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Post by Starguy on Sept 9, 2023 15:23:17 GMT -5
Finished up another three pound batch yesterday. It’s mostly mixed agates. The towel shot. There we’re quite a few bots in the batch. MMAs and black skin agates LSAs Swali rose agate Oddballs My favorites It was another fun batch plus I got another three pounder started in 220.
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Post by velodromed on Sept 9, 2023 16:36:53 GMT -5
Beautiful!! All are tumbled to perfection. I understand why that particular handful are your favorites. It’s nice seeing how nice those black skin agates can turn out. I am working on some, and they are quite a bit of effort. Thank you for showing these very much!
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Sept 9, 2023 17:44:02 GMT -5
Awesome batch! Thanks for sharing.
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Sept 9, 2023 18:35:04 GMT -5
Those look awesome Brent! Always look forward to your batches. I really like the oddball group.
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pebblesky
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Post by pebblesky on Sept 9, 2023 19:00:06 GMT -5
Super charming!
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chris1956
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Post by chris1956 on Sept 9, 2023 19:05:31 GMT -5
Great polish!
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Post by jasoninsd on Sept 9, 2023 20:28:17 GMT -5
You know you put the rest of us to shame my friend! LOL Another great looking batch...nay...FANTASTIC batch! Is that a fracture filled (not your fault!) Teepee in the center of the group shot? I never...and I mean NEVER get tired of seeing your tumbled Botswana Agates!
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Sept 9, 2023 21:25:13 GMT -5
Splendid array of shapes, sizes, and colors. Quite a nice variety and the polish is superb. I like them all but how lucky you are to have LSAs, they are fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Starguy on Sept 11, 2023 10:54:11 GMT -5
Beautiful!! All are tumbled to perfection. I understand why that particular handful are your favorites. It’s nice seeing how nice those black skin agates can turn out. I am working on some, and they are quite a bit of effort. Thank you for showing these very much! Thanks Velo. You’ll like the black skin agates. They take a unique kind of polish and have an internal optical reflection that makes them stand out. Awesome batch! Thanks for sharing. Thank you. Those look awesome Brent! Always look forward to your batches. I really like the oddball group. Thanks Ashley. There are some Alimajos in that group. I think that’s the first rock I ever finished with a hole through the middle. You know you put the rest of us to shame my friend! LOL Another great looking batch...nay...FANTASTIC batch! Is that a fracture filled (not your fault!) Teepee in the center of the group shot? I never...and I mean NEVER get tired of seeing your tumbled Botswana Agates! Thanks Jason. That Teepee kind of bummed me out. It looked so nice after pre-polish but 10 days in polish made every crack stand out like a sore thumb. That’s Teepee for you though. They are amazing when you can get one to behave. Splendid array of shapes, sizes, and colors. Quite a nice variety and the polish is superb. I like them all but how lucky you are to have LSAs, they are fabulous! Thanks for sharing. Thank you. I try to get small LSAs whenever I find them for a reasonable price. They make excellent filler and unlike ceramics, many turn out attractive.
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Sept 11, 2023 12:11:16 GMT -5
Holy Moly! Those are all amazing! I haven't seen Swali Rose Agates before, and I think I need to find some to try tumbling them! May I ask where you got them?
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Post by Starguy on Sept 11, 2023 15:08:31 GMT -5
Holy Moly! Those are all amazing! I haven't seen Swali Rose Agates before, and I think I need to find some to try tumbling them! May I ask where you got them? Thanks. I got them on eBay. I think I was searching for Mozambique agate. They also go by Swazi agate sometimes.
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Sept 11, 2023 15:40:24 GMT -5
Holy Moly! Those are all amazing! I haven't seen Swali Rose Agates before, and I think I need to find some to try tumbling them! May I ask where you got them? Thanks. I got them on eBay. I think I was searching for Mozambique agate. They also go by Swazi agate sometimes. Thanks! I just bought some from lapidarycentral on the marketplace. I don't think they will be as pink as the ones you have, but they potentially look just as nice! I'm so excited to get them!
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iamchris
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Post by iamchris on Sept 11, 2023 16:16:14 GMT -5
Starguy beautiful tumbles! I love the variety as well. The druzy hole in the middle is my favorite - so cool! Thanks. I got them on eBay. I think I was searching for Mozambique agate. They also go by Swazi agate sometimes. Thanks! I just bought some from lapidarycentral on the marketplace. I don't think they will be as pink as the ones you have, but they potentially look just as nice! I'm so excited to get them! They look beautiful in the pictures on their site. Excited to see how they turn out for you!
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Post by Starguy on Sept 11, 2023 16:59:58 GMT -5
Thanks. I got them on eBay. I think I was searching for Mozambique agate. They also go by Swazi agate sometimes. Thanks! I just bought some from lapidarycentral on the marketplace. I don't think they will be as pink as the ones you have, but they potentially look just as nice! I'm so excited to get them! They are pretty variable on color and patterns. They seem to be mostly very solid agates though. They’re definitely fun to tumble. Starguy beautiful tumbles! I love the variety as well. The druzy hole in the middle is my favorite - so cool! Thanks! I just bought some from lapidarycentral on the marketplace. I don't think they will be as pink as the ones you have, but they potentially look just as nice! I'm so excited to get them! They look beautiful in the pictures on their site. Excited to see how they turn out for you! Thanks. I try to keep a mix of different agates going. Agates are pretty easy to tumble. The variety is what keeps me going.
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johnthor1963
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Post by johnthor1963 on Sept 12, 2023 15:27:17 GMT -5
Nice batch of awesome stones. Really like the odd ball lower right side. You picked a great mix lots of great colors. A lot of great shapes for starting on stage 2 and the polish looks fantastic from here lol. Thx for sharing.
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Post by Starguy on Sept 13, 2023 11:06:11 GMT -5
Nice batch of awesome stones. Really like the odd ball lower right side. You picked a great mix lots of great colors. A lot of great shapes for starting on stage 2 and the polish looks fantastic from here lol. Thx for sharing. Thanks. I have no idea what the odd ball in the lower right is. It has color like a Swali agate but it also has some moss and an eye.
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