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tortuga Guest	ever have one of those loads... Jul 28, 2010 18:29:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tortuga on Jul 28, 2010 18:29:47 GMT -5 .... that makes your heart beat a little faster each time you open the tumbler? Done with 3 weeks in 220 after 6 weeks of 60/90, ready for 600... Glad I kept a fair amount of this material aside for cabbing...
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Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	ever have one of those loads... Jul 28, 2010 19:04:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Jul 28, 2010 19:04:23 GMT -5 Beautiful material. Looks to be shaping up well.
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carloscinco fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2008 Posts: 1,639	ever have one of those loads... Jul 28, 2010 19:44:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carloscinco on Jul 28, 2010 19:44:30 GMT -5 That's some prime material. I'd be wound up too.

montanamuskrat fully equipped rock polisher Keep your nose to the wind, your powder dry and watch your top knot. Member since September 2009 Posts: 1,150	ever have one of those loads... Jul 28, 2010 23:29:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by montanamuskrat on Jul 28, 2010 23:29:43 GMT -5 Polished may supprise you. Beautiful Stone. Debby & Tom
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karock has rocks in the head Member since November 2007 Posts: 667	ever have one of those loads... Jul 31, 2010 19:30:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by karock on Jul 31, 2010 19:30:45 GMT -5 Those are real eye catchers. Wow, that's along time in 60/90, how many times did you change the grit? Karock

tortuga Guest	ever have one of those loads... Jul 31, 2010 19:35:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tortuga on Jul 31, 2010 19:35:42 GMT -5 changed it about every 10-14 days. let it run 2 weeks uninterrupted at the end when i was out of town, probably broke down significantly but every bit helps

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ever have one of those loads... Aug 1, 2010 16:25:20 GMT -5

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Post by frane on Aug 1, 2010 16:25:20 GMT -5

I love the dark banding laces! I tumbled a bunch of that and in the last few steps, it would progressively look worse. I think it was just because I was new at tumbling and it has so many soft spots. Some finally went back in with my last vibe batch and the others were turned into cabs. It looks like yours may be harder than the stuff I had. The patterns are fantastic when they turn out! Good luck!
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stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	ever have one of those loads... Aug 9, 2010 7:28:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Aug 9, 2010 7:28:39 GMT -5 Sweet. Lace tumbles are sooo much fun. I got a box of lace that's just itching to be chopped up and tossed into a barrel
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ever have one of those loads... Sept 9, 2010 15:48:11 GMT -5

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Post by tortuga on Sept 9, 2010 15:48:11 GMT -5

very pleased with how they turned out! 4 months from start, though a lot of that was due to procrastination

they took a really great polish, glassy and hard to capture (especially on the white paper towel they had dried on overnight).

Mixed in with some old stock botswana that finished at the same time. I tumbled about 1/3 of what i have of each, though I may end up cutting these and cabbing them if I want more when i use the rest of the rough!

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susand24224 driving up their electric bill Member since June 2009 Posts: 2,389	ever have one of those loads... Sept 9, 2010 16:44:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by susand24224 on Sept 9, 2010 16:44:28 GMT -5 They are every bit as beautiful as they promised to be some weeks back. Congrats on a great batch and patience! Susan

jasperblue starting to spend too much on rocks Diggin' This Member since August 2010 Posts: 141	ever have one of those loads... Sept 9, 2010 23:41:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasperblue on Sept 9, 2010 23:41:10 GMT -5 Oh yeah. Lookin' real good!

rockrookie still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2008 Posts: 4,962	ever have one of those loads... Sept 10, 2010 20:18:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockrookie on Sept 10, 2010 20:18:12 GMT -5 great job !! those are some real beauties !! --paul
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	ever have one of those loads... Sept 11, 2010 7:58:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Sept 11, 2010 7:58:40 GMT -5 Beautiful colors and shine! Great job! Fran

pporky fully equipped rock polisher Member since May 2007 Posts: 1,932	ever have one of those loads... Sept 11, 2010 16:29:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pporky on Sept 11, 2010 16:29:08 GMT -5 O'h yeah thats a great load well worth the patience that you used in shining them beauties..Bill

carloscinco fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2008 Posts: 1,639	ever have one of those loads... Sept 11, 2010 22:28:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carloscinco on Sept 11, 2010 22:28:52 GMT -5 That is a great looking batch. Very nice material, well finished.

wi54880 starting to shine! Member since March 2009 Posts: 33	ever have one of those loads... Sept 23, 2010 10:58:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wi54880 on Sept 23, 2010 10:58:46 GMT -5 Great colors!! Nice work!
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