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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 25, 2018 19:16:08 GMT -5
I spent the last couple days cutting open about 15 pounds of these little agates. I could not resist face polishing this one for instant gratification. I was hoping to tumble some of these but face polishing is what they really need. I used my rotary flat lap which I have not used for this type of work in several years. I think a bull wheel or Richardson sander is the tool that would be better suited.   Thanks for looking Chuck |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 25, 2018 19:18:36 GMT -5
I spent the last couple days cutting open about 15 pounds of these little agates. I could not resist face polishing this one for instant gratification. I was hoping to tumble some of these but face polishing is what they really need. I used my rotary flat lap which I have not used for this type of work in several years. I think a bull wheel or Richardson sander is the tool that would be better suited. Thanks for looking Chuck Just saw this on FB, absolutely beautiful little guy! |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 25, 2018 19:46:04 GMT -5
I spent the last couple days cutting open about 15 pounds of these little agates. I could not resist face polishing this one for instant gratification. I was hoping to tumble some of these but face polishing is what they really need. I used my rotary flat lap which I have not used for this type of work in several years. I think a bull wheel or Richardson sander is the tool that would be better suited. Thanks for looking Chuck Just saw this on FB, absolutely beautiful little guy! I now have at least 100 that are worth face polishing but will never get around to it. I may have to try tumbling at least a few. I would wan to keep the backs as natural as possible so maybe I will just run them in the vibe tumbler and skip stage one. Getting grits and polishes cleaned between stages and after polish would be a chore. Chuck |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 25, 2018 19:48:37 GMT -5
That's a beauty! I can imagine what they all look like together sliced in 2 with the faces showing.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 25, 2018 19:52:04 GMT -5
That's a beauty! I can imagine what they all look like together sliced in 2 with the faces showing. I tried really hard to get a group photo. They are all awkward shapes and varying thicknesses so they will not sit pretty for a photo. Chuck |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Sept 25, 2018 19:53:07 GMT -5
That's a beauty! I can imagine what they all look like together sliced in 2 with the faces showing. I tried really hard to get a group photo. They are all awkward shapes and varying thicknesses so they will not sit pretty for a photo. Chuck I'm sure. You'd have to stick them in some sand or something to make them behave. |
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Post by MsAli on Sept 25, 2018 19:55:08 GMT -5
Just saw this on FB, absolutely beautiful little guy! I now have at least 100 that are worth face polishing but will never get around to it. I may have to try tumbling at least a few. I would wan to keep the backs as natural as possible so maybe I will just run them in the vibe tumbler and skip stage one. Getting grits and polishes cleaned between stages and after polish would be a chore. Chuck I would be really curious to see how they tumble. The cleaning in between is going to be fun. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 25, 2018 20:11:11 GMT -5
I now have at least 100 that are worth face polishing but will never get around to it. I may have to try tumbling at least a few. I would wan to keep the backs as natural as possible so maybe I will just run them in the vibe tumbler and skip stage one. Getting grits and polishes cleaned between stages and after polish would be a chore. Chuck I would be really curious to see how they tumble. The cleaning in between is going to be fun. As Jack Hoffman would say "No guts no glory". I just tossed a few in the vibe tumbler. Seven days till payday. Chuck |
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Post by beefjello on Sept 25, 2018 21:04:47 GMT -5
Oh man that's a real slobber knocker!!  |
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Post by Jugglerguy on Sept 25, 2018 21:59:32 GMT -5
That’s some unbelievable banding and color.
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Post by fernwood on Sept 26, 2018 4:09:27 GMT -5
Excellent. Agree that stage cleaning while polishing will be a chore, but should be worth it.
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Post by miket on Sept 26, 2018 9:39:04 GMT -5
Wow that's really beautiful. Amazing.
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