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Post by mohs on May 2, 2009 10:36:55 GMT -5
My first ever attempt at cutting slabs these were river rocks I collected this week like to think some are worthy stuff to polish got lots learning to do edmostly
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bouldergal
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Glacier Meadow
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Post by bouldergal on May 2, 2009 10:59:13 GMT -5
They look great! Now whatcha gonna do with 'em?? ;D My first ones, and at least half of the ones I cut even now, come out different thicknesses. The "great ones" tell us to keep practicing. Susan2
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kentuckyrocker
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Post by kentuckyrocker on May 2, 2009 11:34:26 GMT -5
You did good.
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Post by rockmanken on May 2, 2009 11:48:23 GMT -5
The poppy looking jasper looks like it will cut and polish great. Some good looking slabs, Ed. ken
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lparker
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by lparker on May 2, 2009 14:31:54 GMT -5
Wish I had a river like that around my place....all I have is glacier deposited granite and shale
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Post by mohs on May 2, 2009 14:47:36 GMT -5
hey bud around Phoenix they have lots & lots of river rock landscaping my job is a courier so daily I'm uptown, downtown, I'm all around
i just started looking & picking up then I stop in gas stations and clean them up he he I get away with a lot
i just made up a heart out of some of this stock see how it shines up later but I think I got some fairly good stuff poppy jasper Ken says ! whoo hoooo !
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pporky
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Post by pporky on May 2, 2009 16:50:53 GMT -5
nice bunch of slabs good variety, you are in a good place to be able to find them. ppork
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Post by stonesthatrock on May 2, 2009 17:48:52 GMT -5
those look pretty good. if your ever near mesa, i have 2 saws if you have something big to cut. ralph and mary ann
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Post by mohs on May 2, 2009 19:31:07 GMT -5
Thanks Ralph & Mary Ann! unfortunately my courier route doesn't take me in Mesa or we would have met by now Yep- I'm considering getting a saw with a 10" blade to get more depth of cut 2" depth from my 7'' - just doesn't cut it whoops :blush: I just baked this today and it is already is hard! darn color didn't come out but its a real light lime- greenlike sherbet and is sort of soft 5 mohs or so just enough to take a polish (can get another pic of it later ) but it really interests me was wondering if you guys could identify?
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docharber
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Post by docharber on May 4, 2009 19:29:25 GMT -5
Lime serpentine?
mark H.
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Post by frane on May 4, 2009 20:23:05 GMT -5
It can be hard to cut flat slabs on a tile saw but they come out close enough to work. You did a wonderful job with your first attempts! Fran
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Post by mohs on May 5, 2009 23:06:21 GMT -5
Thanks Fran ! Hey Mark I just looked up serpentine jade and this material I have certainly as the same hue. I made a heart from some of it. I consider it one of the homilest hearts I've made. O I've made a few. But it is a FIRST from rocks that I found and cut myself. this pic is fairly good representation of the color. The material didn't polish that well. But that may be my own inexperience maybe I'll put it back to the wheels see if I can't make a bit more shiny thanks again to all for the look'n & comments! means a lot to this lone stone
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Post by NatureNut on May 5, 2009 23:08:53 GMT -5
Oh that's really nice Ed. Especially cause they went from found to finished by you. Jo
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Post by rockmanken on May 6, 2009 7:51:33 GMT -5
It makes a BIG difference when you can say you found it, cut it and ground and polished it, doesn't it? Makes one proud because NO ONE ELSE has ever seen it before. Ken
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Post by mohs on May 6, 2009 15:22:39 GMT -5
I like that saying Jo found2finished i'm going to use that when i make pretty one!
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