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Post by holajonathan on Jan 2, 2022 16:17:16 GMT -5
"Wow, take a look at those..." ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641191261/Rocks/g6qsuugutwchabo4l93h.png) ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641158231/Rocks/aqgqhev8qeyuocrzbdjy.jpg)
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 3, 2022 9:00:34 GMT -5
Great job on all the kitty cabs this month, everyone! It's a tough choice ... good luck!
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Post by miket on Jan 3, 2022 10:37:32 GMT -5
Fantastic work, good luck all!
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Post by Tommy on Jan 9, 2022 14:56:01 GMT -5
Congratulations holajonathan on a solid win with what might be the most gorgeous stone I've ever seen. jasoninsd gave you a deserving run for the money with a fantastic 'cat' that was a seriously technical creation, but that eye was mesmerizing.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 9, 2022 15:03:43 GMT -5
Congrats. holajonathan on a spectacular cab and a deserving win!
Amazing stones entered into this contest with a not real easy theme. Congrats to all of you who actually got a stone done and entered.
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Post by perkins17 on Jan 9, 2022 15:44:52 GMT -5
Nice win sir! That's a beautiful cab. Well deserved win.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 9, 2022 16:36:30 GMT -5
Congratulations holajonathan! A very well-deserving win with a beautiful cabochon! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2022 16:58:04 GMT -5
Congratulations, Jonathan! This was a fun one to watch!
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Post by victor1941 on Jan 9, 2022 17:15:00 GMT -5
Congratulation on a super win! Jonathan, you definitely got the stone that represented this contest and did a great job on the cab.
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Post by holajonathan on Jan 9, 2022 23:19:33 GMT -5
Congratulations holajonathan on a solid win with what might be the most gorgeous stone I've ever seen. jasoninsd gave you a deserving run for the money with a fantastic 'cat' that was a seriously technical creation, but that eye was mesmerizing. Thanks, Tommy. As I told Jason a few days ago -- if this were merely a technical skills contest, he would have walked away with it this month. His cat is a technical masterpiece. Congrats. holajonathan on a spectacular cab and a deserving win!
Amazing stones entered into this contest with a not real easy theme. Congrats to all of you who actually got a stone done and entered. Thank you. Now that I've gotten my cat theme out of the way, I will pick something "easier" (more inclusive) for February. Nice win sir! That's a beautiful cab. Well deserved win. Thanks. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Congratulations holajonathan ! A very well-deserving win with a beautiful cabochon! ![:)](//storage2.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) I won, but you get the prize! More on that in another post. Your cat literally brought a smile to my face each of the 15 or so times I've looked at it. I even showed my wife, my mom, my dad, and anyone else who will pay attention to me long enough to understand the contest. Congratulations, Jonathan! This was a fun one to watch! Thanks, Mike. I'm glad it was fun for someone other than just me. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) I knew it would get some groans, but ever since I discovered the monthly Cab Challenge contests, I vowed that if I ever won, the theme would be cat related. Glad I got that out of my system. Congratulation on a super win! Jonathan, you definitely got the stone that represented this contest and did a great job on the cab. Thank you, Victor. Your kitty was no slouch, either. Cool material and a fun shaped cat!
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Post by holajonathan on Jan 9, 2022 23:55:59 GMT -5
I offered a slab bounty to this month's winner. As I am not in favor of gifting things to myself, Jason ( jasoninsd ) is the well-deserved recipient of the prize! I will be sending him these large slabs (posted previously): As well as two pieces of Cheetah agate (jasper) from Brazil, and the next cut in the Royal Imperial Jasper nodule that was used for my cab. The RIJ has a fracture or two (as did my cab), but I'm confident he'll be able to make something with it. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641789634/Rocks/ssekl4s9qdnsaeh2joyj.jpg) Finally, Jason will receive this large Botswana agate that Javier (my cat owner) polished -- from a rough nodule to a high shine -- using nothing but his (front and rear) paws. (His front paws are the feline-equivalent of 0.1 micron cerium oxide.) Here he is applying the final buff polish. Note his intensity and concentration. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641789939/Rocks/utuujzmjuh04gzewnfma.jpg) And all together on the scale. 3+ pounds of slabs ought to keep Jason busy for at least a full afternoon. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641790815/Rocks/af5wllbuzlqeyw1zxdfl.jpg) Congratulations, Jason!
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 10, 2022 0:51:35 GMT -5
I offered a slab bounty to this month's winner. As I am not in favor of gifting things to myself, Jason ( jasoninsd ) is the well-deserved recipient of the prize! I will be sending him these large slabs (posted previously): As well as two pieces of Cheetah agate (jasper) from Brazil, and the next cut in the Royal Imperial Jasper nodule that was used for my cab. The RIJ has a fracture or two (as did my cab), but I'm confident he'll be able to make something with it. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641789634/Rocks/ssekl4s9qdnsaeh2joyj.jpg) Finally, Jason will receive this large Botswana agate that Javier (my cat owner) polished -- from a rough nodule to a high shine -- using nothing but his (front and rear) paws. (His back paws do the rough grind, and his front paws are the feline-equivalent of cerium oxide.) Here he is applying the final, buff polish. Note his intensity and careful technique. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641789939/Rocks/utuujzmjuh04gzewnfma.jpg) And all together on the scale. 3+ pounds of slabs ought to keep Jason busy for at least a full afternoon. ![](https://res.cloudinary.com/djcvuvxuj/image/upload/v1641790815/Rocks/af5wllbuzlqeyw1zxdfl.jpg) Congratulations, Jason! Wow...just wow! I'm almost at a loss for words...kinda like a "cat's got my tongue"! I said I was "almost" at a loss for words! LOL - Well, coming in second place turned out to be the "winning" place this month! While I do appreciate the compliment you gave earlier on my catochon...your RIJ cab really was the cat's meow this month! And yours truly was a well deserved win! I'm pretty excited to work each and every one of the materials in those slabs...especially with the generous addition of the RIJ! There's a lot of material there that I've never worked before. I have an idea it's going to quickly add names to my "to get" list...and will probably shoot several of them to the top! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Please extend a very heartfelt thank you to Javier for me! I hope he didn't do any damage to his pads in the process of working that Botswana! He did an amazing job. Please let him also know it will find a place right at the top of my "favorites" dish (it's 14" in diameter) on the living room coffee table. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 10, 2022 6:27:17 GMT -5
Congratulations holajonathan for a well deserved win and to jasoninsd for a super entry and the take home prize. All the cabs were valiant efforts for a difficult theme. Way to go everyone!
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