facedown
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Post by facedown on Oct 10, 2017 10:33:06 GMT -5
Okay Mel! Thanks!! It's a beginning. I will do a small batch of "lesser" favorites in the jar and see how it goes.
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facedown
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2017
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Post by facedown on Oct 9, 2017 20:09:18 GMT -5
Okay, my new community here's my first inquiry: I have explored the beaches south of me in Big Sur. Incredible. I've learned how to properly field identify Nephrite Jade. I was stoked to come home with about 3/4 lb. of treasures. The jade stones are of course rough. Their sizes range from the size of a dime to about a quarter, some 1/16" thick and others about 1/4". I want to tumble the whole batch. There may be 'victims' of the grit but it doesn't really matter. I really just want the sweet survivors since this will be my first try at awesomness. I have a Lortone 4lb. (?) barrel tumbler and I have no idea what to buy, like beads(??) to run this batch from rough to glossy gems. I only have the machine, no filler. Just dump it in, set it and return later. I literally need the advice to be easy, like: 1. Buy this amount of beads and #(?) grit and tumble for this many weeks... 2. Then buy this amount of this #(?) grit and use it for this many weeks.. 3. and then this... #(?) grit and.... and then this.. grit-ish... and... 4. And then buy this polishing agent and use it for this many weeks... Only Pros know, and you're all Pros to me. Thanks! Happy to hear the collective voice!
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facedown
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2017
Posts: 4
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Post by facedown on Oct 9, 2017 19:44:19 GMT -5
I'm new to the community. Thanks for helping me feel welcome! I'm resurrecting a love of rocks and minerals that has been in dormancy for nearly 35 years. I'm an armchair mineralologist trying to figure this out with Google. I comb the beaches of several Northern CA. nearly every weekend and have bags of cool small stones and an equal amount of what the heck is this??? I know this is the place for guidance, education and staying stoked!!!
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facedown
off to a rocking start
Member since October 2017
Posts: 4
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Post by facedown on Oct 9, 2017 19:25:01 GMT -5
Resurrecting a love of rocks and minerals that's been dormant for 35 years! I'm obsessed and "hound" the beaches of Northern CA. nearly every weekend. Help me Obi Blog Kenobi... You're my only hope!
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