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keith503 noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since February 2007 Posts: 90	Polishing slabs both sides Jun 17, 2007 20:18:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by keith503 on Jun 17, 2007 20:18:57 GMT -5 What is the best way to polish various types of rock slabs, and wood. I would like both sides polished. Thanks Keith

larrywyland3 Guest	Polishing slabs both sides Jun 18, 2007 11:47:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by larrywyland3 on Jun 18, 2007 11:47:33 GMT -5 Hi I have seen some smaller slabs tumble polished. If you have a material with varring hardnesses it will probably undercut in some spots. In this case a flat lap or grinder with abrasive pads would be the route to go.

keith503 noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since February 2007 Posts: 90	Polishing slabs both sides Jun 20, 2007 8:49:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by keith503 on Jun 20, 2007 8:49:57 GMT -5 Thanks for the help Spirt Stone.

Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	Polishing slabs both sides Jun 21, 2007 2:44:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jun 21, 2007 2:44:42 GMT -5 Hi Keith, I wonder what size your slabs are? I polished some in my Lot "O" 3/12" x 2"approx Other wise it would be a Horizontal Lap Jack Yorkshire UK
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keith503 noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since February 2007 Posts: 90	Polishing slabs both sides Jun 21, 2007 19:44:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by keith503 on Jun 21, 2007 19:44:38 GMT -5 I have various sizes I have some Brazilian agate and Montana agate about 2"-3" in diameter about 1/4-3/8'' think. All I have is a 12lb thumblers tumbler that I can use to tumble them.

Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	Polishing slabs both sides Jun 23, 2007 0:44:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Jun 23, 2007 0:44:40 GMT -5 Hi Kieth Have a go and see it will take a bit longer jack Yorkshire UK
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