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Title: Piranha Agate
Post by: bobby1 on September 23, 2014, 10:36:25 pm
I just finished this one and it is my favorite cab (so far). It is a Piranha (Brazilian) Agate. It is 4-1/4" tall.
Bob
(https://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi151.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs160%2FRocksbob%2FNew%2520Photos%2FPiranhaAgate36_zps95957c40.jpg&hash=e9027c5b898fa1957076d37caff865d1) (http://s151.photobucket.com/user/Rocksbob/media/New%20Photos/PiranhaAgate36_zps95957c40.jpg.html)


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: southerly on September 24, 2014, 12:54:36 am
Wow would love to see all these big cabs in the flesh one day they must be spectacular
David


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: Allen on September 24, 2014, 04:40:43 am
Lovely stone Bob, that drewzy is really something.

It takes a bit of effort( bricks21 skill ) to get a bezel so even.


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: Isotelus on September 24, 2014, 07:09:44 am
I like Piranha as a cutting rough, especially when it shows us the tube variation.

Nice stone.


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: gemfeller on September 24, 2014, 08:34:53 am
That's an especially nice one IMO, Bob.  Keep 'em coming! 


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: unclestu on September 24, 2014, 05:07:30 pm
Wow another beautiful resident of the land of the giants.  Is this cab the largest one you made?
Stu


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: john likes rocks! on September 24, 2014, 05:45:34 pm
Yeah that one is pretty nice to look at Bob!

Thanks for posting the pix!


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: bobby1 on September 24, 2014, 09:09:56 pm
Stu,
No it isn't the largest one that I have made. The largest is over 6" across.
Bob


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: bobby1 on September 24, 2014, 09:56:57 pm
OOPS! I was wrong. I just measured it at 7" across.
Bob


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: Helene on September 24, 2014, 10:09:14 pm
Dynamic!


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: tntmom on September 27, 2014, 12:48:06 pm
So beautiful!!!  I never tire of seeing your amazing large cabs  ura12 ura12 ura12


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: bobby1 on September 27, 2014, 07:59:10 pm
This one is in my display case at the Stockton show in Lodi, CA today and tomorrow.
Bob


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: gjones on September 30, 2014, 11:31:51 pm
Great piece! I can not tell if it is domed, is it?


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: bobby1 on October 01, 2014, 12:39:03 pm
Grant,
Yes, it is domed as are nearly all of my cabs.
Bob


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: mehoose on October 03, 2014, 06:37:55 am
 ura12 dancer27 eyes12 clapper  Bloomin marvelous!


Title: Re: Piranha Agate
Post by: aksockeye on October 03, 2014, 02:31:04 pm
That is gorgeous!!! If you ever get the time,I for one would love to see a short video of you working one of your monster cabs. If size does matter. Bobby, YOU DA KING!