fatrichie
has rocks in the head
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 12, 2006 21:13:57 GMT -5
Here are a few, theres Chrysacolla, Sodalite (for the scotch drinkers), Swazi Bloodstone, Spiderman Jasper, a light Holley Blue agate and some Misc. jaspers.  |
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Showtime
spending too much on rocks
Member since November 2005
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Post by Showtime on Jan 12, 2006 23:16:01 GMT -5
love the sodalite Cab..and the one on the botom left
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Post by joe on Jan 12, 2006 23:21:58 GMT -5
Those are very nice Richie. So that's what you do with your spare time!
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 13, 2006 0:27:09 GMT -5
very cool cabs richie lookin good great shine man
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 13, 2006 0:42:46 GMT -5
Thanks guys, once I started making cabs it was all ove for me. The tumbler has been idle ever since. I'm trying to learn wire wrapping now.
Hey sandsman, I sold my first ones just before Christmas...
I was proud, but sad to see them go!
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Debs
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2005
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Post by Debs on Jan 13, 2006 0:45:26 GMT -5
Beautiful! What is the one at the top with the pink in it?
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textiger
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2005
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Post by textiger on Jan 13, 2006 10:03:10 GMT -5
Richie:
You are a natural at this. You have a nice eye for design. I know this stuff can't be that easy, but you make it look like it is.
matt
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drupe
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2005
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Post by drupe on Jan 13, 2006 11:20:15 GMT -5
Richie
Greaty lookin cabs man. Show us some pics of your wire wraps too.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jan 13, 2006 17:59:28 GMT -5
rich i don't see a bad one in the bunch. i like that chrysocolla.
kim
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fatrichie
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 13, 2006 18:37:34 GMT -5
Debs, The one with the pink is Ruby in Zoisite, and it was a booger to do. The zoisite is softer than the ruby, but at the same time it was more brittle if that makes sense. The piece started out twice as long!
Showtime, the one on the bottom left is picasso, and reallly fun to workwith. And I mis-spoke on th blue ones, they are some fairly low grade lapis I got pretty cheap!
Kim, have you worked with chrysacolla before? It's softer in spots as well and some of it has little pockets of red stuff that bleeds like crazy when you grind it.
Thanks againf for the kind words folks.
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 13, 2006 18:47:27 GMT -5
sweet stuff, Ritchie, nice work!
KD
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jan 13, 2006 20:15:26 GMT -5
Dang rich- I wondered if you been cabbing- Seems you have been very busy! Nice work- I have a Big ole hunk of ruby/ ziosite- I have not worked it cause it is a Sh!^ to cut and try to grind- Hmmm It may just have to hit the saw- What did you use to polish it?
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
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Post by fatrichie on Jan 13, 2006 21:17:02 GMT -5
Stefan, I used 14,000 diamond paste, next time I think I will stabilize to get a smoother shine.
Be careful with that saw, I lost a good half of the slab I had, and I'm using a .012 diamond pro-slicer.
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Post by Cher on Jan 13, 2006 21:40:01 GMT -5
Rich those are beautiful, you are getting very talented with making those. Wonderful shine on them.
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Post by sandsman1 on Jan 23, 2006 4:31:31 GMT -5
richie i know how ya feel when i make a nice one and somebody is ready to by it i get the gitters thinkin maybe ill say its not for sale hahaha but the bills change my mind quick hahaha but its like wow im not gonna see that one anymore bummer hahaha
WTG on the sale man keep goin and maybe we can both make this hobby pay for itself i dont wanna be rich i just want to be able to say ill take it when i see a chunk of rock i gotta have hahaha
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