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agatewhisperer freely admits to licking rocks Member since May 2020 Posts: 836	Cab for a friend Jan 22, 2023 20:17:51 GMT -5 mohs, victor1941, and 15 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by agatewhisperer on Jan 22, 2023 20:17:51 GMT -5 I received a container of lake superior agates from a friend who collected a few as a kid. So I surprised her by cutting one open and making a pendant for her.

Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,831	Cab for a friend Jan 22, 2023 20:35:13 GMT -5 via mobile agatewhisperer and dshanpnw like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Jan 22, 2023 20:35:13 GMT -5 That is soooo nice!!
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jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,424	Cab for a friend Jan 22, 2023 20:51:13 GMT -5 agatewhisperer and dshanpnw like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Jan 22, 2023 20:51:13 GMT -5 That's really cool Alex!
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opalpyrexia driving up their electric bill Member since February 2017 Posts: 2,752	Cab for a friend Jan 22, 2023 20:53:00 GMT -5 agatewhisperer and dshanpnw like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 22, 2023 20:53:00 GMT -5 What a wonderful way to say thank you!
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Cab for a friend Jan 22, 2023 21:33:56 GMT -5 agatewhisperer and dshanpnw like this

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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 22, 2023 21:33:56 GMT -5

How nice! I'm sure she'll be thrilled.

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dshanpnw fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2020 Posts: 1,160	Cab for a friend Jan 23, 2023 7:37:42 GMT -5 agatewhisperer likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dshanpnw on Jan 23, 2023 7:37:42 GMT -5 Nice LSA CAB! That will make a beautiful pendant.

rockbrain Cave Dweller Member since January 2022 Posts: 3,176	Cab for a friend Jan 23, 2023 10:03:26 GMT -5 agatewhisperer likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockbrain on Jan 23, 2023 10:03:26 GMT -5 Nice job! She should be stoked!
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 34,991	Cab for a friend Jan 23, 2023 10:18:38 GMT -5 agatewhisperer likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Jan 23, 2023 10:18:38 GMT -5 That was so thoughtful. It'll make a nice surprise.

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Cab for a friend Jan 25, 2023 22:43:07 GMT -5 rockjunquie, hummingbirdstones, and 3 more like this

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Post by agatewhisperer on Jan 25, 2023 22:43:07 GMT -5

Thanks everyone!
It was delivered and she liked it.

I spent tonight finishing the other half. That crystal part ended up being a little punky so I went with it. Got one more small piece after this.

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jasoninsd
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Cab for a friend Jan 26, 2023 10:00:30 GMT -5

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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 26, 2023 10:00:30 GMT -5

Jan 25, 2023 22:43:07 GMT -5 agatewhisperer said:

Thanks everyone!
It was delivered and she liked it.

I spent tonight finishing the other half. That crystal part ended up being a little punky so I went with it. Got one more small piece after this.

Not that I wish "ill" on anyone else's cabbing...but I'm glad to see someone else's cab get "punky" in the quarz area like that! LOL

Meaning...I frequently have that issue on Teepee Canyon Agates...and I've constantly wondered if I was doing something wrong...or if was just the nature of the beast...so to speak! LOL

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"It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela
"Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got." - Robert Brault
"You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." - Nightbirde (RIP 2/19/22)

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Cab for a friend Jan 26, 2023 13:19:52 GMT -5 via mobile jasoninsd likes this

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Post by agatewhisperer on Jan 26, 2023 13:19:52 GMT -5

Jan 26, 2023 10:00:30 GMT -5 jasoninsd said:

Jan 25, 2023 22:43:07 GMT -5 agatewhisperer said:

Thanks everyone!
It was delivered and she liked it.

I spent tonight finishing the other half. That crystal part ended up being a little punky so I went with it. Got one more small piece after this.

Not that I wish "ill" on anyone else's cabbing...but I'm glad to see someone else's cab get "punky" in the quarz area like that! LOL

Meaning...I frequently have that issue on Teepee Canyon Agates...and I've constantly wondered if I was doing something wrong...or if was just the nature of the beast...so to speak! LOL

Yeah exactly. I'm hoping someone can weigh in to give some tips if there's a better technique to help with this.