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Post by Tony W on Oct 26, 2008 1:30:34 GMT -5
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Post by BuiltonRock on Oct 26, 2008 6:54:06 GMT -5
I love the boulder opal and you did great! john
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Post by Bejewelme on Oct 26, 2008 8:14:43 GMT -5
I love boulder opal, my honey just ordered some nice material I hope it is that nice. You do such nice work with them.
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Oct 26, 2008 8:32:29 GMT -5
Really super BO Tony. I think I'd leave that 1st one as is. It looks just awesome sitting like it know's what it's supposed to do. The 2nd one has some great fire. I can't imagine working a cab the size of a pea! Thanks for sharing your BO with all of us. Steve
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 26, 2008 8:44:57 GMT -5
that first one looks like some alien life form......v. cool!
KD
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Post by stoner on Oct 26, 2008 15:45:47 GMT -5
Just like looking at a 1960's light show! Awesome cabs Tony. The third pic of the marble looks like some weird object that one could step inside and be transported to some place or space in time! I think I'll go to the Fillmore, 1969......ahhh yes!
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Post by sitnwrap on Oct 26, 2008 20:58:26 GMT -5
I swear my heart stopped while looking at these. I can't imagine what yours did while working the stones. You know Tony, I always knew when my son found something really good in the woods cause he would visibly shake with excitement as he showed it off. Did you do that while posting these pics? ;D
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 26, 2008 22:44:57 GMT -5
It would be a pitty to cut that cab in two. It's so special! I never saw before something like this! This must be the Koh-I-Noor of Boulder Opals!
The sparkles and colors in he 2nd one ae amazing, indeed.
Adrian
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Post by texaswoodie on Oct 27, 2008 6:33:25 GMT -5
Gadzooks! That first opal looks like an alien brain. I would leave it as is. Just make sure you lock it up at night. Curt
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Post by Titania on Oct 27, 2008 8:39:04 GMT -5
I really, really love the marble. There's just so much going on in that stone. Little sparky is no slouch, either in the pattern department.
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Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 27, 2008 9:56:03 GMT -5
wow very nice. i too love the marble
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scotty2hotty
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Post by scotty2hotty on Oct 27, 2008 10:07:51 GMT -5
That's beautiful. Where did you get that?
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Post by pebblepup on Oct 27, 2008 12:30:48 GMT -5
Boulder opal seams to be wonderful material. Your work is quite inspiring.
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Oct 27, 2008 12:45:22 GMT -5
BRAVO TONY~!!!! Talk about an insane marble! The patterns in that rock! I do like how that second pic looks like something is about to oooze out of your marble lol.. I'm so glad it's all in one because I couldn't pic a favorite side ...so what will you do with it? or shall I ask you later.. lets say in a year or so? lol jks...
Excellent job and pics yo!
*smiles*
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Post by Tony W on Oct 27, 2008 13:43:14 GMT -5
Thanks, all! The BigMarble loves you too Yeah, I was thinking it looked like a turtle on acid, but it does look brainish too. A trippy mind traveling wonder brain. LOri... I wasn't shaking when I shaped and polished it, but I was shakey before I finally sliced this piece off the bigger chunk. It really did take a year to decide to cut it. I remember last winter sitting in front of the wood stove with the door open watching the flames flicker off the out side of the rough. Just looking at it like a diamond cutter trying to figure out how to cut it Then finally, I just said F it one day a few months backl, and went out and cut it without thinking any more. I know if I didn't do that I'd probably never get the guts to cut it I have the other piece of it laying around somewhere in a yogurt cup. But there are so many cups now... and more all the time, lol. Roxy.... I guess I'll hold on to it until I find a better one then I might try to sell it in a piece of jewelry. I've been talking to Phil about doing some jewelry making and I'm encourged about doing some soldering. I'll put you at the top of the list if you want it For those asking I got this rough from www.koroit.com Gene McDivett YOu can also find opal on ebay that has been faced or sliced so you can see what the pattern is, but beware all opel isn't equal and there are lots of pits and fractures to deal with. If you go the ebay way, be sure the pics have close ups and are of the rough you are buying. If it is a far away, indistinct pic don't bother. And even the good stuff can have pits in terrible places, or crack under the wheel so it isn't a sure thing with opal even when you spend a lot of money. Opal will hook you quick and break your heart over and over... but you'll crawl back for another kicking.. again and again. I am a destitue and broken man, but when I opal I'm King of the Universe Tony
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 28, 2008 9:38:40 GMT -5
The Marble is an awesome BO and so is the other. You are working some incredible material there Tony.
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Post by firewalker45 on Oct 28, 2008 10:36:00 GMT -5
Wow Tony that first one is enough to take one's breath away. Great job! Daniel
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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 29, 2008 11:45:26 GMT -5
BO, Ah how I love thee, let me count the ways...
YOu did a fabulous job on the marble/fiery brain!(1) I just love it (2) - great shine - sometimes it just won't shine up (3) the shape is awesome (4) and the colors are vibrant (5)
If I was a princess and had that pea BO under my matresses, I wouldn't be able to sleep either!
So glad you took the plunge & decided to try cutting this stuff - unless people are just showing off their best pieces of BO I have yet to see a bad or so-so one!
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