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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Woodworthia slab Jun 22, 2020 17:06:29 GMT -5 Fossilman, RWA3006, and 9 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 22, 2020 17:06:29 GMT -5 Nice little Woodworthia from Zimbabwe

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I'm confused. Jun 22, 2020 15:56:15 GMT -5 RocksInNJ likes this

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Jun 22, 2020 15:48:31 GMT -5 whyofquartz said:

Jun 22, 2020 15:18:39 GMT -5 djsparkles said:

I know to use liquid soap for cleaning cycles, but I thought bleach was a no no? Borax is bleach, right? So many people are talking about using it with the soap I got confused. Which isn't hard to confuse me but yeah LOL

Can anyone explain the mechanics of this to me so I can sort it out in my crystallized little brain pan?

Thanks in advance!

I think you are confusing Borax and Commet.
borax is used by blacksmiths as flux for forge welding, don't want on oxidizing agents in there.
Commet is that cleaning powder that turns blue when you get it wet and smells metallic

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borax

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Richardson's Ranch egg Jun 22, 2020 15:35:17 GMT -5 garock, RWA3006, and 5 more like this

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Had this one polished and it was just laying out in the shop so figured I had better take a photo of it. On Thursday going to drop into Richardson Ranch ands get some more eggs, getting low!

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Brazilian Agates Jun 21, 2020 18:40:15 GMT -5 RWA3006, RickB, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 21, 2020 18:40:15 GMT -5 Been cutting some real good agates, now I need to quit cutting do more polishing!

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Thunder eggs Jun 21, 2020 18:36:47 GMT -5 RWA3006, hummingbirdstones, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 21, 2020 18:36:47 GMT -5 One Richardson's Ranch and one Succor Creek.

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(Updated 6/20/20) HP feed dogs issue Jun 21, 2020 17:42:07 GMT -5 EricD likes this

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Jun 20, 2020 23:14:31 GMT -5 EricD said:

I would be looking for someone that can CNC them out of 304 stainless myself, vs having the threads fail again

They are brass so that they WILL wear, easier to replace the jaws and than threaded rod.

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rip cut Stinking Water Jun 20, 2020 16:25:50 GMT -5

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Jun 20, 2020 11:17:38 GMT -5 RWA3006 said:

Looks like rip cut oak to me. Years ago I had a sawmill with a 52" circle blade, carbide teeth cut a 3/8" kerf. Anyway, I had occasion to cut some oak and it looked similar to yours.

Our kitchen cabinets are quarter sawn white oak. the rays really stand out that way.

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rip cut Stinking Water Jun 20, 2020 16:23:50 GMT -5 knave likes this

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Jun 20, 2020 10:44:17 GMT -5 knave said:

Yeah my chainsaw doesn’t work at all for ripping, there’s a special chain for that.... I guess when I split firewood with a maul, it splits with the grain, kind of like a rip cut.

Yep you got it on the splitting part, ripping with a chainsaw works but the chain had to be sharpened different or a different chain that has been sharpened for ripping. Best not done really.

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rip cut Stinking Water Jun 20, 2020 10:37:42 GMT -5 knave likes this

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Jun 20, 2020 10:08:19 GMT -5 knave said:

I was thinking RIP 🤔
Rest In Peace ✌️
Glad the Stinking water is ok!!
Looks amazing!!

There are two ways to cut a board, crosscut and rip cut. some use the term board cut instead of rip cut on the pet word forums. My word working experience only allows me to use the term "rip" cut! Let her RIP! does look like a small tombstone!

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	rip cut Stinking Water Jun 19, 2020 21:43:35 GMT -5 drocknut, RWA3006, and 8 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 19, 2020 21:43:35 GMT -5 Had a piece laying around forever so I rip cut and polished it. It is Oak but just from my photo one can not tell. Took a good polish. 11 inches by about 4 inches.

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Pink Richardson's Jun 16, 2020 20:43:42 GMT -5 Fossilman and RWA3006 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 16, 2020 20:43:42 GMT -5 Jun 16, 2020 18:38:11 GMT -5 RWA3006 said: Bob, have you seen many that color? I have a few, they come from the red bed and from what I understand, they fracture real easy. Opal, not agate.

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Pink Richardson's Jun 16, 2020 17:29:30 GMT -5 Fossilman, RickB, and 11 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 16, 2020 17:29:30 GMT -5 Nice color but fractured!

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Thunder eggs Jun 14, 2020 9:45:22 GMT -5 dreamrocks likes this

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Jun 14, 2020 6:56:20 GMT -5 dreamrocks said:

Outstanding the way the red is almost centered in the first one. Very nice in deed nice sized to
Top shelf specimen

It has always amazed me that in group like this one, that they all are a bit different.

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Thunder eggs Jun 13, 2020 21:50:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 13, 2020 21:50:27 GMT -5 Jun 13, 2020 21:42:52 GMT -5 NDK said: Those look good enough to eat! Eye candy only, would be a bit hard on the teeth!

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Thunder eggs Jun 13, 2020 21:16:59 GMT -5 Fossilman, RWA3006, and 7 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 13, 2020 21:16:59 GMT -5 A couple of real short videos of Richardson Ranch eggs, first a cluster of egg ans second one from the moss bed.

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Brazilian Jun 12, 2020 21:13:20 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones, EricD, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 12, 2020 21:13:20 GMT -5 got a few polished before I had to repair polisher. Had to replace polish pad(carpet)

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Sycamore Jun 9, 2020 14:20:12 GMT -5 RWA3006 and knave like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 9, 2020 14:20:12 GMT -5 Jun 9, 2020 14:08:52 GMT -5 knave said: I love the wavy curvy bands. Those are called medullary rays. Same as most Oaks.

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Sycamore Jun 9, 2020 12:48:49 GMT -5 garock, drocknut, and 10 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 9, 2020 12:48:49 GMT -5 Nice chunk of Sycamore from Central Oregon that roy gave me!
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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Brazialian Agate Jun 8, 2020 18:24:15 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones and MsAli like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 8, 2020 18:24:15 GMT -5 Jun 8, 2020 18:19:08 GMT -5 MsAli said: Maybe because I just have the thought of buying one, but I think it looks like a Jayco 😂 Now that you mention it!! IT DOES!

woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Brazialian Agate Jun 8, 2020 18:08:53 GMT -5 HankRocks, hummingbirdstones, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Jun 8, 2020 18:08:53 GMT -5 Got some Brazilians from roy yesterday and just had to cut one. Had to fix the saw first but got her done!