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New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 8, 2019 15:55:37 GMT -5 Garage Rocker, opalpyrexia, and 4 more like this

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Post by Starguy on Jun 8, 2019 15:55:37 GMT -5

I started with 19, ended up with 14 completed. One fell off the dop, one still had scratches and went back for remedial sanding. The other three got orange peel and will need to go back a step or two. I cut all of the slabs myself. The rocks were mostly inherited. Some few were eBay finds.

Here are some of my favorites from the batch.

1) Gold sheen obsidian. Sorry about the reflection. It was the only way the sheen would show up.

2) Purple agate

3) Bruneau

4) Tiger eye

5) Small unknown material. It’s very attractive but totally Opaque.

6) Purple agate

7) Brazilian. It looks better after I took the dop off. The greenness disappeared.

8) Mexican lace.

9) Bruneau

10) Here’s a photo of all the cabs completed since I got my 8V-1 a couple months ago.

Photos 7, 8 and 9 are my favorites.

Thanks for looking.

Last Edit: Jun 8, 2019 16:00:37 GMT -5 by Starguy

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fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 8, 2019 16:09:34 GMT -5 Starguy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Jun 8, 2019 16:09:34 GMT -5 Nice. The Bruneau patterns are stunning. Really like #5. Hope someone can ID it. My first thought was Gary Green.
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New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 8, 2019 16:25:02 GMT -5 Starguy likes this

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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2019 16:25:02 GMT -5

Great shine on that obsidian. I've seen some deep blue-green Owyhee (cannot recall which area) that looks a lot like 5 (some Gary Green, too, but usually with more going on, and Skaggs Green with less).

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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 8, 2019 16:35:55 GMT -5 Starguy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Jun 8, 2019 16:35:55 GMT -5 Love that Mexican Lace
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Starguy driving up their electric bill Member since January 2014 Posts: 2,580	New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 8, 2019 16:36:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Starguy on Jun 8, 2019 16:36:40 GMT -5 @rocks2dust Thanks. Obsidian is my nemesis. Cabbing or tumbling, it’s tough to get a good shine. It’s also hard to slab sheen obsidian because it needs to be oriented parallel to the layers in the rock.
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Rockindad fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2019 Posts: 1,817	New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 8, 2019 16:40:59 GMT -5 Starguy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rockindad on Jun 8, 2019 16:40:59 GMT -5 One more for the Mexican Lace, but I love the group shot as well. Al
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Starguy driving up their electric bill Member since January 2014 Posts: 2,580	New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 8, 2019 18:58:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Starguy on Jun 8, 2019 18:58:38 GMT -5 Photographing cabs is difficult. After reviewing this post, all I can say is I’m sorry about the reflections and shadows.
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Bucknutty starting to spend too much on rocks Member since November 2017 Posts: 172	New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 9, 2019 2:09:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bucknutty on Jun 9, 2019 2:09:05 GMT -5 Fantastic. Really love the two tear drop shaped Bruneaus

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New batch finished. Pic heavy. Jun 9, 2019 9:02:13 GMT -5

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Post by NevadaBill on Jun 9, 2019 9:02:13 GMT -5

They all look great, but the Purple Agates are my favorites of the group. That and the #5 freeform you created. I also think you got the best out of the #9 Bruneau too. I think the other Bruneau to the left of it (in the group photo) could be even better though.

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