cardiobill
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Post by cardiobill on May 30, 2012 20:25:36 GMT -5
All are unique and interesting. A treat to look at. Kudos to you on that batch!
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Post by cardiobill on May 30, 2012 20:08:21 GMT -5
He is off to a great start. My 7 yr old is the same way, loves the different colors. Nice job
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Post by cardiobill on May 30, 2012 18:33:51 GMT -5
Very cool Gary. Thanks for sharing. Yours certainly look nice and shiny!
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Post by cardiobill on May 30, 2012 13:48:55 GMT -5
Gorgeous
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Post by cardiobill on May 30, 2012 13:45:06 GMT -5
Very cool and nicely done. Fits your screen name perfectly RocknCritter!!
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Post by cardiobill on May 29, 2012 21:58:58 GMT -5
Gary, I did not know that. Don't leave me hanging... How do you do it? -How do you get the shine on the flat part? Does it involve a vibe tumbler? Ha!
I have so many plastic pellets in this batch I can't believe anything is happening but it seems to be. I have to see this to the end - good , bad or a total disaster. Again, what's the worst that can happen. They are just rocks. No one will die. I know that may be a warped perspective but I always think that way. I think my job makes me think that way:)
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Post by cardiobill on May 29, 2012 21:14:18 GMT -5
Weclome aboard bill
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Post by cardiobill on May 29, 2012 21:12:55 GMT -5
Wow. Really nice material. I have never seen fire agates in person but the pics posted recently on this forum are way cool. Can't wait to see what you do with them. Good luck!! bill
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Post by cardiobill on May 29, 2012 21:09:53 GMT -5
Just thought I'd post a few pics of some work in progress. Everything done in a rotary. Stones are jasper/ agate mix from rock shed. They were in 220 grit when I cut some hearts about 2-3 weeks ago. I threw the hearts in this mix at the 220 stage. Spun for about 10 days in 220 and then I put them all in 400 grit. Pulled them out today to look. To my suprise everything is looking pretty good. The hearts did not break into a bunch of pieces or get deformed which I figured was pretty likely. Ha. The hearts have a much softer shape and feel. I'm going to put all of them in 600 for a week and then polish. Lots of plastic pellets involved. Everthing photographed wet. thanks for looking Bill
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Post by cardiobill on May 28, 2012 8:32:33 GMT -5
Lookin good snuffy. Everything here in ohio is a week or 2 ahead of schedule as well. Those tomato plants are massive! In ohio we have to treat petunias as annuals therefore they never come close to the size yours have gotten.
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Post by cardiobill on May 27, 2012 19:12:37 GMT -5
So coool. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by cardiobill on May 27, 2012 19:10:21 GMT -5
I was going to suggest some melatonin and/or L-tryptophan for sleep but your insomnia seems to be working for you:)
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Post by cardiobill on May 27, 2012 19:05:53 GMT -5
Congrats, You should feel proud. Nice job!!
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Post by cardiobill on May 27, 2012 18:49:16 GMT -5
Thanks, Answered my question perfectly Bill
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Post by cardiobill on May 27, 2012 17:45:21 GMT -5
Once you see your rocks are shiny as they are polishing, how long do you keep polishing (rotary tumbler). Put another way- do they keep getting shinier? What is the end point? Thanks in advance Bill
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Post by cardiobill on May 27, 2012 0:10:36 GMT -5
Absolutely gorgeous Krystee!! The level of talent on this board continues to amaze me. I have seen posts on here questioning if this is a hobby or profession for people. Some of the stuff I see on here would be best classified as art in my opinion. Beautiful!!
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Post by cardiobill on May 26, 2012 23:16:39 GMT -5
Wow!!! You said " thanks for looking" - Well the pleasure is all mine. Thanks for posting.
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Post by cardiobill on May 25, 2012 7:29:17 GMT -5
For kids stuff, we have always used sand. Basketball hoop, kids punching bags etc. Seems to work fine
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Post by cardiobill on May 24, 2012 10:12:53 GMT -5
welcome aboard
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Post by cardiobill on May 24, 2012 8:45:23 GMT -5
Happy birthday!!! Have a great day.
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