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Rock Art => Cabochons, Intarsias, Cameos => Topic started by: bobby1 on May 04, 2016, 07:51:10 PM

Title: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: bobby1 on May 04, 2016, 07:51:10 PM

I have a lot of Woodward Ranch red and black plume slabs but due to the nature of the material a lot of the time you have to cut it very thin to see the plumes especially the black plumes. Because they are so thin they are generally not suitable for cabs unless you make a doublet or triplet out of it. This cab is 1-5/8: tall and it is a doublet.
 (http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/Rocksbob/Rocksbob068/Woodward%20Ranch%204_zpss8kmhfrd.jpg) (http://s151.photobucket.com/user/Rocksbob/media/Rocksbob068/Woodward%20Ranch%204_zpss8kmhfrd.jpg.html)
This is the slab that I made it from. The back side was relatively free from pits and divots so I glued it to the synthetic quartz. As you can see this side was rather rugged. I ground it down to get rid of the defects and made it the surface for the back of the cab.
 (http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/Rocksbob/Rocksbob069/Woodward%20Ranch%206_zpsjcr2xp1t.jpg) (http://s151.photobucket.com/user/Rocksbob/media/Rocksbob069/Woodward%20Ranch%206_zpsjcr2xp1t.jpg.html)
This photo is of the original slab backlit. With this bright light you could see the plumes but not very clearly.
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/Rocksbob/Rocksbob069/Woodward%20Ranch%205_zpsn8y9qq1j.jpg) (http://s151.photobucket.com/user/Rocksbob/media/Rocksbob069/Woodward%20Ranch%205_zpsn8y9qq1j.jpg.html)
Bob

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: hummingbirdstones on May 04, 2016, 07:53:36 PM

Bob, that is beautiful!   :icon_sunny:

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: jakesrocks on May 04, 2016, 08:29:08 PM

Very nice.  :thumbsup:

I have a few pounds of biscuits that I need to slab. Hopefully out of the bunch I'll find 2 or 3 slabs worthy of cabbing.

Years ago I cut several Woodward Ranch cabs. They sold like hot cakes. I only have one cab left from that batch. I saved it because it had a small chip out of one side.

(http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac274/jakesrocks/Missing%20agate/Cabs/101E0860.jpg) (http://s907.photobucket.com/user/jakesrocks/media/Missing%20agate/Cabs/101E0860.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: Enchantra on May 04, 2016, 08:31:49 PM

Oh Bob!  That cab is gorgeous!   :icon_sunny:   That one needs an open back mount so the light can shine through it.  I'm a bit in awe with that one.  It's actually left me a touch speechless...

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: gemfeller on May 04, 2016, 09:16:37 PM

Outstanding Bobby! 

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: lithicbeads on May 04, 2016, 09:44:03 PM

A stunner!

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: Kaljaia on May 04, 2016, 10:27:38 PM

Really gorgeous material!

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: ToTheSummit on May 05, 2016, 05:08:09 AM

Thats a beauty Bob!

Title: Re: Woodward Ranch Red and Black Plume Doublet
Post by: Gergis on May 05, 2016, 08:42:58 AM

Wow those are some nice plumes! I've never done a doublet or triplet yet, one of these days I'll have to make a go of it :-)

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