A variety of tumbled crosses!

BuiltonRock
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A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 8, 2008 7:27:25 GMT -5

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Post by BuiltonRock on Mar 8, 2008 7:27:25 GMT -5

I hope to have these all drilled and ready for Easter presents.

I put them back in the rotary to burnish (no padding) broke one!!

I plan to put this in "Member Photos" but these are tumbled piece too. My first try at anything like this! Made it for Peyton.

Thanks for looking!
john

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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 8, 2008 12:52:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Mar 8, 2008 12:52:24 GMT -5 OMG John, that dolphin is gorgeous! You must explain how you did this, did you make a pattern first? I am continually amazed at the wonderful ideas that people come up with here.
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holdemplyer spending too much on rocks Member since January 2008 Posts: 418	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 8, 2008 13:09:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by holdemplyer on Mar 8, 2008 13:09:35 GMT -5 Oh man, that dolphin is freaking awsome!
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L.L. starting to spend too much on rocks Great Pyrenee?s Lover Extraordinaire Member since January 2008 Posts: 135	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 8, 2008 14:12:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by L.L. on Mar 8, 2008 14:12:21 GMT -5 I really like the stone crosses. I've made silver ones for gifts before, but I bet the males would prefer the stone ones. At least I do. They just seem more "manly" for some reason. Sorry ladies. Lee
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oriongal noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since May 2007 Posts: 96	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 8, 2008 14:23:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by oriongal on Mar 8, 2008 14:23:17 GMT -5 Wow, the crosses are very nice but the dolphin is truly amazing! Neat idea!

one80mike freely admits to licking rocks @(-_-)@ Princess Leia! Member since February 2007 Posts: 908	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 9, 2008 18:52:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by one80mike on Mar 9, 2008 18:52:15 GMT -5 That is one funky dolphin, John. What a cool idea. Nice crosses too. Mike
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BuiltonRock driving up their electric bill The greatest achievements are done at home. Member since October 2006 Posts: 2,483	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 10, 2008 6:25:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BuiltonRock on Mar 10, 2008 6:25:34 GMT -5 Thanks everyone! The dolphin was fun! john
	Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25

Titania driving up their electric bill Nichole Member since October 2007 Posts: 2,046	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 10, 2008 7:18:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Titania on Mar 10, 2008 7:18:58 GMT -5 Great job, John!!! Those crosses came out great! That dolphin is truly a work of art!

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 13, 2008 9:47:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Mar 13, 2008 9:47:42 GMT -5 Outstanding
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Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	A variety of tumbled crosses! Mar 14, 2008 3:34:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 14, 2008 3:34:37 GMT -5 Brilliant especialy the dolphin jack Yorkshire UK
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trwagner1 off to a rocking start Member since May 2008 Posts: 3	A variety of tumbled crosses! May 23, 2008 11:54:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trwagner1 on May 23, 2008 11:54:35 GMT -5 I love the tumbled crosses. I'm green to this hobby.... are there directions on this site on how to do something like that? Also, that dolphin is a FANTASTIC idea! I love that! Ted

akansan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2006 Posts: 4,075	A variety of tumbled crosses! May 23, 2008 15:06:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by akansan on May 23, 2008 15:06:55 GMT -5 Let me dig - there is a tutorial for a more complicated Celtic cross using a tile saw.

akansan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2006 Posts: 4,075	A variety of tumbled crosses! May 23, 2008 15:12:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by akansan on May 23, 2008 15:12:49 GMT -5 Here ya go: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=tips&action=display&thread=15423

turquoiselover
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A variety of tumbled crosses! May 26, 2008 9:57:08 GMT -5

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Post by turquoiselover on May 26, 2008 9:57:08 GMT -5

Awesome tutorial, Akansan! Thank you so much for posting it. I've tried cutting some crosses with my trim saw with miserable results, and now I can see some key points where I was screwing up. I'm doing well with other shapes, lots of trial and error - but I just couldn't figure out the "over-cutting" issue on the back.
I can't wait to get back to the saw and try these. Great illustrations and directions on the tutorial, as well.
Thanks again -

Turq