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Post by stoner on Nov 5, 2006 2:31:52 GMT -5
I had a little time today to cut some more cabs, so here they are. Banded Onyx 25x18mm  Some type of lace agate, 28x25mm  Arizona agate from Jamie, 30x20mm  Picture Jasper, 30x22mm  And a couple of Fire Agates. 20x18mm  25x15x10mm(3D teardrop)  Thanks for looking. |
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Nov 5, 2006 3:02:59 GMT -5
Beautiful!! Love the fire agate, and the picture jasper is poetic! Thanks for sharing your cabs, Stoner!
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Post by rockds on Nov 5, 2006 8:01:59 GMT -5
another great batch ed, those fire agates look man made from some shinny plastic - very cool looking.
robert
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Post by SteveHolmes on Nov 5, 2006 8:06:13 GMT -5
Sweet cabs...love the Picture Jasper, but the bottom Fire with the "Pin" Fire is really Killer! That is one heck of a nice piece of fire agate
Steve
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Nov 5, 2006 9:46:07 GMT -5
wow great work as usual.
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 5, 2006 11:17:30 GMT -5
stunning cabs, really love the picture jasper. the fire agates just don't look real....
KD
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Post by ladyt on Nov 5, 2006 12:37:40 GMT -5
Awesome as always Stoner! Tonja  |
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Post by gemkoi on Nov 5, 2006 19:53:39 GMT -5
Nice job Ed, IM a stickler for Fire agates, and that last one is a real treat. BUt it would be some much nicer and gem grade if you expose the better fire at the bottom there. IM not saying you have to by any means. BUt ones like that are best cut to expose the best fire, even if you lose the easy fire ontop. Its the game you play with good fire agates.
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Post by joe on Nov 5, 2006 23:53:39 GMT -5
Nice stuff Ed! That picture jasper is wonderful and the fire agates... WOW!
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Post by stoner on Nov 6, 2006 0:21:08 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. It feels good to have time to sit and cut a bunch of cabs again. I did a few more this evening again so maybe mor pics tomorrow. I hope you don't get tired of seeing the fire agates cuz I have a lot to play with and they are all really cool looking.
I'm not sure what you're talking about Shain, it looks to me that I have exposed the fire over the entire stone.
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Post by desertdweller on Nov 6, 2006 1:01:13 GMT -5
HI Ed, I think Shain is talking about the greenish layer that you can see lying beneath the brownish red layer. The cabs are beautiful, do you polish with Tin Oxide/leather and then Zam?
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 6, 2006 2:33:44 GMT -5
that last one looks like bubbling lava!
kim
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Post by rocklicker on Nov 6, 2006 2:51:11 GMT -5
Those fire agates are outstanding Ed. THey remond me of cooking sugar to make candy for some reason. My favorite, though, is gotta be Jamie's Arizona agate. Wow. I'm glad you got some good cabbing in this weekend. They are all beautiful.
Steve
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Post by gemkoi on Nov 6, 2006 17:38:49 GMT -5
jamies got it Ed. You did expose fire, just not the best layer. That is the trick with all fire agate cutting. IN cases of Deer Creek fire agate, more often you got over 4 layers to choose from. Sometimes the best layer is on top, but most times its on the bottom. BUt your concern is totally valid about knowing when to stop. Sometimes becasue of the shape of the stone, in realtionship to the fire layer. Inhibits proper cutting, and in that case. Stop.
Notice you have a larger bubble at one end? That bubble shows that you went to far with that top layer, which is 60% of the stone[the fire we mostly see]. But that bottom green layer should be under that top layer still. So further cutting using a flex shaft can bring out the whole good layer.
NOw again, im not saying thats what you have to do. I am only pointing out that you could. And "if" the layer is present as it looks to be at the one end, on the other end under that large bubble. A finished cab, carved more than cabochond. Could be considered "gem grade" and fetch a very high price even in a small size. Ive sold similar, under a dime size for over $150 for a single cut with that grade of fire. But only cut properly.
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Nov 6, 2006 19:02:58 GMT -5
Ack. Why I only admire fire agate, but don't cut it!
~dee
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 7, 2006 16:59:41 GMT -5
Wow love the number three moss and that last fire agate is just flat outrageous!....mel
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