fisherman510
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Post by fisherman510 on Jan 26, 2009 18:53:03 GMT -5
I finished up my first batch of pet wood over the weekend. I started here  I ran 2 weeks in 60-90 grit then 1 week in 120-220. I then did a full week each in prepolish and polish, finishing with about 5 hours in borax. Curt commented earlier that he had had little luck getting a good polish on the black wood and that proved true for me.  Most of the other colors took a pretty good polish.  I did get enough nice stones to fix up a bowl for my friend who brought the rocks.  thanks for looking. Bob |
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SteveHolmes
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Post by SteveHolmes on Jan 26, 2009 19:55:26 GMT -5
Bob,
They look perfect...and what a TRANSFORMATION! They are very nice indeed.
Steve
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ejs
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Post by ejs on Jan 26, 2009 22:38:10 GMT -5
Wow! Great job. Isn't pet wood great? I love looking at it. Great tumble!
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renterdan
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Post by renterdan on Jan 27, 2009 2:17:52 GMT -5
Bob,
That is a great batch! I just started a load myself; I think I'll follow your recipe!
Thanks!
Dan
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 27, 2009 7:53:47 GMT -5
Bob
A lot of that black has microscopic pits in it and is why it won't polish. Some of it is solid and polishes very well. The more you work with it, the better you will be able to recognize which ones will and won't.
Nice batch!
Curt
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Jan 27, 2009 10:20:12 GMT -5
Beautiful batch! All are very nice but those ones with black and red are my favorites. They also look more compact.
Adrian
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Jan 27, 2009 16:46:48 GMT -5
Wow, that's some pretty material! I'm amazed you got them shaped that well in just two weeks coarse grind. Good job!
-Don
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Jan 27, 2009 17:48:25 GMT -5
;D . Hey Bob where did you go to find the wood? Is it close to Vidalia LA. cause that is where I am . John
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Post by frane on Jan 27, 2009 19:36:27 GMT -5
That is a very nice batch of wood! It really worked up pretty quick and you have some very nice pieces there even though the black gave you problems. Great Job!
Fran
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 27, 2009 19:56:00 GMT -5
Great batch of wood!!  |
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fisherman510
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Post by fisherman510 on Jan 27, 2009 21:05:27 GMT -5
John,
All of this came from Desoto Parish, just south of Shreveport.
Bob
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Post by Thunder69 on Jan 28, 2009 17:11:55 GMT -5
that'll work . i appreciate the info... John
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morticiamonroe
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Post by morticiamonroe on Jan 28, 2009 17:44:40 GMT -5
Woot-woo Bob! Those are gorgeous!
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Post by Sea Faring Wang Dang on Jan 29, 2009 19:18:28 GMT -5
Very Nice!!
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franzibear
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Post by franzibear on Feb 4, 2009 12:18:06 GMT -5
Wow, I didn't know that Louisiana produced such fine petrified wood. Do you get much agatized or opal wood? Are these mostly crick-found or dug?
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fisherman510
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Post by fisherman510 on Feb 4, 2009 18:44:25 GMT -5
What I have pictured here all came off of a friends farm just south of me. He just picks it up while walking around. I saw him today. He told me that he stumbled over a flower bed border at his home place and the border is all pet wood. Got to go see that.
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franzibear
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Post by franzibear on Feb 4, 2009 22:26:40 GMT -5
fantastic!
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