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Post by woodman on Dec 1, 2020 12:00:26 GMT -5
Randy, thanks for having a gander at these. The main part of the rock has a "creamy" tan tone to the color. Other than that, it has the red streaks in it as well. I just realized I only have a couple pics and should have probably taken a few more...   Nice Petrified wood! |
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Post by woodman on Dec 1, 2020 10:30:09 GMT -5
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Post by woodman on Dec 1, 2020 10:24:56 GMT -5
Happy Thanksgiving everybody. We had our Thanksgiving dinner on the tailgate of the truck while in the coprolite hunting grounds. Went to a different and very remote area where we made some minor finds. Very enjoyable time spent and at least I didn't have to carry much back to the truck! I didn't anticipate getting back to cell range for days. At sundown we hopped in the truck to return to camp and went about 200 yards and a tire went flat. No problem, btdt many times and I thought I'd have it changed and on our way before it got dark. Wrong. Turns out my tire service didn't apply anti seize grease between the rim and hub on the last rotation. That sucker had welded itself on and I had my work cut out to get it off. I had a five foot steel prybar and no luck with that so I used the spare tire as a battering ram to knock the flat tire off the hub. After 20 minutes and a bit of cussing I finally knocked it off. Was actually worried about knocking the truck off the jack. We decided to return to civilization 60 miles away to get the tire into a tire shop in the morning. I'm a bit worried the puncture is bad enough the tire can't be saved. By tomorrow we'll be back out into the middle of nowhere. I can't wait. Lessons learned: Make sure your mechanic applies the anti seize compound. Second, I'm going to start carrying two spares when I go into really remote areas. I went to 10 ply tires to avoid flats. beautiful country. |
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Post by woodman on Nov 23, 2020 16:59:31 GMT -5
 What does this mean? Tommy I got the same message and have been trying to figure out how to change, but this old mind is having problems with doing it! |
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Post by woodman on Nov 21, 2020 10:43:43 GMT -5
You guys are so helpful. Thank you. I’m going to compromise and clean anything I have to touch immediately, and just do a full clean out in the spring. Thanks for all the input & tips. I have heavy rubber gloves that I wear wear mounting and dismounting rocks in the saw. |
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Post by woodman on Nov 20, 2020 21:41:15 GMT -5
No soaking with 24 inches of snow on the ground, unfortunately. Will try to come up with a solution though, because I want to use the darn thing. Solution: Use it. Clean it later. I would get some used ATF and do some cutting. |
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Post by woodman on Nov 20, 2020 18:19:07 GMT -5
Looks pretty clean to me! the only time I would want to get it cleaner was if I was going to sell it!
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Post by woodman on Nov 20, 2020 15:58:34 GMT -5
woodman The unknown estate sale egg reminds me of a Kokopelli. That it does!!! |
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Post by woodman on Nov 20, 2020 11:28:27 GMT -5
woodman I love the pastel egg but my eyes were glued to that beautiful red slab of pet wood in the left corner.  @jadedvision that is one gianormous slice of thunderegg! Pretty too. That red piece of pet wood is from HUbbard Basin in Nevada, not Hubbard, Cherry Creek Nevada!!!! was a gift from digging partner!! |
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Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2020 17:44:07 GMT -5
 Estate sale egg, unknown location! That is the most awesome rainforest with a waterfally creek lit up by the sun shining in I have ever seen in a stone! I have to admit that the quality of the photo is sadly lacking. The egg is MUCH better when seen in person. |
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Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2020 17:29:55 GMT -5
 Ignore the wood, but left to right Richardson's egg, Brazilian agate, Richardson's egg and another Brazilian agate. I would call the Brazilian agates, agate nodules myself. Estate sale egg, unknown location! |
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Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2020 16:48:02 GMT -5
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Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2020 11:20:23 GMT -5
Unknown egg from an estate sale  Buchanan egg  |
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Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2020 11:13:58 GMT -5
anyone have any idea which Oregon Picture Jasper this is?  |
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Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2020 11:07:36 GMT -5
 Wiley Wells |
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Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2020 11:04:27 GMT -5
Since my Thursday is swamped, am posting some more of what I think are T-eggs. After all, to paraphrase a song, It's Thursday somewhere. What started my obsession with T-eggs and Geodes, over 50 years ago. Was given this by some Snowbird neighbors. They spent Summers on the lake in WI, 1/4 mile down the road from us. Winters in AZ. It is amazing I still have it after all these years.  I think this one was in a box from Tommy  These were in a box from toiv0 Not all are T-eggs, but most are.   From woodman Please excuse the Pet Wood in lower right. I think the one in upper left may be a geode, as it is light weight. Dunno about the other un cut ones.  Thanks for viewing a very small portion of my T-egg collection. The blue banded one in the upper right is a limb cast from Hampton Butte. |
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Post by woodman on Nov 18, 2020 18:46:26 GMT -5
 Buchanan Egg on Stinking water petrified wood. the two locations are fairly close to each other.   A couple more Richardson's |
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Post by woodman on Nov 18, 2020 18:28:34 GMT -5
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Post by woodman on Nov 18, 2020 18:11:06 GMT -5
Nate NDK cut this beauty a couple of weeks ago Believe it's Richardsons Ranch  Yes, Richardson Ranch. Blue bed |
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Post by woodman on Nov 16, 2020 13:18:30 GMT -5
Interesting. Different than some of the pet wood and obsidian sites, then. this is a link to BLM Lands but the same rules pretty pertain to all public land, but always check your local national forest or BLM office. www.blm.gov/basic/rockhounding |
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