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Post by mrrockpickerforever on Mar 1, 2015 22:42:58 GMT -5
In mid December 2014 Jean rockpickerforever and I took a trip to Ocotillo Wells & Indian Pass.
(Here's a link to the original post with all the other photos from this trip: forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/post/784191/thread)
The following pictures are of a palm bog boulder from trip at Indian Pass. After working it with the 4" grinder it weighed 52.7lbs.
This is as found 
closer view 
After polishing with the 4" grinder 
photo does not show the depth 
side view of root 
more roots all over. 
3D confetti! Some parts look 1/4" deep or more 
Jean wanted to show proportion to her hand. 
Another nice yard rock finished 
Thanks for viewing!
photos by my lovely wife Jean rockpickerforever
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Post by snowmom on Mar 2, 2015 3:50:26 GMT -5
I would never have seen the potential in that one, would've walked right by. Lots of color and textural interest in there, and you brought it out for the world to see. I can't imagine the hours you must have invested in it, but it was worth it! Thanks for the show!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 2, 2015 6:00:11 GMT -5
I think it is time for Jean to grind one. Why does Bob have to do all the grinding ?
nice masterpiece.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 7:17:34 GMT -5
That is a pile of grinding. I did one about a third that size and had had enough. Pretty fancy yard rock.
Jim
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 2, 2015 10:45:52 GMT -5
Would you look at that-SCORE!!!!!! Thumbs up
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Post by drocknut on Mar 2, 2015 11:01:50 GMT -5
Seriously cool rock and great grinding job.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 2, 2015 17:32:18 GMT -5
I've never dragged out one that big before, but then again, I also would have walked right past it. Chances are, it was tough to squeeze into a 5-gallon bucket.
Darryl.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2015 22:01:18 GMT -5
@wampidy - You might be surprised how fast that goes. He has a wet grinder using granite surface prep pads. mrrockpickerforever - how long did it take to do that? 150FromFundy 50#ers get hoisted onto a shoulder and carried out. that much weight will be hell on the hand with a tiny bucket handle pressing in. |
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Post by mrrockpickerforever on Mar 3, 2015 2:21:08 GMT -5
Thanks everyone.
Darryl 150FromFundy as I was recuperating from L4-L5 back surgery, I didn't take a bucket with me . I was just going to follow an ancient Indian path I knew of looking for treasure! I carried the boulder a few steps and dropped it repeatedly until I got to the top of the hill, then I rolled it down the other side. I left it there and climbed the next hill , to get my wives attention (Jean rockpickerforever),she said she found a large boulder of jasper, so I Had her go back to camp get the two wheel dolly and 2"x8"x10' wood motor cycle ramp we found at the side of the road the day before. when she got back I cleared rock to make a path & She pulled it up the last hill to the truck. I was able to lift this boulder in the truck by my self, but we needed the ramp to load the 100+ pound brownish yellow jasper she found, we slid it up the ramp because together we couldn't lift it in.
Scott @shotgunner I started with a metal 50grt diamond impregnated cup to rough, then progressed through 30grt, 50grt, 120grt, 220grt, 400grt, 800grt, 1800grt, 3500grt, 8500grt, 13000grt pads, then finished with a felt buff. It took about 3 to 4 days to finish Had to keep stopping to give my back a rest.  Hydrocodone and ice pack for 30 min. 
By the way if you will look at the first photo you will see that there is still a larger boulder burried at this spot, I will get it at a later date ha, ha, ha . 
Thanks again Bob
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Post by iant on Mar 3, 2015 2:47:02 GMT -5
Well your hard work has really paid off! Great stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 7:46:18 GMT -5
Shotgunner Only three to four days. Surprising how long three to four days are when you have a grinder (even a small one) in your hands.
Jim
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Post by Tommy on Mar 3, 2015 8:11:34 GMT -5
That's awesome Bob nice work!
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Post by delo on Mar 3, 2015 10:24:13 GMT -5
I would never have seen the potential in that one, would've walked right by. Lots of color and textural interest in there, and you brought it out for the world to see. I can't imagine the hours you must have invested in it, but it was worth it! Thanks for the show! I'm with you snowmom, I would have completely missed that hidden gem! Its a great looking piece now! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 11:00:01 GMT -5
Shotgunner Only three to four days. Surprising how long three to four days are when you have a grinder (even a small one) in your hands. Jim My guess is that it took three to four days working 15-30 minutes per day. A total work time of no more than 3-4 hours. Remember Bob just had extensive back surgery, and while he is totally badass; he does have limits. mrrockpickerforever - how far off on the minutes am I? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 14:14:08 GMT -5
hahaha Shotgunner, it you can polish that rock in 3 or 4 hours I am going to send all my polishing to you.
Jim
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 15:55:49 GMT -5
hahaha Shotgunner, it you can polish that rock in 3 or 4 hours I am going to send all my polishing to you. Jim Those wet angle grinders using granite pads spin at 3500RPM. When I did kitchen reno I watched the granite boys shape and polish far more area in just a couple hours. I'm assuming Bob is less vigorous and less practiced than a busy young mexican stone worker and took twice as long. They also go from 1500 to polish skipping a few steps Bob included. They do diamond router bit, 60-100-200-400-800-1500-polish I can't do it. I don't have the tool. They are not terrible expensive either! |
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Post by nowyo on Mar 3, 2015 18:59:58 GMT -5
Nice job on that, Bob. Way cool.
Russ
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Post by mrrockpickerforever on Mar 3, 2015 20:51:11 GMT -5
@shotgunner
You don't know me that well, it really did take 3 to 4 days. With stops, probably 5 hours each day. I was out there 7 to 8 hours each day. The white stuff like what I left on bottom was semi soft, but the rest was hard like agate. I also had some difficulty where I had to grind out pockets of loose / fractured material (next to last photo). After rough grinding it took quite a bit to remove gouge marks. Totally wore out my 30grt pad, need to get the name of your low price source.
ETA- I must have taken 3 to 4 pounds off rough weight.
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Post by gingerkid on Mar 3, 2015 21:12:11 GMT -5
Beautiful polish on the monsta palm bog yard rock, mrrockpickerforever! Nice close-up shots of it, too. Glad you and Mrs. rockpickerforever had the set-up to get it to your home. ...By the way if you will look at the first photo you will see that there is still a larger boulder burried at this spot, I will get it at a later date ha, ha, ha .  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 6:47:02 GMT -5
When they run the router down the edge of a counter top they have a smooth surface to work with and no big dips or vugs or fractures to grind out. I was using a 7" grinder with water hose and a tile saw blade to do the grinding then followed up with the pads just like Bob and any way you slice it it is a hell of a lot of work.
Jim
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Hydrocodone and ice pack for 30 min. 
