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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 2, 2022 11:25:29 GMT -5
Here's a couple Polka Dot Agate cabs - without dots! LOL - This material really takes an amazing polish. The second one does have an inside swoop and took considerably longer to finish due to how hard this material is. Because of the swoop in the pattern, there was no question as to what shape that one needed. The material came from holajonathan . Thanks Jonathan!  Thanks for taking a gander.   |
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Post by perkins17 on Apr 2, 2022 11:27:13 GMT -5
Nice job on those! I've never actually cabbed polkadot agate myself, but it does seem like some tough material. I'm addicted to curves now... I can't cut a freeform without one of the two!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 2, 2022 11:32:33 GMT -5
Nice job on those! I've never actually cabbed polkadot agate myself, but it does seem like some tough material. I'm addicted to curves now... I can't cut a freeform without one of the two! Thanks Perk!  I used to love seeing inside curve cabs before I started working them...now I know how much of a pain they can be! LOL - I'd definitely rather do an inside curve on harder material than softer material - more room for fixing errors! LOL |
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Post by perkins17 on Apr 2, 2022 14:20:45 GMT -5
Nice job on those! I've never actually cabbed polkadot agate myself, but it does seem like some tough material. I'm addicted to curves now... I can't cut a freeform without one of the two! Thanks Perk! I used to love seeing inside curve cabs before I started working them...now I know how much of a pain they can be! LOL - I'd definitely rather do an inside curve on harder material than softer material - more room for fixing errors! LOL Yup! Curvy stuff does look nice, but at a cost! |
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Post by Rockoonz on Apr 2, 2022 15:30:27 GMT -5
A little Polkadot Trivia. The bright reds and yellows are heat treated, but it was done hundreds of years ago or more. They are debitage from the native quarry that was discovered by whoever owned the ranch back then. They would heat it up in the fire to make it knap better and keep the material they preferred for their arrow points, knives and spears. The rest went down the hill off the landing, maybe they rejected the bright colors so they could stay hidden when hunting or maybe there's a difference in the way it knaps. Elizabeth and I spent a lot of time on that hillside turning our shoes and clothes black in the ashes of a thousand fires to scoop out treasures.
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 2, 2022 17:09:14 GMT -5
A little Polkadot Trivia. The bright reds and yellows are heat treated, but it was done hundreds of years ago or more. They are debitage from the native quarry that was discovered by whoever owned the ranch back then. They would heat it up in the fire to make it knap better and keep the material they preferred for their arrow points, knives and spears. The rest went down the hill off the landing, maybe they rejected the bright colors so they could stay hidden when hunting or maybe there's a difference in the way it knaps. Elizabeth and I spent a lot of time on that hillside turning our shoes and clothes black in the ashes of a thousand fires to scoop out treasures. Thanks for sharing that Lee! I was wondering WHY the yellows and reds seemed like they were "paint"...or that's what they make me think of in the stone. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Apr 2, 2022 17:22:35 GMT -5
Beauties!  |
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Post by beefjello on Apr 2, 2022 18:12:43 GMT -5
Love that material, and those are some sweeet cabs! I especially like the shield!  |
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Post by miket on Apr 2, 2022 18:20:14 GMT -5
Beautiful my friend!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 2, 2022 18:52:55 GMT -5
Beauties!  Thanks Robin! I really think this is one of the hardest materials I've worked... Love that material, and those are some sweeet cabs! I especially like the shield! Thanks Brian! This material will definitely be on the "to-get" list in the very near future!  Thank you my friend! I'm really stoked at the polish this material takes! |
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Post by socalagatehound on Apr 2, 2022 23:14:23 GMT -5
Excellent, as always!!!!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 2, 2022 23:37:50 GMT -5
Thank you so much! I've had that shield done for a week and a half...but I kept putting off doing that inside swoop because I knew it was going to be a pain! Finally bit the bullet and got 'er done though. LOL |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Apr 3, 2022 10:21:34 GMT -5
Those are winners, Jason, especially the swoopy S-cab!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 3, 2022 11:26:46 GMT -5
Those are winners, Jason, especially the swoopy S-cab! Thanks Gary! As soon as I saw the swooping pattern, I was stoked to see this cab finished...not stoked to work it...just stoked to see the final result! LOL |
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Post by jasperfanatic on Apr 3, 2022 17:53:09 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs, great work!
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 3, 2022 18:38:48 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs, great work! Thank you SO much! That means a ton to me! I might be bending your ear here in the near future about working a certain material you know quite a bit about... |
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Post by jasperfanatic on Apr 3, 2022 19:01:02 GMT -5
Beautiful cabs, great work! Thank you SO much! That means a ton to me! I might be bending your ear here in the near future about working a certain material you know quite a bit about... My knowledge on anything along with a dollar might get you a cup of coffee I'm always happy to help if I'm able, however. |
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Post by socalagatehound on Apr 3, 2022 21:16:09 GMT -5
Thank you so much! I've had that shield done for a week and a half...but I kept putting off doing that inside swoop because I knew it was going to be a pain! Finally bit the bullet and got 'er done though. LOL They get easier. After a while you can't stop including them in your designs....lol |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 3, 2022 21:35:35 GMT -5
Thank you so much! I've had that shield done for a week and a half...but I kept putting off doing that inside swoop because I knew it was going to be a pain! Finally bit the bullet and got 'er done though. LOL They get easier. After a while you can't stop including them in your designs....lol I was whining about this one...but I've used that shape a lot lately cutting preforms! LOL |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 4, 2022 7:40:56 GMT -5
Love the second one with that cool "S" in an "S" shape. |
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