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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 18, 2004 15:28:34 GMT -5
somehow i got all out of sync and ended up with two batches out of polish today! one was a mix of stuff, some very nice green quartz that banjo sent me that i cut up on the saw, some very cool "orbicular" (?) stuff i got from shorty, some yummy pieces of botswana agate from Redwoodrocks and some bits and pieces, odds and ends. this batch went 3 weeks in 60/90, one week in 220, one week in prepolish and one week in Aluminum oxide.    and here is a batch of obsidian i got from Shorty. i have never done obsidian before and i started it in 60/90...and almost didn't have anything left  , so i cut up another batch and did that to get enough to continue on in 220. i did a borax rinse between every step to get these real clean, i did an extra 4 days in SISA and then a week in Tin Oxide polish, the two in the middle are my favorites:  close up:  ok, and here are my first attempts at grinding!! i got a grinder on sunday as a birthday present from my parents!!!  thanks for looking! not bad for an old broad, eh? helluva way to get a manicure tho....  hahaha, KD |
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Post by hermatite on Oct 18, 2004 15:31:20 GMT -5
WOW impressive the lot of it. But special kudos on the two little pieces of obsidian, just like the piece I found when I was a kid that got me into rocks in the first place. The grinding is great too...so...truthfully...is it hard to do?
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Post by JKowalski33 on Oct 18, 2004 15:32:54 GMT -5
i love all of them kd!!, i am doing some obsidian right now too, and yeah, after the 60/90 they do greatly reduce in volume. i like the tiger eye, and what i think are the botswana agates.
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Post by shorty on Oct 18, 2004 15:54:24 GMT -5
wow diamon that stuf is nice all of them and that obstin is not bad eather hahaha you sure that is the stuf i sent you.. not bad for finding in the road..great job .shorty
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 18, 2004 15:58:55 GMT -5
WOW WTG KD --your shapes came out great its too much fun huh hahaha---HAPPY BIRTHDAY--- that batch came out realy nice great shine i cant pic a fav there all nice
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Post by shorty on Oct 18, 2004 16:05:58 GMT -5
 hi diamon i want to say happy birthday.. swhorty TEXT
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 18, 2004 17:54:13 GMT -5
Mouth watering shine, KD. Like you, I'm a sucker for agate, love those. Happy Birthday To Youuuuu ;D Great job on the grinder, too. And you did it alll by yourself.  cookie |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 18, 2004 17:58:10 GMT -5
everything is nice kd but tell me more about the grinder! what kind? grinder or grinder and polisher? what thoughtful parents you have!
kim
do i see some botswana earring just peeking out in one of those pics?
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Post by llanago on Oct 18, 2004 17:58:26 GMT -5
KD, those are fabulous! I love the obsidian and can't wait to get mine (from Shorty too) out - but they have a way to go. Still in the 60/90 stage. A grinder for your birthday! COOL! Were you completely surprised or did you know you were getting it? What kind is it? Come on now and fill us in on all the details! Happy birthday! Your first grinding attempts are great! And,yeah, it is a hell of a way to get a manicure! But more fun than just sitting and filing your nails! ;D I have a whole tub of things to grind as soon as my hand can do it - tried the other day, but had a hard time holding on to the rock. It's getting better though and shouldn't be long before I am back at it. I ordered a nylon apron and got it today, so now I don't have to wear my garbage bag outfit when grinding! And it was SOOOO cute!  llana |
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Post by bwalters on Oct 18, 2004 18:07:48 GMT -5
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KD !!!
Congrats on your rocks! They're all gorgeous!
Are you enjoying your grinder? What kind did you get? Your first efforts at grinding look great! Hope you will show us more.
BE
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Post by shorty on Oct 18, 2004 18:11:14 GMT -5
hi diamon did you just grind those or bolished them to.. there so shiney nice job do you have a diamon weel or what on your new grinder
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Post by shorty on Oct 18, 2004 18:13:37 GMT -5
polish them dam compuiter dont put what i want down.. hahaha
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 18, 2004 18:26:33 GMT -5
whoop here it is...  my parents love me VERY much! and it's all my dad's fault cuz he bought me the first CE 3 pounder for Xmas last year....and i kinda HINTED, like brought the catalog up and, um...marked the page..... tomorrow is my official birthday and hubby bought me a 10" tile saw, couldn't exactly sneak it in under cover of darkness, so.........i got lots of questions on the tile saw, like...how do you hold the rock in place? the little gizmo chuck that comes with it (for tile) ain't gonna hold no boulder......help! by the way, did i mention i got a whopping big piece of ocean jasper too? i'm old but i'm happy! KD |
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Post by connrock on Oct 18, 2004 18:32:52 GMT -5
Hey KD,,,,, Great job on the "tumblin",,,, You're first attempt at the grinding wheel is AOK too!! Great work!! Tom |
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 18, 2004 18:33:03 GMT -5
oh my gosh it's the genie i've been lusting over for almost a yr now! oh you've been a very good daughter to get that ;D. i must go find a towel and something to poke my eyeballs back in. now i have lots of questions. how big of a mess does it make? did you have to get any other supplies with it or just crank it up?
kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Oct 18, 2004 18:36:06 GMT -5
dam KD you lucky dog im coming to your house and make cabs thats so nice,, mom and dad must love you alot thats top of the line ----good luck with it
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 18, 2004 18:42:37 GMT -5
i prefer pregnant lucky dog, sands...........and yes, i'm an only child!
Rocky, it makes a wee bit of splash, but not too bad...i have it downstairs and it's just concrete floor, i went through a lot of paper towels! learning curve here, just like the saw, i think. i now know the need for dop sticks....but i don't want to do the whole ball of wax technology...anybody out there using dop sticks with epoxy?
KD
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Post by llanago on Oct 18, 2004 19:10:35 GMT -5
Wow! KD, you must have been a very, very good girl to rate a birthday present like that! Can't wait to see what you get when Santa comes visiting!
I don't use a dop - just hold the rock with both hands. I am going to try to make my own homemade dop out of a stick and florist clay. Don't know if it will work, but am going to try it just out of curosity.
llana
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 18, 2004 19:35:28 GMT -5
kd where did they get it?
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 18, 2004 19:44:58 GMT -5
i am not 100% sure where they got it, but i think Kingsley North, because that is the catalog i brought up to show them....the true bummer was when we got it out of the box, the fiberboard piece was cracked at the bottom so it wouldn't sit level, so my husband added that box channel on the bottom to straighten it and redid the rubber feet (did i tell you i love him VERY much?)...he said from the looks of it, it may have been refurbished...so who knows where they got it, it works, i don't care!
i'm rocking and a rolling and a grinding and a sawing, yes, i'm too bad.....
KD
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, so i cut up another batch and did that to get enough to continue on in 220. i did a borax rinse between every step to get these real clean, i did an extra 4 days in SISA and then a week in Tin Oxide polish, the two in the middle are my favorites:
