elementary
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2006
Posts: 1,077
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Post by elementary on Aug 9, 2013 17:39:47 GMT -5
With summer winding to a close, and all the rocks I bought over the last three weeks finally stored, I had the chance to actually cut up some of my own material. I met a friend at our club's workshop and we sorted material donated to the club while our saws cut our personal stuff. The first one I cut - Baker Egg, was a disappointment and disappeared into the club's bucket of t-egg halves. The second one, from the southern Hauser beds, had an agate center, but no pattern or color. Dumped into the bucket. The third came from a place nicknamed Kim's Secret Spot, but it's been around now long enough I'm sure it's not too secret. I've cut about 3 to 4 other things from there which have not impressed too much, but I still had a double that I had been saving - fearing disappointment. Well, today it got chopped, and I'm glad it was the last one opened as if it had been first, I would have been even more disappointed with the junky eggs. The only down side is that the material is slightly cracked between the centers and one half of the specimen broke apart. I'm not sure how to polish the other intact half without it separating. Hope you like: Solid side Hollow side Together Thanks for looking, Lowell
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Thunder69
Cave Dweller
Thunder 2000-2015
Member since January 2009
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Post by Thunder69 on Aug 11, 2013 18:44:01 GMT -5
Thats a nice egg Lowell...To polish the big half you might encase it in plaster over the backside and see who has a flat lap you can borrow.....John
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rykk
spending too much on rocks
Member since September 2011
Posts: 428
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Post by rykk on Aug 18, 2013 0:10:15 GMT -5
If you can see a crack between the two sections, maybe apply some CA glue like Hotstuff or Zap-a-Gap, et-al? C-ya, Rick
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Post by christopherl1234 on Aug 18, 2013 12:27:44 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by christopherl1234 on Aug 18, 2013 12:28:48 GMT -5
I carry your book in my truck now Lowell. That way I can give it to you next time we meet or you can PM me your address and I will send it to you.
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