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Post by tims on Mar 28, 2017 13:42:38 GMT -5
This run was mostly Teepee Canyon agate, and knowing how teepee chert loves to crack and crater topped off with fails from round 1 and a few new cut pieces. Note to self: you can't tumble through fractures. Not a great finish but some look OK in poor light
Couple teepees, couple misc. jasper (?) and a matched trio of obsidian (I think) for wrapping practice:
2 cut pieces I thought were really dark pet wood but now think are obsidian. The cut faces have a sheen of designs on them that didn't photograph well:
Misc. pet wood / jasper / obsidian:
And some of the better Teepees:
Thanks for looking.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Mar 28, 2017 14:02:00 GMT -5
Looking good, Tim. You've got some colorful pet wood in there. I really like that last pic. Those are self collected, right?
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ChicagoDave
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Post by ChicagoDave on Mar 28, 2017 14:06:24 GMT -5
Those last 2 pictures are great. Love the teepee!
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Post by morerockspleaz on Mar 28, 2017 17:21:43 GMT -5
Beautiful Teepee material very colorful and shiny. Now I have to say I really like the petrified wood. Different.
BeLinda
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Post by tims on Mar 28, 2017 19:50:32 GMT -5
Looking good, Tim. You've got some colorful pet wood in there. I really like that last pic. Those are self collected, right? Most of the Teepees in this batch were given to me by a friend as repayment for "rekindling his interest in rocks." He's promised to show me a couple good spots for bubblegum and prairies this Summer. Most of the other stuff was self collected from the Black Hills and Buffalo Gap, SD. The pet woods were consolation finds at Indian Creek while fairburn hunting.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 29, 2017 4:36:53 GMT -5
That is some sweet Tee Pee. Those type rocks with cavities still come out fine tumbled. Shows that tumbling is a forgiving process. Good job on finishing obsidian with the agates.
Thumbs up
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Post by wigglinrocks on Mar 29, 2017 21:33:11 GMT -5
Nice looking batch , the teepees are really nice . If your friend is still interested in rocks , hit him up for more of those agates .
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Post by tims on Mar 29, 2017 23:42:27 GMT -5
Nice looking batch , the teepees are really nice . If your friend is still interested in rocks , hit him up for more of those agates . I couldn't ask him for more, the tub he left originally is probably 50# or so. I hardly dented it picking out the tumble-size pieces and those were nearly 10#. Besides i hunt teepee canyon frequently and have many already, though i'm convinced the specimens he brought me are nicer than most i find. Still, if anybody comes unbidden to the door trying to re-home rocks they won't be turned away ... I spent the afternoon today cutting pet wood / jasper / agate into bite size pieces to feed the tumbler, mostly Fairburn and Indian Creek SD material. First shot tumbling mostly cut and known solid material so i have high hopes, and maybe by polish time it will be nice enough to give the Viking vibe another try.
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Post by pghram on Mar 30, 2017 19:33:17 GMT -5
Very nice, I've never seen teepee tumbled before.
Peace, Rich
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vera
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Post by vera on Apr 7, 2017 19:31:40 GMT -5
I really love those Teepees! You are so lucky to have them local to you! ;-)
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