Sabre52
Cave Dweller 
Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 18, 2006 13:32:40 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Well, I know it's hard to believe but I actually got to my Genie last night and finished a few cabs. I had 10 on the dops from long ago and four flew off and will have to be redopped and finished but these are the six I completed. Three were cabosaves from broken cabs that I reground. I showed a pic of these before on the dops before they were finished. And the others, are from a couple of old collecting trips. Sorry for the pic quality. I didn't want to set up for macro and the light today is strange. Thanks for looking....mel Maury Mountains Moss Agate:  Hornitos Poppy Jasper:  Marfa, Texas Bouquet Plume Agate:  Horse Canyon Plume Agate: Tehachapi, CA  And finally, two examples of Woodward Ranch Plume Agate from Alpine, Texas. These are much nicer than the pic.   |
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blarneystone
spending too much on rocks
Rocks in my head
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Post by blarneystone on Dec 18, 2006 13:39:59 GMT -5
Mel, those are knockouts!! I can't decide which one I like best!
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deedolce
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2006
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Post by deedolce on Dec 18, 2006 16:54:51 GMT -5
Wow!! ALL are gorgeous! YOu really worked them to perfection. Just fantastic!!
dee
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Post by stoner on Dec 18, 2006 22:05:45 GMT -5
Well it's about time! They all look great but I have to go with the Marfa and the Horse canyon plumes. I'm sure the Texas plumes look great in person. So, when are the next cabs gonna be done?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 18, 2006 22:23:21 GMT -5
Ed: Boy you and I have very similar tastes. Those are my two favorites too, plus the poppy jasper of course *L*. I went by Bill's Rockyard awhile ago and he had purchased a huge estate lot of Horse Canyon ( much nicer that what I found on my last rip there, though this is a piece I found myself). Anyway, he sold me a bunch for cheap and, though most is smaller hunks, it sure is pretty stuff. I have some small cabs to finish and then I think I might cut me a whole suite of Horse Canyon pieces for my collection. It's tough to work but sure is interesting!. The Marfa Plume biscuits are neat too but tough to saw due to odd shapes and really lots of duds and serious soft spots. Really hard to get a decent slab for cabbing..mel
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 18, 2006 23:34:27 GMT -5
glad you got a chance to cab mel. i bet you have some good stuff to cab from. great job!
kim
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Dec 19, 2006 0:20:56 GMT -5
Mel those look great. Love the orientation on them.
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Post by joe on Dec 19, 2006 0:38:58 GMT -5
About time you took a break from all that rock collecting!  Ok, just kidding!. The cabs all look good and you work with some unique material. |
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Post by cina on Dec 19, 2006 10:00:26 GMT -5
Great Job!!! I like the last Plume Agate best of all..
MORE MORE MORE I want to see MORE
Cina
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Post by rockds on Dec 19, 2006 11:30:37 GMT -5
wow mel those are great, the poppies are always nice and that horse canyon has got to be my fav, if it wasn't for that last one. Heck you did a great job on all of them.
robert
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Post by gemkoi on Dec 19, 2006 13:18:25 GMT -5
That Horse Canyon takes the cake in my book. I love the contrast in that piece.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 19, 2006 17:32:04 GMT -5
Too hard to pick out a favorite, those are awesome bud!
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 19, 2006 18:59:21 GMT -5
extremely nice material, congrats on the new Genie! we expect to see some great stuff!
KD
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 19, 2006 22:54:31 GMT -5
KD: *L* My Genies a long time from being new. I got it when they were like $900 new and I'm on my second motor and second set of wheels. I just don't cab much and it's beeen buried unused on my bench upstairs for about a year. I've told myself I'm gonna make myself cut some new cabs now even if I don't like it as much as collecting and slabbing *S*....mel
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Zoran
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Post by Zoran on Dec 20, 2006 19:13:30 GMT -5
I just can't pick a winner. All of them are winners. Great work and great cabbing material.
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Rockygibraltar
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Post by Rockygibraltar on Dec 21, 2006 0:09:59 GMT -5
I love plumes. The 1rst Woodward plume is like looking down on a forest. Gorgeous!
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Ok, just kidding!. 
