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Post by oldschoolrocker on Oct 21, 2020 19:25:32 GMT -5
well I sure hope that many are just waiting until the end of the month to enter a cab for this month, especially with generous additional prize @jadedvision has put up! I'm gonna go ahead and post my entry for the month. my entry is Imperial Jasper. I must say I really, really love workinh with this material! pretty happy with how the cab turned out but also bit bummed since it's just about the last of what I have.    |
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Post by dreamrocks on Oct 21, 2020 20:36:58 GMT -5
That is pretty nice material I think so far it’s just you and alikat218
I would jump in if I had the time but to busy plus not sure if I even have any jasper worth working on after looking at these two cabs
If I were to slip a piece of nice looking agate in think anyone would notice🧐
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Post by MsAli on Oct 22, 2020 12:03:35 GMT -5
well I sure hope that many are just waiting until the end of the month to enter a cab for this month, especially with generous additional prize @jadedvision has put up! I'm gonna go ahead and post my entry for the month. my entry is Imperial Jasper. I must say I really, really love workinh with this material! pretty happy with how the cab turned out but also bit bummed since it's just about the last of what I have. That's a nice cab! |
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Post by MsAli on Oct 22, 2020 12:06:23 GMT -5
I know NDK has a pretty sweet looking one he has to finish up this weekend, so that will for sure make 3 finished ones and there has to be some more of you that has some "jasper" laying around |
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Oct 22, 2020 12:58:34 GMT -5
Nice cabochon oldschoolrocker. My offering may not be having the effect I hoped it would, but hey that only increases your chances of winning! Lots of slabs fit into a medium flat rate box. I ‘m pretty sure there’s an imperial slab in the mix too. thanks! heck, even a small flat rate box is quite a generous prize so a medium box is crazy generous! I'm really thinking theres got to be several that are waiting until closer to the end of the month enter their cabs. cant imagine too many would be willing to pass up chance to win such a nice prize! |
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Oct 22, 2020 13:02:11 GMT -5
I know NDK has a pretty sweet looking one he has to finish up this weekend, so that will for sure make 3 finished ones and there has to be some more of you that has some "jasper" laying around thanks MsAli! yeah I thought for sure there would be good amt of entries with such a broad theme. guess we shall see! |
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Post by Tommy on Oct 22, 2020 13:21:59 GMT -5
... there has to be some more of you that has some "jasper" laying around I'm working on the winner right now!  |
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Post by Tommy on Oct 22, 2020 13:25:49 GMT -5
thanks MsAli! yeah I thought for sure there would be good amt of entries with such a broad theme. guess we shall see! I said this before but with the last contest being such a record setting event I knew we would have a major drop off even with an excellent inclusive theme. We'll get some last minute entries for sure. |
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Post by gemfeller on Oct 22, 2020 14:01:42 GMT -5
I'm hoping to enter a cab but taking care of a sick wife and painful arthritic fingers are slowing me down. I've narrowed down some likely slabs and will try to get to the wheels in a day or 2. We'll see if the fingers cooperate.
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Post by EricD on Oct 22, 2020 14:01:55 GMT -5
thanks MsAli ! yeah I thought for sure there would be good amt of entries with such a broad theme. guess we shall see! I said this before but with the last contest being such a record setting event I knew we would have a major drop off even with an excellent inclusive theme. We'll get some last minute entries for sure. I already made 3. One blew apart trying to get it off the stick, one just isn't cool enough, and the other is poppy jasper  If I don't get around to making something else, at least I do have SOMEthing to post if I remember to actually do it.
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Post by Jahic on Oct 22, 2020 15:10:48 GMT -5
I suppose mine in finished. I havent cut any better ones in my eyes so I guess I’ll get around to posting it. 😅
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Post by MsAli on Oct 22, 2020 16:25:03 GMT -5
I'm hoping to enter a cab but taking care of a sick wife and painful arthritic fingers are slowing me down. I've narrowed down some likely slabs and will try to get to the wheels in a day or 2. We'll see if the fingers cooperate. I'm sorry that is not fun to deal with either |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 22, 2020 17:36:06 GMT -5
I've got some material that Tommy was kind enough to send. I've got to figure out how I'm going to get some heat into the garage (expecting single digits overnight this weekend) and then I'll be working on mine. Last minute... |
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Post by betojdesigns on Oct 22, 2020 19:41:27 GMT -5
I have an entry I’m working on, just forgot to take profile photo to show dome top. Almost ready. I wish I could enter a pair, just finished a sweet little pair of triangle shape Landscape Picture Jasper that will make nice earrings
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Post by victor1941 on Oct 23, 2020 16:20:23 GMT -5
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Post by Jahic on Oct 23, 2020 19:25:33 GMT -5
I love that pattern and colors!
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Post by oregon on Oct 23, 2020 21:44:59 GMT -5
MsAli I have to agree that is pretty amazing stuff. I have never seen or herd of that where is it from This is from Oregon. From what I've read its outside of q town called Prineville yeah, hard to find big and thick pieces... usually a layer ~ 1-2 cm so you won't get many slabs out of usable pcs... fun to think it was bat guano, not sure that's true but a good name/story is worth a bit... |
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Post by dreamrocks on Oct 24, 2020 0:12:51 GMT -5
I should have posted it I found a guy from California that has a jewelry store that told a good story about it coming from a small cave up on the side of a hill it was deep enough so it was to dark to see much and full of bats
He found some wood started a fire that light the cave and fired up the bats funny thing he did say it probably the smartest thing he ever done
He said the smoke was getting to him he was having a hard time breathing then left after getting some from the back of the cave
There was pictures on his website proving he may have been there
Then I noticed the store was closed no further information. Hum in jail for killing bats
He find the cave in roadside trails / roadside collecting or something
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Post by MsAli on Oct 24, 2020 6:21:00 GMT -5
I should have posted it I found a guy from California that has a jewelry store that told a good story about it coming from a small cave up on the side of a hill it was deep enough so it was to dark to see much and full of bats He found some wood started a fire that light the cave and fired up the bats funny thing he did say it probably the smartest thing he ever done He said the smoke was getting to him he was having a hard time breathing then left after getting some from the back of the cave There was pictures on his website proving he may have been there Then I noticed the store was closed no further information. Hum in jail for killing bats He find the cave in roadside trails / roadside collecting or something I read that as well and now I cant remember the name of the place. |
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Post by MsAli on Oct 24, 2020 6:25:03 GMT -5
This is from Oregon. From what I've read its outside of q town called Prineville yeah, hard to find big and thick pieces... usually a layer ~ 1-2 cm so you won't get many slabs out of usable pcs... fun to think it was bat guano, not sure that's true but a good name/story is worth a bit... recently acquired some rough. It is some work to get it down to usable material. Lots of matrix thats needs trimming. So far I've managed to get 1 piece trimmed up but am pretty happy with the size. I should of weighed it before I trimmed it up |
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