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Post by bobby1 on Oct 19, 2008 21:26:27 GMT -5
The rough for this one came from an end cut that came off my saw and I tossed it into the tumbler. When it came out I couldn't resist shaping it into a large cab. It shows the results of tumbling down the river for many miles and getting small circular fractures that almost completely filled in and healed. 2 1/2" tall, 1 1/2" wide. Bob
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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 19, 2008 21:40:37 GMT -5
That is a wicked montana!
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Oct 19, 2008 22:33:58 GMT -5
Too Cool Bob! I like that one. Steve
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Post by stoner on Oct 19, 2008 23:55:22 GMT -5
Now that's different.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 20, 2008 7:21:50 GMT -5
That really is different, cool!
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Post by Titania on Oct 20, 2008 8:41:23 GMT -5
Wow, I think that's the nicest Montana I've ever seen!
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huffstuff
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Post by huffstuff on Oct 20, 2008 15:55:50 GMT -5
Oooh, I really like this one, too!
Amy
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Post by akansan on Oct 20, 2008 16:03:35 GMT -5
I love atypical material - that's just terrific!
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Post by Tony W on Oct 20, 2008 17:10:37 GMT -5
That is a great pattern. I like how the light area on the concave side mirrors the dark bit on the convex side... nice bit of cutting that. Tony
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49er
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Post by 49er on Oct 20, 2008 17:35:06 GMT -5
Yes, great stone. Looks like some type of tracks embedded into the stone. Great job.
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Post by Bejewelme on Oct 20, 2008 17:59:14 GMT -5
A beautiful unusual specimen, very nice
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nansaidh
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Post by nansaidh on Oct 20, 2008 19:12:53 GMT -5
Wow - I'd love a bigger picture of that, what a beauty!
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Post by Condor on Oct 20, 2008 19:13:39 GMT -5
That is truly one of kind. Super nice one there.
Condor
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Post by bobby1 on Oct 20, 2008 21:48:09 GMT -5
Here is a bigger picture (I hope) Bob
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Post by deb193redux on Oct 21, 2008 2:06:45 GMT -5
That one is something special!
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Post by sitnwrap on Oct 21, 2008 7:40:27 GMT -5
All stones have their own unique character but once in a great while a stone is found that you know is a keeper. One to hang on to. I doubt you will ever find a stone that even resembles this one.
You did a wonderful job tumbling, polishing and shaping it.
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Post by bobby1 on Oct 21, 2008 10:24:23 GMT -5
I use the tumbler as a sorting process. As I'm slabbing I sort the slabs into those that obviously are cabbing quality and everything else. Everything else goes into my 40lb and three 10lb tumblers. After they get tumbled I sort them for cabbing quality that I keep and the rest I sell off. Quite often the tumbled ones will have a suprise like this one. Short of tumbling to get the rind off there was no real way of determining if this one would be of cabbing quality. Obviously, I was surprised with it. Bob
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 21, 2008 10:26:25 GMT -5
I've never seen a montana with such a busy pattern. VERY cool.
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pebblepup
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Post by pebblepup on Oct 21, 2008 10:29:39 GMT -5
That pattern is different for Montana agate. It makes this the best piece I have ever seen.
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Wolfden
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Post by Wolfden on Oct 21, 2008 12:29:08 GMT -5
WOW !!! That is the kewllest Montana I'v seen
Dennis
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