The 6 cabs from 1 slab

Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,497	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 6, 2007 13:01:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Dec 6, 2007 13:01:45 GMT -5 Very cool! And, very efficient too! Great color combinations in that material....Mel

larrywyland3 Guest	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 6, 2007 15:59:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by larrywyland3 on Dec 6, 2007 15:59:20 GMT -5 Nice shine you got on the serpentine

midnightrocksi3 Guest	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 6, 2007 17:12:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by midnightrocksi3 on Dec 6, 2007 17:12:39 GMT -5 Oh I didn't even get to see this one.. those are good looking cabs. OOoo And I see the one that was a tribute to evil.. !!! But ya still never told me if this is the same stone they say you can carve with a knife! ?? Roxy

fossilbrain spending too much on rocks Cookie Monster agate Member since October 2007 Posts: 360	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 7, 2007 0:19:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fossilbrain on Dec 7, 2007 0:19:59 GMT -5 I'm really liking the material and the cabs ;D
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stonesthatrock In Memoriam RIP Ralph, you are missed Member since December 2006 Posts: 7,115	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 9, 2007 19:27:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stonesthatrock on Dec 9, 2007 19:27:43 GMT -5 i really like that color....... gotta get a piece of that
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The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 9, 2007 20:07:38 GMT -5

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Post by johnjsgems on Dec 9, 2007 20:07:38 GMT -5

Roxy, one of the hardness tests is to scratch with a knife. Serpentine will scratch with a knife while jade , jasper and agates won't. I don't think you would want to carve it with a knife though.
When I first started in this crazy hobby I went with a club to Jade Cove area in CA. The jade was very elusive but the beach was full of serpentine. I found a cab size piece I thought would make a nice cab. A gal saw it and said "oh, that's just a piece of serpentine". I cabbed it anyway and took it to a beginning wire wrap class and made a pendant. We returned to the same area the next year with the same club and I asked my wife to wear it on the trip. As luck would have it, the same lady spotted it and went on and on about what a beautiful pendant. I couldn't wait to say to her "oh, it's just a piece of serpentine".

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Titania driving up their electric bill Nichole Member since October 2007 Posts: 2,046	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 10, 2007 9:52:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Titania on Dec 10, 2007 9:52:14 GMT -5 I just love that material! You did a great job!

blarneystone spending too much on rocks Rocks in my head Member since March 2010 Posts: 307	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 10, 2007 10:22:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blarneystone on Dec 10, 2007 10:22:39 GMT -5 Awesome... love that Serpentine and your cabs look great!!
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BuiltonRock driving up their electric bill The greatest achievements are done at home. Member since October 2006 Posts: 2,483	The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 11, 2007 16:41:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BuiltonRock on Dec 11, 2007 16:41:14 GMT -5 John, Just send all that serpentine to me and I will discard of it for you! john
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The 6 cabs from 1 slab Dec 13, 2007 13:03:22 GMT -5

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Post by Tonyterner on Dec 13, 2007 13:03:22 GMT -5

Jim that serp you are finding is really nice stuff. You're making me jealous. Of course that's not too hard to do seeing as I live in PA. LOL Actually we have some serpentine along the Delaware river not too far from my house. Once the weather warms up I plan on wading out there to see what I can find. Yours has really inspired me to look. Thanks.