Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 16, 2007 15:19:12 GMT -5
Unfortunately, Dryheads are often fractured and when you slab them they tend to come apart. That was the case with the two slabs that yielded these cabs. Seemed like a shame to try to make them into calibrated cabs, so I just shaped them up and threw them in the vibe. Limestone undercut a bit on the back of a couple of them but all in all, a pretty batch of salvage material and if I ever bezel them up, the undercut won't show anyway...Mel  |
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spikeict
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Post by spikeict on Aug 16, 2007 15:29:35 GMT -5
Very cool Mel, those are beautiful.
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rallyrocks
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Post by rallyrocks on Aug 16, 2007 15:30:36 GMT -5
Those came out looking really sweet Mel, if you hadn't told us, I think any of us would have guessed those to be perfectly as intended, fantastic for salvage pieces!
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Post by Lady B on Aug 16, 2007 17:06:33 GMT -5
Wow and more Wow! You must be the master of understatement: a pretty batch of salvage material?!?!?
Lady B
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 16, 2007 18:07:43 GMT -5
gorgeous, Mel! blinding shine!
KD
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Post by stardiamond on Aug 16, 2007 18:26:11 GMT -5
I love dryhead. I've got some polished face pieces that I am in no hurry to cab. This one is a heel with a about a 2x2 pattern  |
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Post by ladyt on Aug 16, 2007 19:50:29 GMT -5
Wow is right. Very cool patterens. Love the shine. Tonja  |
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Post by BuiltonRock on Aug 16, 2007 20:55:45 GMT -5
The dryhead man!
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Aug 16, 2007 21:26:52 GMT -5
Wow Mel...all winners there! Those are some gorgeous cabs. I love seeing rocks with all the patterns in them.
Stardiamond...very beautiful piece you've got. What a Pattern!
Steve
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Aug 16, 2007 22:08:50 GMT -5
Star: That is an awesome Dryhead! Love the full face pattern and the colors. Don't see many that nice!. I don't know how you fell about cabbing, but I'd only chop up those Dryheads that are fractured anyway. Ones that pretty should be kept intact as there may not be many more around!...mel
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luv2hound
freely admits to licking rocks
I try & I try, but dang it! Those rocks just keep ending up in my pockets
Member since June 2007
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Post by luv2hound on Aug 16, 2007 22:53:55 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs. I wouldn't call them salvage at all. I think they're first rate.
~~Mitzi~~
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adrian65
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Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
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Post by adrian65 on Aug 17, 2007 0:08:21 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! The shine seems to be perfect!
Adrian
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Post by parfive on Aug 17, 2007 0:16:32 GMT -5
That's a pretty bunch of cabs there, Mel . . . . . me likey a lot!
Rich
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Post by stonesthatrock on Aug 17, 2007 3:12:20 GMT -5
wow nice color
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onewomanarmy
has rocks in the head
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Member since January 2007
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Post by onewomanarmy on Aug 17, 2007 10:39:55 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Man, those are awesome...not bad for salvaged material! thanks soo much for the dryhead fix - I've been grinning all morning. And that polished face heel -  . Nice. Very nice. Now to go back to the Members Photos thread to look at those again...  |
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Post by beefjello on Aug 17, 2007 21:53:44 GMT -5
Wowzerz! They're just gorgeous Mel!! |
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Post by Tony W on Aug 17, 2007 23:59:09 GMT -5
That is sure some beautiful stuff. You are lucky to have gotten to play with, and it shows you enjoyed it Dang, I love lace. T |
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Rockygibraltar
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Post by Rockygibraltar on Aug 18, 2007 14:26:08 GMT -5
Those are great. There is something about the color in Dryhead that seems so unique.
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Post by rocklicker on Aug 19, 2007 2:24:52 GMT -5
Those look purdy. I am a big fan of dryheads and know about how hard they can be to cut. It looks like you were lucky enough not to get that soft rock in the centers. I'm not talking about that nice quartzy stuff in the slab but that calcite-like stuff you sometimes come across.
Steve
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jjckitti
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Post by jjckitti on Aug 19, 2007 21:37:11 GMT -5
they look great!!
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. Nice. Very nice.
