open. Wasn't pretty.
Dying to see the progress.
James, I somehow expected you to be an older man. And not nearly so, well, cute. *blush*
Not flirting, just surprised. Very wise and talented for your apperant age.
cookie
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
Member since July 2004
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Post by fatrichie on Nov 23, 2005 22:49:22 GMT -5
James those will be great polished, but the cabachon gods are screaming foul!!!!!!!!!
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2003
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Post by James on Nov 25, 2005 13:16:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the complements Cookie. You really made my day.  A lot of the older "rock experts" I've met are actually surprised by my knowledge. Being fairly young, they often ask questions like " so you like rocks huh?" or "do you know what kind of stone this is?" Before long they realize that I know what I'm talking about. In fact, the old man who sold me this wood was surprised that I knew the names of all the stuff he was selling. Yeah, flip-flops aren't the best choice of foot protection. I'm more worried about hitting my bare hand with a 2 lb hammer. I've done that a few times. Gaetz, I looked everywhere for your pic's and I couldn't find them. PM me when you have time. Steve, Most petrified wood is useless for knapping. Heat treating will actually destroy the stuff. |
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A lot of the older "rock experts" I've met are actually surprised by my knowledge. Being fairly young, they often ask questions like " so you like rocks huh?" or "do you know what kind of stone this is?" Before long they realize that I know what I'm talking about. In fact, the old man who sold me this wood was surprised that I knew the names of all the stuff he was selling.
