Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 18, 2005 17:57:52 GMT -5
Howdy folks, Well, I have five barrels turning now and two more on the way from the Rockshed so, if all goes well, I should have some stones coming out almost weekly from now on. Here are a couple of pics from a mixed batch of slabetts, re-dos etc that finally came out today. The close up is of three of my favorites. Top is Cady Mountains Moss, right is a nice nugget of Sierra Primrose Jasper that has the bright red orbs against a background of really purple hematite, and the left stone is a Dryhead Agate from the Pryor Mountains in southern Montana. Thanks for lookin....mel   |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 18, 2005 18:06:57 GMT -5
Great stuff, that's a colorful batch too!
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Post by Cher on Dec 18, 2005 18:51:58 GMT -5
Ooooooooo Mel, those are beautiful. I love that Dryhead agate. Hmmm my brother lives in Montana, which part of the state are those found in? He's in the Bitterroot Valley. That's certainly not the only pretty agate in the group, there's quite a few in there. Very nice job!!
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Post by rockds on Dec 18, 2005 19:02:08 GMT -5
like em all mel, very good job - the dryhead is a real winner, I also like the long clear, purple, red one in the 1st pic near the bottom
robert
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 18, 2005 20:06:42 GMT -5
Cher: The old Dryhead diggings were just north of Yellowtail Dam maybe 50 0r 60 miles se of Billings. I beleive they're closed now. can't remember exactly why but they were on part of the wildhorse range and I think some of the area might be indian land so that may be some of the problem too. I went there probably in the early 1980's I think. It was a fee dig then. A guy told me there are still agates to be found in the area along the river above the dam but he said they were few and far between.....mel
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Post by parfive on Dec 18, 2005 22:16:18 GMT -5
Mel - With seven barrels rollin' and your inventory, we'll run out of spit around here.
Rich
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Post by pinemountaintrader on Dec 18, 2005 23:42:28 GMT -5
Beautiful stuff (as always) somehow I got the idea that you couldn't tumble agate with drusy holes all the way through. Guess I was wrong about that, which is good news!
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Post by gaetzchamp on Dec 19, 2005 0:26:11 GMT -5
Mel-
I'm loving your stuff still. Awesome job on that batch. What's the "purple eye" on the right side at about 2o'clock? Kinda interesting!!!
Can't wait to get my weekly peek at Sabre's activities.
Gaetz
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Dec 19, 2005 0:43:17 GMT -5
Mel,
Fantastic bunch of rocks there! The Dryhead is brilliant, I also like the feathery-effect one in the first pic at about 11:00(top). Thanks for sharing, always lookin' forward to the weekly Mel Pics too.
Steve
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 19, 2005 2:32:26 GMT -5
Gaetz: The purple eye agate is a Botswana. Gotta love those bots!
Pinemountain: Slabs with vugs or crystal centers are grit catchers so you've got to clean them good and the sharp crystals do wear away but I do them all the time. Got a batch of Coyamitos waiting for the tumbler right now.
Steve: I love that feathery one too. Looks like a Brazilain ocho but it came from the Bouquet Plume Beds on the Bishop Ranch outside Marfa, Texas. Only one like that I've ever cut. Most the black and whites from there are simply black plume or banded specimens....mel
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Post by stoner on Dec 19, 2005 2:47:11 GMT -5
Nice batch Mel. Love those orbicular jaspers.
Ed
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Dec 19, 2005 3:01:07 GMT -5
Great mix of brilliant colours and patterns! Wow, with seven tumblers going it sounds like you are opening a factory ;D
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Post by Alice on Dec 19, 2005 7:54:27 GMT -5
Great job Sabre!
I just ordered some Dryhead not knowing what it really looks like.
Thanks for posting up a picture of what it looks like polished.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 19, 2005 11:04:02 GMT -5
Alice: Dryhead Agate takes an amazing polish. The matrix usually comes in two colors, deep brown or greenish. The specimens with the greenish matrix are often exceptional. With both types, the matrix adjacent to the agate seems to be highly silicified and takes a great polish so don't be afraid to include it in your stones......mel
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 19, 2005 14:32:33 GMT -5
Outstanding Mel- Wow I can't pick a fav- The dryhead is amazing- I can't wait to see a weekly batch!
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Post by Alice on Dec 19, 2005 14:48:19 GMT -5
Weekly batches huh... I think Mark should make another board titled "Sabre's rocks"  |
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 20, 2005 10:24:18 GMT -5
Those colors are incredible, they turned out great.
Tami
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Post by jdennis on Dec 20, 2005 18:37:16 GMT -5
ohh I want some of those...
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