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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 8:11:03 GMT -5
Boy, there was a lot of interesting material this week. I don't know the technical term for it, but a lot of the material was "flakey" (kinda like me! LOL). Not much took a glass-like polish...but I suppose just like tumbling rocks, not every rock is going to take a high shine. I think I got the most out of these that the materials would allow. Pics 1-5: This is material I received from stewdogg . Thanks Jesse! 1-4 are pieces he collected around Lake Superior and 5 is a piece of possibly Quartzite that he won in a poker game against Gene Simmons. I might have that mixed up a little, but he'll correct me if I'm wrong on that.  I really don't know what materials 1-4 are, but I love them...so if anyone has any ideas, let me know.  Pic 6: Lepidolite - This piece came from my brother-in-law which was collected here locally. I'm going to need to find out where he found this. I like it! Pics 7-8: Rhodonite which came from an old friend. Pics 9-11: Kambaby Ocean Jasper - I have to tag knave to take a look at the third one... Pics 12-14: Tiger Eye - These were already dopped before holajonathan revealed the theme for the cab challenge this month! LOL Pics 15-17: Tabu Tabu Jasper - Out of the $3 miscellaneous bin at The Rock Shed. I was hoping this would have a glass-like polish, but it does undercut slightly...I still love the patterns and overall look to this material. There's a lot of Hematite. Pics 18-21: Brazilian Piranha Agate: I really love this material. It takes a great polish, and I think the patterns in it are pretty amazing. Pic 22: Chrysocolla in Quartz - Talk about brittle material. I probably only got 60% of the preforms I was trying to cut not to disintegrate. It's another "flakey" material, so no glass-like polish, but it did take a high polish. Thanks for taking a gander. These might be some of the last cabs I grind on the slant cabber...hmmm...  Pic 1  Pic 2  Pic 3  Pic 4  Pic 5  Pic 6  Pic 7  Pic 8  Pic 9  Pic 10  Pic 11  Pic 12  Pic 13  Pic 14  Pic 15  Pic 16  Pic 17  Pic 18  Pic 19  Pic 20  Pic 21  Pic 22  |
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Brian
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by Brian on Dec 5, 2021 8:47:01 GMT -5
Is somebody getting a new toy?!?
Awesome batch, Jason! You got some amazing patterns to come out. I love the 8 in pic 11 and those Piranhas, too.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 8:56:13 GMT -5
Is somebody getting a new toy?!? Awesome batch, Jason! You got some amazing patterns to come out. I love the 8 in pic 11 and those Piranhas, too. Thanks Brian! I'm totally in love with the patterns in those Piranhas! And I'm going to have to advertise that "8" for sale on a pool forum! LOL There might be a very high chance that FedEx is delivering a couple boxes today... hopefully both of them and not just one shows up! LOL |
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Dec 5, 2021 9:00:42 GMT -5
Jason you're such a tease LMAO
Oh, nice cabs 😁
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Post by greig on Dec 5, 2021 9:20:24 GMT -5
Wonderful!
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Post by fernwood on Dec 5, 2021 9:40:19 GMT -5
2, 10, 18, 19 are my favs. Well, I love almost all of them.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 9:42:07 GMT -5
Jason you're such a tease LMAO Oh, nice cabs 😁 Thanks Nate!  Thanks Greig! I'd say it kept me out of trouble this week...but I'd just be sayin' it! LOL |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 9:44:08 GMT -5
2, 10, 18, 19 are my favs. Well, I love almost all of them. Thanks Beth! I like all the ones you like too! LOL - There's something about that second one (I was going to say #2...but it sounded wrong! LOL) that really stands out to me. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 5, 2021 9:55:09 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs, Jason! Gotta love those Piranhas.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 10:10:51 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs, Jason! Gotta love those Piranhas. Thanks Robin! They're about the only "Piranhas" I think I could like! LOL |
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Post by knave on Dec 5, 2021 10:41:34 GMT -5
It’s all very beautiful.
I love the 8 Jason!
My favorite shape and maybe favorite piece is… the brecciated piece in pic #2.
I love slender shapes. 🤔 hmm that…. Well.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 10:59:45 GMT -5
It’s all very beautiful. I love the 8 Jason! My favorite shape and maybe favorite piece is… the brecciated piece in pic #2. I love slender shapes. 🤔 hmm that…. Well. Thanks Evan! Weird...because that second cab seems so appealing, it must have the same dimensions as Jayne Mansfield! LOL When I was cutting the preform on that second cab, I had a gut feeling that one was going to be pretty special...and it is to me! LOL |
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Post by mohs on Dec 5, 2021 11:13:46 GMT -5
finely done collection of stones jase
some sort of epidote in quartz in the first ?
i like it
fire stone on those translucence!
u 8ced those !
reall nice
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 11:34:10 GMT -5
finely done collection of stones jase some sort of epidote in quartz in the first ? i like it fire stone on those translucence! u 8ced those ! reall nice Thanks Ed! I think Epidote is a good ID on some of these. Thanks for that. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 11:35:50 GMT -5
I totally forgot to post this Lake Superior Agate I got from stewdogg as well!   |
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 5, 2021 11:43:19 GMT -5
As I scrolled down, I was trying to remember numbers. Then I said screw it- they are ALL awesome!
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 11:55:12 GMT -5
As I scrolled down, I was trying to remember numbers. Then I said screw it- they are ALL awesome! Thanks Tela! I love posting this many at once...you know...overwhelm the senses and memory with mass quantity! LOL If I can figure out how to cab without having to dop, the numbers would be off the charts! LOL |
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stewdogg
spending too much on rocks
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Post by stewdogg on Dec 5, 2021 12:03:18 GMT -5
"5 is a piece of possibly Quartzite that he won in a poker game against Gene Simmons" LOL, I found it on a spiritual journey through the Kettle Moraine Forest. As I looked through the forest I came upon a mountain of rocks and on top of that mountain was my spirit animal Gene Simmons. He handed me this rock and told me to give it to "the rock whisperer". I didn't know who the rock whisperer was, so I gave it to Jason. Turns out that I did indeed find the rock whisperer after all. Nice work on these my friend, I love all the material and cabs! I know it didn't take much of a polish, but I did like the pattern and colors on this one as well...  Haha, I come into your posts when I am feeling too lazy and need some inspiration. You are a machine my friend! Dang, That Laker is nuts!! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 5, 2021 12:09:36 GMT -5
"5 is a piece of possibly Quartzite that he won in a poker game against Gene Simmons" LOL, I found it on a spiritual journey through the Kettle Moraine Forest. As I looked through the forest I came upon a mountain of rocks and on top of that mountain was my spirit animal Gene Simmons. He handed me this rock and told me to give it to "the rock whisperer". I didn't know who the rock whisperer was, so I gave it to Jason. Turns out that I did indeed find the rock whisperer after all. Nice work on these my friend, I love all the material and cabs! I know it didn't take much of a polish, but I did like the pattern and colors on this one as well... Haha, I come into your posts when I am feeling too lazy and need some inspiration. You are a machine my friend! Dang, That Laker is nuts!! I knew you'd set the record straight on that acquisition story! LOL When I first saw that black and red rock when it was still in the box, I was hoping it would take a good polish...but, like you, I'm okay without the high shine on that one as the pattern definitely makes up for it not having a gloss finish. Yeah...that Laker is one of the oddest and coolest LSA's I've seen...and when it's backlit, it's the bomb! |
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Post by perkins17 on Dec 5, 2021 12:15:22 GMT -5
Awesome cabs! Tiger eye is my favorite. Too bad you can't enter them in the contest. I think they show up mine! 😂
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I really don't know what materials 1-4 are, but I love them...so if anyone has any ideas, let me know. 
