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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 3, 2023 18:40:55 GMT -5
Yep, you have an eye for composition and the hand for the execution of beautiful cabs. You should keep at it. Awww... thank you, Randy.  |
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Nov 3, 2023 22:13:20 GMT -5
Looks like certainly no trouble getting back in to it, those are fantastic. And agree, that petrified wood is awesome. So shiny 🤩
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lapidary1234
spending too much on rocks
"If you like rocks you can't be all bad!!" ~ old timer quote
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Post by lapidary1234 on Nov 4, 2023 4:50:01 GMT -5
Beautiful work!! I think The needles gem silicate is my favorite!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 4, 2023 8:18:56 GMT -5
Looks like certainly no trouble getting back in to it, those are fantastic. And agree, that petrified wood is awesome. So shiny 🤩 Thank you! I wish I could have done it another day or two but it went from 85 to 55 overnight. We don't have the heat on yet and wax don't like the cold. I could never get used to using glue, though I have a real nice set of dops for it. Beautiful work!! I think The needles gem silicate is my favorite!! Nothing quite like the blue of gem silica! Thanks! |
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choochoorocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by choochoorocks on Nov 4, 2023 10:54:01 GMT -5
These cabs are inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 5, 2023 7:26:07 GMT -5
These cabs are inspiring! Thank you for sharing. Thank YOU and thanks for looking. |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 5, 2023 8:14:34 GMT -5
Your cabs are fantastic and you could give anyone a run for their money
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 5, 2023 8:21:39 GMT -5
Your cabs are fantastic and you could give anyone a run for their money Thank you for the vote of confidence. I feel like I need it. LOL! |
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Post by victor1941 on Nov 5, 2023 9:36:36 GMT -5
Rockjunquie, the various shapes and color quality are absolutely superior. I'm sorry but you need to hurt your back some more!
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 5, 2023 13:25:15 GMT -5
Rockjunquie, the various shapes and color quality are absolutely superior. I'm sorry but you need to hurt your back some more! Thank you so much, Victor! I must confess that cabbing kinda took my mind off the pain. |
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Post by rockhoundingwithkids on Nov 5, 2023 16:34:50 GMT -5
I HATE to follow jasoninsd , but here we go. It's been at least a year since I cabbed- or it seems like it... I've forgotten. We had some glorious days and I was challenged by holajonathan Out of the blue, he sent a surprise box of nice slabs. (THANK YOU!) We started talking and I showed him some slabs I purchased, to which he said, "Why are you buying slabs when you aren't cabbing?" Fair enough. The next day and the day after, I did some cabbing. Felt great, though it did hurt my back. Hubs took off nearly all of summer. It was so damn hot in the garage... too hot to look for rocks... nothing else to do but buy more slabs LOL... he kept getting "surprise" boxes... that was fun at least |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 5, 2023 16:47:06 GMT -5
I HATE to follow jasoninsd , but here we go. It's been at least a year since I cabbed- or it seems like it... I've forgotten. We had some glorious days and I was challenged by holajonathan Out of the blue, he sent a surprise box of nice slabs. (THANK YOU!) We started talking and I showed him some slabs I purchased, to which he said, "Why are you buying slabs when you aren't cabbing?" Fair enough. The next day and the day after, I did some cabbing. Felt great, though it did hurt my back. Hubs took off nearly all of summer. It was so damn hot in the garage... too hot to look for rocks... nothing else to do but buy more slabs LOL... he kept getting "surprise" boxes... that was fun at least Yeah, buying and sourcing slabs is fun. |
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Post by rockbrain on Nov 5, 2023 17:32:33 GMT -5
Every time I see the title of your post the rest of the Zep song breaks out in my head! Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time!
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 5, 2023 18:44:40 GMT -5
Every time I see the title of your post the rest of the Zep song breaks out in my head! Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time! What a coincidence. That's what I was thinking. |
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Post by victor1941 on Nov 8, 2023 9:20:10 GMT -5
Rockjunquie-how would you classify the overall shape for the cabs?
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 8, 2023 9:42:05 GMT -5
Rockjunquie-how would you classify the overall shape for the cabs? I honestly don't know. I do know I prefer symmetric shapes. Some of those aren't, but overall- I go for wrappable, simple, symmetrical shapes. I like them a little large- between 40 and 50mm. I like the top and bottom tips to line up.
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Nov 8, 2023 9:58:41 GMT -5
Make sure you post a pic when you wrap the opal. That looks like a fun shape to play with.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 8, 2023 10:02:55 GMT -5
Make sure you post a pic when you wrap the opal. That looks like a fun shape to play with. It's pretty big, too. It will take some percolating. LOL! |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Nov 8, 2023 10:18:39 GMT -5
It just looks ideal for one of your "architectural" wraps with the cab hanging off some kind of header.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 8, 2023 10:21:21 GMT -5
It just looks ideal for one of your "architectural" wraps with the cab hanging off some kind of header. I can see that!  |
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