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Post by stoner on Jan 12, 2006 20:53:53 GMT -5
Hi all. This first one is Montana Moss Agate. After polishing this cab, I realize what a great craftsman John(Bearcreek) really is. Obtaining a scratch-free-or what appears to be a scratch-free-surface on an opaque cab is one thing, but trying to to it on a clear stone is quite different. I had to back track my sanding efforts 3 times to get this one right. Here it is by itself   Here I tried a different approach and laid it on top of a piece of picture jasper as a backround.    This worked so well, I'm now gonna start looking for pieces that will blend together and make a nice scene. Oh yea, "patent pending". Just kidding Thanks, Ed |
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Post by drupe on Jan 12, 2006 21:18:39 GMT -5
Ed
Really cool way to show and display your cabs.
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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jan 12, 2006 22:17:32 GMT -5
Hey Ed, That is one gorgeous Montana Dendritic Agate  I love the tree that is captured in the piece. Now, you are ready to create some high end doublets! When you find these pieces of scenic Montana Agate and couple them with picturesque jaspers or sandstone ... you can come up with some extremely spectacular cabs! When making these doublets ... I tend to keep the Montana Agate around 1mm to 2mm thick and back them with a suitable picture jasper. The better the finish on both sides facing each other ... the better they will turn out. Fine scratches can definitely be a pain in the rear! It looks like you done an excellent job on that cab ... congratulations! I am going to have to get my hand back into cabbing again ... your about to pass me up! Enjoy, John |
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Post by stoner on Jan 12, 2006 22:24:34 GMT -5
Thanks John. I got a lot of inspiration from your work and getting a compliment from you is the ultimate.
Thanks for both.
I just happen to have that slab of pic jasper handy and thought the two would go nicely together. I'm going to go thru my montana agate and see what else I can find.
Ed
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 12, 2006 22:50:38 GMT -5
that agate is so cool i have a box of nice chunks to cut but havent got to it yet but i did up some of it before and was realy surprised how nice it is done
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 13, 2006 17:47:36 GMT -5
stoner nice looking cab. love seeing it on the picture jasper.
kim
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Post by Cher on Jan 13, 2006 21:52:45 GMT -5
That's amazing! Do you see the little china man walking
along the path in the bottom pics. Yeah, what looks like
a tree in the center also reminds me of a little china man.
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Post by offbeat on Jan 17, 2006 16:08:35 GMT -5
Small world Ed. At our gem club next Wednesday one of the old timers is giving a class on doublets and triplets. I was looking forward to going, but now I really am interested after seeing what a fine job you did on the above!! It gives me a better idea as to what can be done and just how great they look. Keep up the great work! Bill
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Post by stoner on Jan 17, 2006 19:13:32 GMT -5
Thanks Bill. Enjoy your class and be sure to post pics of what you come up with.
Ed
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 19, 2006 22:44:23 GMT -5
Nice choice of combinations Ed, the doublet idea is a good one. I've been thinking about it for some time now, but I was thinking of incorporating say a slice of thunderegg. You know, the kind that has a kind of druzy hole in the middle. Know what I mean?? First gluing them together, then shaping and putting the dome on.
It woild be important to use stones with simillar hardness for that kind of doublet, to assure an even shine on the finished cab. What do you think?
Fatrichie
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Post by stoner on Jan 19, 2006 23:18:43 GMT -5
You're right Rich. Another thing I learned this week. I thought it would be cool looking to do a double with some rose quartz and green adventurine cuz the two colors looked nice together. At least they did when each slab was 1/4" thick. So I glued them together and ground them to a nice shape and by the time I was done putting the dome on both pieces, they were thin enough so that if you looked thru the pink side, you saw pale green, and when you look thru the green side, it was washed out to almost white.
So the moral of the story here is, don't use two transluscent stone as your double. I'd post a pic of it but it's too embarrassing.
Ed
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Post by Debs on Jan 19, 2006 23:19:39 GMT -5
That's cool! It looks so oriental!
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I love the tree that is captured in the piece.
