saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 5, 2019 22:43:56 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Jul 5, 2019 22:48:55 GMT -5
I really like condors!! They are special. Thanks for the show.
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 5, 2019 22:53:43 GMT -5
I really like condors!! They are special. Thanks for the show. Thanks Pat! I had a lot of fun with them. Got a rough batch of whole rocks for fairly cheap. Their quality was so-so compared to higher priced rough that had been windowed, but I enjoyed them quite a bit.
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Post by aDave on Jul 5, 2019 23:01:27 GMT -5
Well done with yours. You did far better than I did with mine. I chose to leave more matrix on the outside after the 120 stage, but your material is far better than what I had to work with. Well done.
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Post by Pat on Jul 5, 2019 23:02:19 GMT -5
Pretty good just so-so!!
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 5, 2019 23:05:50 GMT -5
Well done with yours. You did far better than I did with mine. I chose to leave more matrix on the outside after the 120 stage, but your material is far better than what I had to work with. Well done. Thanks! I'm just happy I got some good turn outs.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 6, 2019 8:52:21 GMT -5
Awesome batch of so-so Condors! They really turned out good. Love the ones with the crystal centers.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 6, 2019 9:05:52 GMT -5
Nice batch of agates!
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NevadaBill
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Post by NevadaBill on Jul 6, 2019 11:22:00 GMT -5
Those all have a lot of personality. I would love to find material like that. What an amazing batch of rocks. Thanks for sharing!
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 6, 2019 19:15:35 GMT -5
Those all have a lot of personality. I would love to find material like that. What an amazing batch of rocks. Thanks for sharing! Thanks! They were a lot of fun to cut
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Post by aDave on Jul 6, 2019 19:41:32 GMT -5
Grant saxplayer, did you run them in coarse at all, or did they go straight to the Lot-O in 120/220?
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 6, 2019 21:31:06 GMT -5
Grant saxplayer, did you run them in coarse at all, or did they go straight to the Lot-O in 120/220? I did, about 2 weeks. I wanted a bit of a softened edge and it turned out they didn’t chip at all
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Post by aDave on Jul 6, 2019 22:34:02 GMT -5
Grant saxplayer , did you run them in coarse at all, or did they go straight to the Lot-O in 120/220? I did, about 2 weeks. I wanted a bit of a softened edge and it turned out they didn’t chip at all Thanks. With mine, I did what Drummond Island Rocks did with his Mexican agates. I just sent them to 120/220 after cutting and left quite a bit of matrix. You did well with yours.
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Post by TheRock on Jul 6, 2019 23:02:16 GMT -5
Those Look Sweet The Shine lookin Fine!
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 7, 2019 7:36:43 GMT -5
I did, about 2 weeks. I wanted a bit of a softened edge and it turned out they didn’t chip at all Thanks. With mine, I did what Drummond Island Rocks did with his Mexican agates. I just sent them to 120/220 after cutting and left quite a bit of matrix. You did well with yours. Well to clarify, the slabs at the end were about 2 weeks in 46/70. I did use the tile saw to grind a few slabs rough almost off to see how those turned out as well. You can tell which ones those are - more a poor mans cab.
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Post by fernwood on Jul 8, 2019 5:58:40 GMT -5
Nice. I like tumbled stones with character. The group of 3 black/orange/red ones are a perfect example. Some areas with vugs and other features are not shiny, but the rest is.
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illusionist
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Post by illusionist on Jul 8, 2019 19:42:50 GMT -5
Beautiful!
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Post by Garage Rocker on Jul 16, 2019 2:52:59 GMT -5
I bet those were fun to cut! You did a fine job of shining them up, too. The matrix can be tough to deal with on some of the top shelf agates, for sure.
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saxplayer
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Post by saxplayer on Jul 16, 2019 9:44:20 GMT -5
I bet those were fun to cut! You did a fine job of shining them up, too. The matrix can be tough to deal with on some of the top shelf agates, for sure. Thanks Randy, They were definitely a fun stone to work with. So much variety and coloration.
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