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Post by bobby1 on Jul 1, 2009 0:15:19 GMT -5
This Spencer Opal Triplet consists of a synthetic Quartz cap, a very thin layer of Opal and a Basenite back. It is 3/4" tall. Bob ![](http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/Rocksbob/Triplett002.jpg)
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Post by fishenman on Jul 1, 2009 1:45:52 GMT -5
Wow, that is incredible Bob.
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Post by mc2 on Jul 1, 2009 5:45:28 GMT -5
That is just absolutely incredible. A really fantastic piece of workmanship Bob!
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Post by adrian65 on Jul 1, 2009 6:45:58 GMT -5
![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) those three pairs of sun glasses are just enough to watch the sparkles of that beauty! Adrian
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Post by sitnwrap on Jul 1, 2009 7:19:46 GMT -5
You created an amazing cab. The colors in that beauty are gorgeous, like a never ending light show.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 1, 2009 7:23:21 GMT -5
That is beautiful, it looks like those kaleidoscopes that we used to look through as kids (and adults)
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Post by 10thumbs on Jul 1, 2009 7:58:18 GMT -5
A doublet means you view both sides of the cab. What the heck is a triplet?
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Post by bobby1 on Jul 1, 2009 8:19:08 GMT -5
10thumbs, A doublet means that the cab consists of two layers. A triplet consists of three layers. A cab that is viewed from both sides is usually called a double cab. A doublet or a triplet could be viewed from both sides depending on the material used in the assembly. For instance a cab with different Agate materials on each side polished equally well could be a doublet double cab. Bob
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Post by Bejewelme on Jul 1, 2009 9:27:09 GMT -5
Beautiful and incredible!!!
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Post by frane on Jul 1, 2009 17:37:46 GMT -5
:drool: ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) :drool: That is beautiful! Fran
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Post by rallyrocks on Jul 1, 2009 17:42:46 GMT -5
Really awesome piece there bobby, I've been trying for a couple of years to cut some Spencer and have it come out at all nice looking, but that has got to rank up within the top 5 Spencer Opal cabs I've ever seen!
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jul 1, 2009 18:15:11 GMT -5
Spectacular Bob! That is quite a light show....and What a Show! Steve
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jul 1, 2009 18:39:56 GMT -5
Wow! ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) Hey, do you have the capability to post a short video of this one from different angles? I'll bet it's cool as heck when it flashes in the light.
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on Jul 1, 2009 22:52:52 GMT -5
Wow! That is like no other Spencer opal I've EVER seen. That is amazing! Barb
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Post by pporky on Jul 2, 2009 2:37:00 GMT -5
Great triplet Bob, You sure have got all the colors there, Is Spencer opal a U.S. variety.
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Post by bobby1 on Jul 2, 2009 10:54:06 GMT -5
pporky, Yes, Spencer Opal is from Spencer, Idaho. I'm not sure if there is much being mined lately, though. bikerrandy, I really don't have any idea of how to do a video let alone how to post it. I'll try to take some pictures from different angles, though. Bob
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Post by Tony W on Jul 3, 2009 16:09:48 GMT -5
I've been working some of that...but it ain't looking like yours ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) So far mine flashes in sheets or bands. That is a beauty, Bobby! Tony
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Post by MyNewHobby on Jul 3, 2009 18:01:32 GMT -5
I have a DUH question.
Did you create the stone (part of which you state is synthetic) or did you buy it and modify another stone?
Forgive me for sounding simple, but when it comes to these really awesome stones ... I am simple ... ;D
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Post by bobby1 on Jul 3, 2009 22:58:47 GMT -5
mynewhobby, The Synthetic Quartz top is man made material usually for the electronics industry. Some of it is grown as crystals and some huge pieces are just melted in a crucible and cast as ingots. The pieces that I use are the ones grown as crystals. A friend of mine bought a chunk of a melted ingot and had an 18" sphere made for him by Richardson's Ranch. It is flawless (except for a litle ding it got when it rolled into a brick on his fireplace ). The ingot material is used to make large crucibles for melting Silicon for the electronics industry. Making the material requires very specialized and enormously expensive equipment. The rest of the cab consists of a thin layer of Opal and a thicker layer of Basanite backing material. Basanite is a natural material. Some people use dark Obsidian as a backing material but I prefer a denser material. The Quartz, Opal and Basanite are flattened and glued together to make a "sandwich" that is then cabbed. Some people use a flat lap to flatten the layers. I don't have a need for one because I just use a sheet of glass and tumbling grit to flatten my pieces. Sorry for the lengthy explanation. Bob
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