Post by norcalscott on Apr 3, 2020 1:46:08 GMT -5
At the risk of losing you all before I even get started, I will try to keep it brief. Let me 'splain... no, there is too much, let me sum up.
As a fly fisherman/guide, I've plucked rocks from many rivers, for many years. ~6 years ago, a conversation with a coworker turned to his previous life as a geologist, 2x gem and mineral shop owner, and Indiana Jones-esque rockhound.
I shared many of my rocks. All of which, while sentimental for me, had no chance of polishing to look as they did when they caught my eye in the water.
Dude introduced me to the local club. I, apparently, had a knack for it. The 1st cabochon (petrified marsh/swamp) I made turned out really, really good. I'm still kick myself for gifting it to a girl I was dating at the time.
From there, every fishing trip, I'd have 20-30 lbs of material in my backpack at the end if each day. Always excited to sit with dude, who would, inevitably, toss 99% of what I'd brought back into the nearest bush.
Well, I moved, the club imploded... well, they tried merging with another club, but sadly, too many egos and control issues started sucking the fun out of it. Lost touch with dude, but with buckets of material, planned on getting back at it, eventually.
At the beginning of 2020, I was ready to pull the trigger on a CabKing, but decided I wasn't ready to buy a saw, or saws, nor spend the isolated time polishing. I started looking at tumblers and I'm glad that I did.
Lortone qt66, and a few weeks later paired it with Thumler UV-10. Learning as I go; process And material. To be honest, I grab what looks cool to me, and I find out as I go if I think it's gonna make it.
I live in Gilroy, CA, so there Is poppy jasper in the area, but n6o supposed to take/mine it. Spend a lot of time at a local reservoir with my dog (Uvas Res.). I'm learning what polishes and what doesn't. Still working on knowing what material is and where I can find.
So, there's the long and short of it. I mos-def have a lot to learn. I look forward to conversing with, and learning from many of you. Thanks for reading, now go wash yer hands. 😁
Be well,
Scott
As a fly fisherman/guide, I've plucked rocks from many rivers, for many years. ~6 years ago, a conversation with a coworker turned to his previous life as a geologist, 2x gem and mineral shop owner, and Indiana Jones-esque rockhound.
I shared many of my rocks. All of which, while sentimental for me, had no chance of polishing to look as they did when they caught my eye in the water.
Dude introduced me to the local club. I, apparently, had a knack for it. The 1st cabochon (petrified marsh/swamp) I made turned out really, really good. I'm still kick myself for gifting it to a girl I was dating at the time.
From there, every fishing trip, I'd have 20-30 lbs of material in my backpack at the end if each day. Always excited to sit with dude, who would, inevitably, toss 99% of what I'd brought back into the nearest bush.
Well, I moved, the club imploded... well, they tried merging with another club, but sadly, too many egos and control issues started sucking the fun out of it. Lost touch with dude, but with buckets of material, planned on getting back at it, eventually.
At the beginning of 2020, I was ready to pull the trigger on a CabKing, but decided I wasn't ready to buy a saw, or saws, nor spend the isolated time polishing. I started looking at tumblers and I'm glad that I did.
Lortone qt66, and a few weeks later paired it with Thumler UV-10. Learning as I go; process And material. To be honest, I grab what looks cool to me, and I find out as I go if I think it's gonna make it.
I live in Gilroy, CA, so there Is poppy jasper in the area, but n6o supposed to take/mine it. Spend a lot of time at a local reservoir with my dog (Uvas Res.). I'm learning what polishes and what doesn't. Still working on knowing what material is and where I can find.
So, there's the long and short of it. I mos-def have a lot to learn. I look forward to conversing with, and learning from many of you. Thanks for reading, now go wash yer hands. 😁
Be well,
Scott