carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Feb 2, 2013 3:16:54 GMT -5
KCC for the month of February 2013!
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.
Decembers winner, Thunder69 has generously offered to sponsor this months prize for the winner. Thanks Thunder!!!
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Feb 7, 2013 17:30:30 GMT -5
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Post by beefjello on Feb 8, 2013 21:35:56 GMT -5
That's a killer prize package John!!!
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Post by kk on Feb 9, 2013 6:34:13 GMT -5
Wow, that is extremely generous John! Lets hope it will spur people to join in; if not for the fun of it, for that fantastic prize.  |
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barclay
has rocks in the head
Lowly Padawan of rocks
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Post by barclay on Feb 9, 2013 19:42:35 GMT -5
Here is my first attempt at competing. This is a rock I found on the side of the road on the way to Delta Utah to dig for topaz. I believe it is obsidian. Attachments:
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Feb 9, 2013 19:43:02 GMT -5
Second shot of slab. Attachments:
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Feb 9, 2013 19:43:33 GMT -5
preform Attachments:
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Feb 9, 2013 19:43:50 GMT -5
Finished product. Attachments:
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Feb 9, 2013 21:06:51 GMT -5
WOO HOOO first entry....That is a cool cab Barclay....Thanks Beef and KK..Beef you know how I do it....Karma.. ;D ;D...Keep em coming...John
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carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Feb 10, 2013 13:56:18 GMT -5
Nice find Barclay! I like the veins and shape.
Carleton
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barclay
has rocks in the head
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Post by barclay on Feb 10, 2013 18:38:09 GMT -5
Thanks Carleton. It was one of those lonely rocks we drive by every day It had that white coating all over the surface so it did not look like much until I knocked a piece off the corner. I thought the colored streaks were a surface thing. At best I thought I had a boring black rhyolite or something similar. I hope I can find the rest of the big rock in my garage. I just checked the slabs I cut off of the second small piece and they have cracks all over. |
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Post by roy on Feb 11, 2013 0:06:45 GMT -5
did this cab today it's a cary plume agate the slab  the preform  the cab  the other side was a better one but it broke |
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barclay
has rocks in the head
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Post by barclay on Feb 11, 2013 21:18:10 GMT -5
Roy,
What a beautiful piece! The plumes remind me of sea fans swaying in the ocean.
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rockingthenorth
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2012
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Post by rockingthenorth on Feb 12, 2013 18:21:32 GMT -5
Here is my cab I am not sure what it is..it is native to north dakota I forgot to take a pic of the slabbette I hope it still counts( it wasn't much bigger than the cab though) preform  cab  profile  |
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Post by orrum on Feb 12, 2013 20:42:03 GMT -5
I like the profile shot Tammy T! I think a profile of the edge should be required, it shows a lot to me as a newbie about the form n polish of a edge!!!!
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Feb 12, 2013 21:23:04 GMT -5
Roy and Tammy those are really nice cabs...Come on cabbers ...John
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Post by gr on Feb 13, 2013 0:03:57 GMT -5
I'm coming I'm coming. lol
Next couple days or so.
It's cut out and edge ground. Just have to put a stick on it and roll it around on the diamonds for awhile.
Come you cabbers! If I can get to it, so can ya'll ;D
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carleton
spending too much on rocks
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Post by carleton on Feb 14, 2013 1:36:16 GMT -5
Some top notch work so far! Here is mine. I decided to step away from the Labradorites for a day to work with some Dino Bone. My second time working it. The first material I had was not as nice as this stuff, certainly had a better go this time. Slab:  Pre form:  Cab:  I tried to get the red to reflect better being closer to the light, but not much luck, it resembled garnet.  Carleton |
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Feb 14, 2013 18:40:47 GMT -5
Really nice dino bone cab Carleton....Keep em coming.....John
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Jaka
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by Jaka on Feb 15, 2013 1:51:57 GMT -5
A little agate slab which appears to have some nice colours....... (sorry for the rubbish photo!) Attachments:
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