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beefjello
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Ten Sept 23, 2007 21:54:40 GMT -5

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Post by beefjello on Sept 23, 2007 21:54:40 GMT -5

Howdy! This evening I finished up 10 new cabs that I started Friday after work. Between working on these and going through the half ton of pet wood I just picked up the weekend is gone!

Oh but what a nice weekend it was

Crazy Lace

Moss I found near Las Cruces

Unknown Agate

Botswana (too dang'd shiny for it's own good :

Curt's Snakewood

Blackskin Agate

Turritella Agate

Some kinda wood. Fractured to begin with but too pretty not to cab

Dendritic Agate

Morgan Hill

Thanks a bunch for lookin'!

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Ten Sept 23, 2007 22:06:34 GMT -5

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Post by stoner on Sept 23, 2007 22:06:34 GMT -5

Very nice Brian. That moss you found near Las Cruces is some nice looking stuff. All your cabs have great shapes and a great shine, I'm impressed. The cuts are really nicely placed also, you have a good eye for picking out a pleasing look to feature on the cab.

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Ten Sept 23, 2007 22:10:51 GMT -5

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Post by Lady B on Sept 23, 2007 22:10:51 GMT -5

Yep...great shapes, beautiful shining cabs. I love that very first one. It has such vibrant beauty!!! The last two are giving it stiff competition for best of the lot, too. Glad I don't have to serve as a judge on which one is best--they are all beauties!!!

Lady B

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raqy freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2007 Posts: 799	Ten Sept 23, 2007 22:41:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by raqy on Sept 23, 2007 22:41:45 GMT -5 They are all very nice but I really like the bot & the Turritella.. The shine is amazing.
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parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,608	Ten Sept 23, 2007 22:51:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Sept 23, 2007 22:51:22 GMT -5 Love the moss and the Bot, but the Turritella's the one that jumps out at ya! Rich
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adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Ten Sept 23, 2007 23:03:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Sept 23, 2007 23:03:15 GMT -5 Ten is also the mark you diserve for your work! That balckskin agate is a killer! And, of course, the dendritic. Adrian
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Ten Sept 23, 2007 23:33:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2007 23:33:54 GMT -5 Brian those are super, super nice! I really like the Tortuga's agate, the shells look pretty cool in the matrix. I will have to try some one day. Great job on those.

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Ten Sept 24, 2007 5:43:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2007 5:43:48 GMT -5 awesome cabs I especially like the Turritella Agate Nathaniel

firewalker45 freely admits to licking rocks Member since August 2006 Posts: 929	Ten Sept 24, 2007 10:59:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by firewalker45 on Sept 24, 2007 10:59:39 GMT -5 Beautiful work, sweet cabs Brian. My fav is the dendritic agate, it is gorgeous! Daniel

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	Ten Sept 24, 2007 11:43:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Sept 24, 2007 11:43:17 GMT -5 WOW some nice work there- Too hard to pick a Fav!!!
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Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Ten Sept 24, 2007 12:28:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Sept 24, 2007 12:28:07 GMT -5 Top of the line winners as usual Brian. I'm a turitella man myself. ;D

stonesnbones spending too much on rocks Member since September 2007 Posts: 255	Ten Sept 24, 2007 15:45:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stonesnbones on Sept 24, 2007 15:45:53 GMT -5 That poppy is the living end as they said in my youth.The dendtirite is really a remarkable cab. Brad
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Ten Sept 24, 2007 19:42:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Sept 24, 2007 19:42:18 GMT -5 Beautiful job and great pics too, you can really see the shine on them. I seriously cannot pick a favorite, they are all awesome.
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beefjello
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Ten Sept 24, 2007 22:27:37 GMT -5

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Post by beefjello on Sept 24, 2007 22:27:37 GMT -5

Thanks a lot everyone! A special BIG thanks to you Ed. Your killer cabs are what inspired me to start doing this to begin with. You pointed the way with the how-to links, and patiently gave lots of tips and advice to help me out. And now I'm hooked! ;D

I really appreciate it.

I Wanna Rock!!!

texaswoodie gets rocks for Christmas Texas Ghost Wood Member since January 2007 Posts: 6,769	Ten Sept 25, 2007 5:26:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by texaswoodie on Sept 25, 2007 5:26:53 GMT -5 Killer shine Brian! 'Course I'm kinda partial to the snakewood. :-) Curt
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jjckitti freely admits to licking rocks Member since January 2007 Posts: 775	Ten Sept 25, 2007 16:59:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjckitti on Sept 25, 2007 16:59:37 GMT -5 very beautiful... you are making me impatient... lol
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SteveHolmes fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2009 Posts: 1,900	Ten Sept 25, 2007 21:44:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SteveHolmes on Sept 25, 2007 21:44:01 GMT -5 Brian, These are all stunning and blinding! The shine you are able to achieve is amazing. You do know how pick the perfect shape for the stone. Won't even attempt at a favorite on this bunch. Steve

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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 Posts: 890	Ten Sept 25, 2007 23:56:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by luv2hound on Sept 25, 2007 23:56:11 GMT -5 Oh wow! These are all sensational. If I had to choose I'd say my favs were the black skin agate and the turritella. ~~Mitzi~~