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Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 8, 2005 9:11:45 GMT -5
I know this was probably posted somewhere, but there are so many pet wood posts that it would take me too long to read through them to try to find these answers. As I was looking at Rollingstone's pet wood, *still speechless*, I had just received about a pound of the stuff myself. Nothing that looks remotely like his, but we'll see (gonna try his recipe if I can). Here are my questions: How much grit (tablespoons) in a pound of grit? I split some pieces and they're black inside - will this fade/disappear as it's tumbled? Can I tumble these with agates? I heard the slurry gets black is this true? Will it harm my other stones? I would be tumbling them with Moss agate, not green, some light and red tinted agate, Some plume agate, some lined or banded agate, some polka doted agate, some agates with crystals (pasted this from my order - not sure which is which so far - gonna see if I can ID some tonite) I have a clearish stone with what looks like a tree frog inside - gonna see what that one looks like, I may make a cab with that one. I think it may be polka dotted agate. This may be a good experience in IDing these. How long should I run the pet wood in coarse? - would it be better if I use 40/70 instead of 60/90 and if I do, should I go to 60/90 after or straight to 220? (Which may be the reason my current batch isn't polishing up nice) . I'm hoping I can get a really nice piece of pet wood to give to my dad & my son (who likes to work in the "shop/garage" with grampa). Thanks in advance for your help Tweetiepy
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2013
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Post by phoenix1647 on Mar 8, 2005 9:59:53 GMT -5
I run my pet wood in 60/90 until I am happy with the way it feels...normally a week then go to the 120/200 for a week. Then I use the 600 for a week,,,preolish for a week and finally polish for a week or more if needed. The last batch of pet wood I did, I used the AO polish and I am not happy with the way the batch turned out..see my pics on the other board..so when I get back from Montana I will run it a week in 1500 grit and a week in CO polish..see if it makes a better shine. I usually run my pet wood all by itself..but then I have lots and lots of pet wood so I can do that.
Good luck with your load..
Pho
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Post by Cher on Mar 8, 2005 10:45:53 GMT -5
I have one piece that ran in 60/90 for 4 weeks before I was happy enough to move it on. It all depends on how it looks to you, move it when you're happy with how it looks and feels.
Cher
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Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 8, 2005 10:47:38 GMT -5
Will the black inside fade away & reveal the grain once tumbled for long enough or am I stuck with large pieces in order to keep the grain?
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stefan
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2005
Posts: 14,095
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Post by stefan on Mar 8, 2005 10:54:50 GMT -5
Tweet- Pet wood is difficult to describe because Pet wood can come in so many forms (agatized, opalized, calcified, jasperized, and probably many other "izeds") I have a few pieces that cleared (lightened) up and other that did nothing- The stuff should be ok with your others- but if you heve enough run it alone!
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