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Those are some beautiful slabs! I hadn't heard of this agate before. It's so colorful and mossy. Does most of the material usually look like this? I adore colorful plumes and moss.
From what I hear, it is hard to find any in the wild these days. I got all of what I have from an estate sale and I think it was dug in the 60's or 70" Ithink the red looks better mayself
I've always assumed people used "craft board" or single layer cardboard for this instead of corrugated multilayer cardboard. Like an 18 pack of beer/cola comes in.
I have used both the single layer and the corrugated cardboard with good results with super glue.
I got some Maury Mountain moss cut, I really should make a cab!!
You should definetly cut a cab! Did you dig that Maury moss?
No, I did not not, got a bunch of it in a pile of rocks thew wife bought at an estate sale years ago, probably dug in the 70's. been slowly cutting it. had a couple of spheres made out if that came out really good. got one boulder bigger tahn a basketeball laying out by my shop that I should slab someday. If I can still lift it that is!
woodman I have been wanting a Maine Coon since before they were recognized. My Mom grew up with them in Maine (actually, she grew up in the area where they are said to have been bred originally) and talked about the Coon cats all the time when I was kid. I saw many when we visited there. My husband, on the other hand, wants a Norwegian Forest Cat. But, I think that's just a joke. Anyway, I do want to own a Coon cat one day.
Your fur babies are beautiful. I'm sure you get a lot of joy from them.
I do like the Norwegian Forest Cats also. If I was younger I would get one. The 29 pound one is my wife's alarm clock. He makes sure she gets up. Hope he resets his clock tonite!
Cool stuff. The grain is gorgeous. How did you ID it as oak? Something about the grain, I’m guessing.
Yes, you look at the grain under a microscope. In this case it was a bit more confused looking because it it from a section of a root ball. Then you compare it to photo's of known material. I need to get it polished, maybe today!
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