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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 27, 2021 14:20:45 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum and great to meet you!
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 19, 2021 15:23:18 GMT -5
Nice wraps! Love the orchids and the new digs, too. Nice display pieces and soooo appropriate considering what you do there.  I agree! Your wraps are exquisite! Thanks! All credit for the wraps goes to jasoninsd. Awesome work from him. |
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 18, 2021 16:10:49 GMT -5
Thanks, folks! The little acrylic stands from Amazon really "setup" the rocks nicely.
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Post by paulshiroma on Dec 17, 2021 23:23:21 GMT -5
Big Thanks to jasoninsd for the awesome cabs! This one is cut from some agate my family brought back from Bryan Head UT back in 2017. It’s a dark purple and was tricky to get a pic but he got a killer shine from it. If you look closely, you’ll see the reflection from my window and my fingers holding my cell phone.  20211217_135855 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211217_135757 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr This is from the Clear Creek materials Andrew and I brought back in August:  20211217_135741 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211217_135722 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr My wife also requested that I move some of my materials to the office as it was taking over her house 😊 . So, I bought some stands from Amazon and decorated. I figured I spend a good portion of my day there so it may as well be decorated. A little too much back lighting on these:  20211209_154003 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211209_154000 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211209_153953 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211209_153945 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr But it does mean I have a nice window. This is following the big storm we had in Socal the week of 12/13:  20211209_153750 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211209_153910 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr A lot of the materials Andrew and I hauled back in August ended up here:  20211117_133142 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211117_133134 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211117_133129 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211117_133125 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211117_133120 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr A halved set:  20211115_105648 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr Random pieces. Large flat surfaces are hard to get photos of!  20211115_105427 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211115_105415 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr Some random materials I brought along:  20211115_105504 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr These are some I cut a while back but recently put under a shortwave UV light. The contrast was startling. Sorry for the photo quality. I was trying to hold the phone, rock, and UV light all at the same time:  20211111_182232 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211111_182250 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211111_181947 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr  20211111_182003 by Paul Shiroma, on Flickr Thanks for checking out the thread and THANK YOU to jasoninsd for the Christmas Present!!! |
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 8, 2021 12:16:52 GMT -5
Great cabs, Stephan!
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Post by paulshiroma on Nov 4, 2021 14:36:25 GMT -5
Really enjoying the work, Jason, great cabs! Thanks for posting the photos!
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 21, 2021 18:39:03 GMT -5
Late to this party! These are coming out beautiful! I've got a few slabs and halves on the vibe laps now but it it taking longer than usual at each stage. Love the work, Jason!
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:35:50 GMT -5
Right on, Felix! thanks for posting the pics!
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:34:54 GMT -5
Good to "see" you again! Regarding tumblers, another member was having moving sale (https://forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/96619/moving-sale-parting-tumbling-rough). They had a large Lortone listed.
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:33:21 GMT -5
Hello, Ed! Welcome to the addiction! LOL.
... bahia agates ... those are fun! Looking forward to seeing your work!
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:30:21 GMT -5
Happy belated, bday, sir! Hoping it was an awesome day for an awesome guy.
Paul
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:29:05 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum, Amber! Make sure to do some searches in the forums for ideas/tips/advice. A lot of the folks here have been at this hobby for a long time and I've borrowed their advice. Looking forward to seeing your first batch of tumbles!
Paul
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:27:34 GMT -5
Great business plan: Raise rates and slow the delivery service.
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:26:40 GMT -5
These are really great. thanks for posting the photos.
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 7, 2021 14:25:45 GMT -5
"Dead Camel Mountain Jasper" ... I think I'd buy some just because of the name. That's awesome (and it's great looking stuff too!).
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Post by paulshiroma on Sept 28, 2021 18:48:56 GMT -5
I've joined the Prescott Gem and Mineral club but have yet to attend a meeting and I now have six tumblers and like 100 pounds of various rough. I hope I like this hobby lol. Right off the deep end...I love it! Welcome from SoCal! Looking forward to seeing your work! |
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Post by paulshiroma on Sept 28, 2021 14:03:58 GMT -5
Update! They did refund a good chunk of the shipping cost. That's pretty sweet. ...If they are guilty of anything it's having a bit of a 'dated' website .... Funny comment, Tommy.  kinda reminds me of my days when the connection made all this scratchy tonal noises before speeding up to 600 baud ... LOL. Of course, if it's not broken don't fix it. Now that I know where to find things on the site, it's crazy-simple! |
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Post by paulshiroma on Sept 28, 2021 13:58:30 GMT -5
Hello Paul, ... Using my homemade tumbler I have just completed my first tumble of rough rocks which I purchased with my grits. Hopefully I will be able to upload an image. Best regards, Sid. No luck with image. That's great, Sid! I'm always curious and interested to see what other's work with! DIY equipment is also interesting... Paul |
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Post by paulshiroma on Sept 24, 2021 19:37:56 GMT -5
That's a beautiful piece. Looking forward to seeing the results!
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Post by paulshiroma on Sept 24, 2021 18:47:49 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum! I too, enjoy the desert and do a lot of rockhounding in the high deserts around SoCal...just not when it's 110+, LOL
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kinda reminds me of my days when the connection made all this scratchy tonal noises before speeding up to 600 baud ... LOL. Of course, if it's not broken don't fix it. Now that I know where to find things on the site, it's crazy-simple! 
