ktg
starting to shine!
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Post by ktg on May 2, 2009 20:28:17 GMT -5
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Post by Hard Rock Cafe on May 2, 2009 21:00:13 GMT -5
Congrats! I think you got it!
Nice shapes! Some of them remind me of jelly beans.
There isn't much you can do with really fractured rough; at least I haven't been able to do much with them. But your rough that isn't fractured came out very nice.
The only suggestion I have is perhaps longer in the polish or a burnish to get that glassy shine.
Chuck
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ktg
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Post by ktg on May 3, 2009 8:42:26 GMT -5
Thanks Chuck, I appreciate the feedback.
KT
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wyobrian
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Post by wyobrian on May 3, 2009 9:03:26 GMT -5
nice job much better then my first
brian
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Post by NatureNut on May 3, 2009 9:28:44 GMT -5
Really nice batch. You did a great job!
Yep, I agree with HardRock, don't get down about the fractures, comes with the territory. The only way to try to save them is by cutting them down along the fractured lines and re-tumbling (always a gamble), grinding them open with a diamond tipped bit (with water) which opens them up for the grit to smooth the surface, or seal them with super glue or hot stuff and re-tumble. All of these are tricky to do depending on the degree of fractures and lots of other things. I toss my fractured tumbles in my garden borders where they add lots of beauty.
Keep up the good work! Jo
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ktg
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Post by ktg on May 3, 2009 17:12:43 GMT -5
Yes, I think finding a nice garden spot for the fractured ones is probably what I'll do... with these anyway. Jo, do you use something like a dremel with a diamond bit to grind open stones?
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NDK
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Post by NDK on May 4, 2009 20:27:19 GMT -5
I love the middle one on the left. It looks almost perfectly round in that photo.
Nice work!
Nate
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Post by Noosh9057 on May 5, 2009 10:52:22 GMT -5
Yes very good first.
Roger
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rockerfellerz
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Post by rockerfellerz on May 5, 2009 12:43:23 GMT -5
Nice job! I like the green ones the best.
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10thumbs
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I want to be reincarnated as a dog.
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Post by 10thumbs on May 5, 2009 16:13:19 GMT -5
Looks pretty good to me. I only just finished my first batch a couple weeks back. I think you faced some of the same challenges that I did. I was not positive what every last stone was so consequently there was some variation in hardness and they didn't all take the same polish. I think your first effort easily matches mine but it'll take time before we can hope to rival some of the rock hounds that post here.
That black and yellow stone is very cool. What is that one?
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on May 6, 2009 2:30:53 GMT -5
Hi Chuch A nice first batch something to be proud off
Whats the green stones in Picture 4? they are a real nice colour ,
I had some simular over here but they undercut terrable and would not polish
Jack
Yorkshire UK
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pporky
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Post by pporky on May 6, 2009 4:41:21 GMT -5
great batch plenty of variety and a nice polish well done, it sure is worth the wait
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Post by frane on May 6, 2009 13:37:22 GMT -5
They all rounded up great with a beautiful shine! You did fantastic on this one!
Fran
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Post by MyNewHobby on May 6, 2009 13:52:13 GMT -5
I just love seeing first tumbles! You got some great shine!!
I also think they look like jelly beans.
As always
Julie
ps ... I keep forgetting to toss some of mine into my planter boxes
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Saskrock
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Post by Saskrock on May 6, 2009 13:58:23 GMT -5
Those look pretty good. Great job. Every one else took my suggestions so what they said.
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Post by mohs on May 6, 2009 15:26:04 GMT -5
those are great
1st? wow !!!
couple weeks
I'll see how mine turn out
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ktg
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Post by ktg on May 7, 2009 21:41:43 GMT -5
Thank you all so much for the feedback and encouragement. I honestly have no idea what any of the stones are! LOL - I'm really new to this. I can tell you that in the first picture the 3 largest (two quite round and one kind of oval w/ reddish streaks) are from Africa. The other stones are mostly from Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA. Some of the fractured ones in the last picture were found in Coalinga, Ca.
Again thanks to all of you.
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rockwizz
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Post by rockwizz on May 9, 2009 1:01:01 GMT -5
Nice looking batch..way better than anything I did on my first try:)
Thanks for sharing.
Ozzy
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