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Post by freeform on Apr 4, 2007 15:14:38 GMT -5
This Pokadot comes from Liz's rough, and was the only cab i kept in a group of 14. It measures roughly over 4inches tall.  This is a giant Deschutes Cabochon which i got the slab from Dale Rhode years and years ago. It roughly measures just over 5inches tall! The back side is just as nice and polished out too.   |
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Post by Condor on Apr 4, 2007 17:54:57 GMT -5
That Deschutes is weird looking. Very intersting patterns. I like it. Especially since I've never seen that before.
Condor
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Post by texaswoodie on Apr 4, 2007 18:02:54 GMT -5
Holy Mackeral! I don't have a clue what it is, but that Deschutes is BEAUTIFUL!
Curt
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goofie1
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Post by goofie1 on Apr 4, 2007 22:26:19 GMT -5
very nice shain, i love the deschutes
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Post by rockds on Apr 4, 2007 22:31:33 GMT -5
Nice cabs, the desch is always in the tops for me. I have a nice slab and two rough chunks of the stuff that I can not bring myself to cut. Everytime I think about cutting it up, I pick it up look at it for a while and tell myself I'll do some other time
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Post by parfive on Apr 5, 2007 0:07:22 GMT -5
That Deschutes is one sweet lookin' rock. Great cab.
How thick is it now?
Rich
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Post by stoner on Apr 5, 2007 1:08:39 GMT -5
Nice, but what do you do with a 5" cab?
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Post by stefan on Apr 5, 2007 10:22:22 GMT -5
Wowzer- those are cabzillas!!!
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Post by adrian65 on Apr 5, 2007 10:33:54 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! Don't worry Ed, maybe this lady will wear them as earrings  .  Adrian |
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Post by stefan on Apr 5, 2007 12:50:21 GMT -5
eeeeeeehhhhhhh! I did not realize at first those were her EARLOBES hanging down to her shoulders!!!
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Post by freeform on Apr 5, 2007 13:20:45 GMT -5
lol, that too funny Adrian. It is qiute possible i suppose. hahaha
Rich, its only about 7mm thick at the thickest point. With large cabs, reduceing weight is a important part if you plan to sell them to a jeweler.
I first say a belt buckle, then a bolo. But i dont wear either.
I dont often cut large cabs like this Ed, they will not sell, or you must sit on them for a very long time till a collector comes along and wants it. I recently realized more so though, often in nice agates or jaspers. When you cut a slab down into cabs, you can loose such a fine example of a rock. So why not just keep it the way it should. And show it off. As these two and a super large Orb Tiffany stone cab i did 6weeks ago will go into my collection. Next AJ show, have them displayed with newer ones and some of my knifes.
And just so folks know, descutes is a type of Biggs picture jasper. A type within a type kinda thing. Just a different grade but basic same occurance and habit.
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Zoran
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Post by Zoran on Apr 5, 2007 19:19:31 GMT -5
Awesome cabs.
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Post by Cher on Apr 5, 2007 22:33:23 GMT -5
Wow those are huge but very very nice.
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Post by textiger on Apr 6, 2007 17:49:35 GMT -5
Wow! Love the deschutes and love even more that you kept it lifesized. It's phenomenal. I could look it for hours. Too cool.
matt
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Apr 7, 2007 10:38:41 GMT -5
Neat cabs Shain! The Deschutes is amazing..
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Post by drupe on Apr 7, 2007 13:16:18 GMT -5
Thanks for showing the cabs. I had never seen Deschutes before. It really is amazing. Very nice job am I'm glad you kept it large size. You'd have lost a lot of its character if you'd have cut it down.
Pete
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 7, 2007 13:22:15 GMT -5
love that deschutes shain.
kim
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