Big Sur blue cab.....

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 10, 2007 3:11:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2007 3:11:27 GMT -5 I managed to squeak one more out of my pixes worn belts. This is by far the favorite of the Big Sur jade I collect.

SteveHolmes fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2009 Posts: 1,900	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 10, 2007 8:44:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SteveHolmes on Mar 10, 2007 8:44:40 GMT -5 That is a gogeous piece Tony. That color is unreal! Thanks for the early morning Saturday picture. Steve

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 10, 2007 9:54:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Mar 10, 2007 9:54:27 GMT -5 beautiful, just beautiful. looks like the color of the sea. great shape too. KD
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 10, 2007 17:03:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Mar 10, 2007 17:03:01 GMT -5 Man that color is UNREAL! Beautiful cab Tony
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 0:07:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Mar 11, 2007 0:07:48 GMT -5 Ooooooooo Tony, that's really pretty. Hope you can keep squeekin' some out, or get some new belts soon. Got anymore of that beautiful boulder opal to do?
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Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 0:10:40 GMT -5

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Post by akansan on Mar 11, 2007 0:10:40 GMT -5

That jade is beautiful - I can see why it's your favorite color of what you pull up!

Is it just my monitor, or are the edges of that cab a smoky black? On my screen, the shape of the cab is perfect for the coloring. I love the total effect!

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Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 0:40:16 GMT -5

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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2007 0:40:16 GMT -5

Thanks for the nice replies. Cher, I am still unsure what to do about the belts. I might go the retread route to see how good it works. On the B.O I sill have about 60 pounds to go through. They are all large pieces and have to slice up to see whats in there. Its really messy work and am taking a break from it for awhile. Akansan, this is is what I hope to find every time I go there. The outside to this was a completely ugly olive green color. Thats the color on the edges of the cab. I now know what to look for when diving for it. There are different shades of the blue and this type is the most brilliant and the hardest to find. Here is a example of one I am cutting right now. It has a small blue area inside the olive green outer layer.

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Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 0:57:22 GMT -5

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Post by Cher on Mar 11, 2007 0:57:22 GMT -5

WoW!! 60 pounds? That's exciting, you'll be making boulder opal cabs for a long time to come and I for one certainly won't get bored looking at them. I didn't know the boulder opal was messy, is it something like the hematite that looks one color then bleeds like crazy when you mess with it?

The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone
said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm
just not close enough to get the job done.
George Carlin

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 1:35:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2007 1:35:05 GMT -5 Thanks Cher you are too kind. The red ironstone gets all over the place and even stains your fingers. I stocked up on lava soap!
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 6:56:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Mar 11, 2007 6:56:47 GMT -5 Very nice piece.
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gaetzchamp driving up their electric bill Falcarius Utahensis Member since December 2004 Posts: 2,202	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 13:18:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gaetzchamp on Mar 11, 2007 13:18:21 GMT -5 Tone- That is a really cool color of blue. I can now see why you are so partial to it. Is it easy to work with? gaetz
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Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,496	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 11, 2007 13:31:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Mar 11, 2007 13:31:48 GMT -5 Awesome stone. I do believe that's about the best blue I've seen yet! Great job Tony!....mel

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Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 12, 2007 3:00:40 GMT -5

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Post by rocklicker on Mar 12, 2007 3:00:40 GMT -5

Wow, that color is amazing! I'm glad you managed to get one last cab out. You certainly saved the best for last of those wheels. I like the green edges. That is a gorgeous cab. Given the things are warming up these days, it seems like good jade diving weather. Well, what do I know. I forget that the conditions above the water are not necessarily the conditions below the water.
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beefjello no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2006 Posts: 8,731	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 16, 2007 21:45:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by beefjello on Mar 16, 2007 21:45:01 GMT -5 I had no idea that stuff comes in blue! That's gorgeous man!!
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Condor driving up their electric bill Woodward Agates Member since February 2005 Posts: 2,772	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 17, 2007 4:32:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Condor on Mar 17, 2007 4:32:32 GMT -5 What nice color. You just never cease to amaze me with your jade. Condor
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jjckitti freely admits to licking rocks Member since January 2007 Posts: 775	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 17, 2007 9:10:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjckitti on Mar 17, 2007 9:10:47 GMT -5 very nice!
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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Big Sur blue cab..... Mar 17, 2007 17:41:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 17, 2007 17:41:40 GMT -5 nice tony! kim