Dave_in_WA
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Post by Dave_in_WA on Aug 17, 2024 21:40:53 GMT -5
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lordsorril
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 17, 2024 22:08:24 GMT -5
If you want perfect specimens then toss them-you won't be able to grind those flaws out.
If you don't mind some imperfections (I personally don't): Then you can still smooth them out and polish them up.
If so: I would start using Aluminum Oxide #120/220 for a week or two to smooth them out, and then #500 AlOx prior to a polish run.
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Post by HankRocks on Aug 17, 2024 22:45:20 GMT -5
I understand that most red tiger eye is gold tiger eye that has been heat treated. The heat can cause the material to have lots of fractures and may not be the best candidate for tumbling.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Aug 17, 2024 23:11:43 GMT -5
I have had crappy tiger eye like that too. Never was able to make it work. I would move on to something else.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 18, 2024 7:29:21 GMT -5
Difficult call. I personally would rerun it in course without the ceramics. You really can't do more damage. If you need a filler try tossing in some round quartz aquarium gravel.
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Post by Rockoonz on Aug 18, 2024 10:37:58 GMT -5
Typically in the rough, with "red" tigereye if you don't see a band of hematite at the edge of the fibrous part, it is heat treated.
If that material was offered specifically as tumbling rough, I doubt I would return to that vendor.
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Dave_in_WA
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Post by Dave_in_WA on Aug 18, 2024 11:22:10 GMT -5
Thanks all for the replies. I think I will toss these in a box and forget about them for a while. I have other stuff to tumble and only have one Lortone 33B, so I need the empty barrel.  |
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dshanpnw
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Post by dshanpnw on Aug 19, 2024 18:39:50 GMT -5
Unfortunate about the poor quality of Tiger's eye. I think you put it in a good place. Looking forward to your next choice. Thanks for sharing.
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Wondering if I should waste any more time on these or just set them aside. Pics are just a few out of a 2 Lb. batch.
