stonesnbones
spending too much on rocks
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Post by stonesnbones on Oct 11, 2007 16:39:42 GMT -5
I was sifting through my cabs today looking for a stone for a client and ran across this one.I said to myself "Self you need to post this cab for texaswoodie". There was a mesa where I lived in New Mexico that had a small petrified forest on one side of it.The pieces randes from 15 feet long down to tumble size.This wood is black and drab,I originally picked up a few pieces to use as backing for opal.I slabbed it up and when I was sanding it for backing the stuff came alive.For a black stone I think this is really attractive material.First the rough.  Now the cab  Brad |
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Post by texaswoodie on Oct 11, 2007 17:19:02 GMT -5
Wow Brad, I can't believe the difference polishing made on that material. Nice cab! I trust you picked up a boatload while you were out there? Thanks for the post!
My last trip I picked up a piece of black palm. Really nice looking material.
Curt
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2007 17:22:00 GMT -5
Hey Brad, Is that the same material you sent me?  ? The one that you said not to be fooled by the drab appearance? Shannon |
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stonesnbones
spending too much on rocks
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Post by stonesnbones on Oct 11, 2007 17:29:30 GMT -5
yep  Shannon thats the stuff |
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Oct 11, 2007 19:19:00 GMT -5
Great looking cab!
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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 Oct 11, 2007 23:01:43 GMT -5
What a difference between rough and cab! You must have used a magic wand as a dop stick!
Adrian
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 12, 2007 9:12:28 GMT -5
WOWZER WOOD!!!! man oh man that stuff comes ALIVE!!
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 12, 2007 10:14:15 GMT -5
Huge difference. The rough is really boring but that cab is super!
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Post by beefjello on Oct 14, 2007 11:55:27 GMT -5
Breathtaking!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2007 18:57:12 GMT -5
Just wanted to sneak this cab in under Brad's post..........he sent me a slab of this "drab" boring New Mexico pet wood. This is amazing material once cabbed. This particular one has red, white, and blue zigzags and even some white speckles in the center. It was easy to work and took a great shine. I really like the white going down the right edge. I found out its kinda hard to get a good photo of a black stone though.  Thanks for looking! Shannon |
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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
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Post by luv2hound on Oct 21, 2007 21:03:38 GMT -5
Wow What a difference. That cab is outstanding. Shannon yours has a really interesting pattern. I like how you cabbed it.
~~Mitzi~~
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Post by parfive on Oct 21, 2007 22:44:17 GMT -5
Night and day . . . turned out gorgeous, Brad.
Nice one too, Shannon.
Rich
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? The one that you said not to be fooled by the drab appearance?
Shannon thats the stuff
