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Post by stephan on Apr 13, 2021 18:49:05 GMT -5
Finally had some time after several weekends of excessive honey-dos. There are several from material I obtained from jasoninsd (thanks!): Prairie agate free form (this stuff is incredibly hard -- went back three times to get most of the scratches out). I love the speckles in the quartz... it looks carbonated:  DSC_3595_Prairie agate freeform by Stephan T., on Flickr Re-post of the Crazy lace (Temporary ETA, until I figure it out: either Flor de Durazno claim, or Flor de Durazno lace agate) — see above, re hardness. Spectacular patterns: :  DSC_3600_Crazy lace free-form by Stephan T., on Flickr Some cool Picasso marble. A welcome break from working stuff in the high 7s mohs (if not 8). The patterns remind me of clothing from the 80s:  DSC_3610_Picasso marble freeform by Stephan T., on Flickr (There's one more of these I made, but haven't photographed yet). Mining the old preforms: An interesting item (one-off slablet) from the MHPJ box. Would almost say it's birds-eye rhyolite, except for the red circles around the orbs. Could go either way, I suppose:  DSC_3603_Poppy jasper preform by Stephan T., on Flickr Some CRS jasp-agate (in other words, I don't remember):  DSC_3608_Unknown jasp-agate shield by Stephan T., on Flickr An MHPJ rock recently cut by a friend. A 6"x4"x3" stone turned into 7 slablets (1-2 cabs each). The rest could probably be used as extra-coarse grit. Nature of the beast. The slabs that were obtained have some gorgeous, unusual colors:  DSC_3598_Unusual Morgan Hill poppy jasper by Stephan T., on Flickr |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 13, 2021 19:01:43 GMT -5
Way to get some time on the cabbing machine Stephan!  That Prairie Agate turned out great! I never wanted to claim some of that really does feel like it's in the 8s on the Mohs - so I'm glad to hear someone else thinks it might be as well! I think working those as well as the different Laguna Lace I have been lately has seriously dulled my 80 grit wheel! LOL I think I might have to turn my collar up in honor of that Picasso Marble!  Love the Poppy Jaspers...and the CRS Jasp/Agate is gorgeous as well. |
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Post by Brian on Apr 13, 2021 19:51:43 GMT -5
I like that carbonation in the prairie agate!
Those poppy jaspers (1st in particular) sure are pretty, too. Great batch all around.
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Post by stephan on Apr 13, 2021 19:55:41 GMT -5
Way to get some time on the cabbing machine Stephan! That Prairie Agate turned out great! I never wanted to claim some of that really does feel like it's in the 8s on the Mohs - so I'm glad to hear someone else thinks it might be as well! I think working those as well as the different Laguna Lace I have been lately has seriously dulled my 80 grit wheel! LOL I think I might have to turn my collar up in honor of that Picasso Marble! Love the Poppy Jaspers...and the CRS Jasp/Agate is gorgeous as well. Thanks, Jason. It was fun, but patience was required. The trouble for me was at the 280 wheel. Remember, too, the Mohs scale is ordinal, so there are no actual, physical standards connected to it. I haven't worked Topaz, but if it is substantially harder than quartz, I'll call it "7.5 to 8-ish." Turned-up collar, skinny tie, listening to a hair band... you have options |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 13, 2021 21:59:16 GMT -5
Hey I've got a correction for you. That second cab down, that I probably told you was Crazy Lace, is actually Flor de Durazno Lace Agate...or at least that's what I was told it was when I bought the rough. I was digging through some bags of slabs and the sister pieces to your slab were in the Flor de Durazno bag...
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Post by stephan on Apr 13, 2021 22:32:18 GMT -5
Hey I've got a correction for you. That second cab down, that I probably told you was Crazy Lace, is actually Flor de Durazno Lace Agate...or at least that's what I was told it was when I bought the rough. I was digging through some bags of slabs and the sister pieces to your slab were in the Flor de Durazno bag... I think the mistake may be mine. I assumed that Flor de Durazno is a subtype of Crazy Lace. Also, remember... the cats disagreed with my slab filing system and made some changes. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 13, 2021 22:55:40 GMT -5
Hey I've got a correction for you. That second cab down, that I probably told you was Crazy Lace, is actually Flor de Durazno Lace Agate...or at least that's what I was told it was when I bought the rough. I was digging through some bags of slabs and the sister pieces to your slab were in the Flor de Durazno bag... I think the mistake may be mine. I assumed that Flor de Durazno is a subtype of Crazy Lace. Also, remember... the cats disagreed with my slab filing system and made some changes. I might be under the wrong assumption...but to me, anything coming from Mexico that has fortifications is a sub-group of Crazy Lace. LOL |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 13, 2021 22:59:54 GMT -5
I think the mistake may be mine. I assumed that Flor de Durazno is a subtype of Crazy Lace. Also, remember... the cats disagreed with my slab filing system and made some changes. I might be under the wrong assumption...but to me, anything coming from Mexico that has fortifications is a sub-group of Crazy Lace. LOL Amen. Who can keep up??? |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 13, 2021 23:01:29 GMT -5
Hey I've got a correction for you. That second cab down, that I probably told you was Crazy Lace, is actually Flor de Durazno Lace Agate...or at least that's what I was told it was when I bought the rough. I was digging through some bags of slabs and the sister pieces to your slab were in the Flor de Durazno bag... I think the mistake may be mine. I assumed that Flor de Durazno is a subtype of Crazy Lace. Also, remember... the cats disagreed with my slab filing system and made some changes. Beautiful cabs and some great looking subject matter. Don't listen to those cats, they lie for a living. |
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Post by stephan on Apr 13, 2021 23:13:42 GMT -5
I think the mistake may be mine. I assumed that Flor de Durazno is a subtype of Crazy Lace. Also, remember... the cats disagreed with my slab filing system and made some changes. I might be under the wrong assumption...but to me, anything coming from Mexico that has fortifications is a sub-group of Crazy Lace. LOL That’s kind of where I was coming from, but I’ll narrow it to Chihuahua. I recall there was a thread not too long ago (by Sabre52?) that detailed a bunch of sub-types. If I find some time maybe I’ll dig for it, unless one of our resident thread-hounds beats me to it. |
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Post by stephan on Apr 13, 2021 23:15:19 GMT -5
I think the mistake may be mine. I assumed that Flor de Durazno is a subtype of Crazy Lace. Also, remember... the cats disagreed with my slab filing system and made some changes. Beautiful cabs and some great looking subject matter. Don't listen to those cats, they lie for a living. Thanks. ‘And the cats didn’t so much lie, as express their helpfulness and artistic license. “There. Doesn’t that look better?” |
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 13, 2021 23:18:35 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs and some great looking subject matter. Don't listen to those cats, they lie for a living. Thanks. ‘And the cats didn’t so much lie, as express their helpfulness and artistic license. “There. Doesn’t that look better?” The best argument against flat-earthers...if the world was flat, cats would have already knocked everything off. |
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Post by stephan on Apr 13, 2021 23:23:03 GMT -5
I might be under the wrong assumption...but to me, anything coming from Mexico that has fortifications is a sub-group of Crazy Lace. LOL That’s kind of where I was coming from, but I’ll narrow it to Chihuahua. I recall there was a thread not too long ago (by Sabre52 ?) that detailed a bunch of sub-types. If I find some time maybe I’ll dig for it, unless one of our resident thread-hounds beats me to it. Yes, I’m quoting myself, here. LOL! A corollary to that theorem is that any blue and brown jasper from Oregon is a sub-type of Owyhee. |
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Post by stephan on Apr 13, 2021 23:27:00 GMT -5
Thanks. ‘And the cats didn’t so much lie, as express their helpfulness and artistic license. “There. Doesn’t that look better?” The best argument against flat-earthers...if the world were flat, cats would have already knocked everything off. #Truth! |
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Post by stefan on Apr 14, 2021 17:33:02 GMT -5
Nice material and great job on the cabs.
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Post by stephan on Apr 15, 2021 8:37:22 GMT -5
Nice material and great job on the cabs. Thank you. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 17, 2021 9:43:27 GMT -5
That red crazy lace is the bomb diggity. Nice work. |
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Post by stephan on Apr 23, 2021 18:28:03 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 23, 2021 20:52:11 GMT -5
I love 'em Stephan! I bet there's gonna be plenty of room for some more Prairie Agates in the box going to CA.  I just dopped a couple Prairie Agates that I'm a little excited to see how they turn out. Most of the Prairie Agates I've worked so far, seem to have a high propensity for a great shine to them. Once you can get past the initial shaping grind, they're not so bad! LOL |
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Post by stephan on Apr 24, 2021 9:36:40 GMT -5
I love 'em Stephan! I bet there's gonna be plenty of room for some more Prairie Agates in the box going to CA. I just dopped a couple Prairie Agates that I'm a little excited to see how they turn out. Most of the Prairie Agates I've worked so far, seem to have a high propensity for a great shine to them. Once you can get past the initial shaping grind, they're not so bad! LOL Sweet! Yep, they do seem to polish well. Keep us posted on your results. |
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