steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Nov 6, 2008 19:14:45 GMT -5
I think I am already addicted. I have been away from the box of BO for approx. 10 mins and I feel sweaty and I am starting to shake. Hey Tony you did not warn me about this.
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 6, 2008 19:29:56 GMT -5
Wow! Wicked awesome cab and excellent photography too. Man, you got me drooling all over the place....Mel
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 6, 2008 19:35:56 GMT -5
V. Cool...heck of a shine you got going on there. great photo too!
KD
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Post by Tweetiepy on Nov 6, 2008 20:06:13 GMT -5
OOOOO awesome stuff you got there, I love the way the flash of color looks like it's running running down the side great shine - by the way, you got something stuck in your teeth!
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steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Nov 6, 2008 20:07:48 GMT -5
great shine - by the way, you got something stuck in your teeth! You got me there; I almost looked in the mirror. ;D All good now.
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Post by Bejewelme on Nov 6, 2008 20:42:44 GMT -5
oooohhhhhh aaaaahhhhhh Very nice. I wrote Tony W about my BO experience, I was covered in mud, and that bugger I was cabbing would show no flash. I think my Tony gave me the cheap stuff so I wouldn't mess up his good stuff, hahahahah.It is such an alluring stone, it is beautiful. I'm all about the flash and bling of BO. I love a man with good BO.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2008 22:38:15 GMT -5
Outstanding gem!!!!
You have a excellent mentor in Tony W. You have come far in just a short time.
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adrian65
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Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 6, 2008 22:53:53 GMT -5
Beautiful stone, that shine is amazing! If you turn it 90 degrees clockwise, you'll get a dark scene with lightnings.
Adrian
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Post by sitnwrap on Nov 6, 2008 23:42:21 GMT -5
If that stone doesn't cause addiction, nothing will. Those tendrills of color are mesmerizing.
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Post by parfive on Nov 7, 2008 0:15:51 GMT -5
WOW!!! What a cool lookin' cab.
Rich
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Post by Michael John on Nov 7, 2008 1:15:03 GMT -5
Great material, and you did a helluva job with it. Exquisite!
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Post by Tony W on Nov 7, 2008 1:26:40 GMT -5
Lol, yeah, a stone like that will hook you quick! That has a great play across it. That is the beauty of these things.. each one can be so different. Where did you get those? I know you haven't had time to see Gene yet? And how big is it? It is a beaut! And nice work on it!! That will look great in a setting. Can't wait to see what you do with it. I've just now gotten some of mine wrapped, finally, and having them in a setting takes you to a whole other level with opals. Phil, I did warn you... vociferously! You just chose not to listen when you looked into the opal. You are on the road to ruin now, buddy Just remember... it is Nephrite and Stoner that brought you to this... me, I'm just a victim like yourself! Tony
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pebblepup
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Succor Creek Thunder Egg
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Post by pebblepup on Nov 7, 2008 12:01:57 GMT -5
Every time I see a new piece of BO that sweaty and shake feeling gets stronger for me too. This material is now at the top of my want list. What a fantastic cab! Great job!
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MidNight~Rocksi3
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Nov 7, 2008 13:01:32 GMT -5
No..no... I'm a wannabe too.... it's true... it's true... *smiles* But that's ok.. cuz Him, and the Other Tony, and Stoner are three of the Greats that I've seen who can work with B.Opal and make pure magic! Talk about a wicked shine! omg that rocks! I love the pattern ya brought out on that one..
Excellent.. cab.. now.. where's the others. we need more .. more I tell you.. MORE!!!!!!
*smiles*
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 7, 2008 13:32:46 GMT -5
That is truly a stunning cab. By the shine you got it looks like your material has a good hard matrix. I just spent a small fortune on some but I don't think I will get any decent cabs out of it. The matrix has lots of crumbly and porous areas. Mine will all end up as mud in the bottom of the grinder. Frustrating material.
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Post by texaswoodie on Nov 7, 2008 16:44:59 GMT -5
That is outrageously beautiful! Way to go.
Curt
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steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Nov 7, 2008 17:59:05 GMT -5
No..no... I'm a wannabe too.... it's true... it's true... *smiles* But that's ok.. cuz Him, and the Other Tony, and Stoner are three of the Greats that I've seen who can work with B.Opal and make pure magic! Talk about a wicked shine! omg that rocks! I love the pattern ya brought out on that one.. Excellent.. cab.. now.. where's the others. we need more .. more I tell you.. MORE!!!!!! *smiles* I'm workin on it I promise. I have 10-15 preformed and ready to go. I am going to try to get them all polished this weekend and then set 6 or 7 of them next week for an upcoming show.
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steelandstone
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Post by steelandstone on Nov 7, 2008 18:04:30 GMT -5
That is truly a stunning cab. By the shine you got it looks like your material has a good hard matrix. I just spent a small fortune on some but I don't think I will get any decent cabs out of it. The matrix has lots of crumbly and porous areas. Mine will all end up as mud in the bottom of the grinder. Frustrating material. Thank you Tony, I did not expect to get any cabs like this out of the material I just bought. The man told be most of it would be clear to opaque opal so this was a nice surprise. I feel your pain on the material you just got. I was real lucky with this stuff, not a ton of fire but the material is nice and solid. It has a lot or Red Jasper I think, and Hematite. Thats what is like a mirror in that cab. That thing shines like the dickens in person out in the Sun. I was actually late to work today because I got up 1-1/2 hours early today to cut some more of this stuff and lost track of the time. Addicted I tell Ya, I'm RUINIED.
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Post by Bejewelme on Nov 7, 2008 19:07:01 GMT -5
Oh my God you are addicted, getting up early for opals Nothing gets me up early, not even the lure of a man with BO, hahaha
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Nov 7, 2008 21:45:04 GMT -5
WOW. Just wow. I have a hard time working BO. I'll keep trying, though! Nothing beats BO, not even my beloved Ocean Jasper!!
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