*~FINISHED~* Cab Contest, Jan 2023 Theme: Loosely Triangular

[brotherbill]

Jan 24, 2023 12:50:42 GMT -5 realrockhound said:

Question for you guys? What’s the purpose of the quartz cap? Was the material too thin so you built it up, or does it magnify and add effect? Or does it have some other purpose? Just curious

realrockhound All of the reasons you listed are good reasons to use a quartz cap. I would also consider using it when the material undercuts badly or takes a poor polish. It is also useful when softer material is to be set in a ring. Probably lots more reasons as well.

[victor1941]

Realrockhound, sometimes the material is a plume that needs to be cut thin for best display and would break in a vibe tumbler without the cap.

[rockbrain]

Jan 24, 2023 12:50:42 GMT -5 realrockhound said:

Question for you guys? What’s the purpose of the quartz cap? Was the material too thin so you built it up, or does it magnify and add effect? Or does it have some other purpose? Just curious

I've only worked with a little dino bone but some that I've ground ended up with texture just like orange peel.

[rockbrain]

Rockoonz I love dino bone! I think you should get extra points for turning in 5 triangles with one cab!

[khara]

This triangle theme seems to be inspiring people to be creative!👍

[pebblesky]

Jan 24, 2023 16:30:30 GMT -5 khara said:

This triangle theme seems to be inspiring people to be creative!👍

Can't agree more!

[Rockoonz]

Bravura Cabochon Designs now that's cool, and purple. Fully equilateral as well x5 and carving with the sides of wheels ain't easy, if I do it's generally not intentional and you pulled it off flawlessly.

[jasoninsd]

Bravura Cabochon Designs - You dirty dog! LOL - I know some shoulders slumped seeing that piece pop up this month! LOL - What a creative...and WELL executed piece!!

[jasoninsd]

Jan 24, 2023 19:55:30 GMT -5 Bravura Cabochon Designs said:

Jan 24, 2023 18:22:42 GMT -5 jasoninsd said:

Bravura Cabochon Designs - You dirty dog! LOL - I know some shoulders slumped seeing that piece pop up this month! LOL - What a creative...and WELL executed piece!!

Not many lapidaries will preform cab on cab, we’re a rare breed! LOL
Thanks!

How did you decide which one was going to be on top??

[rockbrain]

Bravura Cabochon Designs I never heard of a cab on cab. That's amazing! I can't imagine doing that on the wheels. The creativity really has stepped up on this one. I think it might be because of the simple theme. With just a shape there's a lot of variables.

[Son Of Beach]

Here is my first entry into a contest and also my first cab. I believe this is a piece of Picasso Marble, ID'd from this thread.

It was a small chunk off I took off a couple weekends ago while cleaning up some other material and the only piece I felt comfortable making a triangle with.

I've never tumbled this before and it lost most of the cleaner edges.  I was trying to go for a live edge look, but didn't realize how much I would take off attempting the dome.

Thanks to jasoninsd for making a cab that I was often referencing.

[realrockhound]

Hell yeah, brother.

[jasoninsd]

Son Of Beach - Chad, that is seriously a great job on your first cabochon! You got a good curve on the dome...and way to go on wanting to keep that "live edge"! Watch out...you're gonna get hooked!

[khara]

Ok, well I think I've used all the triangle time I have this month. I got 8 done. It was good practice and nice to have a focus. Initially I did 5 triangles from one thunderegg slab, I think Richardson's. A couple didn't want to be triangles and ended up with curves. I also did a rhodonite and tiger iron, which is apparently impossible to photograph.


Then I finally had the courage to cut into this awesome slab with the lightning bolt/river running through it. I don't know where it's from and the thunderegg website isn't really clueing me in. It has a very nice deep brown matrix that isn't too crumbly. These slabs are from Tommy (thanks Tommy!) and I had planned to work them back in the November contest but didn't have time. Somehow I lost my girdle, again, on this one. I think it might be happening on the 600-1200 wheels. I feel like I don't need to protect my girdle so much cause it seems some material does ok over there on the right side of the machine, but maybe I do still need to really protect it. The bottom cab here is my contest one. Thanks!

[realrockhound]

khara that came out very nice.

[Rockoonz]

khara that is nice, and it is possible that it is from the TNT bed out in the general area where lucky strike is. Mt Hood club has that claim now and I've seen similar stuff.

[khara]

realrockhound Thanks! It’s a pretty material. The agate has an icy blue hue to it and a hairline thin metallic looking sheen right along it’s perimeter.

[khara]

Rockoonz Thanks for the info. That’s one of the familiar names I’ve heard for years. Interesting that a club now has the claim. It’s pretty and worked up well. I’d look for more of it. 👍

[Rockoonz]

Jan 29, 2023 1:48:08 GMT -5 khara said:

Rockoonz Thanks for the info. That’s one of the familiar names I’ve heard for years. Interesting that a club now has the claim. It’s pretty and worked up well. I’d look for more of it. 👍

If you have a reason to be hounding out east of prineville i can get you hooked up, all they ask is that you let them know how many hours you work it for to keep their log, and fill holes in of course. I may wander up there in June when we head up there.

[realrockhound]

But remember, all prineville collecting has to be inspected by me. It’s the law. Remember… I don’t make the laws, I just help enforce them.