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Post by snowmom on Jun 15, 2015 5:44:04 GMT -5
I know some people feel like that about even making slabs... preferring to face polish only. Great Lakes agates and some others often lose value if they have been polished at all. Those are great slabs, and I agree, some things are better left as is. individual mileage will vary.
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Post by snowmom on Jun 15, 2015 5:37:56 GMT -5
that is gorgeous. watching with interest.
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Post by snowmom on Jun 15, 2015 5:35:34 GMT -5
love it! what fun!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 14, 2015 5:24:25 GMT -5
congratulations are in order, that's great. Wishing you much happiness forever in married life. The Marfa is a visual delight. I don't think I ever saw one before... I'd be standing over that one and growling... it is a treasure.
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Post by snowmom on Jun 14, 2015 5:17:07 GMT -5
awesome piece, superior workmanship as usual. No wonder it sold quickly!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 14, 2015 5:14:58 GMT -5
colors and variety. home finds are the best. That second one could be stromatolite, maybe ?... stay cool!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 14, 2015 5:12:06 GMT -5
Very, very nice for sure! "A few"? Let me know when you show us a bunch, as I will have to set a full day aside to fully enjoy the show! You certainly have mastered the art of FINE cabbing! yeah, what Grizman said. you are cabbing up a storm. I love the variety in your cabs, always trying new things. I love the dendrite 'trees in #4 and the last dendritic cab... I'd turn that one vertical and frame it... little woodland scene. they are all great. Keep em coming!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 14, 2015 5:06:55 GMT -5
those are amazing pieces and great cabs. Love that lace with the double suns bursting over the horizon... so many beautiful works in this post!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 14, 2015 4:52:38 GMT -5
You'll get plenty of ideas from these creative folks, and all the information you need. the collective experience and abilities here are a force to be reckoned with! Cool that the rocks are part of your heritage. I'm glad you are saving them. Think its wonderful. Watching with interest.
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Post by snowmom on Jun 13, 2015 12:30:05 GMT -5
mispost
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Post by snowmom on Jun 13, 2015 5:24:41 GMT -5
oh, wait- yard find. I forgot you were mining rocks in your own yard! Do you think these are local rocks, or gathered from all over? Or is the jury still out?
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Post by snowmom on Jun 13, 2015 5:23:08 GMT -5
the sort of yellowish green in that is characteristic of epidote, is that something which can be found in the area you are hounding? would love to see a slice of this stuff polished!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 13, 2015 4:53:38 GMT -5
I greatly enjoyed Jimi's recent story about his family vacation, and took delight in the family portrait he provided. here:
forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/71077/2015-family-vacation
Got me thinking. I suspect you can tell a few things about families by the photos they have. I have a collection of photos of my husband with his middle finger displayed over his nose... or sticking out his tongue. he hates having his picture taken. This is a recent photo of my beloved offspring. They sent it to me... I have a collection...
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Post by snowmom on Jun 13, 2015 4:40:51 GMT -5
Oh I would have killed for such an experience as a kid. Great way to get daughter going with rocks and fossils though I suspect she may already be genetically inclined to hounding. Thanks for a fun post!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 13, 2015 4:35:11 GMT -5
Great trip report and photos! What Rob said, wonderful landscape, so different from the sandy coastline in SoCal. A lot of geology going on in those bluff/cliffs. Loved your title, "Rock Hounding on the Other Side." So, it's rocks, huh? I always wondered what awaited us all there, lol. Jean that title did the same for me, pictured maybe crossing the Styx....
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Post by snowmom on Jun 13, 2015 4:29:48 GMT -5
Man oh man guys. Clayton and the pups brought by another hundred pounds yesterday. Included was one of the wildest Rios I've seen yet. I'll see if I have time to start cutting it this afternoon. I'm about to pee my pants waiting to see what's inside this one......Mel tease!
these are all so awesome. How cool the pups fetch and you are spared the climbing and the stooping but you get the fun of opening the treasures. The gold on the bottom is so cool... I would love to see somebody make part of that into a cab. we are all waiting for the next show now... (getting out the towel for the drool) keep posting!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 12, 2015 18:12:17 GMT -5
Looks great, now I want to try it too. There are also pink Petoskey stones, over Petoskey way, they are rare, but there are some out there. They can command some pretty prices, too. Thanks for the Demo jugglerguy,and the inspiration. I know what my next project is going to be. fun to do!
www.snobappealjewelry.com/blog/tag/pink-petoskey-stone/
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Post by snowmom on Jun 12, 2015 6:29:08 GMT -5
love the colors. What is the one with the striations through it, wood- or tiger eye type stuff? Lots of beauty in what you find there! hope you will post photos of tumbles, slabs, and cabs to come!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 12, 2015 6:23:10 GMT -5
HAHAHA, memories... son used to dare his city friends to touch the electric fence or pee on it. I walked into an electric wire set at eye height once, had been over the top a gate and the gate left opened but the wire was still there. plain did not see it, but I felt it! eyelids were closed but I still remember the feeling of the electricity surrounding my eyeballs and going through my sinus and tear ducts, mouth and etc... safety first, 12 joules is nothing to take carelessly.
Ever see lightning hit an electric fence? should have had a few good fulgerites if I'd known to look for them!
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Post by snowmom on Jun 12, 2015 6:05:57 GMT -5
Good reason to set a minimum bid first, unfair tactics. I wouldn't buy at an auction house or sale house whose people were upping the bids like that either. And those will be the first to complain that nobody is bidding. geee... grrrr.
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