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Post by miket on Feb 4, 2020 14:34:17 GMT -5
Oh boy.
That one turned out amazing!
I feel sorry for whoever follows me...
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Post by knave on Feb 4, 2020 14:36:35 GMT -5
Oh boy. That one turned out amazing! I feel sorry for whoever follows me... 😐 Sorry how......? Gonna burn their eyes with brilliance man. I’m sorry for them too they will have to try to match it. Hahahahha |
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Post by knave on Feb 4, 2020 14:37:19 GMT -5
This turned out to be a great idea I like the format.
Someday if I keep taking baby steps.....
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Post by MsAli on Feb 4, 2020 14:44:41 GMT -5
Damn now I almost wish I'd have picked that instead. The 1 or 2 MH I've cut didn't polish worth a ding... Well done! Thank you  |
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Post by MsAli on Feb 4, 2020 14:45:22 GMT -5
Oh boy. That one turned out amazing! I feel sorry for whoever follows me... 😐 Mike you will be fine |
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Post by miket on Feb 4, 2020 15:07:01 GMT -5
Oh boy. That one turned out amazing! I feel sorry for whoever follows me... 😐 Sorry how......? Gonna burn their eyes with brilliance man. I’m sorry for them too they will have to try to match it. Hahahahha Yeah, I'm just playing. This dang snow we're getting today is making me goofy!  |
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Post by miket on Feb 4, 2020 15:08:11 GMT -5
Oh boy. That one turned out amazing! I feel sorry for whoever follows me... 😐 Mike you will be fine I know, I'm just teasing- I actually can't wait for it to get here. You did do a great job on that though, really.  |
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Post by miket on Feb 4, 2020 15:12:44 GMT -5
This turned out to be a great idea I like the format. Someday if I keep taking baby steps..... And pretty soon your baby steps will turn to leaps and bounds and you'll be in deep with the rest of us! Make sure you sign up for the Traveling Rock Box- I did it last year for the first time and it gives people a chance to work with new material they may not otherwise have access to, just like this box. It's a lot of fun!  |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Feb 4, 2020 17:02:13 GMT -5
Nate the Polish Flint was super awesome
NDK: And I can confirm that, Nate! |
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 4, 2020 17:17:31 GMT -5
So I picked the green moss agate and started working on it - I think I can finish it in a couple of days work permitting. I'm a sucker for moss agate of any color and this one spoke to me. It's also fairly large which is always a great starting point for me - with a piece like this I didn't really do much planning for a shape, I just started grinding the edges to see where it ends up. While still on the 80, an unfortunate large chip on the back side forced me to the trim saw for some cleanup and a shape began to develop.  In repacking the box I didn't take anything out. If you guys could see how many preforms I have already it would probably make you throw up. If I ever die suddenly you definitely want to contact my wife quickly and try get her to sell you my metal drawers cabinet... just sayin. To create some room in the box I did pull out a couple of pieces of softer materials that had basically crumbled in their bags. I added what I consider five premium pieces with the thought that if everyone strives to keep the quality as high as possible the box can arrive back to deedolce with some really good stuff to bless her with for starting this cool game. Sheep Creek plume agate, a piece of bad-to-the-bone Dallasite from bcrockhound , Needles Blue gem silica, Mexican Sagenite, and some self-collected Burro Creek purple.  |
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NDK
Cave Dweller 
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Post by NDK on Feb 4, 2020 18:19:55 GMT -5
Nate the Polish Flint was super awesome NDK: And I can confirm that, Nate! Thanks guys. I'm proud of how the flint turned out. Ali did an amazing job on that poppy jasper. One of the best polishes I've seen on it 😎 Those are some amazing additions, Tommy! |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 4, 2020 18:25:39 GMT -5
MsAli Dang girl!! You killed it! THAT is a great looking cab. It has so much going for it. Just beautiful!
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 4, 2020 18:26:26 GMT -5
Tommy- I'm liking what you put in. Guys, that Needles Blue is special! Just sayin'.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 4, 2020 19:50:09 GMT -5
MsAli You did an absolutely outstanding job on that stone! Holy smokes and a half. 
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Post by MsAli on Feb 4, 2020 20:45:23 GMT -5
MsAli Dang girl!! You killed it! THAT is a great looking cab. It has so much going for it. Just beautiful! Thank you! |
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Post by MsAli on Feb 4, 2020 20:45:37 GMT -5
MsAli You did an absolutely outstanding job on that stone! Holy smokes and a half.  Thank you! |
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Post by MsAli on Feb 4, 2020 20:46:35 GMT -5
"Tommy likes it" would be a gross understatement! I freaking love it Everyone - this young lady took a beautiful (and rare) piece of Morgan Hill poppy jasper and absolutely knocked it out of the park. The pattern capture is fantastic (mesmerizing) and the shine is perfection - better than I have been able to achieve on many piece of MH I've done. The shine and complete lack of scratches tells me that she worked her butt off on it, no question about it. Thank you Ali, you have raised the bar for all of us with this piece - for me especially.  Holy Cannoli! X10 That is killer! ❤ thank you ! |
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rads
spending too much on rocks
Making clay each day!
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Post by rads on Feb 5, 2020 8:36:28 GMT -5
Amazing job. The bar goes higher......
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Post by fernwood on Feb 5, 2020 8:46:55 GMT -5
Ali. WOW!
Tommy. Some very nice material you added to the box.
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deedolce
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2006
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Post by deedolce on Feb 5, 2020 14:47:31 GMT -5
Wowza, you did an amazing job on the Morganhill jasper!! I got it decades ago from Zippy when I bought my first 'real' saw from him.
Nice additions Tommy!! I'm glad y'all are having fun with this traveling cabbing box!
Jim is next, but won't be able to check here for a couple of weeks, so take your time before you send it on! Might give some folks time to thaw out a bit too, this box has been moving fast!
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