Christmas Present

[Sheal]

It looks good Zigs.

 

[zigs]

I was thinking of Blue John, (corruption of the French, bleu jaune - blue yellow)

A type of coloured fluorspar that folk used to make ornaments out of.


https://www.bing.com/images/search?...2eaf1d77680e559196ff822227da2070H0&ajaxhist=0

 

[Becky]

The Blue John mine isn't too far from here - it's in a place called Castleton in Derbyshire. Hoping to go there later this year I loves a bit of geology I do!

 

[zigs]

Me too My ex told her girly friends that i'm a Geologist, they all thought she mean Gynacologist

I heard they ripped out a lot of the Blue John during the war for the steel smelting

 

[Becky]

I heard they ripped out a lot of the Blue John during the war for the steel smelting

Yup, unfortunately so I don't think they mine large specimens any more, just small ones for things like jewellery.

 

[zigs]

Do take the camera along when you go

 

[Becky]

Do take the camera along when you go

Don't worry, I will do! I think we're going to wait until later in the year when it's warmer

 

[zigs]

Nice one, I've only seen black and white pics of it in my caves and caverns of the peak district book from the 50's

 

[Daren]

Castleton is in my book of favourite places & the Bluejohn Mines are well worth a visit as are speedwell & peak cavern & if you do all that and still want more there is a castle with a view as long as you don't mind the climb .......If not grab a Beer at the pub

 

[zigs]

Got my work cut out restoring these Victorian windows

 

[Sheal]

I'm sure you'll do a fine job Zigs.

 

[zigs]

Not broken em any more yet

 

[Sheal]

I hope you haven't just tempted fate!

 

[marlingardener]

Zigs, how do you match the colors? When I had a business restoring antique furniture, and had to replace a stile or any other piece, getting the color right was the hardest part.
You must have a very good eye for color, not to mention the texture--all those ripples and waves must be hard to reproduce.

 

[Daren]

I'm coming to Know Zigs a bit now & I've come to learn that Zigs does a lot of Fixing & not a lot of Binning. Another Great Zig project