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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 5, 2017 19:54:56 GMT -5
I have to admit that after five years of tumbling, I haven't figured out how to throw away rocks. I keep almost everything in the tumbler until it gets smooth or it disappears. I do occasionall throw a rock away, but very occasionally. I tumble a lot of crap. I am going to commit right now that I will do a better job of throwing out more rocks. I don't understand how you inspect wet, Drummond Island Rocks . Do you do it under water, or fresh out of the water? For me, the water sort of smooths over imperfections. I like to inspect freshly dried rocks. I wipe any questionable rocks with a rag. The water stays in the cracks and makes them show up better against the dry surfaces. Obviously bad rocks I sort wet. Whatever you do, it's working. A good portion of the rocks I toss are not rocks that can't be tumbled they are rocks that after a week or two I just decide I don't want to see finished. My logic is that they are taking up space that could be filled with better rough. I think my wet rock inspection is just the way I started and then I just stuck with it. What you said about seeing water in the cracks as they are drying does make sense. I use the same method with slabs to find fractures. After the slabs have been in the oil-dri all the fractures still have oil in them and they stick out like a sore thumb. Never too old to learn so I might try to do a dry inspection next weekend. Chuck
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2017 0:00:48 GMT -5
I had started 3 piles. I see I need a fourth...
Thanks Chuck. Super good knowledge. Well done. Gratitude from SoCal.
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mountainmanent
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Post by mountainmanent on Sept 6, 2017 4:46:20 GMT -5
Very organized operation. I need to check our dollar store for those tubs or something similar. Thanks for sharing
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