NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 7, 2010 22:09:55 GMT -5
I made this cab for a birthday gift for a friend of mine. He turns 50 tomorrow. I asked Bob what his favorite color was, and he said green. So I chose to make a cab from the Ochoco Green Moss slab I won from Dan (Highplainsdrifter) in the Halloween contest. This was a wonderful piece to work, it's very nice material. Thank you again Dan for the wonderful prizes! Here's the front: I polished the back too, because of the clear agate: Back lit: My only dilemma now is how to wrap it. I wanted to groove wrap it, but the girdle is about 1/8". I think I'll have to make a jig to groove it. Up until now I've just been doing the grooves freehand with my dremel. I guess there's only one way to find out! Is it manly enough? ;D Thanks for lookin'! Nate
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Post by tandl on Dec 7, 2010 22:14:34 GMT -5
Yeah , its manly enuf , moss is manly , you done a good job on it .
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Post by Toad on Dec 7, 2010 22:29:12 GMT -5
I like it. Great job
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 7, 2010 22:44:21 GMT -5
Thank you Gentlemen! I'll try to groove it tomorrow. Wish me luck!
Nate
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catskillrocks
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Post by catskillrocks on Dec 7, 2010 23:01:22 GMT -5
Good luck on the grooving, Nate, but from what I've seen of your work you will do just fine. What a nice job on that beautiful material.
Don
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 7, 2010 23:27:48 GMT -5
Thank you Don, I'll give it my best shot. Slow and steady wins the race, right?!!
Nate
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Dec 7, 2010 23:43:58 GMT -5
Thats a real nice cab and if you wrap it just as nice i'm sure you will have one very happy friend.Bill
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Post by turnedstone on Dec 8, 2010 1:55:54 GMT -5
I just sent you a friends request on face book BTW I turn 54 Feb.1 nice cab. So its not Dan that is a great caber its his material he has now I see it lol. George
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Post by texaswoodie on Dec 8, 2010 7:17:43 GMT -5
Awesome Nate!
Curt
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dbrealityrocks
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Dec 8, 2010 7:29:56 GMT -5
great cab and great choice for an ol mossy horn
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mc2
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Post by mc2 on Dec 8, 2010 7:50:35 GMT -5
That is some really nice material, and the cabbing work is great.
Mike
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Dec 8, 2010 7:52:54 GMT -5
Man that's a sharp cab!
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Post by beefjello on Dec 8, 2010 7:59:01 GMT -5
That's some super material, and you cut one heckuva nice cab there bud!
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highplainsdrifter
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Post by highplainsdrifter on Dec 8, 2010 11:04:55 GMT -5
Nice job! Ochoco Green Moss is one of my favorites, the nice thing is you can still collect it at various places..
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Post by frane on Dec 8, 2010 11:14:35 GMT -5
Now that is a fantastic cab! I sure hope it groves well for you! Fran
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Post by bobby1 on Dec 8, 2010 11:15:41 GMT -5
Super cab! Bob
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 8, 2010 20:41:28 GMT -5
Thank you everybody, I'm glad you all like it! I got it grooved and just finished wrapping it a little while ago. It's nothing fancy (read "it's manly" lol). I'll get some pix of it and post them on the wire wrap forum.
Nate
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bgast1
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Post by bgast1 on Dec 8, 2010 20:54:27 GMT -5
Cool cab Nate. I really like it.
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Post by NDK on Dec 8, 2010 21:06:47 GMT -5
I just sent you a friends request on face book BTW I turn 54 Feb.1 nice cab. So its not Dan that is a great caber its his material he has now I see it lol. George Hey George, that request must be going to someone else. I'm not on facebook LOL!
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Post by NDK on Dec 8, 2010 21:09:05 GMT -5
Cool cab Nate. I really like it. Thanks Bob. I thought of you when I polished the back of the cab. As you can see it's not a perfect mirror polish, but there's a little fortification showing and the moss fibers stick through the agate a tiny bit too. Nate
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