itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Oct 2, 2012 15:11:13 GMT -5
that popup that you have to get rid of when you click each picture is a real pain; first couple looked good, then I quit; sorry, too anoying.
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Oct 2, 2012 15:06:22 GMT -5
NIIIIICCCCCEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Oct 2, 2012 10:23:32 GMT -5
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 22:30:54 GMT -5
I have a couple of pounds that the boys at H2M were nice enough to slab up for me and its all solid; no waste from pits or voids and it doesn't seem to have any fractures in the peices I have that are weak. Like they say though, give it the drop test first. You won't find a nicer working material and the colour of blue; robins egg, is sweet.
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 22:21:55 GMT -5
don't they say that any bruneau is a good one. It looks pretty good
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itsandbits
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 20:29:00 GMT -5
find these laying around my yard all the time. Everytime I try to polish one it takes off
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 15:53:49 GMT -5
looks like it might be worth going back some more!!
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 15:50:08 GMT -5
WOW!!!!!!!!! All that for $20.
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 15:01:37 GMT -5
very nice work and material
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 13:16:18 GMT -5
and what are you going to throw at them; spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor? Or are you going to find a way to detonate the ones we sold them? Now that would be devious :<))))
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 12:48:42 GMT -5
Thanks BEJ. Pat, i started with 100g flat lap for beginning shaping then progressively higher in 5 inch flexi pads like Jim at Wyrocks uses so I could get into the shapes. The final I use on the jadeite type materials is the 3000 diamond andI could buff it too but it looked pretty good even at 1500. I have a variable speed rig with a water drip that goes from 0 to 5000rpm so that helps too.
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 12:40:41 GMT -5
Sad news Stu I hope you continue to bring the joy you can to the children you work with. Lloyd
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 10:33:55 GMT -5
Thanks for looking everyone. Ed, I made sure I put in the extra effort just to try and satisfy the master. It wasn't planned and just popped into my head as a project late in the afternoon, as I was determined I was going to try the "Blue G" material.
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 30, 2012 2:09:21 GMT -5
glad you fiigured it out :<)
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 29, 2012 23:02:21 GMT -5
it seems to have labradorescense
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 29, 2012 21:53:18 GMT -5
I recieved a peice of Blue G material from Kris and Al a while ago and after I saw it I ordered some more just because I liked the way it felt and looked and they sent me a few nice slabs. I finally got round to trying it out for real and would reccomend everyone get some and have fun working one of the nicest, easiest to work materials you will find. Don't get me wrong; it is not a soft material but you will be pleased with the results of your time spent. It definately acts like a slightly softer version of jadeite; I'm used to the guatemalan hope you try some Lloyd. Attachments:
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 29, 2012 21:40:12 GMT -5
the devils in the details and you's the devil; nice!!!
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 28, 2012 22:34:54 GMT -5
yeah, it looks like they're going rotten; better get them out before they catch everything else
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 28, 2012 14:35:19 GMT -5
and this is some orb type jasper that is very similar to the mexican stuff they call nebula stone. Attachments:
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 28, 2012 14:33:04 GMT -5
another cab from the greeny blue chert with the yellow lace from this same river. Attachments:
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