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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2007 0:16:13 GMT -5
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jjckitti
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Post by jjckitti on Aug 28, 2007 1:40:46 GMT -5
that stuff is just amazing
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Post by rocklicker on Aug 28, 2007 11:21:42 GMT -5
Great looking opals. they have got so much going on and are just beautiful. I can see how you you didn't have to grind much to get to the pattern in #1 and had to a bit in #2 by their shapes. All the hard work and extra sanding sure paid off! Love the blues and greens in #2 especially.
Steve
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Post by Tonyterner on Aug 28, 2007 12:22:49 GMT -5
Those are simply stunning!! You did a fantastic job on them difficulties or not. You are the master of this material. I thought opal was softish, around 5, so that must have really been some soft matrix. Thanks.
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 28, 2007 13:45:08 GMT -5
I love that stuff, it does for the eyes what a sweet smelling rose does for the nose.
Tami
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Post by kap on Aug 28, 2007 17:53:51 GMT -5
AWESOME!!! I really want me some. Keith
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Aug 28, 2007 18:33:56 GMT -5
Yep...I think we can all agree; Tony has become Master of Jade and Opal! Those are some beauts.
Steve
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Post by beefjello on Aug 28, 2007 22:57:24 GMT -5
Man those are nice! That stuff just knocks my socks off.
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Aug 29, 2007 13:57:16 GMT -5
man between you and Ed I keep going BO crazy. I will have one of your BO one day!!
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Post by texaswoodie on Aug 31, 2007 14:53:25 GMT -5
Outta site is normal for your cabs!
Curt
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luv2hound
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I try & I try, but dang it! Those rocks just keep ending up in my pockets
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Post by luv2hound on Aug 31, 2007 23:43:25 GMT -5
These are stunning. This stuff just blows me away. I can only hope to be good enough some day to work this material.
~~Mitzi~~
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Post by Tony W on Sept 1, 2007 0:29:10 GMT -5
Those are really wonderful! Reminds me of an illustrated manuscript somehow.
Do you have to cut a lot of waste away to get color over the whole face of the cab? Tony
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2007 22:45:09 GMT -5
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Post by Tony W on Sept 1, 2007 23:49:17 GMT -5
Hey, Nephrite! Thanks for the pics. I have only seen bits of slabs and wondered how the stuff looked in the wild. So you sometimes buy chunks without knowing what is inside? Like a geode? I have been working on my first opals and I'm hopelessly hooked. I've worked on 6 small pieces, finished two, and one had fire over half of it and across the sides, and the other is like yours.. pea sized, mind you, but full of fire all the way around it like yours. I couldn't be prouder of that really, really small opal  I've ground one too much, looking for fire, and the others I'm going slow trying to bring what I dimly see out. But the one was brilliant right from the start. T |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2007 0:15:06 GMT -5
Tony, sounds like you have the hang of it! When I start to see some nice areas I start grinding with 220 and very lightly. Post some photos maybe me or others can give tips.
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Post by larrywyland3 on Sept 2, 2007 9:19:27 GMT -5
Man, that is some awesome material, super shine. Stoner sent me a chunk and I am going have to slice it up and get cabbing.
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firewalker45
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Post by firewalker45 on Sept 2, 2007 17:53:18 GMT -5
Those cabs are stunning! You do great work on such contrasts. The tough Jade and the delicate opal. Daniel
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maryann
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Post by maryann on Sept 7, 2007 21:23:06 GMT -5
STUNNING stones! And great pics too. Thanks much for sharing!
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