realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 9, 2024 10:18:18 GMT -5
Cmon ya bums. I can see plenty of people viewing the thread. Cast a vote.
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jul 9, 2024 12:38:31 GMT -5
Hi everyone! Nice, very nice looking batch here. Love the dendritic theme and bummed I missed it. Life has been crazy stupid for me lately - sorry I've not been posting. Hope everyone is doing well and I'll try to pop on and share more.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 9, 2024 12:40:58 GMT -5
Hi everyone! Nice, very nice looking batch here. Love the dendritic theme and bummed I missed it. Life has been crazy stupid for me lately - sorry I've not been posting. Hope everyone is doing well and I'll try to pop on and share more. You are forgiven and now taken off the bum list 😂 |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 9, 2024 15:11:40 GMT -5
Photo finish!
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 10, 2024 11:34:17 GMT -5
Congrats miket thanks for crushing my hopes and dreams 😂 |
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 10, 2024 12:06:57 GMT -5
How do we know who created the winner? I'm guessing realrockhound is right so congratulations miket! Just gotta say, they were all sooo good. My husband wanted me to vote for #3 - it was so hard to decide!! I wanted two votes! Great job everyone  I can't wait for the orbs to start popping up! |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 10, 2024 12:15:01 GMT -5
How do we know who created the winner? I'm guessing realrockhound is right so congratulations miket! Just gotta say, they were all sooo good. My husband wanted me to vote for #3 - it was so hard to decide!! I wanted two votes! Great job everyone I can't wait for the orbs to start popping up! Tell your husband he better get his priorities in order, because he should’ve guided you to 7 😉 😂 Jk |
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 10, 2024 12:17:25 GMT -5
I'll scold him properly when he gets home tonight. He won't know what hit him!
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 10, 2024 12:21:50 GMT -5
I'll scold him properly when he gets home tonight. He won't know what hit him! 🤣🤣 I was having a hell of a time getting good pics on mine because the slight milky agate was skewing the photos with the light. I need to post a back lit photo tonight just so you can see what a beauty of a dendrite was in that cab. Things about the size of a dime, a real ripper. |
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 10, 2024 12:31:44 GMT -5
please do! Then I can show him the error of his ways.
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Post by cabby on Jul 10, 2024 12:33:39 GMT -5
How do we know who created the winner? I'm guessing realrockhound is right so congratulations miket! Just gotta say, they were all sooo good. My husband wanted me to vote for #3 - it was so hard to decide!! I wanted two votes! Great job everyone I can't wait for the orbs to start popping up! Tell your husband he better get his priorities in order, because he should’ve guided you to 7 😉 😂 Jk It was a tough call for me because I wasn’t quite sure what criteria I should be giving more weight, but I voted 7 😁 I couldn’t quite tell if the cab was skewed in the photo or if it was every so very slightly asymmetrical… but either way I felt that the shape was minutely adjusted to fit the dendrite perfectly, and that balance blew my mind! |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 10, 2024 12:37:45 GMT -5
Tell your husband he better get his priorities in order, because he should’ve guided you to 7 😉 😂 Jk It was a tough call for me because I wasn’t quite sure what criteria I should be giving more weight, but I voted 7 😁 I couldn’t quite tell if the cab was skewed in the photo or if it was every so very slightly asymmetrical… but either way I felt that the shape was minutely adjusted to fit the dendrite perfectly, and that balance blew my mind! Might just be the lighting and how it’s setting in the photo. That thing is bolts on perfect. I have some tools I use to make my cabs fit perfectly back into the stencils they were drawn from. Unless my stencils are wonky 🤣🤣 |
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Post by cabby on Jul 10, 2024 13:00:05 GMT -5
I am loving these contests because not only am I seeing a variety of options that I hadn’t considered, but I am also learning about preferences I didn’t even know I have! This time I learned that my brain cares more about “balance” than shape, pattern, or color. Since people have been doing such a variety of different things for the contest it’s become easier to learn what I like and why! Simply watching you guys compete is helping me narrow down what I want to do when I start cutting.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 10, 2024 13:35:57 GMT -5
I am loving these contests because not only am I seeing a variety of options that I hadn’t considered, but I am also learning about preferences I didn’t even know I have! This time I learned that my brain cares more about “balance” than shape, pattern, or color. Since people have been doing such a variety of different things for the contest it’s become easier to learn what I like and why! Simply watching you guys compete is helping me narrow down what I want to do when I start cutting. Basically my criteria in voting is #1 does it match the theme first and foremost. Then I start looking at how well each cab is cut. Find the best cuts, then narrow down to difficulty of the cut. Then let’s say I find 3 cabs i grade the same on difficulty of cut and perfection, then I finish off with material. I like seeing rarity or best examples of a particular material. When I first started voting, I voted on how cool a material looked. Then when I started cabbing, I quickly realized how big of a component the skill aspect was. When showcasing a piece, I like to see it presented in the best way possible. Obviously, this is just my preference and everyone has their own things they look for or like in a cab. It’s all subjective at the end of the day. |
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Post by victor1941 on Jul 10, 2024 13:45:08 GMT -5
Miket, congrats for a great cab that was hard to make!
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 10, 2024 16:42:15 GMT -5
Congrats, miket!!! Your cab had some great dendrites and is super sweet.
To all the players-- Nice job!
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 10, 2024 16:51:02 GMT -5
Congratulations to the winner and everyone who participated!
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Post by miket on Jul 10, 2024 17:08:21 GMT -5
Thanks, this was a nice close one with lots of fantastic cabs!!!
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Post by tribeunited on Jul 10, 2024 17:31:57 GMT -5
I wish I was that analytic about it. Husband was drooling over 3 - both the material and the presentation. He kept pointing out all the reasons why it was awesome. I just picked out the one I thought was super pretty.
I wonder if others here vote for it based on difficulty, etc. That's an interesting way to choose!
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jul 10, 2024 19:23:54 GMT -5
Congratulations miket! Your cab is fantastic and a clear winner in a crowded field of winners. Honestly when I saw your entry my first thought was to change the name of the contest back to Killer Cab Contest  |
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