bushmanbilly
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Post by bushmanbilly on Dec 9, 2015 0:09:16 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2015 5:35:56 GMT -5
Very nicely done.are these guitar picks?
Dave
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Post by jamesp on Dec 9, 2015 11:05:54 GMT -5
Tight work Billy.
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Post by bushmanbilly on Dec 9, 2015 12:23:04 GMT -5
Very nicely done.are these guitar picks? Dave Yes. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 9, 2015 12:25:17 GMT -5
Very cool project and they sure look great. Do you get much feedback from users of these? I did a few Montana agates in the vibe tumbler but I was told by someone I gave one to that the rounded over edges did not work great so I have been doing them on a flat lap since then.
Chuck
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Post by Thunder69 on Dec 9, 2015 13:30:26 GMT -5
I like doing picks myself...I have turned most of what I have done into pendants...They do pretty good. ...I did a bunch from some brazilian agate slabs I got from Snuffy.... Very nice work on these by the way..... John
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Post by bushmanbilly on Dec 9, 2015 13:59:15 GMT -5
Very cool project and they sure look great. Do you get much feedback from users of these? I did a few Montana agates in the vibe tumbler but I was told by someone I gave one to that the rounded over edges did not work great so I have been doing them on a flat lap since then. Chuck I haven't sold in a few years. But I never really had any complaints except from scammers on Ebay trying to get free ones. Do you bevel the edges before tumbling? How long do you tumble for? I do 4 stages with graded grit. 2,2,2 and 3 days. I clean them everyday. They tend to attract each other, even if there are only 2 in the batch. They will find each other and stick together. I get a more even finish this way. I do not burnish them with borax. I add a few drops of dish soap every load. 1st 4 drops, 2nd 3, 3rd 2, and just one for polish. I find that soap helps them slid off one another easier. |
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Post by bushmanbilly on Jan 6, 2016 22:15:59 GMT -5
A few of my latest.  Optical Quartz  Amy Sage  Belvade Jasper. Best pic I could get. Sorry  Montana  |
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 7, 2016 11:31:12 GMT -5
Very very nice work!!!
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 7, 2016 20:45:29 GMT -5
Very cool project and they sure look great. Do you get much feedback from users of these? I did a few Montana agates in the vibe tumbler but I was told by someone I gave one to that the rounded over edges did not work great so I have been doing them on a flat lap since then. Chuck I do 4 stages with graded grit. 2,2,2 and 3 days. I clean them everyday. Are you saying you run each stage at 2 days except polish you run 3 but you do a full clean out and put new grit and/or polish in each day? I like that new optical quartz one. I have a wire wrap I did on a piece of that stuff and I wont sell it because it is such a cool display piece. Chuck |
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Post by gingerkid on Jan 8, 2016 8:22:33 GMT -5
Play guitar!  Holy smokes, that is gorgeous, bushmanbilly ! I really like your optical quartz and Owyhee guitar picks, too. |
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Post by bushmanbilly on Jan 8, 2016 12:38:13 GMT -5
I do 4 stages with graded grit. 2,2,2 and 3 days. I clean them everyday. Are you saying you run each stage at 2 days except polish you run 3 but you do a full clean out and put new grit and/or polish in each day? I like that new optical quartz one. I have a wire wrap I did on a piece of that stuff and I wont sell it because it is such a cool display piece. Chuck Yes that is correct. I clean my vibes every 24 hrs. This way I ensure that the picks get fresh grit on them everyday. I add them one by one after the grit is mixed up good. They really like to sick together and if the slurry drys out a little they cement together. When I used just ceramic, I would check the vibe to find 10 or more stuck to each other. It was a pain in the ass having to open my vibes every couple of hours to separate them. I did a lot of trial and error to get them to stop that. A lot of different medias. I found that flat media worked the best with a drop or two of dish soap added to help break the surface tension. Thanks for the kind replies everyone. |
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Post by Tom on Jan 8, 2016 22:39:19 GMT -5
Those are awesome picks, that Amethyst Sage has it going on.
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Post by herchenx on Jan 9, 2016 0:41:19 GMT -5
those are great picks, nice work!
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Post by indiana on Jan 17, 2016 9:30:26 GMT -5
A few of my latest.  |
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Post by tntmom on Jan 17, 2016 14:04:02 GMT -5
Sweet!!!! I still have my picks from you in my display cabinet!
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Post by bushmanbilly on Jan 30, 2016 23:23:30 GMT -5
Another batch done. Gem Owyhee   |
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Post by jamesp on Jan 31, 2016 2:11:19 GMT -5
Hoping for some coral picks for my display cabinet  Will be strutting them on the Facebook coral groups oh yea. |
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Post by orrum on Jan 31, 2016 8:43:53 GMT -5
The gopher, oh yes the gopher is the one! LOL
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2016 9:22:51 GMT -5
These alone make me wanna take up guitar!
How thick are they? Three turns of the crossfeed? How do you keep slabs from breaking when they part off the mother piece?
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Holy smokes, that is gorgeous, 
