Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
Posts: 20,711
|
Post by Fossilman on Nov 21, 2016 14:59:03 GMT -5
A friend of mine gave me a few slabs of Tiffany stone.....Want to throw some into the tumblers....What can I tumble it with? Agate and petwood,would tear it up-right???
|
|
Don
Cave Dweller
He wants you too, Malachi.
Member since December 2009
Posts: 2,616
|
Post by Don on Nov 21, 2016 15:43:59 GMT -5
It's a mix of hardness. Agate, opal, fluorite, etc. I'm not sure I would try tumbling it. I'd tumble with softer materials for sure.
|
|
Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
Posts: 20,711
|
Post by Fossilman on Nov 21, 2016 16:47:04 GMT -5
It's a mix of hardness. Agate, opal, fluorite, etc. I'm not sure I would try tumbling it. I'd tumble with softer materials for sure. Going to try a few pieces,just to see what happens....LOL Always curious about what I can tumble... Tumbled some buffalo teeth once,they came out great! The whitest white!!
|
|
|
Post by vegasjames on Nov 21, 2016 19:12:58 GMT -5
Tiffany stone is a conglomeration of up to 16 different minerals. So it can vary a lot in hardness and stability.
|
|
|
Post by roy on Nov 22, 2016 11:43:54 GMT -5
It's a mix of hardness. Agate, opal, fluorite, etc. I'm not sure I would try tumbling it. I'd tumble with softer materials for sure. Going to try a few pieces,just to see what happens....LOL Always curious about what I can tumble... Tumbled some buffalo teeth once,they came out great! The whitest white!! lol mike you not suppose to tumble your dentures !
|
|