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Post by mailman on Oct 8, 2006 13:19:38 GMT -5
A brief history of me and rocks. I went on vacation to New Mexico and found a rock. Loved it! My wife has a tumbler so I tumbled it. Loved it even more.  But.... it ....takes..... so..... long .... to ...... tumble! Then... I found this site .. CABS are Great!! Thanks to all of you that have posted pics of your cab work. Thanks to all of you that are willing to share your knowledge and enthusiasm for this hobby (?).( Passion would be a better description.) AND Shame on all of you for making me buy "Bigfoot" and all the stuff it takes for cabbing. Yep, I did it, and I love everything about it. Again, thanks for all you do!!!!!!!!! Don the Mailman oh yeah.... I don't know the type of rocks but here's my cabs  |
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Oct 8, 2006 13:43:02 GMT -5
Wow, those are great! SO Now you are hooked huh!!
Good, you'll like this hobby. I think the green cabs look like plasma agate, I have some of that same material, I will find a slab and post a picture of it. Be careful working with that stuff, I found out it contains cinnabar or a mettacinnabar so be sure your using a lot of water when your cutting it. Those wheels/saws can get it hot enough to vaporize the mercury and the fumes are deadly. I may have the name wrong but it's definitely the same material as what we have so use caution.
Man, for a beginner your cutting some mighty fine pieces. Great job!
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WyckedWyre
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Post by WyckedWyre on Oct 8, 2006 13:44:36 GMT -5
OOOOOOOH, you have a Bigfoot? and you like it? I like the size of it!
I'm still saving for a cabber, but haven't decided between Bigfoot or Pixie.
;)S
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Post by gemkoi on Oct 8, 2006 15:13:58 GMT -5
Welcome to the board mailman. Nice lot, but i have to say. I like your tumbled stone allot. And can see why you love it. I cant give a definitive Id on your cabs, excpet maybe the center one being crazylace.
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 8, 2006 22:36:37 GMT -5
Welcome mailman! See you're already hooked so you may as well hang out with us other addicts *L**. Nice looking cabs...mel
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 8, 2006 22:42:51 GMT -5
nice cabs don and welcome to the board!
kim
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Post by stoner on Oct 8, 2006 23:26:37 GMT -5
Hey mailman, welcome to the addiction. Man, it didn't take you long to switch from tumbling to cabbing, and it looks like cabbing agrees with you well. Very nice set of cabs. Hope you stick around and keep posting more of your work. It only gets easier and better from here.
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Post by ladyt on Oct 9, 2006 12:15:29 GMT -5
Welcome Mailman. Your cabs are sweet! I like the greenish ones on the left. he center one does look like crazy lace. Tonja  |
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Post by cina on Oct 9, 2006 13:47:56 GMT -5
Welcome Mailman Nice to have you. If in time you need a 12 step program I have one it don't work for me but may help you with addiction to rocks or you can just hang out with all us rock nuts Cina |
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Oct 9, 2006 15:49:19 GMT -5
welcome to the forum mailman nice looking cabs
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 9, 2006 16:30:52 GMT -5
welcome to our shared addiction, Mailman!
KD
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Post by Toad on Oct 10, 2006 6:05:59 GMT -5
nice work on the cabs... welcome
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 10, 2006 12:02:22 GMT -5
Great job on the cabs- and Welcome- Now would you mind giving us a BigFoot review??? What you like, don't like, ease of use ect???
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 10, 2006 15:27:13 GMT -5
lookin good mail i realy like the rockybutt
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Oct 10, 2006 16:16:53 GMT -5
well done , thank you for sharing.
Welcome aboard
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desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Oct 11, 2006 15:31:42 GMT -5
HI Don, Finally found a picture of the material I was talking about in my first post, I am 99% sure it's the same as your 3 green cabs.  |
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pbpd81
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by pbpd81 on Oct 11, 2006 16:30:37 GMT -5
Looks like you've offically a rockhound. Great job on the cabs. Before you know it you'll have all these rock names in your head hopefully you'll be better than me at keeping straight what name goes with what stone.
KimJ
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