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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 28, 2008 18:50:39 GMT -5
I really don't like working with this stuff. Too many pits and fractures. Glad I didn't have to actually pay anything for it.   Curt |
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JEFFD
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by JEFFD on Jan 28, 2008 21:10:54 GMT -5
Nice job on a difficult material. I like it.
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kjohn0102
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Post by kjohn0102 on Jan 28, 2008 21:11:13 GMT -5
This is really pretty ......I love the tear drop shape, and the photograph showcases it nicely.
Karen
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Post by fishenman on Jan 28, 2008 21:56:24 GMT -5
Very nice, great job! I have a dozen rough pieces and they are all very fractured, it is difficult to work with but I like the end result.
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MidNight~Rocksi3
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 28, 2008 22:19:53 GMT -5
Yeah.. I'd have to agree with the rest.. That still is a pretty stone.. and you did a great job considering the difficulty..
*smiles*
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 28, 2008 22:27:57 GMT -5
Curt,
That cab turned out Perfect...looks just fine to me. I've never worked any of that material...but what do I know..haven't cabbed too much anyhows. I do like the shape and colors of that one though.
Steve
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Post by stoner on Jan 29, 2008 0:13:18 GMT -5
One of the drawbacks of working on a stone that sits right on top of the San Andreas faultline! When you do get a cab done though, it's usually a nice one. Yours looks great.
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Post by Tony W on Jan 29, 2008 2:01:43 GMT -5
Nice work! And I love the way your photographed it! Tony
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Post by Titania on Jan 29, 2008 8:35:21 GMT -5
Despite all of the difficulties, that looks fantastic! The colous are so rich...I can certainly see the appeal in the stone, even though it's nasty to work with.
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bouldergal
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Glacier Meadow
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Post by bouldergal on Jan 29, 2008 9:40:00 GMT -5
Gorgeous. I have a big piece waiting for me to get more experienced to do something with. The picture is very nice, too. How did you set it up?
Susan2
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adrian65
Cave Dweller 
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 29, 2008 10:57:30 GMT -5
Beautiful cab, and beautiful photo, too! I like that teardrop shape very much!
Adrian
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Post by Tonyterner on Jan 29, 2008 11:07:15 GMT -5
Nice cab Curt, I like the shape. I have some of that material but its too fractured and will end up in the tumbler.
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Post by stardiamond on Jan 29, 2008 18:26:02 GMT -5
I have cabbed a lot of Morgan Hill and like other material there are a lot of grades. Working with lesser grade of any material is extremely frustrating. The most challenging material for me to work with is Mt. Tahoma it is seam material and had about everything than can present problems; vugs, fractures, druzy pockets, and pitting.
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 30, 2008 8:25:12 GMT -5
Thank you for the kind comments. I appreciate the comments on the photography as well. I've been learning a lot about how to get a decent photo of cabs. Not there yet, but making progress. Susan I took the pic with the cab on a white background. The rest was done in Photoshop. Curt |
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