jim757
off to a rocking start
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Post by jim757 on Sept 22, 2010 14:43:17 GMT -5
This is my first try at tumbling.. I think they turned out pretty good. These are Apache tears. Attachments:
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Post by jakesrocks on Sept 22, 2010 14:50:28 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Jim. Way to go. You started out with one of the more difficult types of rock to tumble, and got a nice shine on them.
Don
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papat
spending too much on rocks
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Post by papat on Sept 22, 2010 15:22:53 GMT -5
welcome those look good to me
Tim
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Post by tanyafrench on Sept 22, 2010 16:23:12 GMT -5
I think you did a great job. I've never tried Apache Tears but I know they have to be done alone. You did it the right way.
Tanya
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Post by frane on Sept 22, 2010 16:30:52 GMT -5
AWESOME! Now, that is the way to start out! You did a great job!
Fran
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jim757
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Post by jim757 on Sept 23, 2010 7:16:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the great comments!
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Post by Toad on Sept 23, 2010 7:24:52 GMT -5
Wow, if that is your first try - you gotta future kid! Way to go.
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wi54880
starting to shine!
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Post by wi54880 on Sept 23, 2010 10:53:55 GMT -5
That's pretty much the opposite of how mine turned out! Great job... I'll redo mine without other rocks and try again later...
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jim757
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Post by jim757 on Sept 23, 2010 11:15:27 GMT -5
I started mine in the rotary... then finished them in the vibe with ceramics.
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quartzlane
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Post by quartzlane on Sept 23, 2010 16:44:50 GMT -5
What was the magic formula for Apache tears? I have some I haven't tried to tumble yet as I've heard they might require some extra steps, sort of like Labradorite, which turned all chalky and white on my first attempt. Any advice on either?
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Post by rockrookie on Sept 23, 2010 19:04:45 GMT -5
welcome to the forum !!
great job on the tears !
--paul
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jasperblue
starting to spend too much on rocks
Diggin' This
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Post by jasperblue on Sept 23, 2010 23:24:44 GMT -5
Real nice work there. Welcome. This site is great and the people are awsome! -Chris
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pporky
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Post by pporky on Sept 24, 2010 16:39:01 GMT -5
Great tumble Jim, turned out real nice. Welcome looking forward to future postings. Bill
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Post by frane on Sept 26, 2010 6:31:13 GMT -5
Just remember that tears and other obsidian or even slag glass; you have to have cushioning in with them from the second stage on and to be honest, I put it in the first stage as well. Since tears are a natural glass, it is easy to chip them and when one gets a fracture, seems to set off a chain reaction. I tend to run them even longer, about 2 weeks without a grit change, in each step, checking every few days for gasses (glass, obsidian and other items can give off gasses and pop the top off your tumbler barrel) and just opening the lid, cleaning it off and putting it back on to continue the tumble, If the barrel feels hard and the bottom looks flat or is starting to bow out, you have some build up. Just take it slow and easy and they come out beautifully!
Now labradorite....grrrr. I have not had a success with that yet. I guess I need to start experimenting with it again.
Fran
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 26, 2010 11:55:45 GMT -5
Beautiful shine, those turned out great!!  |
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jim757
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Post by jim757 on Sept 26, 2010 21:07:27 GMT -5
Thanks so much for the great positive comments.. I will post pictures of my next batch as soon as they are done.
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Sept 27, 2010 3:19:15 GMT -5
Hi Jim,
Welcome to RTH
Thats a great batch and your first go ?
Excelent job these are difficult to do but you got e'm in one
Great
Jack
Yorkshire uk
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