Geo-Ing Crazy
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on May 20, 2009 19:02:43 GMT -5
FINALLY a batch of rocks finished. Started it last year, CE tumbler, rebuild the tumbler, blah, blah..finally finished a batch of agate and jasper. These are photographed dry. In the photos I see pits and dull spots that weren't quite so obvious before. All in all, I'm satisfied with this first effort. Thanks for looking. Barb Full batch  That light brown one on the left shows the most pits  Oh, yeah, something to show scale  A few of the more shiny ones  |
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wyobrian
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by wyobrian on May 20, 2009 21:13:44 GMT -5
very nice batch barb nice shine Brian  |
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Post by NatureNut on May 20, 2009 23:13:26 GMT -5
Nice material, nicely rounded, nice shine! Good job! Jo
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Geo-Ing Crazy
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on May 21, 2009 6:27:02 GMT -5
Thanks Brian and Jo. I learned a lot of tips from this forum, and also found things I SHOULD have done as I went along. Maybe should have left in the Borax burnish a bit longer, as I do see a few cracks that apear to still have polish in them....maybe a toothbrush will help.
Barb
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Post by catmandewe on May 21, 2009 9:19:39 GMT -5
Those look alot better than the last time I saw them!
Nice batch............................Tony
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Post by NatureNut on May 21, 2009 11:34:27 GMT -5
LOL, Tony- kudos on the great material!
Yes, I'd take a toothbrush with water, if that doesn't work, try baking soda with the toothbrush, if that doesn't work, there are some threads on a mini water pressure cleaner that is used for this type of instance as well as crystals and druzies. Do you have an old water pick laying around?
Jo
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Geo-Ing Crazy
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by Geo-Ing Crazy on May 21, 2009 19:49:41 GMT -5
Jo, I do have a water pick "laying around" actually because its really messy to use, but rocks might be a good thing to use it on! I'll try the toothbrush first. Thanks for the suggestions.
Barb
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MikeS
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by MikeS on May 21, 2009 20:11:44 GMT -5
looks good, nice shine!
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Post by frane on May 21, 2009 21:43:18 GMT -5
You sure did a great job on these! Looks to me like some of these need to be wrapped!
Have fun!
Fran
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Post by Bejewelme on May 21, 2009 22:35:11 GMT -5
Those turned out great!
Amber
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Post by mohs on May 21, 2009 23:29:59 GMT -5
That be a fine fine batch of tumbled stones! And this is a very encouraging post  |
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