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Post by connrock on Oct 13, 2004 19:20:26 GMT -5
This is a mixed batch I finished last night. This is a typical load with mixed sizes. The first set of photo's came out with a blue tint and I don't know why.The rest of the photo's came out without the blue tint?  You figure??            OHIO FLINT  Australian Pet Wood  Australian Pet Wood  Texas Agate/Jasper  OHIO FLINT ____________________________________________ The rest of the photo's came out without the blue tint.  Texas Jasper   Same piece of Australian Pet Wood   Texas Pet Wood  Texas Pet Wood  Texas Jasper  Arkansas Clear Quartz 6 roughs in #30 grit 2 roughs in #60/90 (roughing done in rotary tumbler) (the following done in vibe unit) 3-24hr roughs #220 grit 1-72 hr run #600 1-48 hr run #1000 1-24 hr run Tripoli 1-36 hr run Rapid Polish #61 I'm sorry for the blue tint and some blurry photo's but I was in a hurry chasing a gloomy daylight as it was. Tom  |
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 13, 2004 19:30:26 GMT -5
glorious shine you got going there.......love the close up of the piece of mex lace...surprise, surprise! the Aussie pet wood is interesting....very interesting batch, outstanding!!!
KD
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Post by Cher on Oct 13, 2004 21:52:22 GMT -5
Those blues are awesome, too bad they didn't turn out right though, that's so frustrating. Gorgeous shine and that Austrailian Pet Wood is gorgeous. They must be stunning to look at. Love that mex lace too, I just have to get me some of that. Thanks for sharing, love looking at pics.
Cher
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 13, 2004 22:07:57 GMT -5
Just breathtaking. Awesome shine. Love the clear quartz, because I will probably never see that. The whole batch is YUM YUM YUM!
cookie
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
Member since March 2004
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Post by bwalters on Oct 13, 2004 22:18:31 GMT -5
Absolutely beautiful job, Tom! They're all gorgeous!
BE
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 13, 2004 22:27:10 GMT -5
tom that is one nice batch or rocks there and what a shine - what's the #61 behind the rapid polish? i've never tried that polish but might need to put that on my list of things to get. anybody else tried that polish?
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 14, 2004 12:08:03 GMT -5
WOW tom great batch and a great shine man ---i realy like that Texas Agate/Jasper---and the piece of flint with the yellow in it a couple pics befor that one--- nice job
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Foreverdown
having dreams about rocks
Member since August 2004
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Post by Foreverdown on Oct 14, 2004 13:23:45 GMT -5
Hi Tom,
Excellent job my friend!!!! I just love the shine on your rocks. The clear quartz looks like ice cubes slowly melting. The variety of color is great. I like all of them, can't decide which ones are my favorite.
Keep up the great work!!
[glow=blue,2,300]Brett[/glow]
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Post by connrock on Oct 14, 2004 20:30:08 GMT -5
Well folks thanks for all the nice comments.I really appreciate them,,,,,And it eases the pain of waiting for the rocks to be finished!! Cookie: The clear quarts is shards from crystals a friend from TX found in Arkansas.Most people who collect there only keep the crystals they find and discard the shards.What a shame for us "tumblers"!! Kim: The Rapid Polish #61 is used in vibe units and I don't have a clue what the #61 is!!When I polish in my rotary tumblers I use cerium oxide and get the same results. Thanks again Folks,,,,,Ya made my day!! Tom |
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 15, 2004 0:57:55 GMT -5
Ace batch, all around. I was going to say that I'd never seen quartz so clear except as crystals, but your last message explains that. Good going!
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Post by deepsouth on Oct 15, 2004 3:08:58 GMT -5
You got it Tom , Wow , an amazingly beautiful shine. We all strive for it but do not always succeed  Jack |
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69beeper
spending too much on rocks
Member since August 2004
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Post by 69beeper on Oct 15, 2004 10:30:49 GMT -5
A good lookin' batch, excellent job!  Hope mine shine like that some day. Jimmy |
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