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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 9, 2012 20:35:36 GMT -5
Here's some granite my son and I just finished. We did the first two stages in a rotary tumbler and finished it up in a Lot-O. It's not perfect, but we're both really happy with our first attempt. It's amazing how much they shrink, though! Attachments:
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 9, 2012 20:36:22 GMT -5
Another picture: Attachments:
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 9, 2012 20:37:02 GMT -5
I like this one: Attachments:
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Post by helens on Feb 9, 2012 20:55:00 GMT -5
Very Neat! Congrats!!!
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shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Feb 9, 2012 21:41:49 GMT -5
Very nice! Scott
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NorthShore-Rocks
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Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Feb 9, 2012 21:45:29 GMT -5
Congratulations on a successful first batch!!!
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Post by paulshiroma on Feb 10, 2012 9:50:47 GMT -5
Looks great! Nice colors and variety. Paul
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 10, 2012 9:59:44 GMT -5
congrats, nice looking first run. This has been a hobby my son got me into and it has been very rewarding. Hope the same for you. keep em rolling. Chuck
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herchenx
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Post by herchenx on Feb 10, 2012 10:12:13 GMT -5
Congrats, you can't argue with the shine!
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Post by susand24224 on Feb 10, 2012 12:40:42 GMT -5
Wow--great job. Granite will never be perfect in shine, but yours is about as good as it gets and your shapes are impeccable.
One star for how good they turned out, and another five stars for it being your first tumble.
Susan
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 10, 2012 21:11:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments everyone!
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Feb 11, 2012 20:47:11 GMT -5
You picked a difficult material to work with and achieved shiny success! Great job.
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Post by tandl on Feb 12, 2012 11:04:53 GMT -5
Gneiss Granite , Came out great .
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keystonecops
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Post by keystonecops on Feb 12, 2012 11:53:33 GMT -5
Lookn good. Now that ya got the jitters out on first batch, scout out some good rock. Later Clyde
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 12, 2012 14:11:15 GMT -5
Scouting is difficult with snow on the ground, so that will have to wait a couple more months. I've got some local quartz going in the Lot-O now. I have local chert in the rotary tumbler. I also have some agate and jasper saw trimmings that I traded for in another rotary barrel. The agate is looking really cool.
This summer, I plan to do a lot more scouting. I want to find some more Petoskey stone to hand polish, and I'm really excited to head up to Michigan's upper peninsula to look for rocks. I hear there are some really cool rocks up there. Petoskey stones are easy to find, but I'm not sure where to go in the U.P., or exactly what I'm looking for besides agates.
Rob
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riverrock
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Post by riverrock on Feb 12, 2012 20:10:17 GMT -5
Be careful this is very addicting.
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Post by BuiltonRock on Feb 12, 2012 20:37:20 GMT -5
Very nice first batch! John
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gregw
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Post by gregw on Feb 14, 2012 19:42:49 GMT -5
Those stone look exactly like the river rocks I find here in Kentucky on the Ohio river basin. Must have been imported by glaciers.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 14, 2012 21:36:04 GMT -5
Yes, the bedrock here is limestone. I believe all the rest are glacial erratics.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 23, 2017 23:04:07 GMT -5
So those are the Granite's I am up against huh? Everyone needs a measuring stick and you just gave me mine! ~Duke
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