johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
I Like A Rolling Stone
Member since January 2016
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Apr 9, 2016 21:28:15 GMT -5
I have been tumbling my first batch of turritella for some time now. Here are the key points... - After almost a month of Stage 1 in one of the barrels of my 33B rotary, the rough turritella had hardly changed a bit. - I bought a Lot-O and knew it would be collecting dust while I waited for them to be ready and have enough material for Stage 2 in the vibe. - So I decided to empty the 33B barrel and put them into the vibe, along with a shit-load of "new rough". - After about 2wks in the vibe, I think I almost have enough smooth surfaced turritella to send back to Stage 1 in the rotary. - The best part is that I got to experiment and learn about my new toy… the Lot-O! I hope that this jibbrish makes sense to some of you? Shown wet… the sides are smoother than they look. Hoping a few weeks back in Stage 1 with the rotary will round the edges.
Here's what I have so far, about 2lbs ready to go back to Stage 1… almost there.
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Sabre52
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Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 9, 2016 22:41:17 GMT -5
Turritella takes awhile to finish but man it is well worth the effort. Fun tumble and yours are coming along well....Mel
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 9, 2016 22:52:54 GMT -5
Fossils are tougher than people think......Takes time,keep at it............
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Post by Toad on Apr 10, 2016 5:01:11 GMT -5
Getting there. Can't wait to throw mine in the tumbler...
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 10, 2016 7:20:49 GMT -5
Cool tumble. Must be a hard rock, rounds slower than imagined.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 10, 2016 10:11:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the progress report, I've thought of giving these a try.
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johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
I Like A Rolling Stone
Member since January 2016
Posts: 139
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Apr 10, 2016 14:30:03 GMT -5
Cool tumble. Must be a hard rock, rounds slower than imagined. It's listed at 6.5 - 7… I say bullish*t! I feel the same way about pet wood. There is no way these two fossils are that "soft".
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Apr 10, 2016 14:56:40 GMT -5
Cool tumble. Must be a hard rock, rounds slower than imagined. It's listed at 6.5 - 7… I say bullish*t! I feel the same way about pet wood. There is no way these two fossils are that "soft". LOL. Have heard that material is hard/tough. You will like it when it comes time for polish, hard stuff takes bast shine. Hard rock is good, like increases value. Not finicky, can't be scratched, durable, etc. Our SE US silicified chert and coral is fossil, and very hard.
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bcgal
noticing nice landscape pebbles
Member since March 2016
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Post by bcgal on Apr 11, 2016 13:30:16 GMT -5
very cool! those will be awesome all polished up!
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