lancemountain
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 17, 2019 11:04:57 GMT -5
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 17, 2019 11:03:38 GMT -5
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 10, 2019 11:55:21 GMT -5
I’ve had one since September. All good so far- being able to use the courser grit is defiantly helping.
One issue I have is the metal tops of both barrels seems to wearing down the rods
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 7, 2019 21:11:54 GMT -5
Just from my time living in West Cape May; I’d say those stones have been placed there for decades. I’ve seen the dump trucks dump them and there’s no stones like them anywhere up the bay (Villas, Del Mar, Green Creek)
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 3, 2019 22:10:23 GMT -5
wow those are great looking stones
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 3, 2019 22:05:53 GMT -5
I am somewhat new myself so I don't know too much. I have only been rolling for three years but I lived in West Cape May for over a decade- I always assumed the sunset beach stones were placed gravel by landscaper contractors?
There's a great rocking spot in PA if you want to drive an hour or so west of Philly: Marsh Creek State Park- lots of carnelian and quartz/red quartzite avail. Other than the wissahickon I don't know any other areas nearby
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 3, 2019 17:00:22 GMT -5
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Nov 3, 2019 12:35:36 GMT -5
Hmmm, some of those dark ones look like a huge chunk of rock that I found in a stream, running off into the Wissahickon Creek up in Pennsylvania. I wonder if that’s what it is? I was soooo excited as it’s my best find to date, and had to haul it up a very steep cliff, but it was worth it. Now I just need a dang tile saw to slab it and hopefully they’ll turn out as nice as yours. The only other thing that I found of interest on that trip were about a dozen schist with tiny garnets in them. Not even sure what to do with them, as I don’t think they’ll tumble without disintegrating. Interesting you say that! I thought the same thing. I live near the wissahickon and here’s some stones I pulled out this summer and tumbled. Very similar
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Oct 18, 2019 7:35:42 GMT -5
The rock shed and gems by mail are great:
Another new one I recently have been using is roughstone.rocks
Great service and different kinds of rough
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 27, 2019 7:10:03 GMT -5
Looks great, Very frustrating stone
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 25, 2019 21:01:04 GMT -5
That was fantastic. Had a great time watching it
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 22, 2019 18:19:07 GMT -5
Material in raw state
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 22, 2019 18:18:17 GMT -5
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 21, 2019 9:39:32 GMT -5
Beautiful material!
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 20, 2019 10:19:47 GMT -5
congrats! They all look great- much better than my attempt!
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 13, 2019 8:43:45 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing! I have a long list of agates and jaspers im hoping to get done in 2019 but you’ve inspired me to try this stone!
Now just have find some material 🔮
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 11, 2019 12:56:09 GMT -5
Ok thank you for the advice! I’m going to order the grit now. My first batch in the 66 will be blue lace agate
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 11, 2019 12:10:07 GMT -5
Kingsley North has one in stock and it’s on the way! Stage 1 taking less time is most welcome! How many Tablespoons of 60-90 does everyone recommend per barrel? Some folks use the rule of one tablespoon per pound of rock. I make it easy and just use one half cup for my six pound barrels and 1 full cup for 12 pound barrels so that's 8 tablespoons and 16 tablespoons. Stepping up to the six pound barrels you may also benefit from trying 46/70 instead of 60/90. Chuck Why the courser grit? Does the larger barrel allow it to move more freely?
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lancemountain
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Post by lancemountain on Sept 11, 2019 7:44:48 GMT -5
Kingsley North has one in stock and it’s on the way!
Stage 1 taking less time is most welcome!
How many Tablespoons of 60-90 does everyone recommend per barrel?
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