Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 11, 2011 9:30:11 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Well, yesterday I had to spend the day netting and moving about a thousand fish from one of our ponds which was drying up to another that is spring fed. Today though, I finally got to empty my UV-10 vibe. Here are a few pics. Thanks for looking....Mel The whole batch, another mixed bag with a few new items. Largest stone in the pic is about 3" by 2". A little shrink wood scrap: New material for me to tumble and it shines up real fine. This is Alibates Flint from north Iexas that I got at the Fredericksburg Knap in this spring. Flint from our Three Rivers wood collecting trip. Have to get more next time as this stuff is a fun tumble. Just misc wood from that same trip. One piece of palm but the rest is unknown . And finally, just some ehh nodules from the south Texas gravels. I'd not mess with these but the kids seem to like just the plain ole white nodules.
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Aug 11, 2011 13:29:57 GMT -5
Thats some excellent flint from your trip,and you know what I think of that petwood.Looks pretty close to the small pieces I find here.Great batch!
snuffy
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Post by tanyafrench on Aug 11, 2011 17:18:49 GMT -5
Those are all wonderful but I love the shrink wood. That is beautiful and they all have a great shine. Sure hope those fish appreciated you moving them. That is one awesome undertaking.
Tanya
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StoneCrazy
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Post by StoneCrazy on Aug 11, 2011 18:33:50 GMT -5
What kinda fish you moved? Love the shine on them beauties
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 11, 2011 19:53:25 GMT -5
chaplady: That particular pond was stocked with several kinds of sunfish, the largest Redbellies, and largemouth bass. Couple of the bass were really nice, in the six pound range. The larger ones kept jumping the seine and conking us on the head. Those bass can really jump! That aluminum oxide polish I get from the Rockshed really puts a mirror shine on quartz family gems like flint and petrified wood...Mel
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Post by Toad on Aug 11, 2011 22:13:42 GMT -5
Great shapes and shine - and love the variety...
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jspencer
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Post by jspencer on Aug 11, 2011 22:38:00 GMT -5
Really nice batch there. Good mix of Texas tumblers. I like using those small gravels for filler since they are plentiful and like you say, the kids like them. I have found a few larger ones with the crackled look to them that came out looking really good. That`s a nice variety on the woods too. Looking good!
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karock
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Post by karock on Aug 12, 2011 10:38:23 GMT -5
Enjoyable eye candy. Say Mel, what is the difference between agate and flint? Karock
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Post by tandl on Aug 12, 2011 10:56:17 GMT -5
exceptional batch . that alibates flint looks quartzy , makes great tumble , probably a more difficult material to knap than others?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 12, 2011 12:00:31 GMT -5
Karock: Chemically, there is little difference between agate and flint as both are microcrystaline quartz. The main difference is origin. Flint is from marine sedimentary formations ( often limestone deposits) and the source of the silica is usually radiolarian and diatom skeletons. Agate can be sedimentary exactly like flint or from volcanic formations where the source of the silica is silica rich ash or lava. Examples of sedimentary agate would be Dryheads, Tee Pee Canyons, and Union roads where as examples from igneous formations would be things like Lakers, Lagunas, Queenies. Woodward Plume etc. Back in the threads somewhere, there is a huge discussion of the similarities and differences between jasper, flint, chert, agate, jasper agate etc *L*.
Ted: I've not knapped any Alibates yet but I suspect, like most flint, it flakes better after heat treatment. It's a very hard, tough quartz material much like most the flint we have here locally in the Edwards formation...Mel
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Post by tntmom on Aug 12, 2011 13:39:51 GMT -5
I know I've said this before but sure do like your mixed batches Mel! Great shine!! ~Krystee
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