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From my new saw
« on: October 01, 2016, 01:57:58 PM »
Hi All

As some of you might know I got an old lortone 14 in" drop saw not so long ago. With a new pump I was able to cut some slabs today. The top are from rough from Karl and the lower are from John. Thanks both of you  :grin: The obsidion that John sent me a guy at our club said that I should cut it against the grain but I did not like that. The second is with the grain and I liked that alot more. I still have more so I can try different angles.

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Shawn
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Re: From my new saw
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2016, 02:25:45 PM »
Cool. I cut the gold sheen to try and get the most sheen out it. So cut a cab out of both slabs and see what you like the best. Looks like the saw works pretty darn good for a freeby!
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2016, 05:19:03 PM »
Great rocks! Both grain cuts on the obsidian are nice, wildly different patterns but still quite aesthetically pleasing.
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I rock hunt in the Antelope/Ashwood area of the John Day river basin in Oregon.
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