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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 11, 2024 13:38:31 GMT -5
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 10, 2024 22:07:23 GMT -5
I got formal geology education in college back in the day and my interest in this stuff has been lifelong so I've picked up a few things on the way. I'm often amazed at the depth and broadness of knowledge here.
I can tell you that there are people on this forum that have deep knowledge and would even say there are individuals here who are authorities in certain areas of specialization in geology, lapidary arts, science, etc.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 10, 2024 19:19:38 GMT -5
[quote author=" jasoninsd" source="/post/1317027/thread" timestamp="1712794194" If you do come across a better way to work these, I'll be watching for more info! [/quote] Me too.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 10, 2024 19:16:46 GMT -5
I posted this in the Cabochon thread earlier with the title Crappy Cabs, but I think it's appropriate to post it here too. These are some bolo/bola tie cabs I cut from material Randy RWA3006 kindly sent to me. It's interesting material to cut. I still haven't perfected the polish but I'm experimenting with a variety of techniques and hopefully I'll eventually find the key. It undercuts slightly, especially on flat surfaces like the cab backs. Or at least it did for me. Thanks for looking. Wow, those are beautiful. Thanks for posting them here and I think you really did justice to the material.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 9, 2024 11:08:45 GMT -5
Do you think dung Beetles find and follow the weak lines between lumps as they navigate through the dung? Is there a difference between those that roll the balls to distant locations, and those that choose to stay and live inside the dung? Just personal opinion to the two questions: yes and yes. I think it's a common tendency in nature to follow the path of least resistance unless there's some kind of a motivator to take a more rigorous course. I've read that by the time most dinosaurs were in existence there were many species of dung beetles. Parasites too, for that matter.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 9, 2024 6:45:03 GMT -5
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 8, 2024 7:10:59 GMT -5
It does not look quite right to my eye for pet wood.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 6, 2024 23:27:08 GMT -5
I would consider vegasjames to be a solid resource for the Nevada part of your trip. He's very knowledgeable about that area.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 6, 2024 10:00:43 GMT -5
Outstanding eye candy and a beautiful polish on them.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 5, 2024 6:46:52 GMT -5
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 4, 2024 20:41:09 GMT -5
Just stumbled across this thread liveoakI really like your work, it's beautiful.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 4, 2024 18:27:34 GMT -5
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 4, 2024 17:56:55 GMT -5
You're a danged instigator provocateur. Just for that you'll get coprolite for Christmas. Honestly… I’d be ok with that 😂 I’ve actually been trying to get rocks on all my coworkers desks. I want to put a piece I crap on my bosses PM me your add.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 4, 2024 17:53:39 GMT -5
He was talking about all of you. You’re all on his naughty list You're a danged instigator provocateur. Just for that you'll get coprolite for Christmas.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 4, 2024 8:35:47 GMT -5
Best guess, a small beef earlier in the day led to mass exodus.
I hope he stays FWIW.
Will you PM me with why you think he did that? I guess he didn't appreciate that many of us did not validate his OP on this thread. I know I didn't feel too sympathetic to his complaint of slab prices. Too bad, I liked his jade keys and his contributions to RTH.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 3, 2024 15:11:52 GMT -5
I feel the pain of people trying to buy slabs, rough, etc. but I can tell you from experience as a guy who's done a lot of hounding and selling that I can't begin to imagine making much profit selling this stuff. I sell a bit and do it only as a hobby and to make space I need for other things. Even if I raised my prices to fall in line with others, I'd take a beating on the bottom line. That's why there's so many rock shops that have died and even then, they had to have another iron in the fire to keep going.
People who have never sold a large amount of slabs or rock can't even begin to imagine how much time and money it takes to harvest the material, sort and grade it, store it, cut it, market it, package it, ship it, ad nauseum. That doesn't even factor in the overhead costs of the business infrastructure. If it was a lucrative business there would be more people doing it and it sure appears to me that the glory days of rock hounding and lapidary are gone.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 3, 2024 14:49:07 GMT -5
Idk abt all the accts/users/commenters all being real tho. Some feel very bot-ish to me. I'm sure you're absolutely correct. No doubt there will be those who use it for profit or nefarious purposes. I've already seen what I believe to be these tools used to promote agendas and narratives.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 3, 2024 9:24:48 GMT -5
From what I've heard on some podcasts speaking about AI it appears the advancement is breathtaking and our world is about to be changed in a big way. I suspect that AI will be like many other human inventions, it will make into a wonderful servant but a terrible master. I'll be really impressed if it can forecast the weather accurately and consistently beyond a week out. Maybe the weatherman will improve his forecasts.
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 2, 2024 6:59:29 GMT -5
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Post by RWA3006 on Apr 1, 2024 7:01:22 GMT -5
That's a beauty! I'm thinking of all the cab fitting that went into that piece, amazing craftsmanship. But I bet with all that gold, it must be a little heavy to wear. Patty Yes, it is actually fairly heavy being that it's solid gold all the way to the back of the buckle.
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