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Urban Hound Slabs
« Thread Started on Nov 4, 2009, 8:58pm »
I didn't get a chance to cut into all of them yet, but here are a few slabs from my buddies landscape rock he let me raid! ;D

The first slab is from the rock on the right of this pic
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The next 2 slabs are from this huge piece of Mary Ellen. I had to take a couple of end cuts and slabs off a couple of places in order to fit the rock in the vice how I want to cut it. The slabs, so far, seem to be cutting off the tops of the Stromatolites or cross sectioning them. I want to rotate the cut 90 degrees and slab the profiles of the polyps.
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The last slab is from this Jaspelite. Can you see the red and gray wave breaking?
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Re: Urban Hound Slabs
« Reply #1 on Nov 4, 2009, 9:07pm »
Wow Steve, these slabs are all sensational! Such vivid colors!

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Re: Urban Hound Slabs
« Reply #2 on Nov 5, 2009, 7:12am »
Outstanding! love the flow patterns and breaks in the last one!
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Re: Urban Hound Slabs
« Reply #3 on Nov 5, 2009, 10:06am »
Boy, there is nothing like those gorgeous reds and patterning now is there. You gotta be smiling big time Steve! Jo
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Re: Urban Hound Slabs
« Reply #4 on Nov 5, 2009, 10:14am »
Those are way too cool Steve!!! That jaspelite stuff is just the coolest lookin stuff huh?
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Re: Urban Hound Slabs
« Reply #5 on Nov 7, 2009, 7:45am »
OK, I looked again and I really like the second and third and that first has wonderful flow banding! They should make some wonderful cabs!
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Re: Urban Hound Slabs
« Reply #6 on Nov 7, 2009, 2:07pm »
Fantastic slabs. I can't wait to see what else you come up with!
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