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Post by stardiamond on Jun 14, 2015 17:11:03 GMT -5
I'm running low on preforms or preforms I feel like cabbing. My process is to go through the boxes of slabs I've collected over the years and pull out ones that I might want to cab. I eliminated my scarce material and then eliminated anything I didn't want to design preforms from. I drew about 15 preforms, a third of which are problem children; odd shapes or possible fractures. I also found some nice slabs that after attempting designs I decided that they were better left as slabs. Here's some examples (3 Owyhee and a Deschutes): What do you think?
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jun 14, 2015 17:18:29 GMT -5
The Deschutes!!!
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 14, 2015 18:05:09 GMT -5
#4..........
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Post by stephan on Jun 14, 2015 19:05:32 GMT -5
The UL Owyhee or the Deschutes.
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Post by orrum on Jun 14, 2015 19:57:11 GMT -5
All of em, cab em all, cracks n pits bedarned!
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Joe
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Post by Joe on Jun 14, 2015 20:58:28 GMT -5
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Post by washingtonrocks on Jun 14, 2015 21:50:11 GMT -5
That first Owyhee is calling to me! Love that blue-green.
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Post by stardiamond on Jun 14, 2015 22:34:51 GMT -5
I guess I didn't make my point that the scenes in the slabs are better than any scenes I could see in the possible cabs. I'll post some more Owyhee slab eye candy if you would like.
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Post by minerken on Jun 14, 2015 23:14:06 GMT -5
make Bobby1 cabs those are dynamite
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Post by captbob on Jun 14, 2015 23:32:33 GMT -5
I completely understood you - I think!
I've been buying a lot of "rare" slabs lately, and in my searches I see hundreds of amazing slabs daily. I don't cab, just appreciate the slabs for their beauty (and rarity) as they are. It often drives me crazy (crazier?) when I think that someone is going to cut up a stunning, and often rare, slab to make a cab or two.
Reckon that it's understandable (doesn't mean I have to like it!) if it is done well and sold for a profit. But, how many amazing slabs are butchered by boobs that think they are much better than they actually are?
When I got into this rock thing, one could find highest quality Ocean Jasper on a regular basis. The kinda material that you can't find anymore. Where did it all go? Sure, OJ is still available, but 95+ percent of it is crap and what little there is of the best stuff is priced through the roof - because it all got used up. No doubt there is some fine looking jewelery out there made from the high quality pieces, but I'd bet that tons of this stuff got wasted by the cabbing wannabes.
There are lots of examples of this other than Ocean Jasper, many which were in limited supply even when the first specimen was found - small specific type deposits.
Hard to believe that we can actually run out of some rocks. So yes, cabbing is a destructive process.
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Post by rockroller on Jun 14, 2015 23:49:59 GMT -5
Both slabs on the left; I don't think I would cut those up! Beauties!
~Roland
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Post by Rockoonz on Jun 15, 2015 2:01:51 GMT -5
I love the little owyhee 1 cab slabs, I think the key with those is to start by only removing parts along edges that aren't part of the picture to see if an appealing freeform shape appears. If not you just cleaned up the edges of a nice display slab. Sometimes you have to go with a super low dome too, look at the back of the slab to make sure the picture won't disappear around the edges when you dome. I see a real nice freeform in the top left cab...
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Post by parfive on Jun 15, 2015 2:11:48 GMT -5
Bergoglio’s jasper.
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Post by snowmom on Jun 15, 2015 5:44:04 GMT -5
I know some people feel like that about even making slabs... preferring to face polish only. Great Lakes agates and some others often lose value if they have been polished at all. Those are great slabs, and I agree, some things are better left as is. individual mileage will vary.
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Post by orrum on Jun 15, 2015 8:08:37 GMT -5
Ask Don about slabbing and cabbing Fairburns!!!! But first be sure you are insulated against a contract with a hit man by Don!!!
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