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Post by stoner on Apr 25, 2006 21:09:21 GMT -5
Hi all, I went back to making cabs today. First up is a freeform of Gaudalupe poppy jasper. This piece is part of the matching set I did last week. This one is 52x12mm  This I thought was an agate, but it is way too soft to be an agate, so now I think it is onyx. It took a great shine. 40x30mm  These next two are from a slab I picked up at the rock show a couple of weeks ago. 40x30mm  25x18mm  thanks for looking. |
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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 25, 2006 21:48:56 GMT -5
lookin good ed --that last one looks like some snakeriver agate i have a nice chunk of im gonna have to cut it up and see whats inside --- i finaly cleaned out my saw maybe ill get it runnin tonight
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Post by rockds on Apr 25, 2006 22:00:40 GMT -5
that onyx cab sure does look like an agate - cab turned out great. The last two look sharp - great job
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Post by Cher on Apr 25, 2006 22:11:33 GMT -5
Wow those last two are gorgeous, specially the last one and the opal above it, great color on that one. The first one reminds me of a sundae or something, several layers of ice cream and goodies. ;D
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Post by gemkoi on Apr 25, 2006 22:39:36 GMT -5
nice cabs Ed, you need to photograph that set together. And i agree sandsman, Sweetwater and Spanish point agate can be similar as well. I love dendricitics now matter were they come from. Thanks for sharing Ed.
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
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Post by blarneystone on Apr 26, 2006 8:36:24 GMT -5
*whistle* Those sure are sweet! You must be burning up the bearings on that grinder! The dendritic stuff is mesmerising...
keep 'em comin' ed!
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Post by joe on Apr 26, 2006 9:39:41 GMT -5
Cool cabs! I still love that poppy jasper and what you do with it.
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pagstones
noticing nice landscape pebbles
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Post by pagstones on Apr 26, 2006 12:54:11 GMT -5
Nice cabs! Glad you posted the onyx. I found a rock I thought was agate and tried it out at the club a couple of weeks ago. It was banded, looked almost like calcite but you couldn't scratch it with a knife. Took a phenomenal shine though. Kept wondering what it was till I saw yours.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Apr 26, 2006 13:41:34 GMT -5
Another winning batch- man Ed all you make me want to do is walk out of my office- go home and Grind!!!!
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
Member since March 2010
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Post by blarneystone on Apr 26, 2006 14:02:37 GMT -5
Hey Stefan - I wanted to leave work BEFORE I saw these pics...LOL! Ed - You probably should have included a drool warning on this post!!! Somebody could get hurt!!!  |
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Post by stoner on Apr 26, 2006 18:39:37 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I have another piece of the onyx ready to cab,but it doesn't have any transluscent areas. Maybe today. Hey stephan, why don't you just bring your grinder to work!
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fatrichie
has rocks in the head
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Post by fatrichie on Apr 26, 2006 22:52:19 GMT -5
They are all winners Ed, and I concur, a drool warning was definately in order!
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