Post by paulshiroma on Sept 17, 2015 22:27:31 GMT -5
A few weeks ago I picked up some one pound fishing weights from Turners Outdoorsman and finally got around (back?) to some of the slabs that have been laying around.
After using some rubber cement to secure the weights to the slabs, I started up a fresh batch of 46/70 grit and got 'em running.
There's actually some additional odds and ends that have been sitting on the work bench that I threw in here this evening.
The three slabs are lanite, chevron amethyst, and sodalite. I believe I purchased these from Christopher last year at the Vista CA show. The chevron amethyst I'm going to have to check later as one side has what looks like an imprecise cut so one end of the slab is thinner than the other half. It's not even, hows that? Hard to describe. The tall skinny rock is actually a piece of petrified wood from the last (literally) Searcher's Anaheim blow out sale. I cut it in half and exposed the agatized interior. The three half nodules are condor agates from ... I forgot her name. I purchase from her annually or so when I find her at one of the rock and mineral shows around SoCal. Memory is going. That large chunk is some laguna lace agate. The other half I did earlier this year so this half gets its time in the lap now.
Anyway, they're off to the races ...
I have a pile of eight or ten rocks that are all waiting to go on to the 1000 / AO / CO polishing steps. I do them in batches and then run them through together. At least, that's the reason I tell myself. In actuality, it's more because I keep adding rocks to the rough stage so I end up with a pile of partially lapped rocks. Oh well. Here's a few that are waiting:
Silver Onyx from Calico CA
Moroccan Agate Nodule, halved. I picked this up last year on a trip up to Northern California at a place called Consolidated Rock and Mineral in Vacaville CA. If you're ever in that area, make sure to take the time to go there and check out the collection. It is awesome (click here for more info: www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33208-d3870371-Reviews-Consolidated_Rock_Mineral_Shop-Vacaville_California.html)
Something Else. Don't recall what it is or where/who I got it from:
Anyway, thanks for checking out the thread. Will post additional pics as the rocks move along.
UPDATE: 10/12/2015
Well, these are past the 320 Graded, 500 SiC, 600 Sic and are now at the 1000 AO. I did swap out the large chevron amethyst slab as it was not playing well with the other rocks. It'll have to be done separately. In it's place I dropped in some thundereggs and another petrified wood that was waiting to go to this stage.
The following pics are sort of poor. I was rushing as it was getting dark and didn't get very good pics.
I may drop this guy, or run it through a separate batch later.
Thanks for checking out the thread.
After using some rubber cement to secure the weights to the slabs, I started up a fresh batch of 46/70 grit and got 'em running.
There's actually some additional odds and ends that have been sitting on the work bench that I threw in here this evening.
The three slabs are lanite, chevron amethyst, and sodalite. I believe I purchased these from Christopher last year at the Vista CA show. The chevron amethyst I'm going to have to check later as one side has what looks like an imprecise cut so one end of the slab is thinner than the other half. It's not even, hows that? Hard to describe. The tall skinny rock is actually a piece of petrified wood from the last (literally) Searcher's Anaheim blow out sale. I cut it in half and exposed the agatized interior. The three half nodules are condor agates from ... I forgot her name. I purchase from her annually or so when I find her at one of the rock and mineral shows around SoCal. Memory is going. That large chunk is some laguna lace agate. The other half I did earlier this year so this half gets its time in the lap now.
Anyway, they're off to the races ...
I have a pile of eight or ten rocks that are all waiting to go on to the 1000 / AO / CO polishing steps. I do them in batches and then run them through together. At least, that's the reason I tell myself. In actuality, it's more because I keep adding rocks to the rough stage so I end up with a pile of partially lapped rocks. Oh well. Here's a few that are waiting:
Silver Onyx from Calico CA
Moroccan Agate Nodule, halved. I picked this up last year on a trip up to Northern California at a place called Consolidated Rock and Mineral in Vacaville CA. If you're ever in that area, make sure to take the time to go there and check out the collection. It is awesome (click here for more info: www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33208-d3870371-Reviews-Consolidated_Rock_Mineral_Shop-Vacaville_California.html)
Something Else. Don't recall what it is or where/who I got it from:
Anyway, thanks for checking out the thread. Will post additional pics as the rocks move along.
UPDATE: 10/12/2015
Well, these are past the 320 Graded, 500 SiC, 600 Sic and are now at the 1000 AO. I did swap out the large chevron amethyst slab as it was not playing well with the other rocks. It'll have to be done separately. In it's place I dropped in some thundereggs and another petrified wood that was waiting to go to this stage.
The following pics are sort of poor. I was rushing as it was getting dark and didn't get very good pics.
I may drop this guy, or run it through a separate batch later.
Thanks for checking out the thread.