Banjocreek
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since March 2003
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Post by Banjocreek on Jun 12, 2004 0:09:11 GMT -5
I got some beach rock from Sandsman1 I used as fill and I threw it in the polish with some misillaneous, missilanious, miscilanious extra stuff I had floating around. This finished up while I am still waiting for the 'Tiger Eye'and 'Turritella Agate' to go the distance in the polish. It's all kinda plain, but the shine is real nice. Don't know if the pics show it off or not. But I have you guys to thank for what I've learned over the past 6 months    Thanks!  |
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Post by puppie96 on Jun 12, 2004 1:44:37 GMT -5
Hey, that's Cape May stuff isn't it! I hope to get there this summer and pick up a bucket of Cape May diamonds. Or maybe just a bucket of Cape May stones, I love them.
I also used them as fill in my early batches, since I had quite a few around that I've picked up since I was about 4 years old or so.
I think they look beautiful. Love the color assortment.
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since July 2009
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Post by rollingstone on Jun 12, 2004 2:21:23 GMT -5
Nice job. You say they are "kinda plain", but isn't that part of tumbling?....turning kinda plain beach stones (or road gravel, or backyard stones, etc.) into shiny little gems!?
As for the fancier stuff, I look forward to your pics of the tiger eye and agate. Post it up when you're done!
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Post by stoner on Jun 12, 2004 2:51:11 GMT -5
Hey Banjo. That beach rock looks really nice. There's always a good variety in beach rock. Seems like all of it took a nice shine. I've still got a bucketful from when I went to Morro Bay in Jan. One of these days...
Ed
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James
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by James on Jun 12, 2004 4:31:24 GMT -5
That's a nice variety of miscellaneous gem stones. Great shine!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jun 12, 2004 4:49:32 GMT -5
i didn't think they were plain at all! really nice!
kim
i can't wait to see the turretilla since i've got some ready to start. tell all before i get going.
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 12, 2004 10:06:49 GMT -5
Those look really good.  Tami |
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Post by sandsman1 on Jun 12, 2004 12:36:38 GMT -5
lookin good banjo im useing some right now for fill,, now i think im gonna let them finish,after seeing yours
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jun 12, 2004 17:49:00 GMT -5
The shine on those is outstanding! They,ed be great in a platter for a center piiece. The black would make the lighter color stones pop.
cookie
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Post by krazydiamond on Jun 12, 2004 17:59:16 GMT -5
those are outstanding! nice shine....
my suitcases are going to be full of rocks next time. i can just see the TSA guy's face now......
seriously, i am doing some local stone in this next batch, not that we have much interesting here in CNY, some red granite and quartz...that is about it. about 20 miles down the road from me is the Herkimer Diamond Mines, not really diamond (doh!) but an interesting place to visit if you are rock-minded. (is that like rock-headed?)
anyway, love the stones,
KD
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RedwoodRocks
freely admits to licking rocks
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Post by RedwoodRocks on Jun 13, 2004 1:56:47 GMT -5
KD,
On a recent trip, I bought some slabs and a piece of galena/flourite. The TSA folks spent about 5 minutes running my briefcase back and forth through the xray machine. I was really tempted to ask them if they wanted like to look in my briefcase! I didn't want to put them in my checked luggage because I was afraid that if they checked my luggage, they would steal my rocks!
Cal
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since July 2009
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Post by rollingstone on Jun 13, 2004 3:27:24 GMT -5
KD, there is an article in the June 2004 issue of Rock and Gem magazine about digging Herkimer diamonds in New York state. Interesting article, but looks like a person would have to be pretty serious about it, and willing to pry their way through tough layers of limestone bedrock.
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