Various cabs (One with a comet...)

BearCreekLapidary
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Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 0:31:16 GMT -5

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Post by BearCreekLapidary on Aug 31, 2004 0:31:16 GMT -5

Hello everyone,

I was asked to post a few photo's of some of the material that I have been slabbing this past week, and here are a couple cabs that I have finished today.

This is a piece of Blue Goldstone with what appears to be a Comet shooting through the evening stars leaving a trail of shimmering bliss in it's trail ... (can you tell that I am deprived of sleep ;D) It was tough to get the photo's to come out right ... I hope you can see the details in the cab.

Here is another photo of the cab ... can you see what appears to be the Comet? I cut this cab so that it looks like the Comet is falling almost straight down from the evening sky. What do you think?

This is a piece of Petrified Algea. It finished fairly well with minimal undercutting on the softer areas.

A couple of different cabs of Crinoids in Limestone.

This is Labradorite, if cut correctly you can find the following colors: gold, orange, green, blue and red

Turquoise ... one of my favorites!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

John

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sandsman1 In Memoriam RIP John "sandsman1" Member since December 2003 Posts: 11,341	Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 0:52:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sandsman1 on Aug 31, 2004 0:52:55 GMT -5 hey john you got some real nice cabs there i realy like the comet and the turq. hell there all great hahaha
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rollingstone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2009 Posts: 236	Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 1:32:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rollingstone on Aug 31, 2004 1:32:54 GMT -5 As a bit of an astronomy buff, with a particular fascination with comets, ya, that comet is really obvious in the stone. More amazing pics of your work!

rollingstone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2009 Posts: 236	Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 3:20:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rollingstone on Aug 31, 2004 3:20:37 GMT -5 Killing time, I scanned in a photo of comet Hale-Bopp I took on April 6/97. Certainly elements of your "comet-in-stone" in there!

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 7:11:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Aug 31, 2004 7:11:03 GMT -5 spectacular stuff there, Bear, really A-1!!!!! nice photo you took, rollingstone!! i never ceased to be amazed by what i find on this board...... KD
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Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 8:02:54 GMT -5

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Post by MoonStone on Aug 31, 2004 8:02:54 GMT -5

I love rocks, space, science fiction and your comet rock!!! A Great Star Trek Rock, just love the way it looks, congratulations John! Your collection of unusual rocks is just excellent!
The Crinoids in Limestone are just outstanding!!! Great postings John, thanks I'm having a great time just by looking at your pictures

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 8:55:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 31, 2004 8:55:42 GMT -5 in that crinoid in limestone that looks just like one of the flowers from the 60's that we stuck on everything. it would be hard to pick a favorite out of that bunch! kim

creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 8:58:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Aug 31, 2004 8:58:45 GMT -5 Those are some great cabs. Tami
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Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 15:48:11 GMT -5

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Post by Cher on Aug 31, 2004 15:48:11 GMT -5

[shadow=red,left,300]ROFL[/shadow] OMG it does look like the flower of the 60's.
That's funny!!

That comet rock is totally awesome, not to mention
stunning! You just amaze me with the work you do.
All of it is gorgeous. Man I wish I could learn to do
something like that.

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Various cabs (One with a comet...) Aug 31, 2004 18:51:24 GMT -5

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Post by cookie3rocks on Aug 31, 2004 18:51:24 GMT -5

Outstanding, John! Like you were out standing in a field and saw a comet

Yeah, I know, that was pretty bad.
I've been jonesing for some Labadorite for a while now and that put me over the top. Great shine ;D
Thanks for showing us.

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deepsouth fully equipped rock polisher He who rocks last rocks best Member since January 2004 Posts: 1,256	Various cabs (One with a comet...) Sept 1, 2004 21:35:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by deepsouth on Sept 1, 2004 21:35:43 GMT -5 another outstanding serie of fotos John, Love that comet, love that labradorite....come to think of it..Drool over them all. Great stuff Jack

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Various cabs (One with a comet...) Sept 4, 2004 19:44:51 GMT -5

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Post by Marishiku on Sept 4, 2004 19:44:51 GMT -5

[shadow=blue,right,300]Looks and Gasps![/shadow]

Wow, that comet rock is beautiful!! But so are all of the rest of them. I love the Labradorite, it just fascinates me ;D Great batch John, i'm droolin' over it

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