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holdemplyer
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blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 9, 2008 21:42:35 GMT -5

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Post by holdemplyer on Mar 9, 2008 21:42:35 GMT -5

I thought i was done with my first batch, took them out of my vibe, And at first thought they were shiny as hell. had a tip from my local rock shop on a recipe for pet wood, and went to start that up.

This is what i came back too, some need to go all the way back to 500 i think.

Lessons learned from batch #1
-pay more attention to your first cuts, after i took them out, i realized I wasn't happy with their shapes. Some have already been taken to the grinder or re cut.

-Patience, Patience, Patience, i can drive for an hour, and sit on an uncomfortable boulder waiting for fish to bite, i should be able to wait for rocks to polish.

the whole shebang - less rocks that have been recut or taken to the grinder

close ups
i have no idea what the stuff in the bottom right hand corner is, reminds me of hematite, it can be picked up with a magnet, so has a high iron content, but i've never seen hematite with banding in it.

stuff found in various buisness rock gardens, lol

It's supposed to warm up to the high 40's (and 50's after that!)tomorow, so i'll be able to break out the workforce and hit the slabs at the top of pics and others!

Thanks for looking
Alex

Last Edit: Mar 9, 2008 21:43:05 GMT -5 by holdemplyer

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AgateHeaven starting to spend too much on rocks Member since September 2007 Posts: 197	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 9, 2008 21:50:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AgateHeaven on Mar 9, 2008 21:50:50 GMT -5 Awesome! >>still waiting on FedEx..lol..my tumbler is coming soon lol..thanks for sharing! <smiles> AgateHeaven
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 10, 2008 5:42:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 10, 2008 5:42:39 GMT -5 Those turned out great, nice assortment too. Awesome job Alex!!
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Showtime spending too much on rocks Member since November 2005 Posts: 284	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 10, 2008 11:29:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Showtime on Mar 10, 2008 11:29:10 GMT -5 your unkown looks a awful lot like Psilomelane heres some rough forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=rocksidlib&thread=18773&page=1

holdemplyer
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blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 10, 2008 11:34:50 GMT -5

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Post by holdemplyer on Mar 10, 2008 11:34:50 GMT -5

showtime, thanks that looks very similar!

AgateHeaven and Randy, Thanks for the comments! Y'all are inspiring!

the sad thing is on the Psilomelane, i have no freaking idea where i got it, didn't get it from stonesthatrock, or ebay, or my local rock shop...

Last Edit: Mar 10, 2008 11:42:04 GMT -5 by holdemplyer

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Showtime spending too much on rocks Member since November 2005 Posts: 284	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 12, 2008 8:10:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Showtime on Mar 12, 2008 8:10:18 GMT -5 that is sad thats some pricey stuff nice batch BTW

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 12, 2008 14:46:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Mar 12, 2008 14:46:05 GMT -5 Wow you sure have some pretty material in there.
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blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 12, 2008 19:58:43 GMT -5

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Post by sandsman1 on Mar 12, 2008 19:58:43 GMT -5

you can tell if it was Psilomelane -- did the whole batch turn black till you washed it off -- everytime i do a cab of the stuff i have to clean the trays in my genie they both turn black more on the rough side but both have black water--- nice batch plenty of color nice job

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holdemplyer spending too much on rocks Member since January 2008 Posts: 418	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 13, 2008 15:22:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by holdemplyer on Mar 13, 2008 15:22:57 GMT -5 Sandsman, the batch wasnt black at all in any of the stages, i don't remeber what my tile saw water looked like after cutting though.
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cina driving up their electric bill Member since September 2006 Posts: 2,035	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 14, 2008 23:57:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cina on Mar 14, 2008 23:57:52 GMT -5 Where did you get the unknown? Reason I ask I have a lot of it and have sent some to a few people here I call it banded Iron

holdemplyer spending too much on rocks Member since January 2008 Posts: 418	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 15, 2008 15:19:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by holdemplyer on Mar 15, 2008 15:19:32 GMT -5 cina, i honestly have no idea where i got it, but if you have a lot, i'ld love some more of it if you'd be willing to sell me some. I think it's pretty cool.
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Tonyterner gets rocks for Christmas Cuttin', cabbin' and havin' fun Member since June 2007 Posts: 6,962	blinded by.... excitement, not rocks, Mar 19, 2008 10:02:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tonyterner on Mar 19, 2008 10:02:06 GMT -5 That's your first batch!?! Great job on it. I really like the variety of stones.