gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 20, 2024 19:28:42 GMT -5
Now I'm cutting again after a long layoff, I've been exploring some of my old stashes of rough. I ran across some Olympic Poppy Jasper slabs from Washington State I acquired a long time ago that I thought were long gone -- nice surprise! Here are a few of the cabs I've made so far. They have some healed fractures but no new ones. Thanks for looking. Pear Shapes  Modified 'Tongue"  Cushion  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 20, 2024 20:21:46 GMT -5
Nice examples of the Olypmic Poppy! Your cabs look are beautiful!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 20, 2024 20:25:50 GMT -5
Beautiful work Rick!! I really like that modified tongue piece!  My step-daughter took a trip to the coast and picked up a small piece. She gave it to me...not knowing I was going to make a cab and pendant out of it and give it back to her! Fun material...and your material is stellar! |
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Post by drocknut on Apr 22, 2024 8:20:48 GMT -5
Awesome cabs
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Apr 22, 2024 9:23:31 GMT -5
I really like the first two. It's pretty hard to find PNW poppy jasper without any fractures, great looking cabs. The black must be hematite? Thanks for sharing.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Apr 22, 2024 9:56:23 GMT -5
Great cabs, Rick! Your old stash beats out anything that I've come across!
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 22, 2024 10:56:56 GMT -5
I really like the first two. It's pretty hard to find PNW poppy jasper without any fractures, great looking cabs. The black must be hematite? Thanks for sharing. Thanks for looking. Yes, fractures are almost always a problem with them. But I have one large slab that's entirely fracture-free. Haven 't started cabbing it yet. Not sure what the black is but it doesn't seem to be hematite -- it cuts far too cleanly! |
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Post by pebblesky on Apr 22, 2024 11:10:23 GMT -5
Very nice! Love the poppies.
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goldfinder
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Post by goldfinder on Apr 22, 2024 13:00:56 GMT -5
Really beautiful cabs and material! The top pair are winners, excellent framing to incorporate the different patterns. Poppy jasper is definitely one on my favorite materials, and the Olympic Peninsula is a rare variety not often seen. Thanks for sharing those beauties!
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aGates
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Post by aGates on Apr 27, 2024 12:30:29 GMT -5
I've gone a hinting for that rock those are legit specimens how did you acquire did you hound them? gemfeller |
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Apr 27, 2024 12:59:20 GMT -5
I've gone a hinting for that rock those are legit specimens how did you acquire did you hound them? gemfellerToo old for hounding, knees are gone. A fellow on another rock forum offered some rough Olympic several years ago. It's very fractured, like most Coastal poppy jaspers, but I was able to cut some usable slabs. I've lost track of the supplier but he seemed to have quite a bit of rough. I'll post his name if I run across it. |
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