RedwoodRocks
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Mar 24, 2007 19:37:57 GMT -5
Lately, I have had this urge to cut some picture jaspers, so I have been out shopping. Here are some slabs and some rough (soon to be slabs, they arrived this week) that will become cabs in the future. Just don't hold your breath for the cabs. My good buddy Stoner cuts more cabs in a single day than I can cut in weeks LOL. Succor Creek  Another Succor Creek  RockyButte  Disaster Peak  Owyhee  Red Butte  Bat Cave (I think Bat Cave is the name)  |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 24, 2007 19:56:17 GMT -5
The disaster peak is my favorite one I think. Those are going to be sweet!
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Post by stoner on Mar 24, 2007 20:47:49 GMT -5
Nice material Cal. The second one looks like it got broken in an earthquake, shifted a little, and then got re-cemented back together. Okay, so where are the cabs? You posted these pics over 2 hours ago, you should have at least 1 cab done!!!!
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Post by joe on Mar 24, 2007 20:54:31 GMT -5
When you have an urge to do something you go all the way! Only six different types of picture jasper!
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Post by Toad on Mar 24, 2007 21:52:57 GMT -5
Nice material Cal. The second one looks like it got broken in an earthquake, shifted a little, and then got re-cemented back together. Okay, so where are the cabs? You posted these pics over 2 hours ago, you should have at least 1 cab done!!!! Wow. I agree with stoner. That 2nd pic is awesome. |
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WyckedWyre
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since April 2007
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Post by WyckedWyre on Mar 24, 2007 23:31:01 GMT -5
Yeah, that Disaster Peak kicks butt, Cal.
;DS
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 25, 2007 2:49:48 GMT -5
where does red butte come from?
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 25, 2007 2:57:56 GMT -5
lookin good cal i think i like the bat cave the best
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Post by krazydiamond on Mar 25, 2007 8:51:00 GMT -5
those are making me drool, i can see all sorts of excellent cabs in there! nice stuff, Cal!
KD
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 25, 2007 10:39:23 GMT -5
Nice slabs cal!!!! Funny cause I have been SOOO frustrated with Picture Jaspers as of late- I just gave up on the last couple I was working on and tossed em in the tumbler pile- So where ARE the cabs?  ?? |
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RedwoodRocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Mar 25, 2007 23:51:22 GMT -5
I think I went a little overboard on the picture jaspers, but I have been looking since Christmas for reasonable priced rough. Some of the stuff goes for a really high price. If you are looking - Dale at RhodeCabbin on Ebay has a flat rate box for a Buy It Now price of $50. I would have bought it, but I already bought another flat rate box from Dale. Besides Succor Creek, it had Gary Green, and Owyhee jasper.
I am going to try to control myself, unless I see some affordable Biggs, or Deschutes or Morrisonite LOL.
Kim, the Red Butte also goes by the name of Chinese Dendretic jasper. According to the seller, Red Butte is found near the Morrisonite mine(s) in Oregon.
To keep you folks from turning blue from holding your breath on the cabs, I'll be seeing Stoner next week with some of the slabs. You'll see them from Stoner sooner than me. The kids are keeping me hopping with baseball, softball, cub scouts, daisy girls (brownies?), and guitar practice. I find myself rushing home between ball games to cut a few slabs while doing some gardening before going to the next ball game!
Stephen, what are you finding that is so frustrating with picture jaspers?
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