The longest stone was 11 inches by 2 inches...good and bad.....bad was the fracture ....good was the fact it was dead center so now I have 2 very nice 5 1/2" x 2" stones
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The longest stone was 11 inches by 2 inches...good and bad.....bad was the fracture ....good was the fact it was dead center so now I have 2 very nice 5 1/2" x 2" stones
good save there. I hate the diagonal fractures that leave you with nothing but pointy rocks.
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Looks amazing Dennis. Great Job.
Thanks gonzo, one is probably yours, other is going northwest to Rezdog. Hope yall like em because oh how I hate lapping themQuote:
Originally Posted by Gonzo4str8rzrs
Finally working with some peach bottom slate
Although roofing slate...gotta start somewhere ....
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Touched up a razor that needed a little attention on the Peach Bottom Slate. The shave went better than in it's previous state, so it looks promising.
I wonder if any of us had really thought about how much time it takes to makes a hone before we started rockhounding. I know I had not really given it too much thought. It is pretty time consuming though. I do like all the different colors and patterns I see in this thread though. Metamorphic rock is pretty amazing stuff.
I need to run by the pawn shop after work, found a hand held diamond saw for 40 bucks, I think its going to make life much easier
LMAO I am just trying to get my numbers together to decide on a new wet saw. At present my wet saw is only capable of a 2 1/4" cut, and I'd really like to be able to do 3". The only way to get there is to go bigger. Unfortunately the 12" saws are insane in price. I will have to settle for a 10" or be content to cut at the current width. There is not a pawn or second hand shop within 12 hours of travel. Buying second hand is tough for me due to my location.
