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Post by perkins17 on Jun 21, 2022 22:08:23 GMT -5
No, I'm not fat lol! I finished three teardrops today of some of my softest materials.  IMG_20220621_194831463 by Perkins17, on Flickr Labeled from left to right; self collected calcite (San Diego), Kingston copper conglomerate (Michigan), and Mohave purple turqoise in bronze. Calcite:  IMG_20220621_194846256 by Perkins17, on Flickr Copper conglomerate:  IMG_20220621_194901741 by Perkins17, on Flickr Turqoise:  IMG_20220621_194921943 by Perkins17, on Flickr These are some of the softest materials I have ever worked, and the Mohave was cutting all the way through, even on the 50k. I hate that stuff lol. Sorry my fingers made an appearance, I know they're ugly (aren't cut up fingers a sign of a true cabber?) but I am in a hurry to get back to the cabber. The motor was too hot to keep going without a break. -Nicholas |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 21, 2022 22:20:01 GMT -5
Very nice! I love the Mojave Turquoise. I think I still have a small slab of that here somewhere.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 21, 2022 22:24:36 GMT -5
Way to go Perk!!  Those all look great! Holy Crapola that Mohave purple turqoise in bronze is THE BOMB! That one takes the cake for sure! Gorgeous material...and you did it justice! |
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 21, 2022 22:45:07 GMT -5
Very nice! I love the Mojave Turquoise. I think I still have a small slab of that here somewhere. Thank you! I would highly recommend it for an experienced cabber like yourself and would say wear a mask when working it because it's pretty nasty stuff. |
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 21, 2022 22:48:08 GMT -5
Way to go Perk!! Those all look great! Holy Crapola that Mohave purple turqoise in bronze is THE BOMB! That one takes the cake for sure! Gorgeous material...and you did it justice! Thanks so much my friend. I hate working the stuff, but I love the material's looks. When I brought it to the club, it drew a lot of attention (thought not as much as the pizza the guy after me brought in, it was pot luck night) when I was cutting it up. I'm glad you think I did it justice. I think I'm going to go throw it at someone to relieve my frustration at it.  -Nicholas |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 21, 2022 22:51:36 GMT -5
Way to go Perk!!  Those all look great! Holy Crapola that Mohave purple turqoise in bronze is THE BOMB! That one takes the cake for sure! Gorgeous material...and you did it justice! Thanks so much my friend. I hate working the stuff, but I love the material's looks. When I brought it to the club, it drew a lot of attention (thought not as much as the pizza the guy after me brought in, it was pot luck night) when I was cutting it up. I'm glad you think I did it justice. I think I'm going to go throw it at someone to relieve my frustration at it.  -Nicholas Dangit...now a pizza sounds SO good! LOL Very seriously though, you really did do an amazing looking job on some amazing looking material! |
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 21, 2022 22:54:21 GMT -5
Thanks so much my friend. I hate working the stuff, but I love the material's looks. When I brought it to the club, it drew a lot of attention (thought not as much as the pizza the guy after me brought in, it was pot luck night) when I was cutting it up. I'm glad you think I did it justice. I think I'm going to go throw it at someone to relieve my frustration at it. -Nicholas Dangit...now a pizza sounds SO good! LOL Very seriously though, you really did do an amazing looking job on some amazing looking material! I poisoned myself on father's day when I shared some domino's with my Dad, so it doesn't sound so good anymore for some reason.  Thank you very much, I'm working on getting better. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 21, 2022 22:56:41 GMT -5
Dangit...now a pizza sounds SO good! LOL Very seriously though, you really did do an amazing looking job on some amazing looking material! I poisoned myself on father's day when I shared some domino's with my Dad, so it doesn't sound so good anymore for some reason.  Thank you very much, I'm working on getting better. Food poisoning? Sorry to hear that.  |
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 21, 2022 23:10:47 GMT -5
I poisoned myself on father's day when I shared some domino's with my Dad, so it doesn't sound so good anymore for some reason. Thank you very much, I'm working on getting better. Food poisoning? Sorry to hear that. Yeah, basically. It could have been not enough water or something else as well but idk. I'm good now, just felt pretty much like losing my cookies for a few hours. |
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Post by liveoak on Jun 22, 2022 6:16:43 GMT -5
I'm curious about the Mohave purple turquoise in bronze, very beautiful stuff.
Is it a cast man made stone ?
I'm thinking it has to be, bronze is not naturally occurring.
Patty
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jun 22, 2022 8:57:56 GMT -5
Very nice! I love the Mojave Turquoise. I think I still have a small slab of that here somewhere. Thank you! I would highly recommend it for an experienced cabber like yourself and would say wear a mask when working it because it's pretty nasty stuff. Oh, I've cut it before. I just have to find that piece I still have that's somewhere in the bowels of our studio.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 22, 2022 9:22:24 GMT -5
Lookin' good, Perk. I am the odd one out. I like the copper. Although, I do like the Mojave turquoise. It's pretty stuff. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2022 9:45:53 GMT -5
perkins17Those all look really nice! Don’t be silly, no one minds seeing your hands and I’m sure everyone would like to see a face behind the name!
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 22, 2022 11:40:03 GMT -5
I'm curious about the Mohave purple turquoise in bronze, very beautiful stuff. Is it a cast man made stone ? I'm thinking it has to be, bronze is not naturally occurring. Patty Thank you. Yeah, it is man made. I think it's pretty cool but I like natural rocks better in person. |
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 22, 2022 11:44:03 GMT -5
Thank you! I would highly recommend it for an experienced cabber like yourself and would say wear a mask when working it because it's pretty nasty stuff. Oh, I've cut it before. I just have to find that piece I still have that's somewhere in the bowels of our studio. How'd yours turn out? Yeah, slabs hide sometimes. I've got a little stack of like five tiny slabs that I'm too scared to cut up. This was one of them for a while. |
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 22, 2022 11:45:53 GMT -5
Lookin' good, Perk. I am the odd one out. I like the copper. Although, I do like the Mojave turquoise. It's pretty stuff. Thank you. I like the copper material q lot too, and have a couple more pieces of it to work. I like the looks of Mohave, but hated working it. |
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 22, 2022 11:46:45 GMT -5
perkins17Those all look really nice! Don’t be silly, no one minds seeing your hands and I’m sure everyone would like to see a face behind the name! Thank you very much. Maybe I'll post a picture some time today or tomorrow. |
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Post by liveoak on Jun 22, 2022 12:46:52 GMT -5
It is some pretty stuff though.
I looked it up & pricey too !
You did it justice :-)
Patty
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Post by perkins17 on Jun 22, 2022 12:51:08 GMT -5
It is some pretty stuff though.
I looked it up & pricey too !
You did it justice :-)
Patty
It was a gift slab from one of my in person rock buddies, Brian. This guy really has shown me a lot of kindness and really helped me get going in the hobby. I was shocked when I looked it up a while back, but this guy has a ton of expensive materials and is the best cabber I've ever seen, even on here. He's been cabbing for over 30 years. I'm glad you think so, I'm happy with how it turned out. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2022 17:02:13 GMT -5
perkins17Those all look really nice! Don’t be silly, no one minds seeing your hands and I’m sure everyone would like to see a face behind the name! Thank you very much. Maybe I'll post a picture some time today or tomorrow. There you go!! That’s the spirit Nicholas! I’m sure everyone will be glad to “see” you! Here’s the thread: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/99091/face-name |
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Thank you very much, I'm working on getting better.
Thank you very much, I'm working on getting better.
