callmerob
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by callmerob on Jun 18, 2024 1:08:19 GMT -5
OMG that's gorgeous!
Is it Crazy Lace agate? And my favorite RED?
Wow! Be still my beating heart.
Where is that stuff from?
Purchased or self-collected?
Is there a story? Please tell us a story.
Now I'm wondering about the chemistry to get that RED.
OMG that's gorgeous!
Please get your nose back to the grindstone and show us the finished product.
And the story. Don't forget the story please.
OMG that's gorgeous!
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NRG
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NRG on Jul 4, 2024 14:27:36 GMT -5
Come on Mark! Show us the ball!
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Jul 4, 2024 20:51:13 GMT -5
It is not finished yet. I think I needed to stabilize some part of it. I moved it today to the next step bin. I suspect that it may be done in a few weeks if things go right.
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Post by Pat on Jul 4, 2024 21:29:24 GMT -5
It’s really beautiful! Thanks.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Jul 4, 2024 21:41:55 GMT -5
As I go through the preforms, they go into dish pans which are labeled with the last stage they have gone through. I just finished a butt-load of 30 pads and moved on to 50 pads. Just for you guys, I put the crazy lace one at the front of the line. it is rolling on the 50 pads as we speak. (so to speak) As the pads get finer and finer, it seems to take less and less time to complete each one at that stage. On some, I even skip a stage from time to time. I have a bunch of Cave creek onyx and other types of onyx that will go to the 1000 stage when the rest get there.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Jul 13, 2024 13:19:31 GMT -5
I just started putting spheres on the 1000 pads. It won't be long now.
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Jul 15, 2024 14:44:47 GMT -5
I think you are keeping this subforum alive! 😎👍
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Jul 15, 2024 16:10:28 GMT -5
I am a life saver.
The sphere just went on the 3000 pads. Gonna let it run for a while.
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