MrCoffee
has rocks in the head
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Post by MrCoffee on Jan 23, 2008 19:51:40 GMT -5
But, just to let you all know I'm still around. As of late, it seems I've found some work, as per the attachment. The ones I finished are on the upper left corner. They have this nasty habit of wanting to slip out of my fingers and go spinning all over the place after the wheel grabs 'em. Muscles get tense and sore after a day's work. Tough job? Yup. But worth it! MrCoffee
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 23, 2008 20:16:45 GMT -5
Gotta love that Chinese material! I love the pink tones in some of the column segments and it looks like you're doing a great job on the polish too....Mel
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MrCoffee
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Post by MrCoffee on Jan 23, 2008 22:25:48 GMT -5
Thanks, sabre52. Some of the crinoids in this marble have chatoyancy, so they tend to sparkle. The color detail and polish have been turning out very well with this material.
MrCoffee
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 23, 2008 22:36:49 GMT -5
Yeah, I've had good luck cabbing it too though there does seem to be quite a bit of variation in quality. The deep black matrix examples seem to be really primo while the grayer hunks are not quite as nice.....Mel
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Post by stoner on Jan 24, 2008 2:18:56 GMT -5
Nice Mr C. Good to see you're still around.
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Jan 24, 2008 3:40:34 GMT -5
Those look super! Congrats on putting a shine on such an interesting but soft material like that, well done. -Don
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Post by connrock on Jan 24, 2008 5:30:58 GMT -5
Hey stranger welcome back!!!
Very nice work there buddy!!
connrock
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MrCoffee
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Post by MrCoffee on Jan 24, 2008 7:10:10 GMT -5
Thanks, Connrock. Well, it's been a tough year for me, and I had to seek out other sources of income to help pay the bills. That, and I've been spending a lot of time studying about current events in the economy, which have an affect on my living expenses (I'm sure others here have noticed some changes in food and energy prices recently). The stone cutting got put on the back burner for a while, until some demand for my services started to pick up. And now, I've been doing some odds and ends, much of which relate to what we do here. I tell ya, I HATED crinoids when I first got into this, and I may upload a couple photos of my bandaged fingers so ya'll can understand why. But, it's looking like this may be my niche here and I guess I'll have to learn to LIKE 'em. Crinoid eggs? How about calling 'em for what they really are: NUCKLE BUSTERS ! MrCoffee
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Post by Titania on Jan 24, 2008 8:11:03 GMT -5
I bet those are tough to polish! Looks like you're doing an awesome job, MrC!
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Post by creativeminded on Jan 24, 2008 9:12:10 GMT -5
That shape would be difficult to polish up on a grinding wheel, you did a great job on those. Tami
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 24, 2008 11:43:58 GMT -5
Darn pretty. Looks and sounds like some tough work.
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Wolfden
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Wolfden on Jan 24, 2008 11:45:44 GMT -5
wow those are great looking good job
Wolf
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 24, 2008 21:20:07 GMT -5
Wow, I remember you talking about this project/material for a while now. Havn't seen you in a while. Howdy.
I remember you put a few on ebay a while back.
My boss likes fossils. Let me know if you put more up. I will tell him about it.
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MrCoffee
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Post by MrCoffee on Jan 25, 2008 21:59:18 GMT -5
I start with a 600 wheel and work my way up. The material is so soft that the 400 grinds about as fast as a diamond wheel works on agate and quartz, and leaves a lot of flat spots. Well, the machine wants to yank the marble out of your hand while shaping it, so a tight grip on an object that's about as slippery as a greased pig is essential. Thanks for the complements!
MrCoffee
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MrCoffee
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Post by MrCoffee on Jan 25, 2008 22:01:54 GMT -5
Wow, I remember you talking about this project/material for a while now. Havn't seen you in a while. Howdy. I remember you put a few on ebay a while back. My boss likes fossils. Let me know if you put more up. I will tell him about it. I left you a message, Deb. Let me know what you think. MrCoffee
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jan 26, 2008 0:33:27 GMT -5
those look fantantic, i don't think i could do that, heck i can't even get a polish in the tumbler
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