carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Sept 5, 2012 21:39:26 GMT -5
KCC for the month of September 2012!Rules:
Nothing has changed,
Entries are not required to be started in the time frame of the contest, only finished by the deadline. All entries however will still require a photo of the slab, preform and finished cab. So no cabs pulled from the drawer.
Things like intarsias, carvings, jewelry, and composite type cabs can not be entered in an effort to keep the contest somewhat fair by just entering free form style cabs.
Again, please remember to include a pic or two of the original slab, then a pic of the preform, and finally, the finished cab.
We ask that all entries submitted to this contest be unique to the RTH version of the Killer Cab Contest. I will do my best to monitor the other forums for duplicate entries, and any duplicates will be disqualified.
You can enter any shape cab and your choice of mineral.
Feel free to share with us what ever you like about the material, the process or what ever else you would like to share.
Cabs posted here are only for the contest.
We will be sponsoring this months contest to get things going, with... you guessed it, some good quality Labradorite 
Good Luck everyone!
Carleton
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Post by Roller on Sept 10, 2012 12:37:36 GMT -5
where is everyone  ? okay I will start this one off .. richardson ranch thunder egg .. slabbed .. gunna start now .. heres a pic .. ill show finished later ..   |
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Post by Roller on Sept 10, 2012 14:37:37 GMT -5
oh well i basically destroyed this one .. i got way too carried away trying to win the contest against myself and well good thing god makes alot of nice rocks cus this one went to dust .. maybe next time ..
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itsandbits
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by itsandbits on Sept 10, 2012 14:39:02 GMT -5
best of luck on the next one
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pporky
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by pporky on Sept 10, 2012 16:50:31 GMT -5
Come on Greg, get another one on the go I should have one also this month. Bill
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Post by Roller on Sept 10, 2012 23:03:40 GMT -5
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Sept 11, 2012 5:07:00 GMT -5
Thats a beauty , I can't see how you destroyed it great save and cab. The doublet tute is at the top of the cabs section, I am still working on mine.
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Post by Roller on Sept 11, 2012 9:36:40 GMT -5
thats a different cab then the original one !
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Post by gingerkid on Sept 11, 2012 12:31:06 GMT -5
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carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Sept 19, 2012 15:03:29 GMT -5
Nice Cab!
I like the orientation and patterning.
Carleton
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chloey
having dreams about rocks
100% Natural Labradorite rock head!
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Post by chloey on Sept 19, 2012 16:45:26 GMT -5
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Sept 19, 2012 16:46:58 GMT -5
I haven't forgot Greg but I also tried a thunder egg and stuffed it up as well, I have another ready just need pix before starting, but yours looks pretty hard to top.
Thats a really cool lab Chloey a killer cab, very nice
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Don
Cave Dweller 
He wants you too, Malachi.
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Post by Don on Sept 19, 2012 16:54:56 GMT -5
that's a beauty chloey!
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carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Sept 23, 2012 11:45:56 GMT -5
Amazing as usual Chloey  Not a bad flash angle to be found on that, you worked it perfectly.... Love it. VERY glad you "confiscated" some for personal use ;D Carleton |
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carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Sept 23, 2012 12:23:01 GMT -5
Well, after seeing the Labradorite above coming to a finish (making me look at mine this month with a little less enthusiasm, lol) I decided to go with Kambaba Jasper. We have had this material for months and one piece stood out. It looked like it was going to yield a military style tiger stripe patterning, however it surprised me. The rough:  The pre form:  The cab: (some in the light box, some out)    One with flash, I normally dislike flash, but this material seemed to actually look closer to real life with the flash on.  Thanks for looking, good luck everyone. I hope we get some more entries. Carleton |
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Post by NM Stone Supply on Sept 24, 2012 8:48:08 GMT -5
Here is the rough piece.  The slab  Preform  The cab   Leopard skin jasper |
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carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Sept 26, 2012 13:52:03 GMT -5
Nice! I am beginning to have more respect for jaspers and that piece really helps Like the shape too. Carleton |
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Sept 27, 2012 22:35:06 GMT -5
Well i finally got my piece for the month finished, inspired by Roller , I also had a go at a thunder egg Slab  Preform  Cab    |
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carleton
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Post by carleton on Oct 2, 2012 0:00:45 GMT -5
Nice one Bill! That is one of my favorite varieties. Is that a particular "kind"? Call me crazy, but I think I have its brother, lol. Mine has more brown but is very similar.  I like what you did with it. Carleton |
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? okay I will start this one off .. richardson ranch thunder egg .. slabbed .. gunna start now .. heres a pic .. ill show finished later .. 
