|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Aug 16, 2023 20:23:55 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by rockjunquie on Aug 16, 2023 20:31:22 GMT -5
Yes, yes, yes!!! Love them! The second is my fav, but Man, I love them all- the shapes, the polish, the movement, the colors- all of it.  |
|
|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Aug 16, 2023 20:36:27 GMT -5
Yes, yes, yes!!! Love them! The second is my fav, but Man, I love them all- the shapes, the polish, the movement, the colors- all of it. Thank you my friend!! Two of those broke when grinding...so I had to reshape them...which I hate! LOL - But that second one wasn't one of those two! That second one really has that deep dark blue!! |
|
lapidary1234
spending too much on rocks
"If you like rocks you can't be all bad!!" ~ old timer quote
Member since October 2021
Posts: 293
|
Post by lapidary1234 on Aug 16, 2023 21:02:09 GMT -5
Excellent job and great freeform shapes.. I also like the 2nd one best (I think). It reminds me of a lightning storm!!
I only have a peice or two of pietersite that I acquired long ago, recently saw some for sale on the eBay and my jaw almost hit the floor.
~Josh
|
|
|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Aug 16, 2023 21:29:45 GMT -5
Excellent job and great freeform shapes.. I also like the 2nd one best (I think). It reminds me of a lightning storm!! I only have a peice or two of pietersite that I acquired long ago, recently saw some for sale on the eBay and my jaw almost hit the floor. ~Josh Thanks Josh!! Yeah...I've been watching Pietersite prices for awhile now...and since I hadn't seen them going down, I bit the bullet. LOL That's EXACTLY what that second piece reminds me of...a lightning storm!! |
|
ashley
Cave Dweller 
Member since February 2023
Posts: 937 
|
Post by ashley on Aug 16, 2023 21:42:28 GMT -5
Those are awesome Jason! They are such a fibrous looking material.
|
|
|
|
Post by chris1956 on Aug 16, 2023 21:54:32 GMT -5
That stuff really jumps out at you. Very nice!
|
|
|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Aug 16, 2023 21:58:34 GMT -5
Those are awesome Jason! They are such a fibrous looking material. Thanks Ashley! This stuff is SUPER fibrous! Apparently asbestos involved too. That stuff really jumps out at you. Very nice! Thanks Chris! I was surprised at the amount of fractures...but as long as a person can work around them, I think the material is worth it! |
|
|
|
Post by perkins17 on Aug 16, 2023 22:53:08 GMT -5
I'm impressed. Those are great jasoninsd. Are those on the new novas? They look stunning. |
|
|
|
Post by hummingbirdstones on Aug 16, 2023 23:17:58 GMT -5
Egads, Jason! Those are gorgeous.  |
|
|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Aug 16, 2023 23:23:29 GMT -5
I'm impressed. Those are great jasoninsd . Are those on the new novas? They look stunning. Thanks Perk! I'm not sure at what point the Novas were no longer "new"...but I'm pretty sure that was awhile ago! LOL Egads, Jason! Those are gorgeous.  Thank you my friend! I still have several slabs left...I'm not sure if I'll leave those in reserve or race to make some more cabs! LOL |
|
|
|
Post by Son Of Beach on Aug 16, 2023 23:27:31 GMT -5
It feels like a Transformer movie WITH Megan Fox. (Very eye candy)
I had to check it again, it's kind of strange tbh...I like the look and it keeps my attention.
Just so foreign looking....
|
|
|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Aug 16, 2023 23:33:28 GMT -5
It feels like a Transformer movie WITH Megan Fox. (Very eye candy) I had to check it again, it's kind of strange tbh...I like the look and it keeps my attention. Just so foreign looking.... Thanks Chad! That was a great comparison! LOL *I had to look twice at the name change!  |
|
rocknewb101
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2022
Posts: 1,368
|
Post by rocknewb101 on Aug 17, 2023 10:22:17 GMT -5
Wow! Those are fantastic. What amazing material - such interesting patterning. Great job as always!!
|
|
|
|
Post by Starguy on Aug 17, 2023 11:04:07 GMT -5
Very cool cabs jasoninsd. It looks like tough material to work on but the results are spectacular. |
|
brybry
Cave Dweller
Enter your message here...
Member since October 2021
Posts: 1,221
|
Post by brybry on Aug 17, 2023 13:06:30 GMT -5
Those are awesome Jason! They are such a fibrous looking material. Thanks Ashley! This stuff is SUPER fibrous! Apparently asbestos involved too. That stuff really jumps out at you. Very nice! Thanks Chris! I was surprised at the amount of fractures...but as long as a person can work around them, I think the material is worth it! It actually has tiger eye in it, so sure. |
|
adrian65
Cave Dweller
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
Member since February 2007
Posts: 10,790
|
Post by adrian65 on Aug 17, 2023 13:48:22 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! High end material, completed with elegant shapes and great polish!
Adrian
|
|
|
|
Post by jasoninsd on Aug 17, 2023 22:19:14 GMT -5
Wow! Those are fantastic. What amazing material - such interesting patterning. Great job as always!! Thanks Peta! I think I might sneak in a few more cabs sooner than I thought I would! LOL Very cool cabs jasoninsd . It looks like tough material to work on but the results are spectacular. Thank you my friend! It doesn't like the 60 grit wheel. It tears at the fibers. The 220 I've got is worn down enough that it wasn't too aggressive with it... Thanks Ashley! This stuff is SUPER fibrous! Apparently asbestos involved too. Thanks Chris! I was surprised at the amount of fractures...but as long as a person can work around them, I think the material is worth it! It actually has tiger eye in it, so sure. The fibers in this seemed to be a lot less structurally sound than in the Tiger Eye I've worked. This also seemed a LOT less "solid" than the Chinese Pietersite you sent me! Beautiful cabs! High end material, completed with elegant shapes and great polish! Adrian Thank you SO much Adrian! I couldn't even think of doing a teardrop shape with any of these! LOL |
|
michiganpebbler
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2023
Posts: 344
|
Post by michiganpebbler on Aug 18, 2023 10:07:24 GMT -5
I don’t know a thing about cabs, but I do know pretty, and those sure are! Is there iridescence in the material? The movement is fantastic. My fav is #2 also. Lightening storm is the perfect description! Great job!
|
|
brybry
Cave Dweller
Enter your message here...
Member since October 2021
Posts: 1,221
|
Post by brybry on Aug 18, 2023 22:13:56 GMT -5
Wow! Those are fantastic. What amazing material - such interesting patterning. Great job as always!! Thanks Peta! I think I might sneak in a few more cabs sooner than I thought I would! LOL Very cool cabs jasoninsd . It looks like tough material to work on but the results are spectacular. Thank you my friend! It doesn't like the 60 grit wheel. It tears at the fibers. The 220 I've got is worn down enough that it wasn't too aggressive with it... It actually has tiger eye in it, so sure. The fibers in this seemed to be a lot less structurally sound than in the Tiger Eye I've worked. This also seemed a LOT less "solid" than the Chinese Pietersite you sent me! Beautiful cabs! High end material, completed with elegant shapes and great polish! Adrian Thank you SO much Adrian! I couldn't even think of doing a teardrop shape with any of these! LOL Pietersite can be kinda variable. It's a mash up of tiger eyes and something else I can't remember. It can range in colors from gold, red or blue to a mix of all 3. Some is pretty solid and some ain't. I have some that reformed in layers of various thickness and needs to cut with those lines of you will have slabs falling apart. Nellite, is another mushup of tiger eye. |
|
