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Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 4, 2022 20:08:29 GMT -5 drocknut, rickb, and 21 more like this

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Post by saxplayer on Jun 4, 2022 20:08:29 GMT -5

Long long labor of love. These were whole Botswana agate nodules that I cut most of on my saw... a few of the cuts definitely had some micro fractures I largely can't see but when magnified with my macrophotography I def see them on some

I'll have to figure that out - not sure if I manually push through the saw too fast - probably!

EDIT - flickR photos exchanged for cloundinary.

Anyways, I love these things. Please enjoy.

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Starguy driving up their electric bill Member since January 2014 Posts: 2,059	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 4, 2022 20:15:33 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and dshanpnw like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Starguy on Jun 4, 2022 20:15:33 GMT -5 Great rocks and a fantastic polish. saxplayer. Do any have parallax shadows? Bots are awesome.
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Jun 4, 2022 20:15:33 GMT -5 Starguy said:

Great rocks and a fantastic polish. saxplayer. Do any have parallax shadows?

Bots are awesome.

I have several with amazing parallax. The white triangular one in particular. It’s really hard to capture in photo.

These were fun.

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Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 4, 2022 20:28:34 GMT -5

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They're gorgeous! Gotta love bots. I really appreciate your macros of the orbs, speckles and fortifications. Thanks for sharing these beauties!

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Jun 4, 2022 20:28:34 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones said:

They're gorgeous! Gotta love bots. I really appreciate your macros of the orbs, speckles and fortifications. Thanks for sharing these beauties!

Thanks

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Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 4, 2022 21:45:17 GMT -5 via mobile saxplayer likes this

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saxplayer
Wow! Those are amazing! As I was scrolling I was picking favorites then just had to stop because of how awesome they all are! The blues and purples are my favorite favorites lol! Will come back often to admire them.

stewdogg spending too much on rocks Member since January 2020 Posts: 385	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 4, 2022 22:37:12 GMT -5 saxplayer likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stewdogg on Jun 4, 2022 22:37:12 GMT -5 AWESOME!!!

knave gets rocks for Christmas Enjoying the hobby Member since September 2019 Posts: 5,547	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 5, 2022 0:26:33 GMT -5 via mobile Starguy, hummingbirdstones, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by knave on Jun 5, 2022 0:26:33 GMT -5 Yep. Those are good. Lots of love went into that.

Brian fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2020 Posts: 1,494	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 5, 2022 19:25:20 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and saxplayer like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brian on Jun 5, 2022 19:25:20 GMT -5 Absolutely gorgeous batch! Great job on those Bots and even better job on the photography!

Benathema has rocks in the head God chased me down and made sure I knew He was real June 20, 2022. I've been on a Divine Mission. Member since November 2019 Posts: 703	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 5, 2022 20:22:06 GMT -5 via mobile hummingbirdstones and saxplayer like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Benathema on Jun 5, 2022 20:22:06 GMT -5 The depth into the stone that you can see from the translucency is awesome. These closeups really bring that out. Good job! Thanks for sharing!

rocket spending too much on rocks Quality slabs for quality cabs in 2022 Member since September 2020 Posts: 292	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 5, 2022 20:47:21 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and saxplayer like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocket on Jun 5, 2022 20:47:21 GMT -5 Great job..and amazing photography

saxplayer fully equipped rock polisher Member since March 2018 Posts: 1,325	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 6, 2022 17:00:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by saxplayer on Jun 6, 2022 17:00:39 GMT -5 Jun 5, 2022 19:25:20 GMT -5 Brian said: Absolutely gorgeous batch! Great job on those Bots and even better job on the photography! thanks Brian

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Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 6, 2022 17:00:57 GMT -5

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Jun 5, 2022 20:22:06 GMT -5 Benathema said:

The depth into the stone that you can see from the translucency is awesome. These closeups really bring that out.

Good job! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, I enjoyed taking the photos lol

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Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 9, 2022 14:48:47 GMT -5 drocknut likes this

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Jun 6, 2022 17:47:53 GMT -5 drocknut said:

I love Bots too. Those are all first class for sure. Great job on the polish and the photography. Now I have to wipe the drool off my keyboard... (drool)

thanks, lol!

saxplayer fully equipped rock polisher Member since March 2018 Posts: 1,325	Botswana Agates - pic heavy :) Jun 9, 2022 14:49:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by saxplayer on Jun 9, 2022 14:49:18 GMT -5 Jun 8, 2022 9:20:25 GMT -5 jamesp said: Gracious. Nature's finest. This must be the inspirational tumbles thread Thanks man, means a lot considering the source

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