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Post by tribeunited on Jul 29, 2024 16:19:08 GMT -5
Oh my! You people are going to make this hard for me again this month. That's it, I'm writing my congressman and demanding more votes for my state. If I say I have a medical condition, like multiple personality disorder, can I get a vote for each of mes?
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lapidary1234
spending too much on rocks
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Post by lapidary1234 on Jul 29, 2024 20:20:26 GMT -5
I didn't think I was going to come up something with orbs this month...but I'll submit this one. Not as orby as some other entries...but this is what I've got! LOL    Now that is a cool pattern!! I think you have a real contender there. O love how the cross cut creates the orbicular pattern! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 29, 2024 20:23:27 GMT -5
Oh my! You people are going to make this hard for me again this month. That's it, I'm writing my congressman and demanding more votes for my state. If I say I have a medical condition, like multiple personality disorder, can I get a vote for each of mes? Yes...but only if "y'all" agree that y'all get multiple votes! LOL I didn't think I was going to come up something with orbs this month...but I'll submit this one. Not as orby as some other entries...but this is what I've got! LOL Now that is a cool pattern!! I think you have a real contender there. O love how the cross cut creates the orbicular pattern! Thank you so much!  Flat out LUCKY on that cut!  |
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khara
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Post by khara on Jul 30, 2024 5:45:49 GMT -5
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Post by victor1941 on Jul 30, 2024 8:53:58 GMT -5
Khara-very nice and a great polish.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Jul 30, 2024 10:13:12 GMT -5
Just your average Bruneau! Didn't think I was going to have anything to enter this month but then I saw this guy sitting on my workbench. Picked up the slabette from a local tailgate sale just last month. I think this is possibly the first Bruneau I've ever worked. It does take a nice shine.👍    aGates Very nice. Great cut and polish on that alone. |
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Post by miket on Jul 30, 2024 11:32:07 GMT -5
Ok, I'm pulling the old switcheroo. I was able to get it done last night and I'd like this Orbicular Jasper to replace my Imperial, please. Slab, cab and side view. Thanks! 🙂    |
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 30, 2024 20:36:13 GMT -5
Okay my turn. For those wondering what I'm dune for the contest... Willow creek, slab courtesy of Matt @ sphereguy.    Not saying this won't possibly get the switcheroo too, there's something else in the saw, also from Matt, that may be more appropriate IMO, but at this point I will probably be on a TNR mission with a feral cat tomorrow so we'll see. |
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goldfinder
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Post by goldfinder on Jul 30, 2024 21:26:06 GMT -5
Excellent theme and some tough competition this month! Really beautiful cabs entered thus far. I was luckily able to squeak out a cab before our daughter was born last week, I polished it with cerium oxide right before we headed to the hospital lol. This is some poppy jasper we've been digging from a new small isolated deposit. This is from a nodule I busted out of the host rock.   Slab/Preform pic  Great work everyone and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the entries! |
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 30, 2024 22:48:28 GMT -5
Okay my turn. For those wondering what I'm dune for the contest... Willow creek, slab courtesy of Matt @ sphereguy. Not saying this won't possibly get the switcheroo too, there's something else in the saw, also from Matt, that may be more appropriate IMO, but at this point I will probably be on a TNR mission with a feral cat tomorrow so we'll see. I absolutely love this. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 30, 2024 23:16:22 GMT -5
Excellent theme and some tough competition this month! Really beautiful cabs entered thus far. I was luckily able to squeak out a cab before our daughter was born last week, I polished it with cerium oxide right before we headed to the hospital lol. This is some poppy jasper we've been digging from a new small isolated deposit. This is from a nodule I busted out of the host rock. Slab/Preform pic Great work everyone and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the entries! Congratulations Dad! Cab's nice too. |
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goldfinder
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Post by goldfinder on Jul 31, 2024 0:36:22 GMT -5
Congratulations Dad! Cab's nice too. Thanks Lee!! |
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khara
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Post by khara on Jul 31, 2024 5:11:00 GMT -5
Some great cabs here.👍 Clearly I need to get to know this Matt guy.🤓 It’s funny how we picture people, based on their names and avatars. goldfinder , I always placed you more in the grandpa group, no offense! I don’t know.. goldfinder… gold rush days, old timey gold panner, that’s where my brain went. Soooo, congrats on your daughter! |
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rocknrose
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Post by rocknrose on Jul 31, 2024 9:22:19 GMT -5
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Jul 31, 2024 9:38:14 GMT -5
I stumbled across this forum at the beginning of July and I love the idea of a themed cabochon challenge. Luckily, I found a piece of Ocean Jasper that hit the orbs theme! Here are photos of my submission. The back of the cabochon is my favorite part, but given the preexisting crystal pockets I did not want to dome that side. Welcome to the forum and the contest! That has to be one of the more impressive first posts we've ever seen  |
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Post by pebblesky on Jul 31, 2024 12:01:44 GMT -5
I stumbled across this forum at the beginning of July and I love the idea of a themed cabochon challenge. Luckily, I found a piece of Ocean Jasper that hit the orbs theme! Here are photos of my submission. The back of the cabochon is my favorite part, but given the preexisting crystal pockets I did not want to dome that side. Welcome to the forum and the contest! That has to be one of the more impressive first posts we've ever seen  Even my 1000th post couldn't be that good. |
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 31, 2024 13:50:23 GMT -5
rocknrose welcome to the forum, and I agree it's a fabulous introduction.
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Jul 31, 2024 14:13:12 GMT -5
Late to the party but internet connectivity problems have kept me from trying to post earlier. Weird problem! Here's my entry, from an OJ slab I acquired years ago. I forgot to shoot images of the marked slab so I'm showing the preform at the beginning of doming. Great entries so far, very competitive month. God luck to all! Face Shot #1  #2  Doming Shot  Slab  Side Shot  Side Shot Rear  Back of Cab (It's Polished)  |
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goldfinder
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Post by goldfinder on Jul 31, 2024 14:48:00 GMT -5
Some great cabs here.👍 Clearly I need to get to know this Matt guy.🤓 It’s funny how we picture people, based on their names and avatars. goldfinder , I always placed you more in the grandpa group, no offense! I don’t know.. goldfinder… gold rush days, old timey gold panner, that’s where my brain went. Soooo, congrats on your daughter! Hahaha that's too funny! Na I'm one of the somewhat "younger" folks around here. Thanks!! |
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 31, 2024 17:19:24 GMT -5
I want to change my entry although I'm not sure how much difference it will make with some of the new entries! My question is, do I just add a new post and make clear what I want to do or do I go back and edit the post for my original entry with the new pics?
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