dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 9, 2023 18:50:31 GMT -5
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dm2015
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Post by dm2015 on Jul 9, 2023 19:41:18 GMT -5
Those look great!! I just ordered MLA earlier today from The Rock Shed because my mom says she loves them so I bought some for her to tumble
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 9, 2023 19:48:55 GMT -5
Dillon, those look spectacular!! Crazy Lace has always been...and will always be...one of my favorites of all time! Those really are awesome!!  |
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 9, 2023 20:02:26 GMT -5
Those look great!! I just ordered MLA earlier today from The Rock Shed because my mom says she loves them so I bought some for her to tumble Thanks! Awesome. Your mom will love them! |
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 9, 2023 20:08:13 GMT -5
Dillon, those look spectacular!! Crazy Lace has always been...and will always be...one of my favorites of all time! Those really are awesome!! Thanks Jason! I bought some large chunks from JH Kalmore. Once I have a chance to break them up I'll do some more. |
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Post by tims on Jul 9, 2023 22:53:46 GMT -5
Really nice. Were they very rough prior to rolling? If so do you prep them or just roll stage 1 til they're rounded? Those shaped up great regardless.
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jul 10, 2023 7:34:02 GMT -5
Nice! I really like Mexican crazy lace - it's just fascinating to me. I have some from the rockshed too. I've got some going, but it's got some imperfections I may need to grind/cut out. We'll see. Thanks for sharing!
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rockbrain
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Post by rockbrain on Jul 10, 2023 8:52:20 GMT -5
Some great looking tumbles there! I'm also a huge fan of Mexican Lace. So beautiful and so much variety. If I could only pick one stone to work on that would probably be it!
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Post by Starguy on Jul 10, 2023 11:46:08 GMT -5
Dillon dillonfThose turned out great! I bet you were excited when you opened the barrel and dried off a few nodules. I like their shaping. It shows a lot of patience on your part. The polish is top notch as well. Thanks for showing. |
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 10, 2023 18:49:33 GMT -5
Really nice. Were they very rough prior to rolling? If so do you prep them or just roll stage 1 til they're rounded? Those shaped up great regardless. Thanks! Yes they were very rough. I didn't do any prep with a saw, flat lap, or chisel. I just kept them in the rough grind until they were rounded. You can see I did move some on before they were totally smoothed out - the red one in the video above has some druzy pockets, but it still shined up well. Several bits did have some deep fractures. I bet I had them in rough grind for ~4-5 months. I started with 6lbs and used a QT6 for rough grinding fitting in about ~5lbs to start and adding more as the material ground down. Most of the small size rough I bought ground down to nothing. I did do 2 rounds of 220 grit as well, and they spent 2 weeks in the polish stage. |
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 10, 2023 18:50:21 GMT -5
Nice! I really like Mexican crazy lace - it's just fascinating to me. I have some from the rockshed too. I've got some going, but it's got some imperfections I may need to grind/cut out. We'll see. Thanks for sharing! Thanks. Yeah they spent a long time in the rough grind stage! |
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 10, 2023 18:50:44 GMT -5
Some great looking tumbles there! I'm also a huge fan of Mexican Lace. So beautiful and so much variety. If I could only pick one stone to work on that would probably be it! Thank you!! |
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 10, 2023 18:52:55 GMT -5
Dillon dillonf Those turned out great! I bet you were excited when you opened the barrel and dried off a few nodules. I like their shaping. It shows a lot of patience on your part. The polish is top notch as well. Thanks for showing. Thank you! Yes, it did take a lot of patience - that is one thing I have really learned (and have come to appreciate) through tumbling. I was very proud of this batch! Thanks for looking! And thanks for the kind words! |
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michiganpebbler
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Post by michiganpebbler on Jul 13, 2023 16:46:31 GMT -5
Those look fantastic! Beautiful shine on them. I just got some MLA from the Rock Shed today. I did a cleanout and added a couple to the barrel. Hope mine turn out half as nicely as yours.
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 13, 2023 19:15:18 GMT -5
Those look fantastic! Beautiful shine on them. I just got some MLA from the Rock Shed today. I did a cleanout and added a couple to the barrel. Hope mine turn out half as nicely as yours. I'm sure they will! |
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Post by velodromed on Jul 13, 2023 19:48:34 GMT -5
Very nice bud! I just got some from Kingsley north. It looks different from the ones I’d gotten from the rock shed 6 months back. I can’t wait to get it rolling!
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dillonf
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Post by dillonf on Jul 13, 2023 20:15:39 GMT -5
Very nice bud! I just got some from Kingsley north. It looks different from the ones I’d gotten from the rock shed 6 months back. I can’t wait to get it rolling! Thanks! Can't wait to see what the stuff from kingsley looks like! |
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