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Post by stoner on Dec 23, 2006 0:02:42 GMT -5
Today's the 22nd? I better go get my Christmas shopping done! Well, this first cab is another gift for my wife so that's one less thing I have to buy. 25x18 Malachite  The next 2 are from a small nodule of Laguna agate I bought in NM. 34x14mm  28x12mm  Red Horn Coral 16mm  And a flowery piece of Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper. This piece is what this material is all about. Fractured flowers! I sealed these fractures with super glue and it worked better than Opticon. 40x25mm  Merry Christmas everyone. |
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Post by parfive on Dec 23, 2006 0:12:38 GMT -5
Don't forget the chain to go with the pendant when you're out shoppin', Ed.
Beautiful cab . . . nice to see a malachite with straight lines for a change.
Rich
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deedolce
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Post by deedolce on Dec 23, 2006 2:23:12 GMT -5
Beautiful. Wonderful colors in that laguna agate!
dee
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Post by cina on Dec 23, 2006 9:41:48 GMT -5
Very nice!! love the color in the 2nd one  Steph |
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 23, 2006 10:29:15 GMT -5
Those are all terrific Ed! I like them all. That's a really nice heavy cinch mount on the malachite cab. Do you remember where you got it? All the ones I seem to see now are very flimsy and thin .....mel
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Post by Roger on Dec 23, 2006 11:03:53 GMT -5
nice.I love that poppy jasper,I use super glue with great success also.great polish....Roger
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Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 23, 2006 13:37:33 GMT -5
lol you men love to put that shopping off until the last minute!
great looking christmas cabs stoner. i like the red horn coral!
kim
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Post by goldfinger on Dec 23, 2006 19:26:09 GMT -5
Great work!!! Love the koroit cab as your avatar!!!
Steve
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Post by joe on Dec 23, 2006 23:05:39 GMT -5
Accept no substitutes! These are genuine Stoner's and I love 'em. When you sealed the Jasper, did you coat the stone with the glue or did you soak it? Or something completely different? |
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Post by stoner on Dec 23, 2006 23:18:44 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. Rich, I picked up the chain today. Mel, I get the cinch mounts at my local rock shop and I think they get them from Rio Grande.
Joe, on this stone, the fracture was pretty bad and went all the way through to the back of the stone. I warmed up the stone to dry it out, then while it was still warm I used the quick set(5seconds) glue, which is thin like water, and applied two coats over the area of the fracture. Then I used some medium set glue(5-15 seconds) which is thicker and then hit it with the accelerator. I was pushing fairly hard against the wheels and it held.
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 24, 2006 1:08:23 GMT -5
Thanks Ed, I'm not surprised that's where those findings come from. Rio Grande had good stuff!. I'll have to get one of their catalogs...mel
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Post by gwalys on Dec 24, 2006 7:53:28 GMT -5
Those are all extremely nice. I especialy like the malchite.
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Post by blarneystone on Dec 24, 2006 9:07:59 GMT -5
Yea - The Malachite is a real eye catcher!! I just love that green!
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Post by stefan on Dec 24, 2006 10:56:52 GMT -5
Awesome Ed- Makes me want to fire up the grinder again- I have a MHPJ from a chunk you sent me ages ago that I finially started- now I want to go finish it-
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Post by akansan on Dec 24, 2006 14:36:35 GMT -5
I love that MHPJ. I mean, I love them all, but that MHPJ is really striking.
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Post by joe on Dec 24, 2006 17:36:05 GMT -5
Thanx Ed! My one attempt at putting super glue on a hot rock was a disaster!! The rock was too hot and the glue burned. That stuff smells bad enough when it isn't burning. When it is... yuccchhh. I'll have to try it again with a cooler rock. |
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