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2nd Batch - Obsidian

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metalsmith Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 1,537	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 7, 2016 9:50:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by metalsmith on Jul 7, 2016 9:50:52 GMT -5 Jul 7, 2016 7:32:22 GMT -5 riverrock said: Maybe I should just send you a batch that has been in and out of my tumblers for over a year. I hate obsidian . And your sig is..? Time to take your own advice and swim back out.
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metalsmith Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 1,537	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 7, 2016 9:54:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by metalsmith on Jul 7, 2016 9:54:15 GMT -5 txrockhunter There's more rainbows in there than a Skittles factory! Impressive results for a difficult rock; thanks for sharing.
	It's not a typo ... it's English! You're only given one little spark of madness - you mustn't lose it - Robin Williams Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine - Alan Turing

herchenx Cave Dweller Member since January 2012 Posts: 3,360	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 7, 2016 13:50:59 GMT -5 Fossilman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by herchenx on Jul 7, 2016 13:50:59 GMT -5 I've only failed at tumbling glass and obsidian, very nice job.
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 7, 2016 21:20:47 GMT -5 txrockhunter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Jul 7, 2016 21:20:47 GMT -5 That rainbow is incredible. Great photos.
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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 7, 2016 21:23:22 GMT -5 txrockhunter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Jul 7, 2016 21:23:22 GMT -5 Love the rainbow. Inspiration.
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txrockhunter has rocks in the head Member since March 2015 Posts: 701	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 9, 2016 12:44:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by txrockhunter on Jul 9, 2016 12:44:52 GMT -5 Thank you herchenx, Toad, & fernwood, for the kind words!!!!

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2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 9, 2016 12:47:31 GMT -5

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Jul 7, 2016 9:54:15 GMT -5 metalsmith said:

txrockhunter

There's more rainbows in there than a Skittles factory! Impressive results for a difficult rock; thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the skittles comparison! That material is really fun to work with and I love the colors that you can bring out when cut properly.

txrockhunter has rocks in the head Member since March 2015 Posts: 701	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 9, 2016 12:49:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by txrockhunter on Jul 9, 2016 12:49:02 GMT -5 Jul 7, 2016 7:32:22 GMT -5 riverrock said: Maybe I should just send you a batch that has been in and out of my tumblers for over a year. I hate obsidian . Not sure I could do it any justice, but I love a challenge!

indiana spending too much on rocks Member since October 2015 Posts: 285	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 9, 2016 16:22:21 GMT -5 txrockhunter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by indiana on Jul 9, 2016 16:22:21 GMT -5 Very nice! I've never seen obsidian those colors.

bcgal noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since March 2016 Posts: 94	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 11, 2016 18:41:57 GMT -5 txrockhunter likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bcgal on Jul 11, 2016 18:41:57 GMT -5 I am inspired to try mine now in my tumbler now!

jdubs having dreams about rocks Member since June 2016 Posts: 54	2nd Batch - Obsidian Jul 30, 2016 18:13:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jdubs on Jul 30, 2016 18:13:35 GMT -5 Real neat!

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2nd Batch - Obsidian

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