oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 3, 2021 14:58:18 GMT -5
Work has been busy and fishing has been great so haven't had much time the last few months to do much of anything with rocks. But the heavy rains that came this weekend canceled fishing and yardwork plans and afforded me some much needed rock therapy time and I competed these 4 cabs. All but one were collected from the gravel of san Jacinto river. Without further ado- River gravel poppy - Was a bit disappointed in the polish of this one. It's got a polish but there is sort of a haze over the entire cab. Tried going all the way back to 280 but came out the same. Also, the color is a bit overexposed in the pic.  River gravel petrified wood- Really love all the intricate details in this material. There are some soft spots in the yellow area that undercut but not very noticeable imo. I didn't cut it to be oriented this way but liked it better than what I had originally planned. I see a River with really dark and choppy water cutting through the land.  Unknown - Think this came from a random box from markymark. Love the vibrancy of the red but other pieces of this material I've worked had problems with pitting in the deep red areas. Fortunately this one didn't develop any.  And my personal favorite of the group, River gravel confetti agate(my made up name for it). This particular rock was a nice surprise when I cut it open bc the outer rind was a bland Grey with just a few red dots poking out the surface. Looking at the picture now it looks like I need to tough up the upper right edge a bit.  Anyways, it was nice to get back on the grind a bit. Hope you enjoyed and thanks for looking! |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 3, 2021 15:03:09 GMT -5
Beautiful! I LOVE that red! You don't see such vibrant red often enough.
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Post by fernwood on May 3, 2021 15:03:14 GMT -5
I like them all. Love the depth in the Poppy.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 3, 2021 15:31:02 GMT -5
Beautiful! I LOVE that red! You don't see such vibrant red often enough. Thanks! I agree about not seeing such vibrant red often enough. I hope the rest of the material I have of it holds up like this piece did |
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 3, 2021 15:37:05 GMT -5
I like them all. Love the depth in the Poppy. Thanks fernwood! Just wish i could get better polish on the poppy. The whole rock was as solid as any I've ever found. Not a single fracture throughout the entire piece. And that's saying something for a piece of river gravel that came here from who knows where. But have cpl more slices to play with and try for better finish. |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 3, 2021 15:37:23 GMT -5
Jeepers, there's some nice cabs in this group...say, about four great ones!  I love that Confetti agate (good name!), but that river gravel petrified wood steals the show for me! That one is a stunner for sure...and I DO see the river running through it! |
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Post by miket on May 3, 2021 15:43:44 GMT -5
I need to come find some of your river gravel... They're all great, but I think I'm picking the wood as my favorite also. I've had zero time lately for rock therapy and I think it's way overdue! 
Anyway, fantastic group, thanks for sharing sir!
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 3, 2021 16:45:51 GMT -5
Jeepers, there's some nice cabs in this group...say, about four great ones! I love that Confetti agate (good name!), but that river gravel petrified wood steals the show for me! That one is a stunner for sure...and I DO see the river running through it! Thanks Jason! I really like the amt of detail in the wood. I often see scenes within rocks that others don't so I'm glad you see it too! I've got another cab of the same wood that I'm hoping to complete tonight that I'd be curious to see if you can see what I see. When I finish it il post it and tag you on it. Its a bit odd what I see but I see it clearly nonetheless. |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on May 3, 2021 17:16:22 GMT -5
All wonderful, but yes that wood does it for me!
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 3, 2021 17:22:14 GMT -5
I need to come find some of your river gravel... They're all great, but I think I'm picking. the wood as my favorite also. I've had zero time lately for rock therapy and I think it's way overdue!   Â
Anyway, fantastic group, thanks for sharing sir!
Thanks Mike! If you are down this way sometime let me know and no doubt you would find all the gravel u can dig thru. In the meantime maybe the gravel has to just find you! |
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 3, 2021 17:22:41 GMT -5
All wonderful, but yes that wood does it for me! Thank you! |
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Post by fencejumper on May 3, 2021 17:58:15 GMT -5
Beautifully worked
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Post by opalpyrexia on May 3, 2021 18:51:05 GMT -5
I always enjoy your show! Beautiful cabs.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 3, 2021 19:10:03 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs! Hard to pick a favorite out of those 4, but the Confetti Agate does it for me. Looks like a party going on in that cab!  |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 3, 2021 19:41:16 GMT -5
Jeepers, there's some nice cabs in this group...say, about four great ones! I love that Confetti agate (good name!), but that river gravel petrified wood steals the show for me! That one is a stunner for sure...and I DO see the river running through it! Thanks Jason! I really like the amt of detail in the wood. I often see scenes within rocks that others don't so I'm glad you see it too! I've got another cab of the same wood that I'm hoping to complete tonight that I'd be curious to see if you can see what I see. When I finish it il post it and tag you on it. Its a bit odd what I see but I see it clearly nonetheless. Whoot Whoot! I totally look forward to seeing more of this material! Chances are, if we're both crazy, we'll see the same thing! |
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 3, 2021 22:36:26 GMT -5
Wow! Those are some beautiful cabs of some gorgeous material. I've tumbled a bunch of San Jacinto gravel, but it's been awhile and I forgot how varied the mix is. More, please!
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Post by Pat on May 3, 2021 22:40:05 GMT -5
That red one is alive, and I love it!!! Thanks for the shiny show.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on May 4, 2021 8:13:05 GMT -5
Man all are pretty but that first cab is an eye popper.
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oldschoolrocker
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 5, 2021 12:53:35 GMT -5
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Post by oldschoolrocker on May 5, 2021 12:58:21 GMT -5
Thanks Jason! I really like the amt of detail in the wood. I often see scenes within rocks that others don't so I'm glad you see it too! I've got another cab of the same wood that I'm hoping to complete tonight that I'd be curious to see if you can see what I see. When I finish it il post it and tag you on it. Its a bit odd what I see but I see it clearly nonetheless. Whoot Whoot! I totally look forward to seeing more of this material! Chances are, if we're both crazy, we'll see the same thing! Hopefully, il get some time today to finish it up. Ended up going fishing yesterday |
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