themax
having dreams about rocks
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Post by themax on Jan 14, 2009 14:37:29 GMT -5
Over on the "Member Photographs" forum, there is a thread titled "Excavating a BFR." It is a beautiful rock and several members suggested he polish it. What tools, supplies, procedures and/or processes are suggested on something that large. (Thanks to Rogue Trader I've amended my post...after I picked myself up from laughing so hard.) Certainly not what i intended. I'll read my message before I post next time. Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
the max
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Rogue Trader
freely admits to licking rocks
"Don't cry because you are leaving, smile because you were there."
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Post by Rogue Trader on Jan 14, 2009 15:37:43 GMT -5
Max, I like to think I have big rocks aswell ;D  Far to big to tumble them, so I just polish them as often as I can ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2009 15:38:46 GMT -5
I asked this same question months ago. Most recommended a grinder that is hooked up to an air compressor. Also worth mentioning is that if you are only going to display it, you could just spray it with some sort of lacquer or something so that it will have the same appearance as it does when wet. This would be the easy lazy way of doing it.
Shannon
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
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Post by Saskrock on Jan 14, 2009 23:21:02 GMT -5
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DeanW
has rocks in the head
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Post by DeanW on Jan 21, 2009 11:56:36 GMT -5
That ebay item looks similar (Hmm, chinese copy?) of the Barranca Wet Polisher:  www.barrancadiamond.com/lap/htl_125.htmlMy wife has used one of the Barranca ones to polish several different items. They work pretty well but you get REAL wet when using it. For a couple of pretty brecciated jasper yard rocks, I used silicone spray to coat them. That did an 85-90% "polish" that I'm satisfied with. |
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