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Post by HankRocks on Sept 24, 2022 19:37:42 GMT -5
Here's a few I just finished in the last week, the first from the UV-18 batch, a few of the larger notable ones. I think there is 14 or 15 different types of material represented in the picture; IMG_4308 by Findrocks, on Flickr Here's a closeup of my 3 favorite out of the batch, from left to right, end cut from an end cut of a Rio posted a slab pic a few weeks ago. Center - Flint Ridge, amount a variety of this material is amazing, jasoninsd was it you who made a pendant out of this same material?. Last - Novaculite from Arkansas. May get back to this site during my Fall trip. IMG_4316 by Findrocks, on Flickr Here's four from my latest "Big Guy" batch; 3 from that batch; Odd Conglomerate that developed a few pits in the cementing material, Petrified Wood - Colorado, Crowley's Ridge Agate, one of the smoothest I have seen, unfortunately it did have some fractures; IMG_4312 by Findrocks, on Flickr A large Rio just over a pound; IMG_4314 by Findrocks, on Flickr Henry
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pebblesky
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 24, 2022 20:07:11 GMT -5
Love these! I will never get tired to see these wonderful close-ups.
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 24, 2022 20:11:49 GMT -5
Good golly there's some gorgeous rocks that came out of that tumble Henry! I have made several pendants from Ohio Flint. It's some absolutely insanely beautiful material...and takes one of the best polishes!!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 24, 2022 21:40:18 GMT -5
Absolutely beautiful batch, Henry! The shine you got on those is killer. I LOVE that piece of Novaculite. What a cool stone.
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Post by vance71975 on Sept 24, 2022 22:42:04 GMT -5
Here's a few I just finished in the last week, the first from the UV-18 batch, a few of the larger notable ones. I think there is 14 or 15 different types of material represented in the picture; IMG_4308 by Findrocks, on Flickr Here's a closeup of my 3 favorite out of the batch, from left to right, end cut from an end cut of a Rio posted a slab pic a few weeks ago. Center - Flint Ridge, amount a variety of this material is amazing, jasoninsd was it you who made a pendant out of this same material?. Last - Novaculite from Arkansas. May get back to this site during my Fall trip. IMG_4316 by Findrocks, on Flickr Here's four from my latest "Big Guy" batch; 3 from that batch; Odd Conglomerate that developed a few pits in the cementing material, Petrified Wood - Colorado, Crowley's Ridge Agate, one of the smoothest I have seen, unfortunately it did have some fractures; IMG_4312 by Findrocks, on Flickr A large Rio just over a pound; IMG_4314 by Findrocks, on Flickr Henry awesome rocks man!
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Post by HankRocks on Sept 25, 2022 5:50:29 GMT -5
Absolutely beautiful batch, Henry! The shine you got on those is killer. I LOVE that piece of Novaculite. What a cool stone. The normal sized pieces are polished in the UV-18 the larger pieces are run in a split/two sided Model B barrel. All of them run in Tin Oxide and a good bit of previous polished smalls. The Novaculite can be frustrating material as a lot of it will not take a high polish and it seems to fracture easily. Lots of cool patterns at the 2 quarrys we collected at the last few years, both of which we have lost access to. Henry
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2022 12:10:27 GMT -5
HankRocksThats an awesome batch Hank!! I love the purples in the first picture and the white and grey black agates in the bottom left of the first picture. What is the purple, chalcedony?
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Post by HankRocks on Sept 25, 2022 13:17:31 GMT -5
HankRocks Thats an awesome batch Hank!! I love the purples in the first picture and the white and grey black agates in the bottom left of the first picture. What is the purple, chalcedony? I would call it "Blue" chalcedony, but trust me I am color blind!! The gray/black is kind is a type of Mexican Lace
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Post by ericabelle on Sept 26, 2022 10:37:57 GMT -5
Absolutely beautiful batch, Henry! The shine you got on those is killer. I LOVE that piece of Novaculite. What a cool stone. The normal sized pieces are polished in the UV-18 the larger pieces are run in a split/two sided Model B barrel. All of them run in Tin Oxide and a good bit of previous polished smalls. The Novaculite can be frustrating material as a lot of it will not take a high polish and it seems to fracture easily. Lots of cool patterns at the 2 quarrys we collected at the last few years, both of which we have lost access to. Henry Beautiful stones! How did you split your Model B barrel into two sides? Sounds interesting!
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Post by HankRocks on Sept 26, 2022 12:23:13 GMT -5
The normal sized pieces are polished in the UV-18 the larger pieces are run in a split/two sided Model B barrel. All of them run in Tin Oxide and a good bit of previous polished smalls. The Novaculite can be frustrating material as a lot of it will not take a high polish and it seems to fracture easily. Lots of cool patterns at the 2 quarrys we collected at the last few years, both of which we have lost access to. Henry Beautiful stones! How did you split your Model B barrel into two sides? Sounds interesting! It was a barrel I picked up on Craigslist that has two compartments with two metal lids. Not sure it's even a Thumlers barrel, may be some other manufacturer. It's a bit of a hassle to do cleanouts although at this point I am only using it for the polish run.
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Post by parfive on Sept 26, 2022 13:37:18 GMT -5
The Finest Stone A Man Can OwnThat’s a hard Arkansas oilstone . . . This is the rarest and finest abrasive stone in existence. It is the pure form of Novaculite rock, found only in the area surrounding Hot Springs. A fine, light oil with smooth, even strokes will give you the sharpest edge or keenest point. Wipe clean after using. Variations in color are entirely the work of nature and in no way affects the quality of the stone.
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Post by HankRocks on Sept 26, 2022 14:47:35 GMT -5
The Finest Stone A Man Can OwnThat’s a hard Arkansas oilstone . . . This is the rarest and finest abrasive stone in existence. It is the pure form of Novaculite rock, found only in the area surrounding Hot Springs. A fine, light oil with smooth, even strokes will give you the sharpest edge or keenest point. Wipe clean after using. Variations in color are entirely the work of nature and in no way affects the quality of the stone.
The old man who owned the first Quarry we went to was making blanks to sell to knappers. There were 4 or 5 different color varieties at his site, an exceptionally large quarry. The 2nd quarry was mostly abandoned, different color varieties with a lot of the gray with black spider web running thru it. I thought about making a wet stone for my self out of one of the nicer pieces I have, it's on the list!!! Both quarries were in the Magnet Cove district.
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