Terry664
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2005
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Post by Terry664 on Feb 25, 2008 11:41:17 GMT -5
Well here is my latest batch, changed formula a little, left out 1st week of 120/220 with no pellets. Can't say I see a lot of difference, except maybe change shape as much, but a little less shine. Wasn't real happy with Obsidian shine, I am going to try Cerium Oxide next batch, which I haven't started yet. Terry 12 days 120/220 w/Pellets 2 weeks 600 w/Pellets 1 week pre-polish(tripoli) 2 weeks AO/Tin oxide mix polish     |
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Post by Cher on Feb 25, 2008 16:18:33 GMT -5
Wow you sure have some cool shapes in there, I like the dolphins in the bottom pic and the horse too. Nice job on those.
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Post by MrP on Feb 25, 2008 21:14:37 GMT -5
I like what you did......MrP
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Post by captbob on Feb 26, 2008 1:26:38 GMT -5
Hey Terry, Nice looking batch with some interesting shapes!
That hematite with jasper bands doesn't look like it polished all that well. Is it better in person, do you think a different polish would help? I sent you a big slab of that yesterday along with a couple other things. Now I'm not sure I want to devote a tumbler and 2 months to a batch of that stuff. Maybe I'll just throw a few pieces in with something else to see how it works for me.
You were all over the Mohs scale with that batch weren't ya!
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Terry664
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2005
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Post by Terry664 on Feb 26, 2008 7:07:14 GMT -5
Bob, I am still working on getting the shapes to stay like I cut them, I had trouble with the Hematite shaping different in places, that is why I dropped the 120/220 w/o pellets, and used softer and smoother stones only to keep flat pieces from sticking together. I am ordering some cerium oxide also to try. But I am going more for shape with a sheen, or light shine than a gloss polish. But the hematite does polish a little better than it looks on here. I have noticed there are different hematites. I have a solid hematite, black, that takes a great shine. So you think this hematite has Jasper, I was told by seller it was just Hematite.
Terry
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Post by Condor on Feb 26, 2008 7:14:39 GMT -5
NIce stuff. I really like the glass. I've some slag in my aquariums. Just might break it up and tumble it.
Condor
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Post by captbob on Feb 26, 2008 9:42:25 GMT -5
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holdemplyer
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2008
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Post by holdemplyer on Feb 26, 2008 10:11:08 GMT -5
that is some awesome work, my favorite is the spades though, with a handle like holdemplyer go figure though, the dolphins really rock too!
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