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Post by scott on Jul 13, 2011 10:05:06 GMT -5
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Post by kap on Jul 13, 2011 15:10:00 GMT -5
NICE!!! I love the "worm" bites  . Keith |
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Post by rockshine on Jul 13, 2011 15:15:56 GMT -5
Can we expect to see some of these up close and personal at the roundup?
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Post by arappaho on Jul 13, 2011 17:56:37 GMT -5
Well, Dave, that's kindof up in the air this year. Usually, I can co-ordinate vacation time with my partner, but I've got about 10 days off between now and the Round-Up, so and since, as Lee says, work is not yet a novelty, that's where I'll probably be the first week of August. BUT, it Reely goes with out saying where I'll be Friday August 5th, and hope to make it up to the Big Party for the last Saturday and Sunday.  Great job as usual on the pics and report, Scott. Thanks for those mindat links, too. Joe |
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Post by rayjeri on Jul 13, 2011 18:00:58 GMT -5
Hey Joe, nice to see you using that PVC wedge.
Ray
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Post by arappaho on Jul 13, 2011 20:53:31 GMT -5
They're perfect for in close around the crystals, Ray. Sturdy but won't scratch the glass. Joe |
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Post by stevebarr on Jul 13, 2011 22:15:17 GMT -5
Gotta hand it to you, Ray. Those PVC wedges are great. The ones you gave me have held up through some rigorous use, and have been a great help in the extraction of many perfectly intact crystals.
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Post by stevebarr on Jul 14, 2011 8:58:39 GMT -5
Ha! I loaned them to several people. I got totally exhausted just watching them use those things. |
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Post by lazydave on Jul 14, 2011 10:12:16 GMT -5
I used Steve's chisel's to clean the mud off my truck one time, man did he work up a sweat watching. So I did witness him sweating.
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Post by stevebarr on Jul 14, 2011 10:58:50 GMT -5
Thanks Dave. You're always a lot of help.
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Post by rons on Jul 14, 2011 15:02:33 GMT -5
I'll have give Steve a little credit, I saw him ron once...
I believe it was right a brewed a fresh pot of Java ;D
did'nt mean to hi-jack your thread Scott, but I had to
get that in and thanks for posting the vid
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Post by lee on Jul 14, 2011 15:29:25 GMT -5
Scott:
Thanks for sharing your dig with us. It's great to hear of rock hounding trips and seeing material found by our club member. Good job digging Joe. I agree, the PVC tools are the best for crystal removal.
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Post by romare on Jul 14, 2011 21:58:32 GMT -5
Thanks Ray, and I agree, they work much better and are way tougher than I would have thought.
Plus if I break one I know Steve has a completely undamaged set I can get.
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Post by lee on Jul 14, 2011 22:14:09 GMT -5
I am glad to see more people realize that it is better to use an instrument made of PVC to remove crystals than to use a metal device such as a screwdriver. A whole lot less damage occurs to the crystals when the PVC is used.
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Post by Ryan on Jul 14, 2011 23:10:57 GMT -5
Gotta chime in for Steve, he probably isnt dulling tools because hes too busy teaching a noob what to look for. Good guy that Steve... |
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Post by stevebarr on Jul 15, 2011 6:43:10 GMT -5
If my PVC wedges ever go missing, I know right where to find them. I'm pretty sure they'll end up in the back of "Romare's" truck, right next to my missing Arkansas pry bar, the folding rocking chair I haven't seen in about two years, and a few other assorted tools that have vanished over time. I'm okay with that, though. At least I know where they are. If they were in the back of my truck, I'd probably never find them again.
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