hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 18, 2023 14:12:53 GMT -5
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Rockyy
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Post by Rockyy on Aug 18, 2023 20:00:58 GMT -5
Can you hold that in a gloved hand and smack it with a hammer, almost like knapping? I think using a chisel will make more little shards than you want.
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Aug 18, 2023 21:47:48 GMT -5
That sounds reasonable. I just smacked about 20 lbs of obsidian today at work. Put it in a low sided box and smack it with a small maul. Make sure to use ample cushioning and don’t overdo it with how long it is in for.
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 19, 2023 7:49:05 GMT -5
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES!!!
*This has been a public service announcement. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program! LOL
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 21, 2023 9:55:50 GMT -5
Can you hold that in a gloved hand and smack it with a hammer, almost like knapping? I think using a chisel will make more little shards than you want. Thanks for the response! I was doing a cleanout on one of my 3 lb barrels and tried fitting this piece in there and it seems like it will be OK. I'm tumbling it now (as a whole piece) and will check it in a couple days, to see how it's going. |
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 21, 2023 10:10:24 GMT -5
WEAR SAFETY GLASSES!!! *This has been a public service announcement. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program! LOL Thanks!  I was planning on putting it in a ziploc bag and smashing it that way! Instead I just threw it whole into the barrel with a bunch of ceramics and 220 grit and we'll see what happens! |
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 21, 2023 10:11:13 GMT -5
That sounds reasonable. I just smacked about 20 lbs of obsidian today at work. Put it in a low sided box and smack it with a small maul. Make sure to use ample cushioning and don’t overdo it with how long it is in for. Thanks for that! I'll check it every couple of days. After the first 2 days I was surprised at how much had already worn away! |
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Post by velodromed on Aug 21, 2023 19:49:41 GMT -5
That sounds reasonable. I just smacked about 20 lbs of obsidian today at work. Put it in a low sided box and smack it with a small maul. Make sure to use ample cushioning and don’t overdo it with how long it is in for. Thanks for that! I'll check it every couple of days. After the first 2 days I was surprised at how much had already worn away! Really curious to see pictures. I have a 1 pound beautiful piece of mahogany obsidian, that I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with. Next time you pull yours from the tumbler, take a quick picture please. |
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 22, 2023 9:34:32 GMT -5
Thanks for that! I'll check it every couple of days. After the first 2 days I was surprised at how much had already worn away! Really curious to see pictures. I have a 1 pound beautiful piece of mahogany obsidian, that I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with. Next time you pull yours from the tumbler, take a quick picture please. I'm going to check it tonight! I'll take some pictures and post them on there, and I'll tag you on it so you know they're here. I think I know how to do that!  |
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Post by velodromed on Aug 22, 2023 9:37:40 GMT -5
Really curious to see pictures. I have a 1 pound beautiful piece of mahogany obsidian, that I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with. Next time you pull yours from the tumbler, take a quick picture please. I'm going to check it tonight! I'll take some pictures and post them on there, and I'll tag you on it so you know they're here. I think I know how to do that! Lol yes just type my name with a @ in front of it. Thanks bud! |
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 22, 2023 18:47:09 GMT -5
velodromed - I uploaded those pictures like I said I would. The chunk needs more time in the 220, but I’m happy with the progress so far!
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Post by velodromed on Aug 22, 2023 19:29:50 GMT -5
velodromed - I uploaded those pictures like I said I would. The chunk needs more time in the 220, but I’m happy with the progress so far! Where did you upload them? Don’t see anything here… |
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 22, 2023 20:23:17 GMT -5
velodromed - I uploaded those pictures like I said I would. The chunk needs more time in the 220, but I’m happy with the progress so far! Where did you upload them? Don’t see anything here… He edited the original post and put them up there.  *Justin, I'm glad you're going to run them longer in the 220..it'll round off some of the sharp edges that are left. If you "think" you need more ceramic as cushion, you'll be right. I've run obsidian without enough cushioning and they banged into each other too much. At least that was my result with not enough. |
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Post by velodromed on Aug 22, 2023 20:29:54 GMT -5
Where did you upload them? Don’t see anything here… He edited the original post and put them up there. *Justin, I'm glad you're going to run them longer in the 220..it'll round off some of the sharp edges that are left. If you "think" you need more ceramic as cushion, you'll be right. I've run obsidian without enough cushioning and they banged into each other too much. At least that was my result with not enough. Got it lol. Very nice! I agree with Jason, needs a little bit more rounding off. It’s looking very good though. Can’t wait to see the final polish! |
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Aug 22, 2023 21:31:39 GMT -5
Looking good!
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 23, 2023 10:14:00 GMT -5
Where did you upload them? Don’t see anything here… He edited the original post and put them up there. *Justin, I'm glad you're going to run them longer in the 220..it'll round off some of the sharp edges that are left. If you "think" you need more ceramic as cushion, you'll be right. I've run obsidian without enough cushioning and they banged into each other too much. At least that was my result with not enough. Thanks! This is the only item in the barrel, other than a bunch of ceramics. I really want this to turn out well, and didn't want to risk tumbling with other rocks or pieces of obsidian. It's a bit inefficient, but I hope the final results make it worth it!!! |
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 23, 2023 10:15:21 GMT -5
Thanks! This round of 220 will run until Friday. I'll inspect the rock then and see if I should do more at 220 grit, or move on to 500 AO... I'll post more photos so maybe you all can help with that decision...? |
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 25, 2023 16:56:59 GMT -5
Hello! After 7 days at 220 I uploaded more photos to the original post. I'm going to let lt spend more time tumbling at 220, as there are some spots I would like to get cleaned up a little before polishing.
Thank you for looking!
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ashley
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Post by ashley on Aug 25, 2023 17:02:08 GMT -5
Making good progress!
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hplcman
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Post by hplcman on Aug 25, 2023 17:55:53 GMT -5
Indeed! I think that’s what I love about this hobby is watching these rocks transform over time. I haven’t ever photographed the process, so this will he nice for me to go back and reference in the future.
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