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Post by itsandbits on Jan 12, 2013 12:46:02 GMT -5
hi Tom; keep up the good work and it would be interesting to see the saw
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 8, 2013 10:43:29 GMT -5
I goot start arguing polotics...........NOT!!! But what a great payoff!!
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 8, 2013 1:06:56 GMT -5
I don't know why i didn't think of opal or "yellow D" for dentric :<))
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 7, 2013 23:42:12 GMT -5
nice looking stuff but I don't know if it can be called chert if it's that soft but don't know what to call it myself
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 4, 2013 0:07:51 GMT -5
real nice sellection!!!!!
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 4, 2013 0:01:15 GMT -5
save some of those beauties till I get moved down
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 2, 2013 21:51:04 GMT -5
all in a row Jamesp, all in a row, :<)
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 2, 2013 21:45:06 GMT -5
now that's a good picture of your rig!! Thanks!! Lloyd
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 2, 2013 21:35:21 GMT -5
any one ever heard the term "gemstone"
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 2, 2013 1:52:29 GMT -5
thanks John I was just wanting to make sure we were looking at the same thing I was thinking of because I buy a diamond grinding wheel locally but it is smooth 320 grit the same size. I think my cost is about 12. can. but these ones look a lot more agressive and would be good for large flat stones like counters i think.
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 1, 2013 23:29:52 GMT -5
links? :<)
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 1, 2013 23:27:13 GMT -5
I think there must be a universal barber training school because i keep getting the same cut; even though I keep telling him I want an afro next time; now you know how long I've had it :<))
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 1, 2013 20:31:21 GMT -5
can't say which wrp I like most but the sagenite is great, the deschutes turns my crank and the others make me want to take up drinking I'm so jealous!!
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Post by itsandbits on Jan 1, 2013 3:18:09 GMT -5
Happy new year from the rockies, to the rockys of the world!!! Lloyd
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Post by itsandbits on Dec 31, 2012 11:05:20 GMT -5
looking at all the pictures online it looks like the two are being used under the one search but a lot are agates and a lot are jasper; i'd say about half and half IMHO
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Post by itsandbits on Dec 31, 2012 11:00:15 GMT -5
that's interesting that opal would take to heat treating too!!
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Post by itsandbits on Dec 31, 2012 10:56:37 GMT -5
I guess Tammy can expect to get a lot of goodies then; looking on the bright side!! Maybe it's a good thing I didn't take any of the shipping money out of the envelope:<))
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Post by itsandbits on Dec 31, 2012 10:41:02 GMT -5
nice finds but after looking at the pics I'd like to see a picture;s of your shallow water outboard setup with details if possible:<)) of steering and such. Looks kind of like some of the adaptations I've seen on some of the big rivers in other parts of the world.
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Post by itsandbits on Dec 29, 2012 3:14:50 GMT -5
amazing variety for a small area does the red stuff make a lot of messy red snot? You say some is more solid than others; are you talking pits and voids or agatization? I'm finding a lot of silified red poppyish material up here but haven't cut a lot of it yet but some is more prone to cavities than others. Most runs to 6-7 mohs.
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Post by itsandbits on Dec 26, 2012 0:07:19 GMT -5
anybody that looks at the stuff I sent should get it wet before deciding because it looks all whitish till you wet it. I just use a 14 inch chop saw with a brick blade. Lloyd
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