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« on: May 19, 2008, 02:30:19 pm »

This is a slab of cripple Creek Picture that I am getting ready to cut. Sorry about the overlay but I have not figured Photobucket editor out yet....... Wink

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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 02:46:16 pm »

good blue in cripple creek is hard to find in my opinion. Nice piece you got there for sure i think. Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 04:09:15 pm »

Yep that will cut a cab. I have a bunch of good slabs of this material. It will make your head spin trying to get maximum yield. What I think looks good may not seem the same to another. That is why I keep the top grade for the customer to pick the shape. Prime lapidary material is getting thin.
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 04:33:28 pm »



Hey, I have some of this!

Now I know what it is..... Grin

I like the overlay by the way.

Would like to learn how to make pictures like that on a regular basis.



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