buck with abalone

rockmanken driving up their electric bill Member since March 2009 Posts: 2,624	buck with abalone Sept 18, 2010 19:04:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockmanken on Sept 18, 2010 19:04:35 GMT -5 Buck 385 with mother of pearl. Thanks for looking, Ken

NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	buck with abalone Sept 18, 2010 20:47:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Sept 18, 2010 20:47:15 GMT -5 AWESOME! Nate
	-Nate

hulagrub spending too much on rocks Member since October 2009 Posts: 256	buck with abalone Sept 20, 2010 17:26:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hulagrub on Sept 20, 2010 17:26:06 GMT -5 Very awesome!
	Dave

rockrookie still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2008 Posts: 4,962	buck with abalone Sept 24, 2010 17:51:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockrookie on Sept 24, 2010 17:51:36 GMT -5 great combination of knife & handle !! --paul
	--paul

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	buck with abalone Sept 24, 2010 22:48:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Sept 24, 2010 22:48:15 GMT -5 You matched the patterns in the two scales so well! Master work! Adrian
	Rocks choose their owners, but they allow us the joy of believing to the contrary.

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	buck with abalone Sept 25, 2010 10:54:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Sept 25, 2010 10:54:29 GMT -5 I love how the abalone has the warmth of pearls! It is beautiful! Fran

chromenut fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2009 Posts: 1,971	buck with abalone Sept 25, 2010 11:58:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chromenut on Sept 25, 2010 11:58:23 GMT -5 Ken you need to move that title up to "Master Craftsman"...
	RobinH ...if I only had a brain...

stonesthatrock In Memoriam RIP Ralph, you are missed Member since December 2006 Posts: 7,115	buck with abalone Oct 3, 2010 10:13:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 3, 2010 10:13:03 GMT -5 omg those are beautiful......i have some mother of pearl pieces if you ever need more, at a very good price mary ann
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rockmanken
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buck with abalone Oct 3, 2010 12:04:35 GMT -5

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Post by rockmanken on Oct 3, 2010 12:04:35 GMT -5

Thanks Mary Ann, but I got some from Tony (nephrite). He dives for them.
Also picked up several at rock shows that are real thick. One is the dark with the green in it. Will get up the courage to cut it someday. That one cost me $8.
Ken

stonesthatrock In Memoriam RIP Ralph, you are missed Member since December 2006 Posts: 7,115	buck with abalone Oct 3, 2010 15:27:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stonesthatrock on Oct 3, 2010 15:27:58 GMT -5 oh you do beautiful work, so don't be scared. It will be wonderful, i know it. mary ann
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llana2go driving up their electric bill Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam! Member since January 2009 Posts: 2,223	buck with abalone Oct 9, 2010 8:44:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by llana2go on Oct 9, 2010 8:44:47 GMT -5 All the knives you've done and I've seen are beautiful but this one is really top notch! What a beauty!
	Never go rockhounding in a pair of pants with an elastic waistband! You'll lose your pants!

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