jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 11:58:34 GMT -5
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 14, 2014 12:51:43 GMT -5
Nice! That is way cool! Good thing your saw doesn't have a gag reflex and spit that puppy out, lol. Could have been hell on your blade.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 14, 2014 14:19:20 GMT -5
Nice! That is way cool! Good thing your saw doesn't have a gag reflex and spit that puppy out, lol. Could have been hell on your blade. Look at my thumb in that last pic Jean. That is a tiny fragment of coral that shot into my thumb. That stuff will make you fester like real coral. Gloves would have prevented such. I think it harbors Ebola. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 14, 2014 15:38:58 GMT -5
Look at my thumb in that last pic Jean. That is a tiny fragment of coral that shot into my thumb. That stuff will make you fester like real coral. Gloves would have prevented such. I think it harbors Ebola. James, will you never learn? Funny that coral that old (Pleistocene, is it?) could do what contemporary coral does, festering like that. And would you quit with the Ebola shit? Maybe it's an STD.
Well, at least it looks like the split on the corner of your thumb has healed up - for now. Until the dryness of winter.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 22:21:37 GMT -5
This needed repeating.
Sorry brutha Jim lol
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vugs
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Post by vugs on Aug 14, 2014 22:31:35 GMT -5
I bet some could carve something really cool out of pieces like that.
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Aug 14, 2014 22:57:28 GMT -5
We like that, you did well with the shape nature gave you. Personally, a nice satin finish wood base.
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 15, 2014 9:22:28 GMT -5
Likin' that one James...Two thumbs up buddy!!!!  |
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 15, 2014 10:54:59 GMT -5
Those look really nice. Great job.
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Post by Joe on Aug 15, 2014 21:24:24 GMT -5
Very cool Jim!
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Post by connrock on Aug 17, 2014 9:56:32 GMT -5
I like it a lot.It shows both the natural beauty and what's hiding inside.
That Ebola splinter in your thumb looks nasty!I've had quite a few rock splinters but hey only hurt and bled when I squeezed them out,,,,never got Ebola from one though! LOL Good luck with that,,,I hear it spreads pretty fast! LOL
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 17, 2014 10:32:11 GMT -5
I like it a lot.It shows both the natural beauty and what's hiding inside. That Ebola splinter in your thumb looks nasty!I've had quite a few rock splinters but hey only hurt and bled when I squeezed them out,,,,never got Ebola from one though! LOL Good luck with that,,,I hear it spreads pretty fast! LOL connrock Must be the primate in me Tom. We are teased about being the missing links. |
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Post by jamesp on Aug 17, 2014 10:36:18 GMT -5
We like that, you did well with the shape nature gave you. Personally, a nice satin finish wood base. I need that 36 inch saw you were discussing the other day. Really could use a 96 inch saw for many of the specimens that I see. Oh, who is going to pick them up ?? |
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Post by connrock on Aug 19, 2014 8:46:12 GMT -5
Have you ever thought about polishing the cut surfaces?
You're a pretty ingenious gay and I'm sure you can build a "gizmo" to do it.
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Post by connrock on Aug 19, 2014 8:46:52 GMT -5
OOPS,,,,"GUY"! LOL
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 19, 2014 11:29:15 GMT -5
The one in the center is polished Tom. It must weigh 15 pounds.  I bought a center feed polisher. It is a low speed 4.5 inch grinder that uses velcro backed diamond pads. Same thing used on granite counter tops. Will get you wet in a hurry.  |
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Post by bhiatt on Aug 19, 2014 13:48:10 GMT -5
the cut coral in this last photo looks flawless.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 19, 2014 14:44:50 GMT -5
the cut coral in this last photo looks flawless. the big ones on the bottom of the river must be preserved from freezing. Big things w/out a single fracture. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 19, 2014 15:44:58 GMT -5
Jim, that is crazy cool! Seriously, it belongs in a museum or something.  |
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Post by jamesp on Aug 19, 2014 16:40:52 GMT -5
Jim, that is crazy cool! Seriously, it belongs in a museum or something. I always called it the foot Tela. Funny you mention that; the piece I sawed off was smaller and was used for a couple of Southern Living Magazine photo shoots. I had it on consignment and it got missing. Plenty of value in the coral for home decoration. The real white skinned ones were popular in beach cottages. Thanks for the kind words, means a lot coming from you. Your cabs are crazy. |
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