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NKOB
Apr 2, 2018 23:24:40 GMT -5
Post by taylor on Apr 2, 2018 23:24:40 GMT -5
Good evening and welcome from North Carolina. I'm already jealous of you due to all the interesting stuff available in arizona. Happy hounding, but be forewarned, you'll end up with your head full of rocks. LOL. And your pockets...leading to the purchase of a backpack. And your vehicle...might need a truck. And your garage, and, and... Have fun! Welcome from San Manuel, AZ.
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Post by taylor on Apr 2, 2018 23:12:59 GMT -5
Welcome!
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Post by taylor on Apr 2, 2018 23:10:01 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona.
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Post by taylor on Mar 24, 2018 17:11:23 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona. Happy tumbling!
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Post by taylor on Mar 24, 2018 17:01:44 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona.
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Post by taylor on Mar 17, 2018 21:54:32 GMT -5
You are an artist! Wow!
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Post by taylor on Mar 17, 2018 21:51:54 GMT -5
All beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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Post by taylor on Mar 15, 2018 23:58:44 GMT -5
Awe-some!
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Post by taylor on Mar 9, 2018 16:15:51 GMT -5
Welcome from warm, sunny southern Arizona. Lots of great folks and helpful information here!
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Red
Mar 8, 2018 23:47:11 GMT -5
Post by taylor on Mar 8, 2018 23:47:11 GMT -5
Gorgeous!
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Post by taylor on Feb 28, 2018 0:46:56 GMT -5
Home base in southern Arizona, warm and sunny, then travel where ever when its not cold, snowy, flooding, windy, or otherwise inclimate there.
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Post by taylor on Feb 26, 2018 0:15:19 GMT -5
Lucky lady! Its beautiful!
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Post by taylor on Feb 20, 2018 17:27:57 GMT -5
Lot's of excellent advice already given above. I agree with those recommending the removal of the granite type stones. We significantly improved our results by separating "hard" stones from "soft" stones. The hard stones just beat the snot out of the softer ones. After each grit step we rinse well and inspect each stone. If you can catch a fingernail any place on a stone it does not go on to the next step. Getting a thick slurry is very important. Listen to the barrel on the machine--the stones should be sliding, not dropping.
Happy tumbling!
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Post by taylor on Feb 20, 2018 15:50:13 GMT -5
Wow! Thank you for sharing!
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2018 23:04:08 GMT -5
1325.5 1352 1384.4 1449.4
Thanks!
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Post by taylor on Feb 17, 2018 23:03:04 GMT -5
Very pretty! Nice work!
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Post by taylor on Jan 26, 2018 20:48:25 GMT -5
Glass is fun! But, do wear eye protection...it chips more frequently than obsidian. Doesn't matter when it's in a tumbler does it? Not much to one's eye safety @shotgunner ! An example of cabbed glass:
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Post by taylor on Jan 24, 2018 23:29:49 GMT -5
I do admit jamesp , I go up around 2 am to take a short break from sleeping. I'm generally pretty much an insomniac, so it really surprised me that I slept so long! I'm not sure I have cabbed glass other than obsidian. A new challenge. Glass is fun! But, do wear eye protection...it chips more frequently than obsidian.
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Post by taylor on Jan 22, 2018 22:25:51 GMT -5
Aside from getting grief over sometimes selecting rocks that are larger than his liking, we have are enjoying a shared hobby. So lucky!
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Post by taylor on Jan 21, 2018 23:44:07 GMT -5
so pretty!
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