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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 17, 2009 12:50:16 GMT -5
Yep. These are all from yesterday (Wednesday), one of them need some pits filled so I finished it this morning, along with two wire wraps that I'm posting in the wire wrapping section (like right now) ;D Anyhow, check it out..... Cool little scene, this came off a rock that I slabbed for Tonyterner when he was down for a visit a few months ago...... Wildhorse picture jasper (stone from Jamie), another mountain scene.... Here's a scenic piece of amethyst sage agate..... Some sort of brown jasper, another scenic piece..... Moss... Leopardskin jasper.... Exotica, came off a piece that was a gift from Sieg (Rockkitten) ..... Another amethyst sage agate, I really love cabbing this stuff...... African brecciated jasper, this came from a rock that Kim (rockyraccoon) sent as a gift a while back..... Another from the same rock.... I call this Bumble bee jasper (because I just don't know) lol ... Slab was a gift from Tonyterner..... The next three pics are of the same cab. I had to do this to show the coolness of this one. I worked it off and on for two days! Green background..... White background.... Backlit..... How did I do? ;D lol
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Post by superioragates on Sept 17, 2009 13:03:53 GMT -5
Once again........I just have to say ....GIMMIE!!!! How big is your average cab Randy, when you make them? Not that I hope to be able to even start doing this part of the hobby, just curious. Awesome stuff here! Marie
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 17, 2009 13:17:30 GMT -5
Thanks! Not that I hope to be able to even start doing this part of the hobby That's what I was saying about two years ago. I only got into this because I wanted to tumble a couple batches of rocks that I found in Canada (honest)..... My "average" size cabs will fit inside a half dollar coin, some are a little bigger, and some are about the size of a quarter (like the lapis that I just wire wrapped this morning).
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Post by superioragates on Sept 17, 2009 13:25:10 GMT -5
Ok, well I think they are just too pretty! I only say that I probably won't get in to this part of it because it is so danged expensive to buy the equipment to do it with. You guys sure turn out some amazing stuff to look at though! wow.
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Mudshark
fully equipped rock polisher
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers
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Post by Mudshark on Sept 17, 2009 13:32:18 GMT -5
Awesome work Randy,that mountain scene in the first one is super!
Mike
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Post by Toad on Sept 17, 2009 13:34:06 GMT -5
Another bunch of beauts... really like the wildhorse, great shine
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Post by rockmanken on Sept 17, 2009 13:48:31 GMT -5
How did you do? Well.................let me see................ you only did 12.........slipping a little, aren't you. ;D Should have done at least 13 for a bakers dozen then you would have had 13 excellent cabs instead of 12. Ken
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 17, 2009 15:06:40 GMT -5
Great batch. Love the ammey sage and those last black plume shots....Mel
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 17, 2009 16:11:28 GMT -5
The black plume stuff came from Jamie as well, it's my favorite one too (so far). Everytime I cab another stone I get another surprise. I'm gonna be cutting in to a "BIG" flat rater that Sheri sent me probably this weekend, this box weighed in at 45 pounds!! (I'll get one or two cabs in there somewhere) ;D
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Post by stonesthatrock on Sept 17, 2009 20:34:59 GMT -5
very nice, again randy.......... ok thats it, i'm getting ralph chained back up this weekend. lol hes been slacking. Yours cabs look beautiful and i can't wait to see how you wrap them, because thats the frosting on the cake. mary ann
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karock
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Post by karock on Sept 17, 2009 20:37:47 GMT -5
Randy, from now on when ever I read a post referring to anything about a cabbing machine I will think of you! The first few with the scenes are just amazing. The brown jasper looks like a great plains twister. Karock
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Sept 18, 2009 6:07:23 GMT -5
Dang Randy, You must have LOTS of extra time on your hands lately! Send me some of that extra time would ya ;D Another awesome set of some great cabs. Love the scenic ones....espcially the one karock is talking about. Keep em' coming! Steve
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Post by Tonyterner on Sept 18, 2009 7:20:39 GMT -5
Great job Randy! The first one from me is Disaster Peak McDerrmott Claim picture jasper. The bumble bee jasper I collected in a creek near me. There is more of that there but it tends to be a bit pitty.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Sept 18, 2009 9:05:57 GMT -5
Sweet cabs Randy. That last one's a shocker! So many possibilities there!
Nate
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on Sept 18, 2009 9:15:17 GMT -5
great cabs Randy ;D Brian
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jayhkr
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by jayhkr on Sept 18, 2009 10:09:37 GMT -5
Absolutely stunning. Have you ever thought of setting up a video camera and making a "How-To" on your wonderful cabs! I know I personally would be interested in seeing a detailed video from rough to riches! Just a thought, I know you're extremely busy.
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