Woohooo I finally have polished rocks

geogoddess
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Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 7, 2008 20:08:08 GMT -5

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Post by geogoddess on Mar 7, 2008 20:08:08 GMT -5

I haven't had a happy batch since before christmas. But I finally pulled the rocks out of the polish today.
2-

weeks in coarse
2 weeks medium
1 week fine
1 week polish
with pellets from medium on, and 4-6 hours in borax after each stage.

Total batch on an 8 in paper plate

And a few cool ones, the first one I didn't think would ever get polished....but it has.....

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 7, 2008 20:36:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 7, 2008 20:36:53 GMT -5 Those are definately polished. Awesome!!
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oriongal noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since May 2007 Posts: 96	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 7, 2008 21:14:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oriongal on Mar 7, 2008 21:14:38 GMT -5 Very nice! My favorite is the second close-up - what is that?

darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 7, 2008 21:22:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Mar 7, 2008 21:22:50 GMT -5 The Unikite at 3 o'clock grabbed my attention. Great shine on them all. I have to ask too. What is the green in the second close up?
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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 7, 2008 22:44:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Mar 7, 2008 22:44:44 GMT -5 Awesome, totally awesome, you got a great shine too! That last one is cool, I like the shape of it.
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kap driving up their electric bill I know the voices in my head are not real but man do they come up with some great ideas! Member since June 2007 Posts: 2,224	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 7, 2008 23:10:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kap on Mar 7, 2008 23:10:55 GMT -5 AWESOME shine!!! Keith
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geogoddess
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Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 8, 2008 1:34:54 GMT -5

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Post by geogoddess on Mar 8, 2008 1:34:54 GMT -5

Lets see... I was looking for a name for that one at 3:00... thanks... Unakite... a Canadian friend sent it to me... Lake Superior area.... great! Its not the greatest.. because the black areas are undercut.....

The green and white.... uhm.... best guess... it came in a mix from therockshed (tumbling mix) and its tree agate... because it doesn't look like the India Tree agate I picked up in Tucson.

Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 8, 2008 4:29:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 8, 2008 4:29:58 GMT -5 Hi A lovley batch And you got the shine well done look forward to more batches with a gloss like this The 2nd green one is my favorite Tree Agate lovley Thanks for showing Jack Yorkshire UK
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krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 16, 2008 11:39:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Mar 16, 2008 11:39:53 GMT -5 looking good, Geogoddess! great shine and shaping! KD
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Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 17, 2008 6:56:57 GMT -5

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Post by Titania on Mar 17, 2008 6:56:57 GMT -5

Those came out great!!! Super shine! Great job on that unakite. That stuff can be pretty hard to get a great shine on. It can undercut much worse than that...your piece looks good!

I think my favorite is that green/white one in the 2nd pic.

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 17, 2008 7:12:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Mar 17, 2008 7:12:29 GMT -5 Beautiful batch! The green one in the 2nd close-up is my favorite. Adrian
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MrP fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2006 Posts: 1,930	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 17, 2008 21:08:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MrP on Mar 17, 2008 21:08:47 GMT -5 Nice job......MrP

Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	Woohooo I finally have polished rocks Mar 19, 2008 9:58:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Mar 19, 2008 9:58:25 GMT -5 You nailed the shine. Nice job. I like the green and white one.