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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Agatized Coral question Oct 24, 2017 18:07:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 24, 2017 18:07:23 GMT -5 Apatite?? Where did you get that information please. jamesp
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captbob
no longer being taken for granite

St. Pete FL

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Agatized coral gal from Florida - new here :) Oct 23, 2017 16:12:08 GMT -5 Fossilman, fantastic5, and 2 more like this

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Post by captbob on Oct 23, 2017 16:12:08 GMT -5

Howdy neighbor! St. Pete here. What part of Florida are you in?

Big time coral lover here as well. Also, jamesp in in GA is our coral god!
Lots of threads here for you to see and tons of experiments with tumbling corals posted by James.

WELCOME to the forum!

ETA: Gainesville! Go Gators! Forgot the location shows in the avatar area.

Last Edit: Oct 23, 2017 16:15:45 GMT -5 by captbob

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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Anyone with experience cutting Indian Paint Stone? Oct 22, 2017 12:15:05 GMT -5 Tommy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 22, 2017 12:15:05 GMT -5 ^ That's pretty good thinkin' right there! I hadn't thought of that before.
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Saws - (split from OP deleted garage sale thread) Oct 22, 2017 8:50:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 22, 2017 8:50:24 GMT -5 Auction ends today Melissa melhill1659 www.ebay.com/itm/RAYTECH-10-Diamond-Saw-Type-L-10S-Lapidary-Stone-Gem-Rock-Cutter-/182833088097?hash=item2a91b38661:g:LbcAAOSwgYVZ1jSC
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Nifty Ebay find Oct 21, 2017 22:44:18 GMT -5 toiv0 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 21, 2017 22:44:18 GMT -5 Hey Billy, I posted it yesterday on the eBay deals thread in the For Sale section. www.ebay.com/itm/Lortone-LS12-Rock-Saw-/122763200313?hash=item1c9541c739:g:mgAAAOSwvfZZ6dMC
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I'll show you mine...now show me yours Oct 21, 2017 11:58:33 GMT -5 MrMike likes this

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Post by captbob on Oct 21, 2017 11:58:33 GMT -5

Oct 21, 2017 11:46:29 GMT -5 jamesp said:

Flamer ?

I was thinking of the photos that Jeff Dunham shows of his youth and wondering where the ventriloquist dummy is.
Nice heels on them shoes.

Last Edit: Oct 21, 2017 12:00:47 GMT -5 by captbob

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no longer being taken for granite

St. Pete FL

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Large coral. nice shape. not sawn, yet Oct 21, 2017 11:55:10 GMT -5

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Post by captbob on Oct 21, 2017 11:55:10 GMT -5

Oct 21, 2017 11:23:21 GMT -5 jamesp said:

These guys found some monsters from the last weekend.

What guys? Is there more to this or a video or ...?

So my theory of the blue clay being from an ancient Smurf burial ground isn't the answer?

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Nifty Ebay find Oct 21, 2017 8:40:52 GMT -5 Garage Rocker, MrMike, and 4 more like this

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Post by captbob on Oct 21, 2017 8:40:52 GMT -5

My apologies altonstanford if you took my jesting (notice the smiley face) as an accusation.
Stranger things have happened here though!

I am rather surprised that someone that has been reading here for a lot longer than a year would even consider this third-rate toy a viable option for tumbling rocks. It likely wouldn't even last an entire tumbling run.
I seriously doubt that it could turn a homemade PVC barrel once the original plastic barrels crap out.

For 90 bucks (with shipping) there are much better choices available.
I'd pass on that toy even if it were on a table at my next door neighbor's garage sale for $5 - just sayin'

Good luck finding the right machine for your needs and welcome to the forum.

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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Marine coprolite (pic heavy) Oct 20, 2017 16:54:20 GMT -5 vegasjames, fernwood, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 16:54:20 GMT -5 Petrified fish poop! That's a first for me. whodda thunk ... It's pretty darn cool tho
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	I'll show you mine...now show me yours Oct 20, 2017 16:45:48 GMT -5 fantastic5, jamesp, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 16:45:48 GMT -5 Seems that good lookin' wimmins like rocks! Glad I didn't take up stamp collecting. Although, my mail lady would be much happier if I had.
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	help making my poly arbor into a Super Grinder. Oct 20, 2017 15:39:23 GMT -5 toiv0 and Garage Rocker like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 15:39:23 GMT -5 don't try to figure that one out!
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I'll show you mine...now show me yours Oct 20, 2017 15:13:46 GMT -5 Garage Rocker and MrMike like this

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Oct 20, 2017 14:52:46 GMT -5 Garage Rocker said:

Hahaha! I bought her some new leg warmers and a headband.

I hope you got Physical Physical

Saw her in concert in 1976 *swoon* (love)

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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	I'll show you mine...now show me yours Oct 20, 2017 14:49:56 GMT -5 Fossilman, fantastic5, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 14:49:56 GMT -5 Oct 20, 2017 13:22:51 GMT -5 Garage Rocker said: Senior Homecoming dance, 1989 How did you get Olivia Newton John to go to the dance with you?!
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Nifty Ebay find Oct 20, 2017 11:35:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 11:35:33 GMT -5 ^ agreed! 1st post above - wonder if it is the seller of the eBay item.
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	eBay steals & deals Oct 20, 2017 11:28:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 11:28:27 GMT -5 Lortone LS12 slab saw - Minnesota Local Pick Up Only will limit the bids. Someone in that area could get a sweet deal here. www.ebay.com/itm/Lortone-LS12-Rock-Saw-/122763200313?hash=item1c9541c739:g:mgAAAOSwvfZZ6dMC
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no longer being taken for granite

St. Pete FL

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I'll show you mine...now show me yours Oct 20, 2017 11:11:21 GMT -5 grayfingers, Fossilman, and 8 more like this

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Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 11:11:21 GMT -5

hanging out with my dad - 1960
I pretty much went down hill from there!

oh and ...

Oct 20, 2017 11:02:54 GMT -5 rockjunquie said:

BTW--- You look MAAAAAAvelous!

No, that is a major HOTTIE!

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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Large coral. nice shape. not sawn, yet Oct 20, 2017 8:51:57 GMT -5 fernwood likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 20, 2017 8:51:57 GMT -5 I like it. It's agatized coral, so of course I like it! Question - what makes the clay blue?
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	KY agate halves, cabs and carvings Oct 19, 2017 16:27:57 GMT -5 Garage Rocker likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 19, 2017 16:27:57 GMT -5 They are outstanding. The 3rd one down, were it darker, looks very similar to Bear Canyon material.
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Holy Moly! Bald Eagle in the middle of the Norfolk Oct 19, 2017 12:11:35 GMT -5 rockjunquie and MrMike like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 19, 2017 12:11:35 GMT -5 very cool Cat - the other white meat!
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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	Are you a Republican, a Democrat, or a Southerner? Oct 19, 2017 9:21:11 GMT -5 1dave, MrMike, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Oct 19, 2017 9:21:11 GMT -5 just sayin'
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