RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Mar 24, 2007 19:18:48 GMT -5
Here are some cabs that I have been working on and I am pretty happy with the results. Having Stoner nearby, who cuts fabulous cabs, and gives some helpful hints has really helped me concentrate on getting good even doming, and better polishing (thanks Ed). The cabs look much better in person than what my crummy camera will show. The focal distance between the cab and camera is at least two feet to allow the auto focus to work! Quantum Quattro  Purple Sage  Misty Mountain  Picture Jasper  RedAgate from Jamie  Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper  Canadian River Plume (Texas)  AquaNueva Agate  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I had a chance to visit Stoner on Monday. While talking, I was moaning and groaning about my camera, Stoner goes inside the house and grabs his camera, tripod and cab holder and starts taking pictures, can you see the difference between his pics below and mine above, what do you think, should I save up for a new camera? I also found a bruneau, rooster tail and crazy lace cab in my office. Oh yeah, Ed let me pick out a couple of cabs to use as examples for my own cabs!          |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 24, 2007 19:59:39 GMT -5
Beautiful job Cal, out of these I think I like the Morgan Hill the best. Great job on the shine, those all look great!!
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Post by joe on Mar 24, 2007 20:47:40 GMT -5
Ed's tips and your patience and skill show through, all are really nice cabs!
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Post by stoner on Mar 24, 2007 20:53:00 GMT -5
Damn Cal, you been paying attention to me haven't you! These are all great looking cabs. Crummy camera or not, the shine shows up on my screen just fine. Not only nice shapes and shine, but also the cuts you chose from the slabs. I'd have to give you an A+ on these.
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Post by krazydiamond on Mar 25, 2007 8:55:24 GMT -5
i think Stoner ought to open a cabbing school. those turned out great, Cal. i really like the purple sage...perfect round and the dendrite is amazing. all are super cabs.
KD
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 25, 2007 10:26:03 GMT -5
Stoners school of cabbing- hmmmm woder what the tution would be?  ? Nice work Cal- nice to see you around again too- |
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Post by beefjello on Mar 25, 2007 13:53:46 GMT -5
Wow! Nice job man!! Love the Sage and the MH. They're all fantastic!
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WyckedWyre
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by WyckedWyre on Mar 25, 2007 16:30:55 GMT -5
OOOOOOOOOH... the Purple Sage gets my vote!
:)S
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onewomanarmy
has rocks in the head
Carpe Silicis!
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Post by onewomanarmy on Mar 25, 2007 17:12:56 GMT -5
Stoners school of cabbing- hmmmm woder what the tution would be? ? I'd bet it would be the only place in town where you could pay in rocks... And everyone thought Flintstones was unrealistic... ;D |
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RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Mar 25, 2007 23:59:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words.
Ed, of course I have been listening. Who wouldn't listen to the master, said the grasshopper. Besides, if I didn't show any improvement, I was afraid I would get my knuckles whacked by the ruler the next time I came by.
Do you see any purple in the purple sage? I don't either, but the dendrites were in the white part, which I thought was the best part of the slab, so no purple.
My camera just does not do justice to Jamie's Red Agate and the Canadian River Plume. I think the camera focuses on the white portion (the top of a styrofoam food container), so the details in the rock gets lost. I am going to start saving up for a better camera!
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Post by Condor on Mar 26, 2007 19:23:13 GMT -5
I like every one of them, but he Misty Mountain cab I especially like because in his song 'Human Highway' Neil Young starts off with "I come down, from the Misty Mountain." Don't know if that's what he's singing about, but that's good enough for me.
Condor
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 11, 2007 21:11:37 GMT -5
Oh man Cal, that red Morgan Hill is really nice!.....mel
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jjckitti
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Post by jjckitti on Apr 12, 2007 12:12:14 GMT -5
great cabs
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 12, 2007 17:10:44 GMT -5
dang missed another one! cal you got good real fast. love that quantum!
kim
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Post by freeform on Apr 12, 2007 19:18:40 GMT -5
Very nice set for sure. I love that Asage, couldnt get a better flower or center in that one. The poppy is qiute nice too. hard to pick a fav in that lot. Thanks for sharing ;D
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Apr 12, 2007 21:47:51 GMT -5
I really like that misty mountain.
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? Nice work Cal- nice to see you around again too- 
