Terry664
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2005
Posts: 1,146
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Post by Terry664 on Feb 11, 2008 13:35:52 GMT -5
Well here is latest tumble batch (rotary). New formula: 1 week 120/220 grit smoothe filler rocks. 1 week 120/220 few small filler rocks, w/pellets 13 days 600, w/pellets, burnish 8 hours 1 week Tripoly w/pellets, burnish 8 hours 2 weeks Pre-mixed polish A/O & T/O 1&1/2 Tbsp of each, burnish 24 hours Jasper & Agate Picture is Obsidian, glass, and Hematite Picture is Picture is PET wood, glass, Chroysolla, 2 local, Misc Terry
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Post by Tonyterner on Feb 11, 2008 15:35:53 GMT -5
Nice shapes. They seem to have tumbled pretty well.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 11, 2008 15:49:51 GMT -5
Nice! I like the unicorns, I imagine that it's hard cutting those out without breaking off the horn. Great job bud
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Post by Cher on Feb 12, 2008 0:39:42 GMT -5
Wow Terry, great job. Lots of carving to do all of them.
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Post by stoner on Feb 12, 2008 1:37:23 GMT -5
Nice job Terry. I'm impressed, those shapes are great and they all shined up nicely.
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Terry664
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2005
Posts: 1,146
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Post by Terry664 on Feb 12, 2008 10:08:57 GMT -5
Randy, exactly about the unicorn, one little twitch while I am finishing out, or one move too far while cutting and its over, but if I cut off the horn, I just make a horse head. Tony I am constantly changing formula, and what rocks I put in with them. Yes Cher it is a lot, but I actually do most of it with the blade, if they are not shaping right, I do shape some with Dremel after 120/220, Hematite is bear to to do it gets out of shape easy, the hematite arrowhead notch on 1 side completely closed and I cut another one after tumbling. I have 60 or so coming out in 2 weeks, and about 70 more shapes drawn and ready to cut. I love all the complimets, and guidance I get from people on here, especilly from people who are a lot better at this rock thing we all love so much than me, but Stoner coming from you, I consider it a great compliment, after seeing your work.
Terry
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Feb 12, 2008 12:09:17 GMT -5
I like the crosses in the last pic, especially the chryssocolla, the glass and the pet wood.
Adrian
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