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Post by Condor on Apr 19, 2009 16:37:45 GMT -5
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Post by frane on Apr 19, 2009 16:44:59 GMT -5
Those are YUMMY!
The only carnelian that I have done was very rough and was in the 60-90 for 12 weeks and then still had pits. You have some great stuff here!
Fran
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 19, 2009 16:50:49 GMT -5
The shine on those is amazing, awesome stuff!  |
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rockerfellerz
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Post by rockerfellerz on Apr 19, 2009 18:04:07 GMT -5
I'm lovin' it! Great tumble.
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Post by krazydiamond on Apr 19, 2009 18:43:37 GMT -5
superb shine! love the color of carnelian.
KD
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Post by 150FromFundy on Apr 19, 2009 19:45:02 GMT -5
Way redder than my amber colored ones from Brazil. Very nice! How are they for translucency with a backlight?
150FromFundy
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ejs
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Post by ejs on Apr 19, 2009 20:59:16 GMT -5
Well done! Great shine and really nice color. And some of those puppies are BIG!
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Apr 19, 2009 21:30:54 GMT -5
Now that's a mirror finish! Man those are large too. How big of tumbler did you use?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 19, 2009 23:11:23 GMT -5
OK Condor, that shine is just showing off. Man, those freaking glow!....Mel
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Post by Condor on Apr 20, 2009 8:10:21 GMT -5
NSR: I tumbled those rocks using two different barrels. One is a 15lb Thumler's Tumbler and the other is a 12lb Thumler's Tumbler. The 15lb is metal (rubbler lined) while the 12lb is all rubber. I do have a 40lb metal (rubber lined) barrel this is currently full of Woodward Ranch agates. They all are tumbled simultaneously in my Chadmanian rock tumbling machine.
Condor
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Post by Noosh9057 on Apr 20, 2009 13:23:10 GMT -5
Wow I love those.
Roger
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Post by Condor on Apr 20, 2009 20:25:44 GMT -5
Way redder than my amber colored ones from Brazil. Very nice! How are they for translucency with a backlight? 150FromFundy How's this.....?    Thanks for asking 150. Condor |
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Post by MyNewHobby on Apr 20, 2009 20:50:25 GMT -5
WOOF!!!!
So very awesome!!!!!
Julie
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on Apr 20, 2009 22:55:21 GMT -5
Great shine.
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Apr 21, 2009 0:25:59 GMT -5
Hey Condor -- those reds are just amazing. Never heard of madagascar carnelian before...quick question, did you leave the batch in 60/90 for 5 weeks straight or did you recharge every 10 days or so?
Ozzy
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Post by Condor on Apr 21, 2009 8:00:33 GMT -5
Hi Ozzy,
Yup. I left them in 60/90 for five weeks straight without recharging at all. Being that they are river rocks, they were already rounded. What I like is that I save a few bucks by skipping stage two. I have some others that are in their third week. After the 5th, I'm going to go straight to polish and see what happens.
Condor
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MikeS
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Post by MikeS on Apr 21, 2009 17:12:58 GMT -5
Awesome! killer shine, they look like hard candy that melted in the sun...
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on Apr 30, 2009 1:52:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip. Are these hard to come by? I really love reddish carnelians...how much do these go for?
Ozzy
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