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Blues and Greens Oct 15, 2017 8:08:34 GMT -5 captbob, fantastic5, and 9 more like this

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Post by kk on Oct 15, 2017 8:08:34 GMT -5

Have not been here in quite some time.
Had a busy summer, and over the last month, a lot of time was taken up planing for the first time ever visit of a relative from my Austrian side here in Hong Kong. and a BBQ for nearly 20 people, up at the cabin. All done now. Was nice, but way to stressful to do regularly.

All said, I still found some time in between to tinker with some stones.

Continued to work on some breakaway from the slag received from England.....

twosided breakaway Slag by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr

breakaway Slag by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr

And for our monthly challenge: I set out to make a leaf from a stone I found at one of our beaches here; still no idea what it is, but suspect it might be some type of amethrine.
Then, thought of it as rather plain, and made a Fire Agate bug and a tiger-eye frog to fill the picture.
In the picture, sanded up to 2000 grit paper (still not polished to-date)

leaf by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr

Now, there should be more time for stones coming up.......
Thanks for looking, remain with best regards, Kurt

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vegasjames no longer being taken for granite Member since June 2013 Posts: 9,565	Blues and Greens Oct 15, 2017 8:10:26 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegasjames on Oct 15, 2017 8:10:26 GMT -5 Nice. The first one looks like a shark tooth and the second shark scales (dermal denticles).

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Blues and Greens Oct 15, 2017 8:11:57 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Oct 15, 2017 8:11:57 GMT -5 Love the leaf and critters.
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Blues and Greens Oct 15, 2017 8:47:06 GMT -5 via mobile kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Oct 15, 2017 8:47:06 GMT -5 Well done Kurt. At first glance I thought the leaf was real & it was 1 of your wonderful nature photos.
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gmitch067 freely admits to licking rocks QT66, QT12, 3A, UV-10, UV-18, Mini-Sonic 4, Lot-O, Flat Lap, Hand Cabbing, Wire Wrapping Member since April 2017 Posts: 878	Blues and Greens Oct 15, 2017 9:01:36 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gmitch067 on Oct 15, 2017 9:01:36 GMT -5 I liked the flows in the breakaway slag, and very much enjoyed the leaf and critters! Masterful! I look forward to the final polish. Your work continues to inspire me Kurt. Thank you! Glenn
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orrum gets rocks for Christmas Member since January 2013 Posts: 7,204	Blues and Greens Oct 15, 2017 17:08:11 GMT -5 via mobile kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by orrum on Oct 15, 2017 17:08:11 GMT -5 Kurt I love the leaf and critters! However the slag is quite interesting.
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socalagatehound has rocks in the head Rocks in the head Member since July 2013 Posts: 681	Blues and Greens Oct 15, 2017 19:44:12 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by socalagatehound on Oct 15, 2017 19:44:12 GMT -5 WOW! As always... Craig
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wampidytoo has rocks in the head Add 5016 to my post count. Member since June 2013 Posts: 709	Blues and Greens Oct 16, 2017 6:09:32 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wampidytoo on Oct 16, 2017 6:09:32 GMT -5 That my friend is some awesome art work. Thanks for showing. Jim
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Luminin spending too much on rocks Member since August 2017 Posts: 400	Blues and Greens Oct 16, 2017 8:53:25 GMT -5 via mobile kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Luminin on Oct 16, 2017 8:53:25 GMT -5 Woah. Just woah.

meviva Cave Dweller Member since July 2013 Posts: 1,474	Blues and Greens Oct 16, 2017 9:32:15 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by meviva on Oct 16, 2017 9:32:15 GMT -5 I love the leaf, frog and bug! You are very talented! Andrea
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Garage Rocker has started giving rock gifts Member since February 2016 Posts: 3,821	Blues and Greens Oct 16, 2017 12:39:06 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 16, 2017 12:39:06 GMT -5 Those leaf and critter carvings are unreal, in a real way. Unbelievable talent! Major kudos!!!

jamesp Cave Dweller Member since October 2012 Posts: 36,602	Blues and Greens Oct 17, 2017 13:17:12 GMT -5 kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jamesp on Oct 17, 2017 13:17:12 GMT -5 Gotta see the Hong Kong Museum of kk Carvings Inc. one of these days. Great adds to the museum.

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Blues and Greens Oct 20, 2017 17:42:37 GMT -5 jamesp likes this

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Post by kk on Oct 20, 2017 17:42:37 GMT -5

Thank you all for the kind feedback. (cheers)

Oct 17, 2017 13:17:12 GMT -5 jamesp said:

Gotta see the Hong Kong Museum of kk Carvings Inc. one of these days. Great adds to the museum.

Cant beat your collection...... (drool)

..... But always got a spare room, if someone decides to come to our corner of the woods.

Anything that is not given, is lost!
And once you realize there is nothing lacking - the whole world belongs to you ~ Lao Tzu

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Blues and Greens Oct 21, 2017 4:34:22 GMT -5 kk likes this

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Post by jamesp on Oct 21, 2017 4:34:22 GMT -5

Oct 20, 2017 17:42:37 GMT -5 kk said:

Thank you all for the kind feedback. (cheers)

Oct 17, 2017 13:17:12 GMT -5 jamesp said:

Gotta see the Hong Kong Museum of kk Carvings Inc. one of these days. Great adds to the museum.

Cant beat your collection...... (drool)

..... But always got a spare room, if someone decides to come to our corner of the woods.

You'd have to run me off.

loot starting to spend too much on rocks Member since October 2017 Posts: 111	Blues and Greens Oct 21, 2017 8:37:28 GMT -5 via Tapatalk kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by loot on Oct 21, 2017 8:37:28 GMT -5 Very well done.

Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Blues and Greens Oct 21, 2017 10:46:54 GMT -5 via mobile kk likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2017 10:46:54 GMT -5 Totally dig the tigereye frog. But, I'm partial to frogs.