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a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 15, 2007 23:45:32 GMT -5

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Post by rallyrocks on Jan 15, 2007 23:45:32 GMT -5

Its been so cold in my basement- even here in sunny California that I can't keep anything on a dop stick, its like putting them on a shelf = putting them in your freezer, so these took a few days longer than usual, I should have some really cool stuff in my next batch...

This big piece of Montana agate I just had to cut this way, its probably too big for any practical use, but it sure is an awesome stone, none of these really do it justice;

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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 16, 2007 6:12:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 16, 2007 6:12:41 GMT -5 Great job, what are the translucent ones?
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a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 16, 2007 8:29:51 GMT -5

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Post by Tweetiepy on Jan 16, 2007 8:29:51 GMT -5

Those are just amazing - great job on those - goodness we are a talented bunch.

I've been slowly leaning away from dopping because I've had so many fly off the dop and it would take sooooo long to get the dop wax up to temp, then waiting for it to harden, then doing the front and having to wait till I was done to do the bacak, that I've had to go back to the basics of doing them by hand - which I seem to be getting a little better at lately

That Montana agate is splendid - I really like those - they were some of the first stones I had to work with when I started this.

joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 16, 2007 10:47:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Jan 16, 2007 10:47:18 GMT -5 Sweet! The shapes and shines are both tops!
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a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 16, 2007 13:14:26 GMT -5

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Post by rallyrocks on Jan 16, 2007 13:14:26 GMT -5

bikerrandy said:

Great job, what are the translucent ones?

I have to say I'm not exactly certain, the first one was an oddball agate I think I picked up on one of my visits to stoner's hippie workshop, the 3rd and 4th- I don't remember if those started out as snakeskin agate or Texas creek limb cast, I think they were snakeskin though- the Texas creek tends towards pink where these are a bit on the blue side.

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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 16, 2007 18:55:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Jan 16, 2007 18:55:32 GMT -5 Wow you really got those shapes going on!!! awesome cuts there- Love the Montana!
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rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 19, 2007 10:26:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Jan 19, 2007 10:26:23 GMT -5 those are nice, really like the shape of the 2nd one
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Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,494	a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 19, 2007 16:36:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Jan 19, 2007 16:36:32 GMT -5 Really nice! I like that first moss agate too....mel

Jurrasic Jonje driving up their electric bill Member since September 2006 Posts: 2,659	a few more new cabs 1-15 Jan 23, 2007 0:04:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Jan 23, 2007 0:04:58 GMT -5 wow those look great. The Montana is really neat. looks like something you would see under a microscope.
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