rockwizz
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by rockwizz on Dec 3, 2008 15:08:29 GMT -5
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller 
Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 3, 2008 18:05:30 GMT -5
Wow! Huge and colorful batch. My favorites are the Graveyard and the Pigeon Blood....Mel
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Post by frane on Dec 3, 2008 18:27:14 GMT -5
You have a lot of nice colors there. I love the snowman and the Owhyee's.
I notice that you have some chips. That is a problem that I have had too. I have been told that towards the end of the tumble, you may not have enough rock and that is where you get the chips. Set some aside for the next tumble and when it gets to the final stages and you need a little filler, throw them in. You will be surprised at the difference!
Keep up the good work!
Fran
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darrad
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by darrad on Dec 3, 2008 19:36:01 GMT -5
I really like that larget Owhee! The Graveyard is pretty cool as well.
Some of those I would have taken one or two more turns in coarse but that is my taste.
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DeanW
has rocks in the head
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Post by DeanW on Dec 5, 2008 1:07:45 GMT -5
Wow, you mixed the Owyhee with the agates and it came out ok? I would have guessed it to be enough too soft to get all "worn away." Good job!
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Dec 5, 2008 20:52:20 GMT -5
I thought the same thing about the owyhee, but since these were the only three pieces I had I risked it...however I think the three took the best polish out of all of the rest of the rocks. Thanks for the comments...I think I will implement some of the suggestions in this posting on my next batch  Ozzy |
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ejs
spending too much on rocks
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Post by ejs on Dec 6, 2008 8:26:52 GMT -5
Great job on such a mixed batch! There is something particularly satisfying about tumbling a mixed up random batch, isn't there? Like getting goodies for free.  I particularly like the pigeon blood agate and the Owyhee. I have a few chunks of that stone that I have been saving until I can meet up with someone with a saw. What was your equipment and formula? As others have said, I prefer to run things through coarse for longer in order to get more evenly shaped stones, but that is pruely a matter of personal preference. Yours came out great and I bet they are a lot of fun in the hand! |
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Dec 10, 2008 11:52:45 GMT -5
I was actually not very happy with the way the graveyard point plume turned out but, here is what I did:
3 days 500 grit in UV18
2 days Alumina pre-polish
1 day TXP polish..
some of the other stone had gone through a full 10 days of 60/90.
Thanks for the comments.
Ozzy
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Post by NatureNut on Dec 10, 2008 21:31:21 GMT -5
Frosty rules.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Dec 11, 2008 0:45:44 GMT -5
Great batch! When I get toward the end of my stages and the load gets below the line, I add some already finished stuff from previous batches. They just keep getting better!
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Dec 11, 2008 13:00:53 GMT -5
Thanks Randy...will definitely keep this in mind.
Ozzy
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Post by Bejewelme on Dec 11, 2008 21:46:08 GMT -5
Gosh, I always forget to check the tumbling thread and I have been missing so much. I love frosty!!!!
Nice batch there
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Post by creativeminded on Dec 16, 2008 9:58:16 GMT -5
Georgous pieces, beautiful shine.
Tami
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