unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 14, 2019 11:23:24 GMT -5
Wow! Way Cool!!! Any idea what the material is?
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 14, 2019 11:18:50 GMT -5
This news is very exciting to me. I received the latest Kingsley catalog recently and the prices on those sintered burrs is a game changer for me. Too bad I just spent 3x Kingsley's price recently elsewhere. Mini-Novas @ Kingsley is big also... and the bulk tumbler grit packaged in flat rate bargain shipping? Forget about! Thanks for this shout out hummingbirdstones!
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 13, 2019 9:35:19 GMT -5
bump
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 12, 2019 23:17:48 GMT -5
Let's make it interesting. I'll start at $75. That's an impressive opening bid, adave! C'mom folks, Unclesoska needs an AC compressor for his truck! LOL!
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 12, 2019 23:07:39 GMT -5
Do you know where these came from? Sorry my bad- these were unearthed @ an estate sale in Southern Oregon, that is the best I can say.
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 12, 2019 14:27:46 GMT -5
Yes indeedy, this be mine.
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 12, 2019 14:13:49 GMT -5
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 28, 2019 12:12:31 GMT -5
Inspired by this forum, I too have made a few guitar picks. I also play bass and some guitar. The above analysis ring true in my book, lack of flex, excess thickness, and even breakability have put the kibosh(sp) on their use from a number of musician friends. As a novelty and for jewelry, EVERYBODY loves them. I've drilled a small hole in many and make earrings and pendants for friends. Still talking music, I was intrigued by the sharp sound that jade makes, so I fashioned a saddle of jade for my campfire acoustic guitar, www.rockshow.rocktumblinghobby.com/picture.php?/10765/category/519and more recently, as a lefty, any stringed instrument I bring home requires modification- so the $40 Jazz bass copy has a jade nut that I cut.http://www.rockshow.rocktumblinghobby.com/picture.php?/10766/category/519 IMO, it brightens up the tone a bit and I really like it on both instruments. If the campfire acoustic weren't literally falling apart, I'd make a jade nut for it too. Both these pieces were totally hand ground, and I used diamond files the cut the grooves. Ooops- the links don't work. You have to link to the address of the picture, if I remember right. I'm using the rock show to post pics, and either I forgot how to work it or something has changed. I've had no trouble having pics show on the forum in the past, but today, even after multiple attempts, the best I could do was make links. They should work now...
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unclesoska
freely admits to licking rocks
All those jade boulders tossed in search of gold!
Member since February 2011
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 28, 2019 11:48:26 GMT -5
Inspired by this forum, I too have made a few guitar picks. I also play bass and some guitar. The above analysis ring true in my book, lack of flex, excess thickness, and even breakability have put the kibosh(sp) on their use from a number of musician friends. As a novelty and for jewelry, EVERYBODY loves them. I've drilled a small hole in many and make earrings and pendants for friends. www.rockshow.rocktumblinghobby.com/_data/i/upload/2019/02/28/20190228083131-a3fa509e-me.jpg Still talking music, I was intrigued by the sharp sound that jade makes, so I fashioned a saddle of jade for my campfire acoustic guitar, www.rockshow.rocktumblinghobby.com/_data/i/upload/2019/02/28/20190228083132-c9e214f7-me.jpg and more recently, as a lefty, any stringed instrument I bring home requires modification- so the $40 Jazz bass copy has a jade nut that I cut. www.rockshow.rocktumblinghobby.com/_data/i/upload/2019/02/28/20190228083132-e2c7f1ca-me.jpg IMO, it brightens up the tone a bit and I really like it on both instruments. If the campfire acoustic weren't literally falling apart, I'd make a jade nut for it too. Both these pieces were totally hand ground, and I used diamond files the cut the grooves.
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unclesoska
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 14, 2019 13:56:07 GMT -5
80 Grit in a vibe is the worst thing you can do, as your bowl will be ruined in a VERY short time. In addition, the deep gouges the 80 grit has made in your bowl will now make hiding places for finer grits and grundge. It's recommended by many not to vibe any coarser than 220 grit. Save that 80 grit for a rotary. What brand tumbler do you have? Got it. I'll save the 80 grit for the Rotary, and start with a 220 in the Vibe. I essentially have the Diamond Pacific MT-4. Thank you for your help. Just in case it came w/o instructions, try this: www.hayneedle.com/images/pdf/DPT043.pdf
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 12, 2019 11:53:14 GMT -5
80 Grit in a vibe is the worst thing you can do, as your bowl will be ruined in a VERY short time. In addition, the deep gouges the 80 grit has made in your bowl will now make hiding places for finer grits and grundge. It's recommended by many not to vibe any coarser than 220 grit. Save that 80 grit for a rotary. What brand tumbler do you have?
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 6, 2019 12:19:28 GMT -5
This looks like it could be a REALLY close race. I can't recall a more competitive batch of entries in like forever. Good Luck to All!
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 5, 2019 11:24:17 GMT -5
WHY ARE YOU YELLING?
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Feb 3, 2019 15:07:15 GMT -5
River rocks
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Jan 4, 2019 20:15:48 GMT -5
Where's the "WOW" button on this here forum. Really nice work. I just hope someday my FA's will look that good.
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Dec 31, 2018 19:54:16 GMT -5
Nice going! You found color! As I mentioned to you in my PM, learning to cut fire agate takes time and a lot of patience. And you'll have to kiss a bunch of frogs before you find that handsome prince. Learning how to interpret the fire planes and how they lie in any given piece of rough becomes a little easier with experience. Some stones are fairly predictable; others are like I said in my article: scrambled quartz. Keep at it. You're doing great. Is there a link you'd be willing to share for this article?
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Dec 23, 2018 10:44:20 GMT -5
14 & 64
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Dec 21, 2018 12:37:33 GMT -5
I love me some fire agate, rhodanite, and maybe some nice green translucent nephrite jade.
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Dec 18, 2018 10:57:55 GMT -5
Calvin Coolidge & Richard Nixon
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unclesoska
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Post by unclesoska on Dec 17, 2018 9:01:15 GMT -5
47, 61
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