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[olgguy]

I took this piece of Roast beef out of the freezer, maybe it will cab. Also found this "Red Zebra"?

[Mark]

I have similar pieces in my basement somewhere squirreled away.  I'm not sure they were named when i got them and they probably came in one of the batches of miscellaneous chunks that i bought.  I have so many things that i will probably never get to.  I often find that what i cut one week, i tend to over look the next week, when something new "and kooler" catches my eye.  I have a lot of things i started and never went back to.  Lots of preforms and partially worked pieces. Its always fun to cut and see what comes out and every now and then you get a real nice surprise.

[olgguy]

Actually the Roast Beef is Petrified wood and I don't know what the real name for the Red Zebra Agate. I have half a milk crate of the rock. They seem to have a nodule center or at least a rounded section.

[irockhound]

Hopefully that wood cuts up well, looking at the image the cut surface on the right shows a lot of pits on the upper areas.  Such a great color in wood I hope it turns out well.  Even if you do get pits in the upper area you would still have some great colors in the solid areas we hope.

[StillRockinPdX]

@ Steve I - pitted it is true but wouldn't a filler like opticon or starbond work in this type of situation to make the material workable?

[irockhound]

It would and depending on the color it might be worth it, it just depends on the slab.  Depending on the size of the voids needing filling, if a material is opaque such as most woods adding the sealer will look out of place with the spots of clear against the opposing slab color.  It really depends on the piece.  It is such a great color on top of your rough that after slabbing the decision would have to be made how it would look.  It might be worth it.  You should have good material below the area that is clean and cabbing that might be all you need.  If I get a slab and see one killer cab in it that is worth it to me.