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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 26, 2008 19:22:09 GMT -5
Last week I received my box of slabs from Stone Age Industries - I just now got around to getting pictures. I'm thrilled with the products - I'm very VERY dissapointed in UPS though! I'm by no means a cheapskate but this was ridiculous! Shipping by UPS & all that crap cost me $65 AND it took over 2 weeks to arrive! Don,t we have some sort of free trade agreement with the States??? Oh well here are the slabs I won - I can't wait to get them shaped up. All items are one order of slabs except for the antelope jasper as well as the imperial jasper Green moss agate - love the contrast in color - I just hope that the white areas are solid - my last attempt at this stuff, ended up in a cabo-gone & redo Antelope jasper Picasso Jasper Imperial jasper - Linna went out of her way to find these pieces - I must have had her digging all over to find any piece - she had thought that they were out, I asked for any small pieces she could find - she found these two big pieces - outstanding - I hope these won,t have surprise peek-a-boo holes again Viper Jasper Black Zebra agate Yummy graveyard plume Sodalite (blue too!) This one was waiting to break so I helped it along - tiger iron printstone Trapper Creek dentrite - here's their picture: stoneageindustries.com/trapper_creek_dendritic_agate_slabs.htmlHere's mine Thanks for looking highly recommend Stone Age Industries - their slabs are always outstanding - UPS... well... *I must forgive, I must forget*
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 26, 2008 19:59:26 GMT -5
Very nice stuff!!
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Post by beefjello on Oct 26, 2008 21:27:16 GMT -5
Ooh that's some sweet stuff Tweet!
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Oct 26, 2008 22:00:53 GMT -5
Have fun Tweet! That Viper jasper is really cool looking. Can't wait to see some cabs now. Steve
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 26, 2008 22:13:16 GMT -5
Boy that looks like an outstanding bunch of slabs! Especially love the Imperial and the green moss which looks like a really nice piece. If you have any luck polishing the printstone past a satin finish let us know your procedure as that material has driven me to banging my head on the table several times. It looks like it would polish easily but man it's always a booger when I try it!......Mel
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 26, 2008 23:11:23 GMT -5
Very nice choises, Tweet!
Funny that I chose the Imperial and the Antelope too. The Imperial- I didn't work on it yet. I found the Antelope very good, polishable and cooperative.
I chose the Prinstone too, very attractive colors and patterns but I found it very soft and couldn't put a decent polish on it. Also couldn't get rid of the smell of mineral oil, which it seems it's pritty deep ingrained in the stone. I would be curious if you encounter the same problems with that Prinstone.
Adrian
PS. Now I noticed Mel's comment about the Prinstone. Such a pitty that a material with such beautiful colors is so soft!
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Post by texaswoodie on Oct 27, 2008 6:45:47 GMT -5
Awesome slabs!
What happened with the shipping is UPS. They have a surcharge to ship to Ca. Always insist on shipping USPS across the border.
Curt
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firewalker45
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Post by firewalker45 on Oct 27, 2008 9:59:58 GMT -5
Great material Tweet! Should keep you busy for awhile. Daniel
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 28, 2008 11:16:54 GMT -5
You got some great stuff. Congrats again on your win.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 29, 2008 13:25:56 GMT -5
looks like the same stuff i have in my flickr......very nice slabs. i can't believe shipping is so expensive for you.
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