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OJ Dec 8, 2020 22:40:49 GMT -5 roy, rockjunquie, and 13 more like this

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Post by lpl on Dec 8, 2020 22:40:49 GMT -5

While I was slabbing and smithing today, I also did this guy. It was from a thick slab, maybe a touch under .5”, and it seemed wasteful to make one high dome cab showing this pattern, so I split the preform, and will have two low domes. Here’s half of it. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll do the other piece.

John

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jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,436	OJ Dec 8, 2020 23:18:38 GMT -5 rockjunquie, hummingbirdstones, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Dec 8, 2020 23:18:38 GMT -5 Beautiful! It totally reminds me of a lava lamp!
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,014	OJ Dec 9, 2020 9:17:17 GMT -5 lpl likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Dec 9, 2020 9:17:17 GMT -5 No room for errors on that one! I haven't done a lot of splits. I got lucky with the ones I have done. Good job!

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OJ Dec 9, 2020 9:19:36 GMT -5 lpl likes this

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Gorgeous cab! Nice job on the split.

Robin

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lpl
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OJ Dec 9, 2020 9:48:03 GMT -5 rockpickerforever and rockjunquie like this

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Dec 9, 2020 9:17:17 GMT -5 rockjunquie said:

No room for errors on that one! I haven't done a lot of splits. I got lucky with the ones I have done. Good job!

Halfway in I was thinking to myself “what have I done? This could go south really fast”. Thankfully I got lucky!

John

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lpl has rocks in the head Member since December 2017 Posts: 748	OJ Dec 9, 2020 9:48:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lpl on Dec 9, 2020 9:48:32 GMT -5 Dec 9, 2020 9:19:36 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones said: Gorgeous cab! Nice job on the split. Thanks Robin!
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stephan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2015 Posts: 4,559	OJ Dec 9, 2020 12:21:35 GMT -5 lpl likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephan on Dec 9, 2020 12:21:35 GMT -5 Beautiful
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NevadaBill fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2019 Posts: 1,332	OJ Dec 18, 2020 13:48:03 GMT -5 lpl likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NevadaBill on Dec 18, 2020 13:48:03 GMT -5 I really love the motion that you have carved in to this rock! I try to do the same some times but it is harder than it looks. Nice effort!
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electrocutus spending too much on rocks Member since October 2020 Posts: 341	OJ Dec 18, 2020 14:06:58 GMT -5 lpl likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by electrocutus on Dec 18, 2020 14:06:58 GMT -5 It's absolutely beautiful! Congrats!

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