To cut or not to cut?, lapidary shop dispute |
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To cut or not to cut?, lapidary shop dispute |
  Mar 26 2010, 09:54 AM
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 Master Mucker!  Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3  |
From time to time here in the CP lapidary shop we have a dispute of opinion.
  Oh yea, it's about rocks.  So, one of us (not sayin' who) wants to cut the piece while the other wants it saved as is.   In light of this (and many previous or yet to come "disputes"  ), 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. First view
Second view
Thanks for your input and feedback everyone. 
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Mar 26 2010, 04:50 PM
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 Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
I don't know how you could cut that and still live with yourself.
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Mar 27 2010, 09:05 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Denise does my vote count since you know that I am a cut it up freak? LOL
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Mar 27 2010, 12:18 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Well folks, the only votes that won't count are the ones that aren't cast.
 Cast your vote in the poll above and it sure will count.  I'll refrain from further comment as my comments might incriminate my postition. bubbles, bubbles, bubble, bubbles......and plumes. 
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Mar 28 2010, 06:18 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
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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Mar 28 2010, 10:59 AM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 29-August 09 Member No.: 6,988 |
This cutter voted against cutting
I agree with russau. Only If I had another.
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Mar 28 2010, 03:27 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 3-September 08 From: Aurora Member No.: 6,577 |
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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Mar 31 2010, 07:50 AM
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 Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
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
-------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Apr 12 2010, 02:27 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
 Oooops, I almost forgot to vote myself!   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? -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥  |
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Apr 12 2010, 03:53 PM
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Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
QUOTE (Mrs.CP @ Apr 12 2010, 02:27 PM) Oooops, I almost forgot to vote myself! Too funny Carl......ahhhhh, but is this rock screaming too much for no good reason? I dunno. Ask Russ. -------------------- Today's socio-political climate is rock solid proof that Adam and Eve weren't prospectors.
If they were they'd have eaten the snake instead of the apple and we'd still be in heaven.... |
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Apr 19 2010, 04:51 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
So when does this poll end Dan?
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Apr 19 2010, 07:30 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
I think my photographer was bubble biased.
Don't know about finding more but if it's cut then I would have more than one piece. How long does the poll run? I don't know, hadn't thought about length of time to run the poll. ![confused0082[1].gif](style_emoticons/default/confused0082[1].gif)
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 May 23 2010, 09:19 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,206 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
By the votes in the poll..............It looks like Dan and Jim were here.
 Sorry guys but by the looks of the poll, that rock will live on as is.
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and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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May 23 2010, 10:18 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 20-February 07 From: Richland Mississippi Member No.: 994 |
Ok ok instead of cutting it just go ahead and cab it like it is.
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May 25 2010, 08:08 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Well lets see...... two votes to cut and 5 not to cut......so I can cut 2 slices and keep the other five whole?
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