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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 17, 2023 17:59:37 GMT -5
These are always fun to cab. One of my favorite local stones. Shout out to Jugglerguy for the slab these were cut from.    Chuck |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 17, 2023 18:01:56 GMT -5
#2 Be still my beating heart!!! I love that stuff!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 17, 2023 18:10:30 GMT -5
Chuck, those are stunning for sure!  I just worked my first Cladopora piece the other day! To me, it smells the same as Turitella does when working it! (Both very similar materials...) |
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Post by agatewhisperer on Jan 17, 2023 19:34:19 GMT -5
Those are looking sweeeeet. Love the cabs and you get the most out of it with the groove wrap. 👍
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 17, 2023 19:40:47 GMT -5
Beauties! #2 for the win.  |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 17, 2023 20:49:20 GMT -5
#2 Be still my beating heart!!! I love that stuff! Thanks. That capture turned out good. I was glad to not lose it while grinding. Chuck |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 17, 2023 20:49:49 GMT -5
Those are looking sweeeeet. Love the cabs and you get the most out of it with the groove wrap. 👍 Tough call for me. I really like the first one too. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 17, 2023 22:30:25 GMT -5
Those look great, Chuck. You did a good job centering the corals.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 17, 2023 23:00:48 GMT -5
Very cool cabs!
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Post by pebblesky on Jan 18, 2023 1:09:15 GMT -5
Excellent pieces!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 18, 2023 10:39:48 GMT -5
Those look great, Chuck. You did a good job centering the corals. Thanks. There was a bit left over in the slab and I wanted to try cabbing and wrapping a new shape so I did it just for a test. The pattern is weak with no real WOW factor. I wanted to wrap it with the long point down but my wife talked me into this orientation.  Chuck |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 18, 2023 10:47:19 GMT -5
Those look great, Chuck. You did a good job centering the corals. Thanks. There was a bit left over in the slab and I wanted to try cabbing and wrapping a new shape so I did it just for a test. The pattern is weak with no real WOW factor. I wanted to wrap it with the long point down but my wife talked me into this orientation. Chuck I think the long point down would probably suit the pattern better. I like it, though! |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 18, 2023 10:54:56 GMT -5
Thanks. There was a bit left over in the slab and I wanted to try cabbing and wrapping a new shape so I did it just for a test. The pattern is weak with no real WOW factor. I wanted to wrap it with the long point down but my wife talked me into this orientation. Chuck I think the long point down would probably suit the pattern better. I like it, though! That was my thought as well. Pattern aside she just thought the shape flowed better this way. The template had all sharp corners but sharp corners do not do well with groove wraps so I rounded them off a bit. Chuck |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 18, 2023 14:50:36 GMT -5
I like it. Were you thinking of a stylized arrowhead when you planned to wrap it point down? I think it would have looked good the other way too.
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Post by khara on Jan 18, 2023 15:07:17 GMT -5
Such a cool stone. It’s on my “be on the look out for” list. I’m partial to the 3rd round one. But that may be because I can see the perimeter inset wrap. All turned out really nice. 👍
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 19, 2023 13:18:12 GMT -5
I like it. Were you thinking of a stylized arrowhead when you planned to wrap it point down? I think it would have looked good the other way too. No real thought process. I had just been eyeing that shape on a template and the chunk of scrap from that slab was a good candidate to give it a whirl. I was not prepared for the debate on orientation, LOL. I'll have to stick to circles. I always know where to place the bail on those. Chuck |
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