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Post by perkins17 on Jul 17, 2022 17:26:14 GMT -5
I felt like getting the wheels spinning for a few hours today and here's the result: Labled from top to bottom; Serpentine from the Wild Turkey mine that got freeformed, Botsonawa agate from Starguy (Thanks Brent  ), Pinolith freeform, and a nice Montana agate, also from Starguy. These pictures were taken with morrisonite as the backround. Serpentine: I'm not sure how I feel about this material. It was very soft, and took a horrible polish (any tips on what to use) but was somewhat fun to cab. I've got a little more of it I might be willing to work too. Botsonawa agate: I like this stuff a lot. I think I'll be putting some in my next Kingsley North order. It cabs a lot like Brazilian agate. Pinolith: This was going to be calibrated, but it was WAAAAY softer than I expected, and totally got eaten by the 80. I turned it into an oval that is pretty close to a 25 by 18. I like this stuff. Montana Agate: I don't think I can ever work enough of this material. It is definitely on my top 10 favorites.
A huge thank you to Starguy, I love the materials you sent me. Thank you all for looking, and questions, comments, or critiques are always welcome. -Nicholas 
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 17, 2022 18:21:19 GMT -5
Another nice batch of cabs Perk! The polish on the MT and the Bot really stands out! |
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 17, 2022 18:26:59 GMT -5
Another nice batch of cabs Perk! The polish on the MT and the Bot really stands out! Thank you. I can see myself in the Montana in the group shot! It's actually been a while since I finished a cab. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 17, 2022 18:29:11 GMT -5
Another nice batch of cabs Perk! The polish on the MT and the Bot really stands out! Thank you. I can see myself in the Montana in the group shot! It's actually been a while since I finished a cab. I saw that too! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2022 22:01:49 GMT -5
perkins17Those are all really nice Nicholas! The Botswana agate caught my eye first. But they are all really nice and pretty material. Really like the colors on the serpentine.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 17, 2022 22:11:43 GMT -5
perkins17Those are all really nice Nicholas! The Botswana agate caught my eye first. But they are all really nice and pretty material. Really like the colors on the serpentine. Thank you! I really like the Bot. I think I might buy a couple nodules soon. The serpentine is really cool, but I couldn't get much of a shine on it. I think I'm going to order a cerium belt to finish it. |
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Post by liveoak on Jul 18, 2022 6:19:56 GMT -5
Nice perkins17, I really like the Botsonawa agate.
But you got me with the date.
I never seem to know what day of the week it is, but I usually get the week right 
Patty... double checking the date on her computer to be sure
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 18, 2022 7:20:04 GMT -5
Every batch gets better! I like the pinolith. I know how soft it is and difficult to cab, so kudos to you. |
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 18, 2022 11:12:05 GMT -5
Nice perkins17, I really like the Botsonawa agate.
But you got me with the date.
I never seem to know what day of the week it is, but I usually get the week right
Patty... double checking the date on her computer to be sure
Thank you! Boy did I flub up the date! My bad. I accidentally hit 2 instead of 1 I'm goin to go fix that. I wonder how many people caught that! |
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 18, 2022 11:15:17 GMT -5
Every batch gets better! I like the pinolith. I know how soft it is and difficult to cab, so kudos to you. Thank you. The pinolith is a cool material, but I wasn't ready for how soft it was. The 80 quickly ate through the calibrated shape so I had to improvise. I'm working on improving my cab skills, and I've definitely gotten better than I was, but I'm not great yet. We're getting there.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 18, 2022 11:19:39 GMT -5
Every batch gets better! I like the pinolith. I know how soft it is and difficult to cab, so kudos to you. Thank you. The pinolith is a cool material, but I wasn't ready for how soft it was. The 80 quickly ate through the calibrated shape so I had to improvise. I'm working on improving my cab skills, and I've definitely gotten better than I was, but I'm not great yet. We're getting there. I start a lot of soft stones on the 220. You're doing great! |
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 18, 2022 11:22:20 GMT -5
Thank you. The pinolith is a cool material, but I wasn't ready for how soft it was. The 80 quickly ate through the calibrated shape so I had to improvise. I'm working on improving my cab skills, and I've definitely gotten better than I was, but I'm not great yet. We're getting there. I start a lot of soft stones on the 220. You're doing great! Thanks for the tip! I'll do that next time. |
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Post by Starguy on Jul 18, 2022 16:04:06 GMT -5
Great looking cabs Nicholas. Thanks for showing.
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Post by perkins17 on Jul 18, 2022 16:07:17 GMT -5
Great looking cabs Nicholas. Thanks for showing. Thank you. I really like the materials. I cut the majority of the slabs you sent last week so I've got a small pile of preforms to get cabbed. |
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), Pinolith freeform, and a nice Montana agate, also from Starguy. These pictures were taken with morrisonite as the backround.
