Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Mar 14, 2004 2:34:35 GMT -5
I just finished some Jasper from New Mexico. I don't know if this is the real name of the stuff. I got it from a local guy. I asked him what it was, and he said "Jasper". I asked him where it was from and he said "New Mexico". So there you have it! I also had some Crazy lace Agate, I found over at "Canyon Lake". I have been told I might get a better shine if I used Cerium Oxide instead of the Tin Oxide I used, but I needed to try it out, so thats why this batch is mixed. Here's the whole batch done-  This is some of the Agate-  And this is the "New Mexico Jasper"  |
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James
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Post by James on Mar 14, 2004 3:03:07 GMT -5
Excellent! That jasper reminds me of "Morrisonite" from Idaho or "Royal Imperial jasper" from Mexico. It has the same egg-like patterns. Neat stuff!
I see that the quality of the shine varries from stone to stone. That titanium oxide you ordered might work better then cerium on the agates.
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donwrob
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Post by donwrob on Mar 14, 2004 8:59:00 GMT -5
Great job Banjo! ;D Real pretty batch. I like the piece of NM jasper that looks like a T-bone steak...cool!
Cheers, Don
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 14, 2004 10:28:18 GMT -5
banjo those turned out great!
kim
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Billy
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Post by Billy on Mar 14, 2004 10:46:17 GMT -5
hey banjo Billy here and I live in N.M. all the jasper I have found is a deep yellow but I have foun a few reds on the west side of the state. I have a few pieces in my polish now I will take a pic when there done
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Post by creativeminded on Mar 14, 2004 11:00:12 GMT -5
I also like the T-bone shaped stone with all the circles in it. You wouldn't want to sell it would you?
Tami
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 14, 2004 11:17:23 GMT -5
ok banjo now ya didit now i gotta find me some of that red jasper hahahaha lookin good buddy that t-bone one is way cool but there all lookin good you get a WTG banjo---seeya john
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on Mar 14, 2004 14:29:33 GMT -5
Here is the other side of that Jasper that has gotten such 'Meaty' feed-back. It looks nothing like the reverse side.  |
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donwrob
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Post by donwrob on Mar 14, 2004 17:34:28 GMT -5
Hey guys, here is a pic Billy sent me of a nice piece of NM jasper he picked up. Cool rock. Later, Don  |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 14, 2004 18:51:39 GMT -5
oh to be able to pick up rocks like that  .... kim |
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Billy
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Post by Billy on Mar 14, 2004 19:36:17 GMT -5
i brock it in half i busted 1 half up and put it in my ultra vib 18
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 14, 2004 21:36:21 GMT -5
ok if you send me the other half i won't tell anybody you scratched that table up with your rock ;D
kim
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Post by stoner on Mar 14, 2004 21:38:26 GMT -5
Ahhh. Isn't mother nature wonderful? I used to (and still do) go crazy when I saw a piece of wood with beautiful grain, and now I see that same beauty in rocks and minerals.
Those stones came out really nice Banjo. Looks like you're getting the process down pat.
later, Ed
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 14, 2004 22:17:18 GMT -5
kim i was thinkin the same thing was that pic realy worth the butt whoopin bill got from scratchin that table hahahaha but it is a great find billy wtg and if it was my table ida put it up there too hahahaha seeya john
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Billy
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Post by Billy on Mar 14, 2004 22:41:07 GMT -5
my wife was asleep and she dont know about the web site besides scratches make character
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 14, 2004 23:18:06 GMT -5
if you have cats blame it on them and if you don't you better get one ;D
kim
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WarrenA
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Post by WarrenA on Mar 15, 2004 0:30:15 GMT -5
Well we can keep a secret around here so no need to worry Billy, especially if you send some of the rock to us, I guess you would refeer to them as "hush" rock lol
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