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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 8, 2007 16:04:19 GMT -5
These were part of the vibe batch I just finished up. I cut them this summer on the WF and threw them into a tumbler as I didn't have a cab grinder yet. They went one round in rough in the tumbler and were finished up in the vibe. I learned that you have to be careful what rocks you use as some of these pitted a fair amount. The whole group, note the one on the bottom right.  Two unknowns and strawberry quartz.  Mozarkite, pet wood and an unknown.  Turitella  And my favs, polka dot jasper from Oregon. I got this on ebay and was told it was old stock from the 60's. Wish I had some to cab by hand.  Thanks for looking and any ID's on the unknowns would be appreciated. Tony M |
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 8, 2007 21:05:38 GMT -5
Nice job Tony. Montana agates look really nice as flats as do lots of rocks with thin inclusions like the plumes etc. I know several people that hammer break slabs and tumble them for wire wrapping. Instant free forms.
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 8, 2007 21:20:40 GMT -5
Wow that's a nice batch. I don't think the turritella is turritella though. Instead of fossil shells I think what you have there is orbicular rhyolite similar to the material found at the Grandview Gold Mine site here in Cally....Mel
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Post by adrian65 on Nov 8, 2007 22:55:59 GMT -5
I like ste shield below the round turitella in the first pic, and the unknown in the midle of the 2nd pic. The polka dot is beautiful, too.
Adrian
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Post by fossilbrain on Nov 8, 2007 23:28:23 GMT -5
Loving the shapes, colors, and shine!
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Post by raqy on Nov 8, 2007 23:39:09 GMT -5
Great shapes and shine. They're ready to be wrapped too.
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Post by texaswoodie on Nov 9, 2007 7:39:26 GMT -5
Great stuff Tony!
There are only 2 things wrong with tumbling cabs. The soft stuff won't polish and the rock that has soft spots will undercut. I've managed to some extent get around the undercutting, but still cannot get the softer materials to take a good shine.
Curt
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Post by Titania on Nov 9, 2007 8:27:19 GMT -5
Some gorgeous shapes and shine there!
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Post by luv2hound on Nov 9, 2007 9:42:27 GMT -5
Great shapes. Love the polka dot.
~~Mitzi~~
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Post by stefan on Nov 9, 2007 9:44:07 GMT -5
fun stuff- but Mel is correct on the turritella- still way cool stuff  |
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Post by LCARS on Nov 9, 2007 12:25:51 GMT -5
Looking good Tony, the turitella has to be my fav though.  Don't feel bad about the undercutting in that one, some rocks just don't want to co-operate.  |
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Post by Tonyterner on Nov 10, 2007 7:40:36 GMT -5
Thanks for all the compliments and a special thanks to Mel for setting me straight.
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Post by larrywyland3 on Nov 11, 2007 15:42:19 GMT -5
Nice job on those; great shapes. The first unknonw in the middle the two tone one may be a brazil agate.
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