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Title: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 10, 2014, 02:26:59 PM: playing around today to see how nice this stuff is to work.
I like it, takes a nice polish just with the 100 grit diamond expando.

Hasnt even seen a buffer yet.

preform basically
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/1407703035298_zps0dpkm6gh.jpg)

after while grinding.
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/DSC_0298_zpsiqnaqeze.jpg)

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r5/washingtonfishingfools/lapidary/DSC_0299_zpsww2foqtf.jpg)
Title: Re: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: Enchantra on August 10, 2014, 02:57:48 PM: Beautiful. My friend Mia cut a large one that I bought off her website. It's this giant oval. I was able to find oval beads of the same material, so eventually here I'll have a creation using that cab and beads.

I think you need to set this one in Silver Randy. I think it would frame this one nicely. Hang it from a nice chain. :D
Title: Re: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: Bentiron on August 10, 2014, 05:58:03 PM: Nice looking cabochon ;D
Title: Re: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: GoodEarth on August 10, 2014, 06:06:51 PM: I like that stuff. Always looks good and takes a good polish.

Ran into a guy a couple of years ago that had a cargo container full of rough on his land back in Wyoming. He offered me a barrel of rough, but I never took him up on it. I should have! Doh.
Title: Re: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: hummingbirdstones on August 10, 2014, 07:20:44 PM: That's a looker for sure. Turritella fascinates me.
Title: Re: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 10, 2014, 07:41:21 PM: At $8.50lb I Cut it sparingly lol
Title: Re: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: MrsWTownsend on August 11, 2014, 12:01:00 PM: Quote from: Phishisgroovin on August 10, 2014, 07:41:21 PM
At $8.50lb I Cut it sparingly lol

Wow that's expensive! If I can find it cheaper I'll get you some!!!!!

I Turritella too, it's one of those material that is always interesting to look at and it really does work up nicely.
Title: Re: Turritella Agate cab
Post by: Ajo on August 12, 2014, 02:04:25 PM: Turritella was the first cab that I cut. I really like the stuff. You are right, it polishes up pretty good. Very nice cab! Eric.