jone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since February 2023
Posts: 106
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Post by jone on Oct 20, 2023 18:46:08 GMT -5
1-2 weeks in 3lb rotary then to Mini Sonic 2-4 days each of 120//220 SC, 500AO, 1000AO, AO Polish (Rockshed) - I'm happy with the results. Sodalite is also from the Rockshed. They are glassy. Picture doesn't do them justice.
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pebblesky
fully equipped rock polisher
Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling
Member since September 2022
Posts: 1,442
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Post by pebblesky on Oct 20, 2023 18:59:45 GMT -5
They look great!
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chris1956
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2022
Posts: 1,258
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Post by chris1956 on Oct 20, 2023 19:28:42 GMT -5
Very nice!
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 20, 2023 21:07:08 GMT -5
Great job jone! Sodalite is a favorite of mine to cab...as it polishes amazingly well!!
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dillonf
fully equipped rock polisher
Hounding and tumbling
Member since February 2022
Posts: 1,595
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Post by dillonf on Oct 21, 2023 16:54:16 GMT -5
They look great. My camera doesn't capture the shine either - so I started taking short 4-7 second videos.
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iamchris
has rocks in the head
Member since June 2023
Posts: 676
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Post by iamchris on Oct 21, 2023 20:44:49 GMT -5
Dang, that's so much more interesting than the blue quartz I've got. Nice!
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Post by velodromed on Oct 22, 2023 6:38:21 GMT -5
Those look great! When I first started tumbling I tried to do a batch of sodalite. I didn’t realize how soft it was, and ended up grounding much of them away. It’s a beautiful stone though and you did a really nice job. Your post is making me want to try again, now that I have more experience.
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jone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since February 2023
Posts: 106
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Post by jone on Oct 22, 2023 7:07:34 GMT -5
Thank you all for the nice compliments !
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michiganpebbler
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2023
Posts: 344
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Post by michiganpebbler on Oct 22, 2023 10:03:28 GMT -5
jone, those turned out really nice!! I haven’t had great luck getting a nice shine on Sodalite, but you sure did! Well done!
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