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karock
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Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 9, 2010 19:41:32 GMT -5

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Post by karock on May 9, 2010 19:41:32 GMT -5

Here is a batch a few months in the making. I read how long it takes others to get their stones to get rounded so I decided to get an 8" 40 Grit wheel to speed up the process. It will take off a lot of material fast and you can control the shape.

After rounding them with the wheel they went through 3 sets of 60 - 90, then 7 to 10 days in 220, 500, pre-polish and AO polish. I use a separate barrel for each stage and gradually increase the amount of plastic media towards the end. I did one day of burnishing in ivory snow between the last two stages and one+ days after the polish. Hope you enjoy looking!
Karock

Here is the gnarly wheel.

Grinding off the edges and rounding.

Starting the tumble

Strainging and rinsing

OOPS!

Australian Lace Results

My Fav

A crystalized end

This one was sweet but my son dropped it and - CRACK!

A stray Laker I think

Some kind of Jasper from Munds Park, AZ

White/Gray Chalcedony - some call it Ivorite

Apache Jasper and one stray

rockrookie still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2008 Posts: 4,962	Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 9, 2010 20:17:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockrookie on May 9, 2010 20:17:27 GMT -5 nice looking batch !! --paul
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Condor driving up their electric bill Woodward Agates Member since February 2005 Posts: 2,772	Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 9, 2010 22:11:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Condor on May 9, 2010 22:11:01 GMT -5 Nice work. I like that rounded look, but I'm not sure if I have the patience to do so many of them on my large barrel. After seeing how yours came out, I think it's more than worth it. Condor
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susand24224
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Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 10, 2010 14:51:07 GMT -5

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Post by susand24224 on May 10, 2010 14:51:07 GMT -5

Great batch--I especially appreciate the close ups--the payoff in all your work is quite obvious in those photos. Yes, I'm convinced that the extra effort is well worth it in the end results after seeing them!

Susan

frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 10, 2010 18:00:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on May 10, 2010 18:00:21 GMT -5 Beautiful! They turned out really great! Fran

carloscinco fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2008 Posts: 1,639	Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 10, 2010 20:05:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carloscinco on May 10, 2010 20:05:49 GMT -5 Great batches. I'd never seen that lace or the Apache jasper before. I like 'em. Is the grinding wheel silicone carbide? I bet it really rips the hide off some of them rocks.

MikeS fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2009 Posts: 1,081	Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 10, 2010 21:37:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MikeS on May 10, 2010 21:37:19 GMT -5 nice batch!

karock
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Mixed Tumble, Austrailian Lace etc. (pic heavy) May 10, 2010 21:47:06 GMT -5

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Post by karock on May 10, 2010 21:47:06 GMT -5

Thanks, the wheel is 40 Grit diamond. I ordered it from a website I heard about from Ralph of Stonesthatrock (imports from China). It is really gnarley and yes it rips and is unforgiving on knuckles when new (careful). Some of the material I work with is stuff I collect and is odd shaped.

So I "rescue" what might be there by grinding off the cracks and matrix. It is a habbit I started before I discovered this site. When I get my Genie then I will be more determined to stick with traditional slabs and preforms and be more selective.
Karock

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