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Offline Zuma

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A hunk of slate from the creek
« on: May 30, 2015, 10:58:38 am »
Got this hunk of slate from the creek and split, ground,
 sanded and drilled. Kinda fun.
Zuma
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2015, 08:48:03 am »
Looks nice Zuma.
what do you use to grind it with?

Offline Pat B

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2015, 09:02:13 am »
Cool.   is that your bolo tie slide?   ;D
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

Offline Zuma

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2015, 02:03:34 pm »
KY sandstone rob. I did cheat and finish with steel wool.
Maybe a smaller one Pat.  :)
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Offline Silver John

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2015, 01:14:28 pm »
Very nice.

Offline caveman2533

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2015, 09:57:05 pm »
Very nice piece.

Offline Zuma

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2015, 04:08:27 pm »
Thanks Silver and Steve.
Making soft stone objects the abo way is a
lot easier than than it might seem.
I found half a gorget along the river bank one day.
Right there with it was a paddle drill that fit the hole.
I brought some local river pebbles (like the material
the gorget was made from) home.
I had planned to make a drill and try it on the pebbles.
I washed my finds and put them on the kitchen table
and went shopping. When I returned home my 10 year
old daughter was home from school and had already
bored a hole through one of the pebbles with the artifact.
I couldn't get upset with her. She learned me. lol
Zuma
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Offline Jodocus

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2015, 12:42:52 pm »
Beautiful work with that rock. And congratulations on your handy daughter.
Don't shoot!

Offline swamp yeti

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Re: A hunk of slate from the creek
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2015, 03:03:13 pm »
Lot of nice banded slate in those Virginia creeks,nice job.