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Post by HankRocks on Mar 24, 2022 20:29:50 GMT -5
Cut this "white-skin" Brazilian a couple months ago, finally go it polished. I wish this one was larger say 5 or 6 inches, here again I did not choose to slab it as I did not want to lose the nice color;  IMG_4095 by Findrocks, on Flickr I did notice in the one on the right I somehow missed removing all the saw marks, dang it!! |
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Post by stonemon on Mar 24, 2022 20:54:00 GMT -5
That is a beauty!
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LazerFlash
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Post by LazerFlash on Mar 24, 2022 21:09:35 GMT -5
Cut this "white-skin" Brazilian a couple months ago, finally go it polished. I wish this one was larger say 5 or 6 inches, here again I did not choose to slab it as I did not want to lose the nice color; I think it looks great. (And, FWIW, I didn't really notice the saw marks until you mentioned them.  )
Since I'm new to the whole lapidary arts, I don't understand why you wouldn't "slab it"...? |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 24, 2022 21:12:41 GMT -5
That's a beauty, Henry!
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Post by HankRocks on Mar 24, 2022 21:22:42 GMT -5
Cut this "white-skin" Brazilian a couple months ago, finally go it polished. I wish this one was larger say 5 or 6 inches, here again I did not choose to slab it as I did not want to lose the nice color; I think it looks great. (And, FWIW, I didn't really notice the saw marks until you mentioned them.  )
Since I'm new to the whole lapidary arts, I don't understand why you wouldn't "slab it"...? For some types of agate, Brazilian being one. The color is in the depth and the color can fade in a slab. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 24, 2022 21:26:06 GMT -5
OOOOOOO, la la!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 25, 2022 0:15:50 GMT -5
Beautiful Henry!  I think even "I" would have a hard time slabbing and cabbing that one...and I'm prone to chop up most things! LOL |
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hoolligan1938
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Post by hoolligan1938 on Mar 25, 2022 10:06:35 GMT -5
That is very nice! Where did you get the stone?
Jim
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Post by HankRocks on Mar 25, 2022 11:00:17 GMT -5
That is very nice! Where did you get the stone? Jim From about 4 sources, it's all old stock as best I can tell. About 200 pounds free when I bought my 24in HP Saw, seller was moving and he threw them in with the deal. Another 400 to 500 lbs from a East Texas gentleman. Another 200-300 pounds from the estate in Central Texas. Probably 200 pounds from the Rusk Texas rock sale, now gone. Half of the ones bought from Rusk were already cut!, a very nice bonus. I have already cut and polished halves or slabbed probably 200+ pounds. The polished halves have been good sellers the last two Shows. |
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by catskillrocks on Mar 25, 2022 17:06:22 GMT -5
Beautiful Henry, and aptly named, especially
the one on the left, seeing the bright "flame".
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