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Post by stephan on Feb 8, 2021 11:36:54 GMT -5
This RR thunderegg cab was intended to be a shield shape, but part of the matrix fell off. The interface of agate and matrix was pretty mossy, so, perhaps not the strongest. I will probably leave the natural edge as a wabi-sabi element. Other than that, it is mostly complete. I just need to clean up the remaining scratches in the agate, and some of the chips in the matrix. I was just too frustrated to do it at the time.  DSC_2574_In-progress Richardson's Ranch thunderegg slice cabochon by Stephan T., on Flickr Did I mention that I dropped and broke another cab? Not my weekend, I guess. At least the broken cab broke cleanly, and I was able to glue it back together (I know, I don't usually do that, but I did not want to lose the pattern. I dioes mean, however, it won't be sold or mounted. It'll go into the bowl of reasonably pretty polished rocks. |
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Post by miket on Feb 8, 2021 12:39:28 GMT -5
I like it, Stephan!
Somehow the natural edge adds to the cab, at least for me.
Still a cool piece.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 8, 2021 12:41:42 GMT -5
I was perusing older threads looking at cabs this weekend. I know someone was doing cabs very much like this one turned out. I can't remember for sure who it was though. I want to say it was Gary...but I could be wrong, so I'm not tagging him! LOL
I actually think it looks amazing that way.
Sorry you had a frustrating weekend with this stuff...
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Post by Brian on Feb 8, 2021 13:12:53 GMT -5
I agree with the others. That live edge gives it a lot of character. It would have been beautiful either way, but with the tiny bit of white border on the edge, it looks like it was very much intentional.
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Post by stephan on Feb 8, 2021 13:14:22 GMT -5
miket jasoninsd Thanks, both. Funny thing is, I have a couple of druzy-edged preforms that I'm trying to corral into a natural edge. This one was frustrating because I made the Universe laugh (in other words, I told it my plans and it had other ideas), so it was set aside, so that I can approach it again with less irritation. Truth be told, I actually like it, too. Posted it to remind everyone (including myself) that a cab that didn't turn out as planned doesn't need to be "returned to nature," as someone on this forum once put it. LOL! Now, as for the one I dropped and broke, I'm still ticked-of at myself. At least, I'm not beating myself up the way I used to. Remembering to go easy on myself.
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Post by stephan on Feb 8, 2021 13:16:25 GMT -5
I agree with the others. That live edge gives it a lot of character. It would have been beautiful either way, but with the tiny bit of white border on the edge, it looks like it was very much intentional. Um, yeah. I totally MEANT to give it that edge. Yeah. That's the ticket....  Thanks brian. |
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Post by roy on Feb 8, 2021 13:26:09 GMT -5
This RR thunderegg cab was intended to be a shield shape, but part of the matrix fell off. The interface of agate and matrix was pretty mossy, so, perhaps not the strongest. I will probably leave the natural edge as a wabi-sabi element. Other than that, it is mostly complete. I just need to clean up the remaining scratches in the agate, and some of the chips in the matrix. I was just too frustrated to do it at the time. DSC_2574_In-progress Richardson's Ranch thunderegg slice cabochon by Stephan T., on Flickr Did I mention that I dropped and broke another cab? Not my weekend, I guess. At least the broken cab broke cleanly, and I was able to glue it back together (I know, I don't usually do that, but I did not want to lose the pattern. I dioes mean, however, it won't be sold or mounted. It'll go into the bowl of reasonably pretty polished rocks. reshape it still will be a great cab i hear you on the drop part i put a carpet chunk under my cabber to save from my dropping stuff however i had a big 12" round of petrified wood i was polishing and dropped that it almost made me cry lol |
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 8, 2021 13:47:48 GMT -5
This RR thunderegg cab was intended to be a shield shape, but part of the matrix fell off. The interface of agate and matrix was pretty mossy, so, perhaps not the strongest. I will probably leave the natural edge as a wabi-sabi element. Other than that, it is mostly complete. I just need to clean up the remaining scratches in the agate, and some of the chips in the matrix. I was just too frustrated to do it at the time. DSC_2574_In-progress Richardson's Ranch thunderegg slice cabochon by Stephan T., on Flickr Did I mention that I dropped and broke another cab? Not my weekend, I guess. At least the broken cab broke cleanly, and I was able to glue it back together (I know, I don't usually do that, but I did not want to lose the pattern. I dioes mean, however, it won't be sold or mounted. It'll go into the bowl of reasonably pretty polished rocks. reshape it still will be a great cab i hear you on the drop part i put a carpet chunk under my cabber to save from my dropping stuff however i had a big 12" round of petrified wood i was polishing and dropped that it almost made me cry lol That one, I probably WOULD cry over! |
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Post by stephan on Feb 8, 2021 13:58:46 GMT -5
This RR thunderegg cab was intended to be a shield shape, but part of the matrix fell off. The interface of agate and matrix was pretty mossy, so, perhaps not the strongest. I will probably leave the natural edge as a wabi-sabi element. Other than that, it is mostly complete. I just need to clean up the remaining scratches in the agate, and some of the chips in the matrix. I was just too frustrated to do it at the time. DSC_2574_In-progress Richardson's Ranch thunderegg slice cabochon by Stephan T., on Flickr Did I mention that I dropped and broke another cab? Not my weekend, I guess. At least the broken cab broke cleanly, and I was able to glue it back together (I know, I don't usually do that, but I did not want to lose the pattern. I dioes mean, however, it won't be sold or mounted. It'll go into the bowl of reasonably pretty polished rocks. reshape it still will be a great cab i hear you on the drop part i put a carpet chunk under my cabber to save from my dropping stuff however i had a big 12" round of petrified wood i was polishing and dropped that it almost made me cry lol I'm leaning toward keeping the natural edge on this one, but we'll see about tightening it up just a bit to get rid of the chipped edge in the matrix area. The other one is glues for now, but I will likely reshape it at some point (as soon as I get over myself). The fracture does eliminate an interesting part I'd hope to keep, but at least not a small fortification. And I actually didn't drop it in the cabbing area, but in a place I'd set it down for safe-keeping. It only fell about 12". I guess there was already a fracture or other weakness I couldn't see. How do I keep getting all these fractures in my brecciated jasper? Sheesh!  |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 8, 2021 22:12:21 GMT -5
reshape it still will be a great cab i hear you on the drop part i put a carpet chunk under my cabber to save from my dropping stuff however i had a big 12" round of petrified wood i was polishing and dropped that it almost made me cry lol I'm leaning toward keeping the natural edge on this one, but we'll see about tightening it up just a bit to get rid of the chipped edge in the matrix area. The other one is glues for now, but I will likely reshape it at some point (as soon as I get over myself). The fracture does eliminate an interesting part I'd hope to keep, but at least not a small fortification. And I actually didn't drop it in the cabbing area, but in a place I'd set it down for safe-keeping. It only fell about 12". I guess there was already a fracture or other weakness I couldn't see. How do I keep getting all these fractures in my brecciated jasper? Sheesh!  Was it a clean break, stephan? Other folks have put a strip of silver in the break and it makes it look like it's an intentional intarsia type of thing. |
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Post by stephan on Feb 8, 2021 23:15:54 GMT -5
I'm leaning toward keeping the natural edge on this one, but we'll see about tightening it up just a bit to get rid of the chipped edge in the matrix area. The other one is glues for now, but I will likely reshape it at some point (as soon as I get over myself). The fracture does eliminate an interesting part I'd hope to keep, but at least not a small fortification. And I actually didn't drop it in the cabbing area, but in a place I'd set it down for safe-keeping. It only fell about 12". I guess there was already a fracture or other weakness I couldn't see. How do I keep getting all these fractures in my brecciated jasper? Sheesh! Was it a clean break, stephan ? Other folks have put a strip of silver in the break and it makes it look like it's an intentional intarsia type of thing. Clean in terms of nothing missing, but not a straight line. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 9, 2021 9:08:29 GMT -5
If you can do a little grinding to make them straight, a "V" shape or even curved, it will still work. May change the shape a little, but it would be a saleable cab.
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Post by greig on Feb 9, 2021 10:12:26 GMT -5
I really like the natural edge on the stone. It almost looks like an egg hatching. Would have been more cliche if oval.
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Post by brotherbill on Feb 9, 2021 10:25:49 GMT -5
There always has to be one to twist the knife! I can picture it and it must have been spectacular with the matrix in the corner. Been there...I feel for you man.
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Post by stephan on Feb 9, 2021 16:58:26 GMT -5
If you can do a little grinding to make them straight, a "V" shape or even curved, it will still work. May change the shape a little, but it would be a saleable cab. Yesterday, I assumed you were talking about the other (yet to be photographed) cab. It occurs to me that might not be the case. The missing piece for this one did not survive hitting the back of the Genie. |
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Post by stephan on Feb 9, 2021 17:11:24 GMT -5
I really like the natural edge on the stone. It almost looks like an egg hatching. Would have been more cliche if oval. Thanks. And, with the combination of blues and earth-tones I could have called it my Salvador Dali (post-Geopoliticus Child, Watching the Birth of the New Man) cab. With some Continental Drift, of course. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 9, 2021 18:06:51 GMT -5
If you can do a little grinding to make them straight, a "V" shape or even curved, it will still work. May change the shape a little, but it would be a saleable cab. Yesterday, I assumed you were talking about the other (yet to be photographed) cab. It occurs to me that might not be the case. The missing piece for this one did not survive hitting the back of the Genie. You were right the first time. It was the one you dropped.
I like the raw edge on the photo cab.
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Post by stephan on Feb 10, 2021 0:47:50 GMT -5
Yesterday, I assumed you were talking about the other (yet to be photographed) cab. It occurs to me that might not be the case. The missing piece for this one did not survive hitting the back of the Genie. You were right the first time. It was the one you dropped.
I like the raw edge on the photo cab.
Hmm. I guess I’ll post the glued version and see what people think. I can always acetone it, if I want to go that route. |
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Post by RockSea on Feb 25, 2021 2:21:48 GMT -5
That looks really nice.
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Post by standles on Feb 25, 2021 8:27:29 GMT -5
I like the natural edge. Looks like a tornado ripping across the landscape to me.
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