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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2017 15:51:40 GMT -5
HI, Took these out after the first 10 days with 80 grit will check in another week. what do you think? Attachments:
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Post by rmf on Dec 24, 2017 19:12:27 GMT -5
Tumble them until you like how rounded they are. If they have chips like the one in the center on the upper end you may want to tumble it longer to grind past the cracks. Cracks hold grit and can carry it to the next step if you are not careful.
Beyond that I really like poppy jasper and you have some beauties.
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Post by jamesp on Dec 24, 2017 19:22:31 GMT -5
No bad way to tumble those rocks. Lots more coarse runs.
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Post by captbob on Dec 25, 2017 0:51:29 GMT -5
Off to a great start Paul. Pull rocks out and set them aside as they get to the shape you want them. You don't want to keep running the rocks ready to move on as they are going to continue to get smaller.
Add fresh rough to make up for pulled rocks and lost material as it grinds away. Keep this up as long as necessary to have a full load ready to move on to the next grit. You won't lose all that much mass in the finer grits.
You have plenty of material to work with, so don't be worried about pulling out pieces that are giving you problems or that have bad cracks or just don't measure up. Basically, don't waste time or poor quality rocks.
Hope that you keep at it and post pictures of your progress.
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Post by tkvancil on Dec 25, 2017 10:33:52 GMT -5
Dittos to what captbob said. It is the basic approach most of us use.
Patience in the rough grind is of utmost importance. If you don't like how it looks out of rough grind you probably won't like it polished. I like my tumbles well rounded and as flaw free as possible. Many of my rocks go through as much as 16 weeks of coarse grind.
Other people prefer a more natural shape and run the coarse grind for a shorter time. Two to three weeks will have all sharp edges rounded off but may not completely round the stone.
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FIRST WEEK
Dec 25, 2017 15:55:46 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2017 15:55:46 GMT -5
Off to a great start Paul. Pull rocks out and set them aside as they get to the shape you want them. You don't want to keep running the rocks ready to move on as they are going to continue to get smaller. Add fresh rough to make up for pulled rocks and lost material as it grinds away. Keep this up as long as necessary to have a full load ready to move on to the next grit. You won't lose all that much mass in the finer grits. You have plenty of material to work with, so don't be worried about pulling out pieces that are giving you problems or that have bad cracks or just don't measure up. Basically, don't waste time or poor quality rocks. Hope that you keep at it and post pictures of your progress. Thanks CaptBob, and all the rest of you I will continue my quest for the perfect Tumbles and keep you all posted
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 14:22:42 GMT -5
Steady as she goes Attachments:
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 7, 2018 14:30:21 GMT -5
Those are coming along nicely. They are some beautiful stones.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 7, 2018 16:14:03 GMT -5
Nice!
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