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To cut or not to cut?, lapidary shop dispute
To cut or not to cut the stone?
Agate - botryoidal with pink plume
Yes cut the stone [ 3 ] ** [30.00%]
No don't cut the stone [ 7 ] ** [70.00%]
Total Votes: 10
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post Mar 26 2010, 09:54 AM
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From time to time here in the CP lapidary shop we have a dispute of opinion. smiley-shocked003.gif smiley-laughing021.gif Oh yea, it's about rocks. greensmilies-025.gif
So, one of us (not sayin' who) wants to cut the piece while the other wants it saved as is. spock.gif chin.gif
In light of this (and many previous or yet to come "disputes" laught16.gif ), we thought it might be fun for some forum members to give us feed back on them and help decide.

We'll put up a vote poll when we add a disputed piece which everyone can cast a vote on.
Question is.......
Cut the piece or not cut the piece and save as is for a specimen?

Here's the piece we are currently stale mated on in the shop - Agate, nice bubbles and looks to have pink plumes.
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Second view

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Thanks for your input and feedback everyone.

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post Mar 26 2010, 04:50 PM
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I don't know how you could cut that and still live with yourself.


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post Mar 27 2010, 09:05 AM
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Denise does my vote count since you know that I am a cut it up freak? LOL chores017.gif
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post Mar 27 2010, 12:18 PM
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Well folks, the only votes that won't count are the ones that aren't cast. music037.gif
Cast your vote in the poll above and it sure will count. happy088.gif
I'll refrain from further comment as my comments might incriminate my postition. smiley-shocked003.gif smiley-laughing021.gif

bubbles, bubbles, bubble, bubbles......and plumes. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif


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post Mar 28 2010, 06:18 AM
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the only way id have that peice cut is if i had more of them! i found a geode about the size of a golf ball that was split inhalf, the center was heart shaped and it was black botryoidal hemotite. very nice looking peice. a half hour latter i found the other half!!! what a very uncommon coincidance! i gave it to my wife for valentines day!
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post Mar 28 2010, 10:59 AM
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This cutter voted against cutting smiley-shocked003.gif I agree with russau. Only If I had another.
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post Mar 28 2010, 03:27 PM
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Got to agree with russau and GB - keep one intact and cut the other (in that order) - time to go out and find a duplicate piece for cutting.
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post Mar 31 2010, 07:50 AM
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To cut, or not to cut..... "If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." -- Jack Handey


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post Apr 12 2010, 02:27 PM
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slaphead.gif Oooops, I almost forgot to vote myself! wink.gif tongue.gif


QUOTE (Coalbunny @ Mar 31 2010, 07:50 AM) *
To cut, or not to cut..... "If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason." -- Jack Handey


Too funny Carl......ahhhhh, but is this rock screaming too much for no good reason?


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post Apr 12 2010, 03:53 PM
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QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Apr 12 2010, 02:27 PM) *
slaphead.gif Oooops, I almost forgot to vote myself! wink.gif tongue.gif




Too funny Carl......ahhhhh, but is this rock screaming too much for no good reason?


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I dunno. Ask Russ.


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post Apr 19 2010, 04:51 AM
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So when does this poll end Dan? groucho.gif


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post Apr 19 2010, 07:30 AM
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I think my photographer was bubble biased. smiley-laughing021.gif

Don't know about finding more but if it's cut then I would have more than one piece. thumbsupsmileyanim.gif

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How long does the poll run? I don't know, hadn't thought about length of time to run the poll. confused0082[1].gif


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post May 23 2010, 09:19 AM
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By the votes in the poll..............It looks like Dan and Jim were here. smiley-laughing021.gif stirthepot.gif

Sorry guys but by the looks of the poll, that rock will live on as is.
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post May 23 2010, 10:18 AM
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Ok ok instead of cutting it just go ahead and cab it like it is. tongue.gif
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post May 25 2010, 08:08 AM
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Well lets see...... two votes to cut and 5 not to cut......so I can cut 2 slices and keep the other five whole? smiley-laughing021.gif



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