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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 18:12:29 GMT -5
Good move. Happy Birthday Sheri!!
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 18:11:14 GMT -5
Beef! So good to see you at the wheels again!
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 18:10:16 GMT -5
Killer!
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 16:14:58 GMT -5
Prayers for you, your mom and your family Frank.
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 15:15:37 GMT -5
Looks like a great assortment there. Somebody is gonna have some fun with this.
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 15:03:21 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I might break out the dremel as Bill suggested and attack that BO. Something I forgot to mention on that one, I found it in the desert dust, in Quartzsite, at Desert Gardens, after the vendors left. It had many problems, hence being on the ground. With a few deep pits, and no decent back, I gave it an epoxy backing and filled the pits with epoxy and gold filled wire in two places. Here's a pic that shows the gold fill-ins better:  Oh Ed, I hope we can make it west this winter, but alas something big is happening this spring and that's not mild it's the birth of our first grand-child so we have to be close to the upper east coast but if the winds do blow us toward the southwest you can bet we'll be knocking and rocking. Jo |
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 8:41:03 GMT -5
Perfect!
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 8:07:42 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Carleton, I really look forward to seeing your entry.
Come on RTHers, we need more entries!
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 21, 2012 7:42:55 GMT -5
Wow, how awesome.
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 20, 2012 19:52:04 GMT -5
Okay, did a cab for this month's contest. I bought this rough at T-Rocks in Quartzsite. It was labelled Fancy Jasper from India. It was too big for me to slab, so I took it to Randy and he ran it through his big saw. It's obvious there's some agate going on inside along with lots of other stuff that reminds me of a terrarium.  Slab  Preform  Cab  More pics taken in different lighting to show shape, shine and more of what's going on inside.      Thanks for looking. Jo |
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 20, 2012 18:22:04 GMT -5
Been a challenging year for me so far, so it's been a while, but I finally pulled the cabber out and worked on these eleven plus one for the KCC for an even dozen. Gooooood therapy. Lace Agate. The sign said Zebra Lace when I bought it in Quartzsite, but I have my doubts, especially with the Rhyolite banding. It's a shame the crack decided to show up. I could recut and recab.  An unknown jasper I picked out of the miscellaneous Jasper/Agate pile at T Rocks in Quartzsite (Q). I wondered if it was Tahoma, but it seems too colorful. It was a little pitty, but Super Glue took care of it. What looks like pits in the pic are all filled.  This is a self collected purple Garnet in Schist with Quartz and a little Epidote.  A Rhodonite from Australia that I picked up in Q.  A Sodalite I got from Randy. I swear, Randy got some high grade stuff. This has a cool chatoyancy to it.  Can't remember where I picked this up but I wanna call it Sodalite, but it looks a little lacey. Very pretty stone.  Shattuckite (from Jamie)  Chrysoprase (from Q)  Marra Mamba (from Q)  The prettiest Aventurine I ever saw from India. (found in Q)  Lastly, a BO with some fire. I could have worked a bit more to uncover more in the upper left quadrant, but I chickened out. May keep it dopped until a day when I'm feeling very brave.  What do you think? Should I risk it, or leave it be? Thanks for looking. Jo |
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 20, 2012 7:38:15 GMT -5
A really nice look, Hub, and great work with the wire.
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 20, 2012 7:30:21 GMT -5
Wow! Hope it didn't make too much of a mess, and that now you don't attract ants to your vehicle. They really do have some nice patterning.
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 19, 2012 19:44:45 GMT -5
Happy Birthday KD!!!
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 19, 2012 19:27:31 GMT -5
I have my cabber out and am working on one...
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 19, 2012 19:17:33 GMT -5
A beautiful assortment of fall colors!
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 19, 2012 19:15:30 GMT -5
Garry, your artistry thrills me.
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 19, 2012 7:53:23 GMT -5
That is incredible. Are you going to put it in a setting?
Jo
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 19, 2012 7:49:53 GMT -5
Very cool Jody. Congrats on your website!
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Post by NatureNut on Oct 18, 2012 19:14:47 GMT -5
Those are some drool worthy drawers.
Jo
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