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Post by kk on Dec 29, 2017 1:27:39 GMT -5
WOW, there is a lot of interesting material on show here, and really nicely made too. I'm afraid, I will be not adding anything new to the lineup. Just an Indonesian amber/copal The rough pprough by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Cut into half and trimmed to fit the flashlight Amber two by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Love the inclusions, but at times they do break the surface ppUntitled - 2 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Thanks for looking, Kurt
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Post by kk on Dec 28, 2017 6:25:53 GMT -5
Due to the generosity of Orrum I'm able to dabble a bit with US moonstone. Did a couple of cabs, so now it was time to step it up.... From the start Stages by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr 32mm x 10mm at the longest and widest points In different light, blue colour seems to come out with brown background and LED flashlight Different lights by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr AND, in absence of sun today; some angles to show at least some asterism Indoor asterism by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Thanks for looking, and as the next few days will be busy organizing some more BBQ's up at the cabin, wish you an early..... new year wishes by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Kurt
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Post by kk on Dec 25, 2017 15:49:42 GMT -5
Thanks Scott and Jeannie! Nothing a little bit of spiced rum cant fix to keep you warm inside. I will go the "Mulled Wine" path. That will warm up the crew, and the cabin will smell like Christmas should.
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Post by kk on Dec 24, 2017 19:28:43 GMT -5
Merry Christmas Tela, Over here, Christmas is just a Holiday with very little meaning to most. For me personally, Christmas seasons past (more than 30 years), where always a busy time due to my chosen professions. This year not much difference, but yesterday was fabulous and how it should be. First I went on a supply run to prepare for tomorrow, and the superb weather invited just sitting somewhere quietly to contemplate. Christmas Eve 2017 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr And after returning home, just spending time with family; cooking, church and a dinner. Today, its back to the usual: packing my bags and off to the crazy city playing Santa all afternoon Christmas Eve 2017 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Playing Santa is not so bad. Love the friendly faces of young and old all around. And there is no better feeling than when someone screaming in delight comes running at you (not always just children And tonight, the real cooking starts in preparation for a BBQ invite up at the cabin for friends and colleagues tomorrow. Once that is done and everyone leaves for home (everyone but me, needs to get back to work on 27th.) I will be left alone with the dogs at the cabin, to ring out the season, in my kind of church Christmas Eve 2017 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Wish you and everyone here at RTH a festive season surrounded by family and friends, and all the best for the coming New Year.
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Post by kk on Dec 23, 2017 9:50:06 GMT -5
I butcher my own, and it is just meat at some point my cuts are not so good looking. Cant cut through the bone in venison,moose or elk any more due to a chance of prions or CWD. Its not so much about looking good; its more about that different muscles have different textures and hence cook differently. Mix them up (they do often occur side by side) and it will never really cook to perfection. I live in a world where fast food rules and pretty much gotten used to it. Then two years ago, I went back home, and the difference was astonishing.
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Post by kk on Dec 23, 2017 8:18:22 GMT -5
In olden days it was a highly respected skill. Now it is just teens with a band saw. Would have to agree. Can hardly recognize the meet in the market these days. But still remember the stern lectures and observations of my boss during 3 years of butcher training on the proper way to cut up pigs and cattle, muscle by muscle without wasting a single ounce on any animal. At the end of my training, I lost a regional competition by having an eight of an ounce of waste/scraps in a quartered bull, to the first placed competitor because I left just a bit too much on the bone.
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Post by kk on Dec 19, 2017 11:12:23 GMT -5
Still experimenting with Orrums moonstones. Second one: colour a bit different from last week Moonstone 2 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Also testing Indonesian amber for this months contest. Lots of nice and interesting inclusions, but that means no perfect surface. Will keep trying and then lets see which one to list for the contest. Two done, and lets see how many its going to take. Amber two by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr amber light by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Next up, time to improve that one: one of my biggest full-coloured pieces. And then hopefully get an idea for the back. There is a huge canvas available for carving. Next Fire Agate by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Thanks for looking, Kurt
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Post by kk on Dec 12, 2017 19:27:24 GMT -5
Hi there, nice to see you at it again.
Nevertheless, you took us along quite some adventure, experimenting with all those different materials and concepts over the past few years.
Keep going, there is yet a lot of potential to be realized by your gifted hands and beautiful imagination.
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Post by kk on Dec 11, 2017 17:33:15 GMT -5
Thank you all for the warm responses. Very good work Kurt. I like your moonstone a bunch! I knew you could do something with it. I failed st both cabbing and tumbling! Will try to align at least 6 or seven pieces, and set the bigger crystals aside for possible carvings. But carving will take a while to get some experience with the material first.
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Post by kk on Dec 11, 2017 8:33:30 GMT -5
Season Greetings to all, while a lot of you are stuck in snow right now, I had a nice morning. Cold (for us), but nice. December 11 2017 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Lets start with a BIG thank you to our generous Orrum, who send me some of his Oregon Moonstone to dabble with. Had to try it out right away and cut one crystal apart,... ppOregon Moonstone by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Don't know enough about the material, so have to experiment. Just finished one and I'm surprised by the light-play in diverse light settings. Oregon Moonstone, Kainzer Kurt by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Again, thank you so much for your generosity Orrum. Its the time of the year, where not much time remains to work stone as I dont have the time to actually sit down to use the machine that often. As every year, that means, I go back to my FA's, and try to improve on what has been done before. What follows are pics of things as they stand right now. Fire Agate, Kainzer Kurt by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Makeover, Fire Agate, Kainzer Kurt by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr In water FA, Kainzer Kurt by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr And a tricky one: mixed with clear and included chalcedony. Man, that thing is a lot of work trying to keep those bubbles. WIP Fire Agate with chalcedony, Kainzer Kurt by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr And a new one not yet polished. Small but has popular colours. WIP Fire Agate Kainzer Kurt by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr Thanks for looking; Remain herewith, with best regards, and one more look at this mornings pleasure, Kurt December 11 2017 by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
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Post by kk on Dec 8, 2017 18:06:32 GMT -5
Yeahhhh, now we are talking. That reminds me that I got some Copal/Amber from Indonesia. Might just about be able to partake this month.
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Post by kk on Dec 8, 2017 18:00:26 GMT -5
Well, now that you've mastered that...finally...what's left to do??? Great stuff! Fire Agate?
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Post by kk on Dec 6, 2017 9:41:54 GMT -5
Here is the Devil's Throat sinkhole in the Mojave desert near Mesquite, NV. This thing just suddenly opened up in the mid 90's. I flew my drone over it: Judging by the different distances of the fence to the hole, its still not done and still collapsing.
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Post by kk on Nov 27, 2017 18:59:02 GMT -5
Very nice work. AND SOOOOOO small! Love to see more people thinking outside the box. Its a lot more work, but the possibilities are endless.
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Post by kk on Nov 24, 2017 19:00:04 GMT -5
Nice shapes and work you got there. I'm not into green, but I love black jades.
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Post by kk on Nov 15, 2017 10:01:07 GMT -5
Sounds like easy to carve, but will it hold edges all the way to polish? Material looks similar to Tianhuang Jade, highly valued in China and which is actually a serpentine soapstone mixture.
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Post by kk on Nov 7, 2017 20:35:07 GMT -5
Quality of carving looks unreal for its proposed time.
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Post by kk on Nov 7, 2017 17:02:42 GMT -5
All the photos are great, love the sunrise/sunset pics, but this one is way cool. Great eye! That grass is 5-8 feet tall right now, and is one of the main attractions to come up there at this time of the year. Last Sunday, I saw at least four groups of photographers with hired models taking pictures. I did not see it; but we had some Newspaper-reports, showing absolute stupidity of those photographers who had their models standing in the grass with sparklers burning in their hands. People really playing with their and other peoples lives.
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Post by kk on Nov 7, 2017 4:31:09 GMT -5
My bit about your health condition stands. All those kilometers carrying all those weights will make you stronger. Yeah, legs, arms and shoulders. Where I need a weight-loss is around the waist. My activities are of little help there..... have lost a bit over 30 pounds since starting, and could do with ten to twenty more.
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Post by kk on Nov 7, 2017 0:12:12 GMT -5
Amazing! I love that the mountain is high enough to see the curve of the horizon..... Your physical condition must be as good as ever on your life this year! Thanks for noticing the reason why I'm so happy with that picture! BUT......... Actually no curvature there, its an optical illusion caused by low level haze and a strange (but convenient) curvature of the cloud-formations. I'm actually standing not more than about 1200 feet above sea-level at the time of taking the picture. But as soon as I saw it on my phone-monitor, I knew, I had to turn the picture around for a perfect illusion. So, space on top of the picture is actually ground-level.
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