chrisperez
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2009
Posts: 457
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Post by chrisperez on Mar 1, 2009 0:53:42 GMT -5
Wow, what a difference a week makes !!!!! I left these stone in polish for a week longer than the last batch, and it made a huge difference!!!! Here is the before pic.... wooohoooo smashed rocks!!!! After a week of coarse and two weeks in fine grind ( this is still the grit and stones that came with the 'toy' tumbler ) And then after 2 weeks in polish ( instead of one, as the instructions suggested ).... and these were just some river rocks I threw in to take up space 7 days into the polish stage. I wasn't worried about messing up the batch, I didn't think they would come out well anyway ....so after only 7 days in only the polish they came out like this.... amazing!!!! the last three are definately getting wrapped..... the rest are too small, they do look good in a jar though!!!!!
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
Posts: 20,496
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 1, 2009 8:53:27 GMT -5
Nice batch. I've gone to a two week polish cycle too and it really helps a lot.....Mel
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Post by frane on Mar 1, 2009 10:31:04 GMT -5
Cool Batch! I really like that river rock in the center of the last pic. Very nice!!! Fran
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chrisperez
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2009
Posts: 457
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Post by chrisperez on Mar 1, 2009 22:31:53 GMT -5
Yes Fran, thats my favorite too... now I have to put my first batch back into polish for another week and see how they come out.
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1rockhound
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2008
Posts: 286
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Post by 1rockhound on Mar 2, 2009 1:48:01 GMT -5
Nice tumble!
The other day I checked my barrel since it had been awhile and realized that I had a batch in polish for 7 weeks. They turned out nice but I think I need to check my barrels more often.
Jason
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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
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Post by Mudshark on Mar 2, 2009 7:12:32 GMT -5
Nice shine!A little extra time in polish always seems to work for me too. Mike
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Saskrock
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2007
Posts: 1,852
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Post by Saskrock on Mar 2, 2009 9:24:01 GMT -5
Great job. The middle river rock is my favorite to. I always give mine an extra week too. seem to make a big difference.
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