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Post by NatureNut on May 15, 2010 20:29:41 GMT -5
Well, Randy's been bugging me to get into opal rather than all the moonstone I seem to be attached to.... ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) So... as I was packing and putting my rock stuff into storage, I grabbed a little baggie of little chunks of BO (Boulder Opal) that Tony W sent me a while back and have been scared to try. Well, when I brought it home I promptly dropped it on the ceramic floor and broke one. Doh! So, I dropped Tony W a message thanking him again and letting him know that I was feeling brave enough to attempt to work his BO and told him what a clutz I am. Well that sweetie (he calls himself lazy, but he lies) sent me a SFRB with some really cool stuff to practice on to build my confidence. He sent me a bunch of Fire Agate chunks so I can chase some fire. ![](http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo8/NatureNut_album/DSC01931.jpg) Here are some closeups: ![](http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo8/NatureNut_album/DSC01937.jpg) When I saw them, I thought they looked familiar, then I remembered that Randy had given me two chunks in with some tumble rough the last time we visited him. Here's one: ![](http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo8/NatureNut_album/DSC01938.jpg) The other I cut into a cab on my WF several months ago: ![](http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo8/NatureNut_album/Randy3a.jpg) Well, Tony W snuck in some more BO chunks for me to practice on... A few were already shaped into cabs, ready to grind! ![](http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo8/NatureNut_album/DSC01943.jpg) Just wanted to thank Mr. Tony W for being such a good guy and encouraging me to get brave! Tony, I hope you've stopped itching and that stinkin' poison ivy has given up and dried up already. Well... I chose some victims volunteers from these and worked them today. Gonna post 'em in the Cab Section right now. Thanks for looking (you can take the clothes pins off your noses now) ;D Jo
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Post by rockrookie on May 15, 2010 21:01:12 GMT -5
wow !! thats some awesome opal !!! have fun !! --paul
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Post by NatureNut on May 16, 2010 9:17:09 GMT -5
Thanks Birthday Boy!
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Post by leadhand on May 16, 2010 10:30:22 GMT -5
Great fire agate and BO
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Post by frane on May 16, 2010 14:09:36 GMT -5
I got a wonderful bunch of that fire agate from Tony too! I am looking forward to trying it! It sure looks like you are going to have a lot of fun with that batch! Fran
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Post by Tony W on May 17, 2010 0:45:43 GMT -5
Hope you have some good fun! And if you grind away too much, don't worry...if is for practice...to get your confidence up ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Don't be like me and let a chunk sit around for months deciding how to cut it...just jump in, lol. T
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Post by texaswoodie on May 17, 2010 14:50:48 GMT -5
Let's Talk About Tony W's BO
Well, his BO is just awful
But his opals are pretty darn nice.
Curt
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