jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Feb 24, 2019 21:23:26 GMT -5
I gave myself a three day weekend to have more time to play with rocks, and between lots of slabs, cleaning and organizing, I worked these up over the weekend. A bunch of these were new materials for me. Still learning a ton, but it's going smoother now and didn't have any flat spot struggles (at least not on top of the dome). The flame agate is really cool, but the moss/plumes cause pit like areas and I'm guessing there isn't anything that can be done about that. Noreena and Cherry Creek are both amazing and I sure wish they would polish to glass like the others. The snakeskin was (at least at first) a garbage end cut, but then that healed crack showed up after I cut the rough and it was just way too cool not to try and do something with. Hard to tell from the picture, but's it got a lot of depth and the whole thing looks like it was encased in glass. I still need to work out something around taking pictures, but this will have to do for now. There's a reflection in the glassy pictures that I kept thinking was a fracture, drove me a little bit nuts for a bit. Would love any critique, tips, etc. anyone might have to offer...likes, dislikes, anything that can help me get better.   Bloodstone2 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Snakeskin Jasper by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Polish Flint1 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Polish Flint2 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Flame Agate by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Noreena by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Crazy Lace by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Bloodstone1 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Cherry Creek by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Blue Mountain Jasper by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr  Cherry Creek2 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr |
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Post by aDave on Feb 24, 2019 21:33:07 GMT -5
Those all look awesome.
Note to self: I need to learn how to cab (but there's no expectation that I'd come close to what you did).
What machine are you using?
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Post by MsAli on Feb 24, 2019 21:40:15 GMT -5
For someone that calls themselves a newb you're pretty dam good!
I love that snakeskin
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Feb 24, 2019 21:50:18 GMT -5
Those all look awesome. Note to self: I need to learn how to cab (but there's no expectation that I'd come close to what you did). What machine are you using? Thanks, Dave. I'm using an 8" CabKing, but I don't know if that's good or bad as I kind of dove into this hobby head first without much thought behind it. |
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Post by jasperfanatic on Feb 24, 2019 21:52:13 GMT -5
For someone that calls themselves a newb you're pretty dam good! I love that snakeskin Thanks, Ali! I'm humbled. That snakeskin is really cool, just love those little surprise treasures that show up sometimes. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2019 22:25:08 GMT -5
You have an eye for presenting pattern, no doubt about it! Keep going the way you've started.
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Post by pauls on Feb 24, 2019 22:33:39 GMT -5
I second all the above comments.
That is an absolutely stunning set of cabs.
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Post by lpl on Feb 24, 2019 23:05:02 GMT -5
Dang. That is a fantastic set of cabs there!
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Post by stephan on Feb 25, 2019 1:16:04 GMT -5
Great cabs, especially the flint and snakeskin. You do excellent work. I'm pretty sure the first and eighth ones are't bloodstone, though. Looks more like another Cherry Creek.
here is bloodstone:
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 25, 2019 3:56:44 GMT -5
Those are beautiful cabs.
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Post by fernwood on Feb 25, 2019 5:08:19 GMT -5
Ditto on the above. Excellent cabs.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 25, 2019 9:30:42 GMT -5
You're doing great! Beautiful cabs. Agree that the Snakeskin is extra cool. I also think you got a real nice polish on the Noreena.
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Feb 25, 2019 10:00:36 GMT -5
Great cabs, especially the flint and snakeskin. You do excellent work. I'm pretty sure the first and eighth ones are't bloodstone, though. Looks more like another Cherry Creek. Thanks for the kind words, Stephan. It's definitely not Cherry Creek, I've slabbed a bunch of that and it didn't match up to this in color or pattern, plus this stuff took a glass polish and I couldn't get even close to that with Cherry Creek unless I sprayed it with lacquer  This was sold as "Fancy Bloodstone". It does have some of the green with specks of red, but quite a few slabs had this multi-color paint splatter look. Whatever it is, it is beautiful and full of colorful surprises. If it's not bloodstone then I'd love to know what it is, and where I can get more! Here's one of the other slabs:  IMG_0700 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr |
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Post by miket on Feb 25, 2019 10:26:14 GMT -5
Gorgeous cabs, great work!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2019 12:23:11 GMT -5
This was sold as "Fancy Bloodstone". It does have some of the green with specks of red, but quite a few slabs had this multi-color paint splatter look. Whatever it is, it is beautiful and full of colorful surprises. If it's not bloodstone then I'd love to know what it is, and where I can get more. The Bloodstone/Heliotrope deposits in India produce a variety of color combinations (white, red, green, yellow, blue) and patterns. The predominantly green with red spots gets marketed as "Bloodstone," and those that don't look like Bloodstone are sold as "Fancy Jasper." Makes sense that for a mixed batch you would have been told "Fancy Bloodstone" though. |
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Post by Pat on Feb 25, 2019 13:30:42 GMT -5
Wow!
Wooooow!
Thanks!
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Post by wpotterw on Feb 25, 2019 13:41:14 GMT -5
Great cabs, especially the flint and snakeskin. You do excellent work. I'm pretty sure the first and eighth ones are't bloodstone, though. Looks more like another Cherry Creek. Thanks for the kind words, Stephan. It's definitely not Cherry Creek, I've slabbed a bunch of that and it didn't match up to this in color or pattern, plus this stuff took a glass polish and I couldn't get even close to that with Cherry Creek unless I sprayed it with lacquer This was sold as "Fancy Bloodstone". It does have some of the green with specks of red, but quite a few slabs had this multi-color paint splatter look. Whatever it is, it is beautiful and full of colorful surprises. If it's not bloodstone then I'd love to know what it is, and where I can get more! Here's one of the other slabs: IMG_0700 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr |
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Post by Kai on Feb 25, 2019 13:58:09 GMT -5
Hoooly flip, they're amazing!!  The snakeskin is just breathtaking. |
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Post by wpotterw on Feb 25, 2019 13:58:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words, Stephan. It's definitely not Cherry Creek, I've slabbed a bunch of that and it didn't match up to this in color or pattern, plus this stuff took a glass polish and I couldn't get even close to that with Cherry Creek unless I sprayed it with lacquer This was sold as "Fancy Bloodstone". It does have some of the green with specks of red, but quite a few slabs had this multi-color paint splatter look. Whatever it is, it is beautiful and full of colorful surprises. If it's not bloodstone then I'd love to know what it is, and where I can get more! Here's one of the other slabs: IMG_0700 by Kevin Dunigan, on Flickr I have only seen jaspers similar to that in "Picture Jaspers from the Northwest" by Jensen and Gamma, 2015, which has awesome photos of the highest quality jaspers. Could be Morrisonite, Carresite or Blue Mountain - All three display similar colors with a wide variety of patterns. I think the book is out of print - Highly recommended if you like picture jaspers. My profile photo is (was) a big chunk of Carresite. |
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jasperfanatic
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Post by jasperfanatic on Feb 25, 2019 15:22:41 GMT -5
I have only seen jaspers similar to that in "Picture Jaspers from the Northwest" by Jensen and Gamma, 2015, which has awesome photos of the highest quality jaspers. Could be Morrisonite, Carresite or Blue Mountain - All three display similar colors with a wide variety of patterns. I think the book is out of print - Highly recommended if you like picture jaspers. My profile photo is (was) a big chunk of Carresite. I think R2D was correct in his post, looking at the order it was "Fancy Bloodstone from India". I ordered a regular bloodstone rock at the same time, also from India, that looked like Stephan's example entirely. The fancy variety produce a couple of regular-looking bloodstone slabs, but most had that paint splatter look...the fancy was also much less stable, both of the cabs I posted pictures of were originally different (and larger) shapes, but developed fractures clear across the cab and I had to pretty much start over on both. |
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The snakeskin is just breathtaking. 
