52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind

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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 4, 2015 17:00:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 17:00:15 GMT -5 I would have thought bob did the same with his metal diamond wheel .then the Followup steps would be similar to 45 ft of kitchen counter. Practice makes perfect.

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52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 4, 2015 21:40:09 GMT -5

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Post by mrrockpickerforever on Mar 4, 2015 21:40:09 GMT -5

Mar 4, 2015 17:00:15 GMT -5 @shotgunner said:

I would have thought bob did the same with his metal diamond wheel .then the Followup steps would be similar to 45 ft of kitchen counter.

Practice makes perfect.

The thing is a counter top is all ready flat. The Lepidolite slab we put our address numbers on was easy, because it was soft and pretty much flat.

The bog was harder, because it was odd shaped, and full of fractured surfaces, or as Jean says full of lumps and bumps.

Try one!

Bob

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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 4, 2015 21:49:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2015 21:49:27 GMT -5 Did you put your street number on the lepidolite?
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mrrockpickerforever starting to shine! Bob Member since January 2015 Posts: 33	52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 5, 2015 1:23:46 GMT -5 snowmom likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mrrockpickerforever on Mar 5, 2015 1:23:46 GMT -5 Mar 4, 2015 21:49:27 GMT -5 @shotgunner said: Did you put your street number on the lepidolite? Yes. BOB
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 5, 2015 9:57:51 GMT -5 mrrockpickerforever likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2015 9:57:51 GMT -5 That's bitchin! May have to do similar!! Great idea. You da man!

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52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 6, 2015 9:40:10 GMT -5 mrrockpickerforever likes this

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Post by jamesp on Mar 6, 2015 9:40:10 GMT -5

I have a wet polisher and will say that it is a slow process. Easy with soft rock, hell with hard rock.
Starting with a saw cut surface is easy, raw rough shaped agate, grease your elbows. it's work out time.

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52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 6, 2015 9:53:13 GMT -5 mrrockpickerforever likes this

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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 6, 2015 9:53:13 GMT -5

And shower time! At least no worries when gringing wet. Wonder what the water police would have to say about?
"But sir, I'm NOT watering my grass, just this big ol' rock."

And let me tell you, that stuff was hard!

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52.7lb palm bog from Indian Pass with 4" wet grind Mar 6, 2015 18:29:19 GMT -5 mrrockpickerforever likes this

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Mar 6, 2015 9:53:13 GMT -5 rockpickerforever said:

I very much respect the work that goes into grinding that hard rock. It is a big job. pay off worth it, great creation

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