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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 16, 2017 8:43:10 GMT -5
It's been a couple months since I posted any pics and have had a couple batches finish up in that time. Figured, if people like pics, I would oblige. As always, I try to get a little bit of everything in that barrel. Some materials you've seen before, some not.
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If your eyes are tired, I apologize for the pic overload.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Aug 16, 2017 8:50:08 GMT -5
Eyes don't get tired of seeing batches like this . Beautiful material and fantastic tumble .
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
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Post by Fossilman on Aug 16, 2017 8:50:54 GMT -5
Shine shine shine!!!! Sweet rolls!!!
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Post by captbob on Aug 16, 2017 8:50:55 GMT -5
simply ... OUTSTANDING
Thank you for taking the time to take and post all those pictures.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 16, 2017 8:57:53 GMT -5
simply ... OUTSTANDING Thank you for taking the time to take and post all those pictures. Thx, that box of Chihuahua material from Mel is turning out to be a lot of fun.
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Post by HankRocks on Aug 16, 2017 9:11:34 GMT -5
Very nice tumbles and extraordinary pictures. My goal is to be able to match both.
Henry
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 16, 2017 9:16:09 GMT -5
All gorgeous, as always! I am particularly partial to the brown one on the left in pic 13.
No pic overload, never tire of viewing eye candy.
Nice material, and nice job.
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Ami
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by Ami on Aug 16, 2017 9:39:34 GMT -5
OMG, your stones have a perfect shine, I'm jealous! Congratulation, well done! What's your secret?
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ChicagoDave
has rocks in the head
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Post by ChicagoDave on Aug 16, 2017 9:42:05 GMT -5
OMG, your stones have a perfect shine, I'm jealous! Congratulation, well done! What's your secret? Patience. Lots and lots of patience. Also, starting with great material.
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 16, 2017 9:47:52 GMT -5
Wow Randy. Those are killer Montanas and Bots. Liking all the misc. material like the wood too. Must have polished those things for weeks to get that incredible shine. Your shine always looks an inch deep. Really shows off your photographic talents too.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Aug 16, 2017 9:55:14 GMT -5
Beautiful. My favorites are the orbs in lid 13 and the Bots. I still haven't started my Bots. I'm trying to finish off a box of fairly crappy material before I reward myself with the fun stuff. I might not be able to wait after looking at these.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 16, 2017 10:07:00 GMT -5
OMG, your stones have a perfect shine, I'm jealous! Congratulation, well done! What's your secret? Patience. Lots and lots of patience. Also, starting with great material. You beat me to it, Dave. But that would have been my advice, word for word. One addition to my formula though...the Lot O vibe tumbler. I don't know if I'd get the same results from all rotary, well I would, because I'd stick with it until I was satisfied, but that Lot O has never failed me and it's super forgiving. Be discerning about when a rock is ready to move on from the first stage, like Dave said, patience x2, and it will lay down a slick shine.
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Post by fantastic5 on Aug 16, 2017 10:07:19 GMT -5
Amazing shine and the photography really shows it off. Neither is easy to accomplish. Master of the crafts.
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Post by rockjunquie on Aug 16, 2017 10:19:52 GMT -5
13! OMG!
All of them are fabulous as your pictures are, too, of course.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 16, 2017 10:35:13 GMT -5
Wow Randy. Those are killer Montanas and Bots. Liking all the misc. material like the wood too. Must have polished those things for weeks to get that incredible shine. Your shine always looks an inch deep. Really shows off your photographic talents too. Thanks, Cliff! I like to run a mixed batch at all times, keeps it interesting for me. All my tumbles get a whopping two days in polish. In the Lot O. Now, the first stage? Forget weeks, most go months. That polka dot agate at 3:00 in picture #2 may just have the record. That sucker started out at twice the size and rectangular. It's hard stuff and I couldn't get it to the point I wanted. Tumbled off the most interesting feature, actually. It must have been passed over and left to tumble for 6 months or more, I can't even remember. The pet wood tumbled for months also, but the fractures would never go away completely, so no sense in tumbling them to pebbles. Just round them out and go.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 16, 2017 10:36:41 GMT -5
Beautiful. My favorites are the orbs in lid 13 and the Bots. I still haven't started my Bots. I'm trying to finish off a box of fairly crappy material before I reward myself with the fun stuff. I might not be able to wait after looking at these. I normally have to go ahead and sprinkle my new stuff in as soon as I get it. You waiting to do an all bot batch? That would be impressive.
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Post by fernwood on Aug 16, 2017 10:39:00 GMT -5
luvin' 19, but all are amazing.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Aug 16, 2017 10:41:07 GMT -5
rockjunquie rockpickerforever
And to think, that's one of the pics I almost left out. Yes, There were more that didn't get posted. Hard to know how much is too much. I've had my eye on that piece for a while though, and really like the way it turned out. Glad you guys (gals? Is that PC these days?) enjoyed it. On a side note, I'm pretty good at staying out of the reflections, but that one got me!
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Post by coloradocliff on Aug 16, 2017 10:42:58 GMT -5
Wow Randy. Those are killer Montanas and Bots. Liking all the misc. material like the wood too. Must have polished those things for weeks to get that incredible shine. Your shine always looks an inch deep. Really shows off your photographic talents too. Thanks, Cliff! I like to run a mixed batch at all times, keeps it interesting for me. All my tumbles get a whopping two days in polish. In the Lot O. Now, the first stage? Forget weeks, most go months. That polka dot agate at 3:00 in picture #2 may just have the record. That sucker started out at twice the size and rectangular. It's hard stuff and I couldn't get it to the point I wanted. Tumbled off the most interesting feature, actually. It must have been passed over and left to tumble for 6 months or more, I can't even remember. The pet wood tumbled for months also, but the fractures would never go away completely, so no sense in tumbling them to pebbles. Just round them out and go. I try to do just as you advised a lot of us and tumble like that but your stuff is just the best. You take the same materials and get so much better results than I do. Guess I'll get better with more experience and patience. How was Florida? Awesome I bet. Need to hit that Florida area again in winter..
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Post by captbob on Aug 16, 2017 10:44:35 GMT -5
You were in Florida Randy? Where?
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