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Post by broseph82 on Aug 1, 2015 14:20:16 GMT -5
As I wondered through shows and rock shops in NC I saw some nice pieces. But stuff I've worked with and would possibly want, when I see those slabs I think to myself "I could have made a better slab" and almost feel violated that someone is offering me this cut I did not make myself. It seems I only want rough and want to cut it myself. I guess I'm weird like that. Any other slab cutters feel this way?
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Post by DirtCleaner on Aug 1, 2015 17:32:21 GMT -5
"Rough" can come in many forms. Sometimes it appears to be a slab is ready to work into a cab with very little thought. But sometimes the slab does not readily reveal what you can do with it. Maybe if you start considering them thin roughs it might look better.
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Post by jakesrocks on Aug 1, 2015 17:46:37 GMT -5
I personally enjoy the surprise when that first cut come off. And the next, and the next etc.
No shows near enough to me to go to. No walking from booth to booth drooling. Just gotta slab away & make do with what I have.
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Post by Peruano on Aug 1, 2015 19:01:03 GMT -5
You know you have the bug when you conclude that every rock deserves to be rescued and sliced into a wonderful thing of beauty. Unwrapping the present is more exciting that possessing it and slicing rocks is just like unwrapping a surprise gift. I like rough that I have rescued from obscurity, and small rocks that only support a cut or two deserve too. Slicing beach cobble is just as exciting as making larger slabs off of larger rough because nearly every one is a totally new exposure even if its from the same general rock source. Now . . . how do I find the time to grind on all those slabs, slabettes, and end pieces. . . or how to I find enough friends to give, trade, or sell them too? If I'm really curious about how beautiful a slab will be when worked up, I round up three, and give two of them to friends I know will do a good creative job when cabbing. Then I can strive to do as well (or better) when I work on the last one. Cheers. In short I understand your perspective. Tom
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Post by broseph82 on Aug 5, 2015 22:02:50 GMT -5
Peruano you get me. It's like when I see a slab I think to myself "but what did the other slabs look like?" "What did the outer rock look like before it was cut?" I want to see the rough rock in its natural state and I want to be that lucky person to be the first ever to cut that particular rock. Just my style. I feel this excitement is taken away from me when stuff is already slabbed.
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