highplainsdrifter
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2008
Posts: 1,266
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Jan 11, 2009 19:18:23 GMT -5
Here are some cabs I finished up this weekend. I need some help identifying two of the materials. My favorite from this group is the Warm Springs Tube Agate. Hope you enjoy, HPD 1&2: Amethyst Sage Chalcedony - Nevada - I paid $1 for this slab at a local sale. There are some healed fractures in it. 3&4: Blue Biggs Jasper (2.5 & 2" dia. discs) - Oregon - Picked these slabs up at the '06 Madras Pow-Wow 5&6: Deschutes Picture Jasper - Oregon - The big disc is 3" dia.! The Oval was sealed with Hot Stuff 7. Red Ribbon Obsidian - WOW - Pictures don't do this one justice 8. Opal Butte Agate/Opal/Jasper - OR - Mt. Hood in the bottom 9. Powell Butte Moss Agate - OR - A 50 cent slab from local sale 10. Graveyard Point Plume Agate 11. Priday Polka-Dot - From our mine trip in '06 12. Puddin' Stone 13. Warm Springs Tube Agate - OR - I found two slabs of this for $0.75 each at a local sale!: 14. Old Stock Maury Mountain Moss Agate - OR - Got this slab for 75 cents - 2.5" dia. 15. Jumpin' Jeep Moss Agate - OR 16/17: The two Unknowns?? 10
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2009
Posts: 1,900
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 11, 2009 19:33:43 GMT -5
Holy Smokin Cabs! What some outstading work you do...and some of the choicest materials. I love, love, love #5, #7, 13 and #16. My favorite though has to be the Opal Butte(#8) That is a Picture Perfect Oregon Sunset with (what i think) the Pine Tree outlines! Super Nice cabs. I love seeing your work. Steve One more thing...I love the Graveyard shape (#10)
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Post by Condor on Jan 11, 2009 20:08:27 GMT -5
They're all so nice. I like the way you shaped #10. Looks cool.
Condor
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Post by fishenman on Jan 11, 2009 20:27:20 GMT -5
WoW!! You are a master cabber. Excellent materials you work with. Inspirational is the word that comes to mind.
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Post by akansan on Jan 11, 2009 20:30:42 GMT -5
Gorgeous materials! I don't know what I'd choose as my favorite - #1-8?
The last unknown reminds me of Swazi Bloodstone.
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Post by beefjello on Jan 11, 2009 21:45:54 GMT -5
Man oh man those are some beauties! Hard to pick a fav but that Opal Butte just knocks me out.. and the shape of the Graveyard cab is tops!
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 11, 2009 21:54:52 GMT -5
Wow, awesome display...those are amazing, the best of the best!! Thanks for posting
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Post by sitnwrap on Jan 11, 2009 23:11:47 GMT -5
You just displayed the best looking 50 and 75 cents I ever saw. Makes me think that you turned ordinary into extodinary cause I can't imagine slabs that hold that much beauty to go so inexpensively.
Thanks for sharing.
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theimage1
starting to shine!
Member since August 2008
Posts: 33
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Post by theimage1 on Jan 12, 2009 0:18:53 GMT -5
The very bottom cab is likely Cherry Orchard Jasper from Africa. It was prevalent a few years ago but has become more scarce lately.
Great cab collection - nicely cut!
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49er
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since February 2008
Posts: 753
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Post by 49er on Jan 12, 2009 1:42:00 GMT -5
Phenomenal lapidary work..Every cab is a winner...Great presentation...You inspire all of us...Thank You
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adrian65
Cave Dweller
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
Member since February 2007
Posts: 10,775
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 12, 2009 6:54:58 GMT -5
You have so many top noch cabs in your posts that I simply forget my favorite when I reach the end. Very nice and original presentation of the cabs. The Red Rainbow Obsidian and "Mt Hood" are my ... no, they're not my favorites. That would do unjustice to the first unknown, to the Biggs' and Deschutes, to the...to the...
Adrian
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Post by Bejewelme on Jan 12, 2009 7:00:13 GMT -5
Holy Moley, you make some beautiful cabs, the picture jaspers are outstanding, but all the cabs are beautiful and such great detail in each stone is highlighted. Nice work, too hard to pick a fav in this one, but the Biggs are great.
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kentuckyrocker
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since November 2008
Posts: 217
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Post by kentuckyrocker on Jan 12, 2009 8:19:40 GMT -5
They are all mouth dropping here - wow. I need to live in your neighborhood. Local slabs - 50 cent- man oh man........
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 12, 2009 9:42:48 GMT -5
I just fall out of my chair every time I look at your cabs. The first one is my favorite, until I got to the second one, then the third one, and so on. There's just no way to pick one.
Curt
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 12, 2009 10:23:34 GMT -5
Holy $#*@ that is some incredible material you are cabbing and apparently your skills are up to the material. Love the shape of that graveyard plume. Keep 'em coming.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jan 12, 2009 11:18:57 GMT -5
They all look surreal #8 is my fave - it really looks out of this world
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Post by frane on Jan 12, 2009 12:32:06 GMT -5
It is really hard to pic a favorite in this group since they are all just beautiful but that first unknown really took my breath away! there is so much depth to it! Fran
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