Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2

rockerfellerz
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Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 12, 2009 18:15:41 GMT -5

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Post by rockerfellerz on Feb 12, 2009 18:15:41 GMT -5

A few pictures of my latest batch. All the rocks are self collected from the shores of the Bay of Fundy, where a huge variety of agates, jaspers and quartz can be found.
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Thanks for looking.

darrad fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2006 Posts: 1,636	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 12, 2009 19:44:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darrad on Feb 12, 2009 19:44:51 GMT -5 Great- batch! That red and black one with the arrow head in the 4th to last pick is really nice!!!
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Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 12, 2009 20:25:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Feb 12, 2009 20:25:06 GMT -5 Awesome shine, beautiful rocks!
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NDK Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 9,440	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 12, 2009 20:28:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NDK on Feb 12, 2009 20:28:29 GMT -5 Man, what a batch! Such depth and shine on all of it! I sure wish I could find stuff like that locally. Nate
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Thunder69 Cave Dweller Thunder 2000-2015 Member since January 2009 Posts: 3,105	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 12, 2009 20:57:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Thunder69 on Feb 12, 2009 20:57:10 GMT -5 very nice shine on them ...how long did you keep them in polish?...John
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ejs spending too much on rocks Member since July 2008 Posts: 478	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 12, 2009 22:09:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ejs on Feb 12, 2009 22:09:34 GMT -5 Another great batch of self-found materials - excellent! Super shine. Great job. Thanks for posting.

bouldergal freely admits to licking rocks Glacier Meadow Member since July 2007 Posts: 783	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 12, 2009 22:30:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bouldergal on Feb 12, 2009 22:30:49 GMT -5 It's amazing what can be found and turned into such a work of art. You're so lucky to have a place to find beautiful specimens. Beautiful polish, too!!! Susan
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franzibear starting to spend too much on rocks Let's rock Member since October 2008 Posts: 139	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 13, 2009 0:27:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by franzibear on Feb 13, 2009 0:27:01 GMT -5 Thank you for sharing such wonderful works of art!
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 13, 2009 7:21:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Feb 13, 2009 7:21:40 GMT -5 This is sure a batch to be proud of! There are so many pretty stones here! There is a small, clear one with spots that really caught my eye but all are really sweet! Fran

rockerfellerz starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2008 Posts: 120	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 13, 2009 10:53:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockerfellerz on Feb 13, 2009 10:53:59 GMT -5 John, the recipe for this batch : 6 weeks in coarse grind 2 weeks in 220 2 weeks in 600 2 weeks in CO polish with ceramic pellets.

Sabre52 Cave Dweller Me and my gal, Rosie Member since August 2005 Posts: 20,496	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 14, 2009 15:16:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sabre52 on Feb 14, 2009 15:16:30 GMT -5 What a shine! Great variety too. A lot of them really remind me of Montana Agate...Mel

Mudshark fully equipped rock polisher Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,083	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 14, 2009 16:57:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mudshark on Feb 14, 2009 16:57:12 GMT -5 Nice job on that batch,killer shine!! Mike
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hope spending too much on rocks Member since May 2008 Posts: 477	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 14, 2009 21:08:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hope on Feb 14, 2009 21:08:26 GMT -5 Super rocks with a super shine on them. My brother has been to the Bay of Fundy and said I should visit there if I get up that way. Hope

Condor driving up their electric bill Woodward Agates Member since February 2005 Posts: 2,772	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 14, 2009 21:34:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Condor on Feb 14, 2009 21:34:04 GMT -5 Nice rocks. Very well rounded and really shiny. Condor
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Wolfden fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2007 Posts: 1,368	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 15, 2009 12:02:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Wolfden on Feb 15, 2009 12:02:36 GMT -5 wow you sure nailed the shine great batch Wolf
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ejs spending too much on rocks Member since July 2008 Posts: 478	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 15, 2009 18:57:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ejs on Feb 15, 2009 18:57:52 GMT -5 >2 weeks in CO polish with ceramic pellets Really? ceramic pellets in the polish? Or did you mean plastic pellets?

rockerfellerz
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Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 16, 2009 7:58:20 GMT -5

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Post by rockerfellerz on Feb 16, 2009 7:58:20 GMT -5

EJS said "Really? ceramic pellets in the polish? Or did you mean plastic pellets? "
Yeah I put ceramic pellets in with the rocks during the polish stage.
They are cylinders with angle cut ends so not really "pellets" I guess.
They came with the Diamond Pacific grit kit That I got to start my first tumble, and I've used them in every batch I've done so far.

MyNewHobby driving up their electric bill Member since January 2009 Posts: 2,282	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 16, 2009 12:04:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MyNewHobby on Feb 16, 2009 12:04:50 GMT -5 Very cool!!!! Julie
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ejs spending too much on rocks Member since July 2008 Posts: 478	Bay of Fundy tumbles# 2 Feb 16, 2009 14:31:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ejs on Feb 16, 2009 14:31:03 GMT -5 Interesting! I use those ceramic cylinders in rough and medium grinds to help increase the grinding action of the grit, but I use plastic pellets during pre-polish, polish, and burnish. I can't argue with your results!