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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 18, 2022 19:49:38 GMT -5
Finally got some time to start stabbing some of the rough from the estate sale, here is some peanut obsidian. Next in the saw some flame agate. I can see what looks like fractures all over that piece...not dogging it...just wondering if that is going to be usable for cabs as it looks like an AMAZING piece of material! It is actually very solid, they must be healed stress marks.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 17, 2022 19:10:55 GMT -5
Coral?
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 17, 2022 17:54:11 GMT -5
Well..... not a flame agate, i guess, but very cool anyways.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 17, 2022 16:48:42 GMT -5
Finally got some time to start stabbing some of the rough from the estate sale, here is some peanut obsidian. Next in the saw some flame agate.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 7, 2022 17:02:50 GMT -5
They are typically 1" wide. I have used two before for wider wheels, you can cut them to length with a hacksaw. I seen thinner ones as well, probably about 0.5".
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 7, 2022 16:45:40 GMT -5
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 4, 2022 19:45:38 GMT -5
It is probably a Lortone from the 70's. They are fast cutting saws, but noisy and messy. Saws over 10" do not work well with water, this is probably a 14" saw. I highly recommend using oil and using it outside, place it on a cart, wheel it out when when you want to use it. Good luck with it.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 3, 2022 9:28:22 GMT -5
@azrockgeek Do you know where it is from? GA? Next question is the host rock a quartzite? If all the previous answers are true then I would say Graves Mountain Lazulite in Quartzite. I don't know where the material is from, but I believe that the person in charge of sale did mention Lazulite. Thank you.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 1, 2022 22:05:22 GMT -5
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 1, 2022 21:58:35 GMT -5
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 1, 2022 14:53:50 GMT -5
Here are some close ups of the one's I recently picked up at the estate sale. Classic old Cave Creek Poppy. Some Hornitos I am guessing OJ Hornitos on this one. Thanks Tommy and Mel.
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Post by AzRockGeek on May 31, 2022 14:21:16 GMT -5
A few more pics,. A MK 10" tile saw. There was also quite a few replacement spools for the polishers. Will unload the Frantom 18 tonight.
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Post by AzRockGeek on May 30, 2022 22:34:39 GMT -5
Very nice! Is that lapis? I belive it is sodalite. Small chunks but nice color. Thx.
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Post by AzRockGeek on May 30, 2022 22:20:47 GMT -5
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Post by AzRockGeek on May 30, 2022 22:17:55 GMT -5
What a great haul. Congrats! Can't wait to see some covelite slabs.
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Post by AzRockGeek on May 30, 2022 18:45:01 GMT -5
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Post by AzRockGeek on May 24, 2022 16:44:14 GMT -5
This is not specifically lapidary, but probably spends over half it's operating hours cutting steel for lapidary tool projects. Craftsman power hacksaw, this model is in catalogs as far back as 1925, definitely pre WWII. This takes a 12" blade, the estate I got it from had 4 and this was the smallest. It will be cutting angle today for welding together some support for new garden faucets and drip irrigation controllers. Cool toy! I always thought it would be fun to get a power hacksaw and convert it to a mini drag saw.
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Post by AzRockGeek on May 21, 2022 20:01:17 GMT -5
Awesome trip report! Thank you for taking us along.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Apr 17, 2022 12:15:54 GMT -5
This one will also be in the running for the oldest survivors. A "Victor" 10" trim saw. I think Victor lapidary was bought by ?, then eventually by HP. Someone gave me a rundown on the corporate info years ago, but I can't seem to find it. If anyone has info we'd sure like to hear it.
That is cool, never seen a Victor saw. I bought a victor sphere machine from John jsgems many years ago. I have an old tub like your saws, apparently it must be a victor.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Apr 16, 2022 17:00:35 GMT -5
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