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So this is the first handle I put a brass spacer in, the previous ones I used a copper spacer, the handle is ebony and rosewood with the...

Getting a couple of handles ready to go on kitchen/chef knives, one I made from scratch out of a piece of Mulga I brough home, and the...

Unlike minerals, rocks are never of pure unvarying composition which would allow their properites to be exactly expressed. Rocks of the...

Doing a few very basic tests may help. I agree with Moneybox in that it may be Magnetite or Hematite. If it sticks to a magnet, then...

Great to know we have a new expert on board girlandherwhitewolf 🥸 Magnetite I do get my magnetite and hematite mixed up...

Riebeckite, also known a Crocidolite or blue asbestos however it has not developed into the fibrous for of asbestos.

Sure it's a cool rock. Anything worth taking home is a cool rock, we've got a yard full of them but I think the coin might be worth more...

Hi Brains Trust - my son found this rock near Shepparton Vic - he wanted to know if it was anything cool so I thought I’d ask around -...

Good to sit down for morning tea with a good video. This just shows how easy it is to pay for a new bit of gear as long as you are...

Hi we got gpx 6000 back today and they'd changed the main PCB. Minelab had a really quick turnaround and service with email replies was...

The Tryall . Monash University Description Simplified...

Think of the safety benefits Peter. You can make a phone call anywhere with Starlink, which could literally save your life, or a loved...

That's why we can't find any big ones now !

This is Part 1 of an interview with long-time gold prospector, Greg McAllan, who spent years prospecting full-time in the Victorian...