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Post by stoner on Jul 5, 2006 20:55:48 GMT -5
Hi all. Well it was a rough couple of days with no cabbing machine around and knowing that I had a bunch of new stuff from KD at home, but I made it. All but the carey plume is from the box of cabbing material KD sent me last week. She'll have to let me know what some of this stuff is, other than cool looking rocks. Seraphanite? 28x12mm This stuff is like butter on a hot day, with nice shimmer to it.  Next 2 are leopardskin jasper, 30x22mm   Orbicular agate of some kind, 30x22mm  Unknown agate 38x18mm  backlit  Carey Plume 40x10mm  backlit  These next 3 are some kind of plume agate. 30x12mm  32x18mm  24x18mm  backlit  Thanks for looking. |
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Post by Tweetiepy on Jul 5, 2006 21:00:02 GMT -5
Whao! those are beautiful! the second ocean jasper looks like leopardskin jasper
Love the second to last plume cab, it looks like the moss is growing out of the cab! I like the first one too - heck I like them all but those are my favorites!
great job!
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RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Jul 5, 2006 21:11:06 GMT -5
Nice, very nice! I think the first one is Seraphanite (sp?)
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Post by Cher on Jul 5, 2006 21:48:54 GMT -5
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Post by Sabre52 on Jul 5, 2006 21:55:02 GMT -5
Yep, agree with Cal on the first one. *L* I don't know if the spelling is right or not #2+3 are Mexican Leopardskin Jasper. #4 looks like the Ocean Jasper, #5 red Moss from Texas or maybe Pacific Northwest, and the Black Plumes are probably either from the Marfa, Texas area, just south of there in o Old Mexico or the Pacific Northwest. Another fantastic bunch of cabs Ed!..mel
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Post by parfive on Jul 5, 2006 22:28:08 GMT -5
"I'm Back" . . . . . just like Fast Eddie Felson.
That 1st/3 plume is a beaut. Looks like evergreen branches in there!
Rich
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Post by Shelbeeray on Jul 5, 2006 22:46:28 GMT -5
Those are truly beautiful - you did them all in one day? wow.
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Post by cpdad on Jul 5, 2006 22:52:25 GMT -5
those (some kind of plume agate)....are just super nice.
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Post by offbeat on Jul 6, 2006 0:46:23 GMT -5
Don't you just love the way that first one catch's the light! Way cool! Gotta love the plumes though. Great job, Bill
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 6, 2006 8:29:31 GMT -5
Wow! Stoner! you did those pieces justice! yep, Seraphinite on the first for sure and i think Mel got the rest ID better than i could. (#4 is some Ocean Jasper that my folks ordered from Kingsley North for me for Christmas and Sands slabbed it for me while he was still in Philly..!).
i love the way you cabbed that black plume, you have real talent.
KD
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 6, 2006 9:19:20 GMT -5
did you get the leopardskin to polish ok? i sure don't want to have a cabbing race with you or sands. y'all go too fast!
kim
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Post by stefan on Jul 6, 2006 10:48:48 GMT -5
sweet- Glad your back!
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 6, 2006 11:28:21 GMT -5
They're all beautiful but I love the plume agate!
Trish
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Post by gemkoi on Jul 6, 2006 12:17:33 GMT -5
I agree with Mels ID too, and that frist one does catch the light nice. Kinda futuristic. Nice shapes Ed, they are chnaging up real nice. Espically in those black plumes. I think the carey my fav, but they are are real nice!
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Post by stoner on Jul 6, 2006 15:34:58 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, and thanks for the ID's. I was surpised working on the Seraphinite because even though I felt it was soft when I cut it, I found I had to skip all the way to the 280 Nova wheel to do any shaping. But it does take an incredible shine. The plumes were fun and I used every bit of that slab, just ground away the rough edges and let the plumes dictate the shape.
These took about 2 1/2 hours to cut and polish. The freeforms go a lot faster than the calibrated cabs.
Thanks again and thank you Cher for the bouncing droolers, those guys are really cool.
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Post by Cher on Jul 6, 2006 20:20:02 GMT -5
This one looks like a winter snow scene, like you're looking through some evergreens with snow swirling around them. It could be a christmas card. I've decided (for me anyway) it's the best of all of them! And your welcome Stoner, I know how you like them drooly critters. *smile* |
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Post by stoner on Jul 6, 2006 21:23:04 GMT -5
Hey Cher, you're right about the winter scene, but I'll have to take your word for it because the closest I come to a snowstorm is opening my freezer, and that's fine by me!
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Post by sandsman1 on Jul 7, 2006 2:42:49 GMT -5
dam ed lookin good ---- i realy like those leopardskin ones great colors and pattern and the plumes allways look great nice job man
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