adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 6, 2008 23:26:05 GMT -5
Hi,
I had a problem with polishing a hematite cab. I wanted to improve the shine using the cabbing machine, but only managed to ruin the gloss that cab had due to tumbling.
Any ideas/recipes please?
Thank you,
Adrian
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Zoran
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by Zoran on Mar 8, 2008 20:24:04 GMT -5
Two days ago I just finished my first two hematite cabs. I think that the main point is the type of backing for polishing compound. I managed to get good results with diamond paste on soft felt wheel. I also heard for a tip to try polishing hematite with the jewelers rouge. Tried that also but with no visible improvement in comparing with already achieved results.
Zoki
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 9, 2008 10:30:44 GMT -5
Thank you Zoran! What's that new avatar? Is this you pictured there? Is there a story behind?
Adrian
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Zoran
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Post by Zoran on Mar 9, 2008 11:53:47 GMT -5
Yes, Adrian. It is me on the Aussie opal cab. There are no real story. I just wanted picture for Facebook avatar, since here in Belgrade everybody have cool pics of themselves. So, I played a bit wit Photoshop. That was just my way of making cool pics of me.  I wanted to emphasize what I am doing with rocks. But, I think I'll change this avatar very soon. Meanwhile here is the bigger avatar picture  Zoran |
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 10, 2008 4:02:05 GMT -5
Hi Zoran,
Thats a great picture,
jack
yorkshire UK
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Mar 10, 2008 5:45:38 GMT -5
Cool idea! So this cab with picture does not exist for real, I understand. A doublet with a laser engraved picture wouldn't be impossible to make though, especially for a skilled artist like you.
Adrian
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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 12, 2008 20:24:56 GMT -5
it may not work but doc gave me a tip awile back and when i have a stone thats on the soft side and wont take a polish i use a felt wheel and zam and it usually gives it a nice shine but like i said i havent tried it on hemitite -- but have had good luck with sodalite and a few others -- worth a try
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I wanted to emphasize what I am doing with rocks.
