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Post by talkingstones on May 3, 2012 19:46:14 GMT -5
So I still have some slabs of this Luna Agate which I discovered after Stu, who I happen to be tied with in the Killer Cab competition, suggested I photograph all of my slabs so that I can participate in future competitions more easily... all 60 some odd of them... I've found it to fracture pretty easily and it has pockets that are filled with this calcium type stuff that is really tough to get a shine on. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...after you've cast your vote, preferrably for me, in the competition! Have fun slabbing and help is always appreciated! Oops... That's the Petoskey stone picture that I was showing to Walt... Hang on... These are the slabs... So vote for my geode in the cab contest! Cathy
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 3, 2012 20:11:04 GMT -5
I've cut quite a lot of Mexican Luna Agate and I've often found it to be a bit vuggy though most mine had the vugs filled with quartz. I'd suggest that, rather than going for the more often used calibrated or stenciled shapes, go with freeform designs that avoid the soft spots and fractures. Better to have a good freeform cab than a more evenly stenciled shape with unsightly features. In actual practice, being pretty lazy at cabbing and since I find I really don't like cabbing all that much , when I do cab, I chuck questionable material into the tumbler and try to spend time only on that material that is worth spending a lot of time on. Sometimes that's just way more efficient than trying to use problematic slabs.....Mel
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Post by talkingstones on May 3, 2012 20:15:08 GMT -5
Good thoughts, Mel. Thank you! I'm thinking maybe do some freeforms and throw them in the vibe! That might work pretty well and give me something to play with for wrapping.
Cathy
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