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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 19, 2019 14:17:22 GMT -5
It has been a long time since I have done any real cabbing. The weather looked good this weekend so I thought maybe if I brought some equipment up from the basement it would help me get outside and get some done. I brought up the combo unit, genie and groove grinder and that was enough to get me going. I do not like the idea of cluttering the garage with rock stuff but I really enjoy seeing sunshine while working. Thulite  Rainforest Jasper  Australian Dendritic opal  Chipboard Rhyolite  Need I.D. ? pretty soft and guessing a rhyolite of some sort.  Crinoid Marble  Crinoid Marble  Crinoid Marble  Temporary setup  Chuck |
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Post by miket on May 19, 2019 14:26:00 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by vegasjames on May 19, 2019 14:40:06 GMT -5
Great job on all.
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Kai
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Post by Kai on May 19, 2019 14:44:59 GMT -5
Wooow, I got totally enchanted by the looks of the Crinoid Marble!  Great job! And you've got a lovely working place. |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 19, 2019 14:45:31 GMT -5
Missed your posts! Nice job on all of them! I love that Thulite- Norwegian?
I wish I could cab outside, but the picnic table kills my back.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2019 15:00:15 GMT -5
Really drawn to that sparkle in the Rainforest piece. My first thought on the mystery round was ricolite serpentine, the pinkish-gray band is unusual in ricolite, but not unheard-of.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 19, 2019 16:20:25 GMT -5
Really drawn to that sparkle in the Rainforest piece. My first thought on the mystery round was ricolite serpentine, the pinkish-gray band is unusual in ricolite, but not unheard-of. Thanks. I think you nailed it with ricolite serpentine. Sounds really familiar. Chuck |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on May 19, 2019 16:24:28 GMT -5
Missed your posts! Nice job on all of them! I love that Thulite- Norwegian? I wish I could cab outside, but the picnic table kills my back. Do you stand or sit while cabbing? I always stand. If you sit it would seem like you could put the genie at the end of a picnic table and pull up a chair. I may try to get a bunch done real quick then move it all back to the lapidary shop. I just built all those cabinets last summer and lapidary work is too wet and messy to be done there. I was constantly wiping water and rock snot off. Chuck |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 19, 2019 16:31:59 GMT -5
Nice group of stones. The Thulite is killer and I love the Rain Forest which I normally am not attracted to at all. That one is awesome, tho!
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Post by Rockindad on May 19, 2019 16:40:50 GMT -5
Love your groove wraps, such a clean look that lets the stone be the star of the show.
Al
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Post by rockjunquie on May 19, 2019 16:45:47 GMT -5
Missed your posts! Nice job on all of them! I love that Thulite- Norwegian? I wish I could cab outside, but the picnic table kills my back. Do you stand or sit while cabbing? I always stand. If you sit it would seem like you could put the genie at the end of a picnic table and pull up a chair. I may try to get a bunch done real quick then move it all back to the lapidary shop. I just built all those cabinets last summer and lapidary work is too wet and messy to be done there. I was constantly wiping water and rock snot off. Chuck I sit.. on an office chair. But, that's a good idea! I hadn't thought of that. The picnic table is under the tree. I may give that a try.  |
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Post by fernwood on May 20, 2019 4:49:54 GMT -5
The RJ is excellent. Love the crinoid cabs, too.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 20, 2019 6:34:38 GMT -5
I think it I'm going with the Rainforest Jasper this time. It's a really unique looking piece. The crinoid pieces are interesting too, though. What really amazes me, as a strictly tumble guy, is that you can go from rough to finished jewelry in a day...times eight! I mean, you know all too well also, but that would literally take months with my equipment. Hardly seems right.  |
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Post by NRG on May 26, 2019 17:53:11 GMT -5
Could the unknown be lizard stone from Burro Creek Aridzona?
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Great job! 
