carleton
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Post by carleton on Dec 2, 2012 12:50:47 GMT -5
KCC for the month of November 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 again, with... you guessed it, some good quality Labradorite. If anyone would like to sponsor any months contest, please feel free, we are not trying monopolize that, lol, its just fun to to get a prize, so when there is no sponsor we will keep doing our best to get the winner some material  Good Luck everyone! Carleton |
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TByrd
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Post by TByrd on Dec 13, 2012 21:41:27 GMT -5
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Jaka
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Post by Jaka on Dec 15, 2012 1:09:40 GMT -5
Figured since no one else has entered yet....... This project was for stone scales for a bread knife. Here is the slab with one of the preforms: Attachments:
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Jaka
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Post by Jaka on Dec 15, 2012 1:10:14 GMT -5
Here is one of the finished scales: Attachments:
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Jaka
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Post by Jaka on Dec 15, 2012 1:11:14 GMT -5
And the finished knife! Do you reckon this cab is eligible for the Killer Cab contest?  Attachments:
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Post by beefjello on Dec 15, 2012 10:49:24 GMT -5
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carleton
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Post by carleton on Dec 15, 2012 16:44:26 GMT -5
And the finished knife! Do you reckon this cab is eligible for the Killer Cab contest? I sure say it is! Nice work  Thanks for kicking off this months entries, again, awesome work! I have mine finished, actually for quite a while, but again, I cant ID the material (another blind purchase) and was hoping to find out before I enter. Carleton
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Post by beefjello on Dec 16, 2012 19:51:42 GMT -5
Beautiful knife scale Jaka! What's the material?
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Jaka
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Post by Jaka on Dec 16, 2012 21:55:45 GMT -5
I think it is a Jasper of some description but not sure from where - In saying that, the patterns in it remind me of pet wood, but I dont think it is that. Has quite a few dendrites running through the yellowish banding which makes it pretty interesting stuff. You can check out my blog entry on this one here: jakagems.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/success-second-times-charm.html |
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carleton
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Post by carleton on Dec 17, 2012 1:24:43 GMT -5
Here is my entry, Despite not getting a chance to get a positive ID (again, sorry) I figured I would enter it anyways and maybe get some help. It was pretty hard, agate hard. I was drawn to this slab seeing a decent flame pattern in it. Slab  Pre form  Cab    Profile  Back lit  Thanks, Carleton |
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Post by Rockoonz on Dec 20, 2012 0:14:49 GMT -5
Wowsers, nice entries!
I'm off work most of the next week, should bundle up and do some cabbin out in the cold garage.
Lee
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Dec 20, 2012 1:05:12 GMT -5
Carleton, thats some nice cabbin there!!!
I really like the flame pattern in that piece...exceptional!!
I have some similar material at home but your has a much better pattern than mine does!
Jaka, I cannot begin to comprehend the amount of work you put into those handles... that is so far beyond what I can do now.. very impressive!!
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 20, 2012 8:27:13 GMT -5
These are really awesome!
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Post by adrian65 on Dec 20, 2012 15:24:33 GMT -5
What a beauty, Carleton!
Adrian
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Jaka
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Post by Jaka on Dec 20, 2012 17:41:31 GMT -5
Carleton, thats some nice cabbin there!!! I really like the flame pattern in that piece...exceptional!! I have some similar material at home but your has a much better pattern than mine does! Jaka, I cannot begin to comprehend the amount of work you put into those handles... that is so far beyond what I can do now.. very impressive!! Nonsense Dad-ohs! Anyone that can cut cabs would be able to do this. The biggest hurdle was the size of the cabs on my 6 inch wheels, but I managed to overcome this. Was no more difficult than a large fancy cab! I reckon anyone should give it a go! |
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Dec 20, 2012 19:07:15 GMT -5
Nonsense Dad-ohs! Anyone that can cut cabs would be able to do this. The biggest hurdle was the size of the cabs on my 6 inch wheels, but I managed to overcome this. Was no more difficult than a large fancy cab! I reckon anyone should give it a go! Ahh but therein lies the problem I do not cab yet, only now starting to learn flat top cabs. I only have 1 wheel, a 80 gr 4 inch wheel and nothing to hook it up to, probably will try to make something to do cabs in the new year as money is just too tight right now for me to start buying a lot of materials to build a cabbing setup. I figure I'll stockpile stiff until I have enough to build one and then start the rest of the learning process. I will say this... with so few cabs entered I may have to submit 1 of my mistakes to see if I can place in the competition as it seems I might actually have a shot at it. |
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Jaka
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Post by Jaka on Dec 20, 2012 20:13:22 GMT -5
Well there are plenty of people on this forum that will be able to give you guidance once you have your machinary up and running! But be warned, cabbing is highly addictive.......
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The Dad_Ohs
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Post by The Dad_Ohs on Dec 20, 2012 22:55:11 GMT -5
Well there are plenty of people on this forum that will be able to give you guidance once you have your machinary up and running! But be warned, cabbing is highly addictive....... anything rock related is highly addictive!!! |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 21, 2012 12:45:21 GMT -5
Before the month slips away, here's my entry - Picked up this small slab of Sonoran Dendritic rhyolite at a show last spring. This was pretty much the entire piece, although I did shape it a little bit. The slate blue color is much prettier in person.   I love the color and pattern of this stuff, but as a rhyolite, it won't take a real shiny polish - more of a satin finish -   Back  Voila!  Hope you like it! Jean |
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Post by beefjello on Dec 21, 2012 18:09:07 GMT -5
Carleton and Jean, those are both exceptional cabs!!
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Thanks for kicking off this months entries, again, awesome work!
