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Post by radio on Aug 28, 2017 0:19:39 GMT -5
Trust me! The photos posted of it did NOT do it justice. My jaw literally dropped when I opened the box Tommy had carefully packed it in!!! It was much thicker than I thought and the details and colors in it defy description!!!! I've seen a LOT of pet wood, but this is without a doubt the finest specimen I have ever laid eyes on! A huge thank you to Tommy, and thank you to everyone else who contributed and made the drawing possible
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Post by Tommy on Aug 28, 2017 0:44:14 GMT -5
Trust me! The photos posted of it did NOT do it justice. My jaw literally dropped when I opened the box Tommy had carefully packed it in!!! It was much thicker than I thought and the details and colors in it defy description!!!! I've seen a LOT of pet wood, but this is without a doubt the finest specimen I have ever laid eyes on! A huge thank you to Tommy, and thank you to everyone else who contributed and made the drawing possible You're so welcome. Eva and I had a lot of fun picking out the items and we were searching for that special piece as the grand prize - as soon as we saw it we looked at each other like 'holy crap that's beautiful!' haha. Now that you see how thick it is I bet you're sorry you promised not to cab it ... awww, just one little slice off the backside won't hurt anything will it?
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 28, 2017 1:23:19 GMT -5
Don't cut it. It'll blow up in your saw. Send it to me and Ill retire it to a safe place in my house. grin... Congrats Radio..
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Post by orrum on Aug 28, 2017 5:51:14 GMT -5
Way to go Arlen!!! Great display piece!!!
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Post by radio on Aug 28, 2017 8:24:26 GMT -5
Trust me! The photos posted of it did NOT do it justice. My jaw literally dropped when I opened the box Tommy had carefully packed it in!!! It was much thicker than I thought and the details and colors in it defy description!!!! I've seen a LOT of pet wood, but this is without a doubt the finest specimen I have ever laid eyes on! A huge thank you to Tommy, and thank you to everyone else who contributed and made the drawing possible You're so welcome. Eva and I had a lot of fun picking out the items and we were searching for that special piece as the grand prize - as soon as we saw it we looked at each other like 'holy crap that's beautiful!' haha. Now that you see how thick it is I bet you're sorry you promised not to cab it ... awww, just one little slice off the backside won't hurt anything will it? I know you both got pretty fond of it and now that I've seen it, I wonder "What the heck was I thinking?!?!?!" when I offered to let it stay with you I can see how one could get very attached to it! I was completely expecting the back side to smooth from another cut, but it is the raw end of the log and adds a lot of character to the piece. Nope, nope, nope, not gonna cut it! I have a museum quality piece of Missouri Lace Agate that is face polished with a rough back, that you don't know how bad I've wanted to take just one slab from, but it would destroy the uniqueness of the piece. Funny thing is, I bought it in an old collection in California and brought it with me back to Missouri, so it is one well traveled rock!
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 28, 2017 10:46:21 GMT -5
I am so jealous! That wood is AMAZING! Congrats again! Happy to hear that you aren't cutting it.
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Post by Pat on Aug 28, 2017 10:55:08 GMT -5
Pictures? Need to see from various angles, and the back side. Size?
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Post by radio on Aug 28, 2017 11:10:09 GMT -5
Pictures? Need to see from various angles, and the back side. Size? I'm still not able to get G mail to let open and save pics I e mail to myself. Will have to try the usb download directly to the computer soon
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Post by Pat on Aug 28, 2017 13:14:18 GMT -5
radio. How about using Tommy's picture hosting system?
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