jeannie
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Post by jeannie on Apr 5, 2017 22:10:44 GMT -5
How/where do all of you store your slabs for cabochons?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 5, 2017 22:19:27 GMT -5
Most mine are in those shoe box sized plastic storage boxes. I also have one of those giant upright mechanics tool chests with all the drawers where I store my type collection I use for ID's....Mel
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Post by Pat on Apr 5, 2017 22:26:12 GMT -5
I also use plastic boxes with lids. I sort them by color.
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cabjunky
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Post by cabjunky on Apr 5, 2017 23:17:37 GMT -5
I use a little bit larger plastic bins with lids. About twice the size, but the same depth as shoe boxes. I put them, as I slab them in ziplock baggies, and label each bag. When the bin is full, the lid is put on, and it goes on my shelves. For my shows I use plastic shoe boxes for each type of material.
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Apr 6, 2017 4:55:36 GMT -5
I like the small wooden Clementine Tangerine crates. They are strong and stackable. But since those are seasonal I cut more volume of slabs per year than I can get my wife to eat tangerines. So I end up storing most of my slabs in corrugated die-cut mailer boxes.
Larry C.
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 6, 2017 9:55:46 GMT -5
Plastic shoe box sized bins with lids from the Dollar store. You can pretty much stack them 3 deep before they collapse.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 12:48:25 GMT -5
Plastic shoe box sized bins with lids from the Dollar store. You can pretty much stack them 3 deep before they collapse. We can put these in milk crates i think |
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Post by Bluesky78987 on Apr 6, 2017 13:32:00 GMT -5
Also Ikea Billy shelves are about perfect for them.
The containers don't last forever, but they're cheap.
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 6, 2017 13:49:33 GMT -5
I have the kind of bins that are perforated and look like baskets. They hold a lot and I can see into them real well. I have industrial steel shelves to put them on. Mine will probably never be organized into any system no matter how I try to do it.
eta- I got them for cheap at the dollar general.
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Post by broseph82 on Apr 6, 2017 14:54:24 GMT -5
Free Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes I get from USPS. Also use their free labels with a little of my own duct tape and I'm golden. Cut the flaps off or fold them inward. Most have held up but I do have some busting st the seams with a lot of heavy slabs in em
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Post by Rockoonz on Apr 7, 2017 2:28:47 GMT -5
For big nice slabs I have a couple cabinets with fairly shallow drawers, sorted by type
For medium to small slabs I have a metal cabinet with 20 or 24 4x4x10 drawers and stackable plastic units with 2x3x6 drawers
For work in progress a cabinet with drawers the size of old library card cabinets but about half as deep
The many slabs that are not sorted yet are in buckets, boxes, and tubs, whatever I could find.
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Post by pghram on Apr 7, 2017 13:03:14 GMT -5
I have milk crates, pop bottle crates, and tangerine crates.
Peace,
Rich
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Post by Peruano on Apr 7, 2017 14:54:56 GMT -5
I like others tend to use tool cabinet drawers for both slabs, cabs, and special rough. If you like to scrounge, keep your eye out for old 4x5 file cabinets (think the old library units), or even the stackable plastic card file drawers. I know you have seen my rock lizard (cd rack) converted to a slab holder for stuff I don't want to lose or want to keep at hand for waving a visitors.  |
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Post by nowyo on Apr 7, 2017 18:09:42 GMT -5
Boxes. Buckets. Stacked on shelves. Piles on the floor to trip over.
Russ
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jeannie
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Post by jeannie on Apr 7, 2017 18:33:50 GMT -5
For big nice slabs I have a couple cabinets with fairly shallow drawers, sorted by type For medium to small slabs I have a metal cabinet with 20 or 24 4x4x10 drawers and stackable plastic units with 2x3x6 drawers For work in progress a cabinet with drawers the size of old library card cabinets but about half as deep The many slabs that are not sorted yet are in buckets, boxes, and tubs, whatever I could find. I like the sound of your system! 😊 |
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jeannie
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Post by jeannie on Apr 7, 2017 18:34:34 GMT -5
Boxes. Buckets. Stacked on shelves. Piles on the floor to trip over. Russ LOL! Thanks!😄 |
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jeannie
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Post by jeannie on Apr 7, 2017 18:36:56 GMT -5
Also Ikea Billy shelves are about perfect for them. The containers don't last forever, but they're cheap. i was looking at IKEA. Thanks! |
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Erich
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Post by Erich on Apr 8, 2017 8:01:51 GMT -5
I keep mine out on all available flat surfaces in my man cave. No organization at all yet.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 8, 2017 8:35:24 GMT -5
Whatever I can find,that is within reach.........
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