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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Agate Nov 17, 2018 21:20:58 GMT -5 Fossilman, Pat, and 6 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Nov 17, 2018 21:20:58 GMT -5 I got some agate from Roy a few weeks ago and I finally got around to making a few cuts. This one will polish up REAL fine. 5 inches at the widest spot.
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rockjunquie Global Moderator Member since March 2012 Posts: 35,003	Agate Nov 17, 2018 21:38:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockjunquie on Nov 17, 2018 21:38:08 GMT -5 Sweet!

fernwood misunderstood rock expert Member since May 2016 Posts: 11,965	Agate Nov 18, 2018 0:43:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fernwood on Nov 18, 2018 0:43:35 GMT -5 Nice agate.
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mossyrockhound fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2011 Posts: 1,315	Agate Nov 18, 2018 1:55:10 GMT -5 woodman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mossyrockhound on Nov 18, 2018 1:55:10 GMT -5 Fine piece of Brazilian (?).
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,723	Agate Nov 18, 2018 10:22:29 GMT -5 woodman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Nov 18, 2018 10:22:29 GMT -5 Beautiful cut...... Roy does have great material..
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Agate Nov 18, 2018 10:34:47 GMT -5

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Sorry for the poor photo, today is the day to build a fire in the shop and do some work, should be able to get it polished. the cut is smooth enough so I will go directly to the bull wheel and get it sanded. and then polished. When viewed in person, it has some iris effect, that should pop out when polished. this slab is a bit over 1/4" Thick I will make one more slice a bit thinner.

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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Agate Nov 18, 2018 17:47:30 GMT -5 rockjunquie, HankRocks, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Nov 18, 2018 17:47:30 GMT -5 It took a real good polish.

miket misunderstood rock expert Member since April 2018 Posts: 11,240	Agate Nov 18, 2018 20:02:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miket on Nov 18, 2018 20:02:24 GMT -5 Daaaaaaaang!
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Agate Nov 19, 2018 15:25:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Nov 19, 2018 15:25:31 GMT -5 That is very nice!
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woodman driving up their electric bill If you cannot explain something in simple terms, you do not know enough about it. Member since December 2014 Posts: 2,710	Agate Nov 19, 2018 22:29:40 GMT -5 MsAli likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woodman on Nov 19, 2018 22:29:40 GMT -5 The deer are getting too tame!!

MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Agate Nov 20, 2018 15:11:00 GMT -5 woodman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Nov 20, 2018 15:11:00 GMT -5 Nov 19, 2018 22:29:40 GMT -5 woodman said: The deer are getting too tame!! I just now saw that
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MsAli misunderstood rock expert Member since October 2017 Posts: 11,455	Agate Nov 20, 2018 15:11:40 GMT -5 woodman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MsAli on Nov 20, 2018 15:11:40 GMT -5 That's what happens when you show us pretty rocks, didn't even look at the background!
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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,640	Agate Nov 20, 2018 23:57:10 GMT -5 woodman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Nov 20, 2018 23:57:10 GMT -5 I saw that deer pretty quickly. Reminds me of the rogue that savaged my weeping fir tree the other day with antlers. Where did that nice agate come from?
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Agate Nov 21, 2018 10:52:30 GMT -5

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Nov 20, 2018 23:57:10 GMT -5 RWA3006 said:

I saw that deer pretty quickly. Reminds me of the rogue that savaged my weeping fir tree the other day with antlers. Where did that nice agate come from?

I got some nice Brazilian agate from Roy and this is a slice of one. He has some nice stuff.

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Agate Nov 21, 2018 11:35:50 GMT -5

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Nov 18, 2018 10:34:47 GMT -5 woodman said:

Sorry for the poor photo, today is the day to build a fire in the shop and do some work, should be able to get it polished. the cut is smooth enough so I will go directly to the bull wheel and get it sanded. and then polished. When viewed in person, it has some iris effect, that should pop out when polished. this slab is a bit over 1/4" Thick I will make one more slice a bit thinner.

that would be awesome if it did have iris glad you like it cant wait to see it polished

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Agate Nov 21, 2018 11:39:35 GMT -5

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Nov 18, 2018 17:47:30 GMT -5 woodman said:

It took a real good polish.

Very nice polish on that. You said you use a Bull Wheel initially to smooth it? How did you polish it.?

I don't have a Bull Wheel. My approach is to polish a large piece(Brazilian or Petrified Wood) on the Vib-Lap, not as fast but does the job. After polishing the end, I cut it off and start the process again. One advantage is that as long as the piece is large I don't need any added weight to improve the grinding/polishing. For the smaller Brazilian I go ahead and cut slabs and then tumble them. Got 20 or so small Brazilian halves that I am trying to decide to use my 8" Expando Drum set up or to give them a go on the Vib Lap. Without the mass to aid it takes longer to grind/polish on the Vib Lap.

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Nov 21, 2018 11:39:35 GMT -5 HankRocks said:

Nov 18, 2018 17:47:30 GMT -5 woodman said:

It took a real good polish.

Very nice polish on that. You said you use a Bull Wheel initially to smooth it? How did you polish it.?

I don't have a Bull Wheel. My approach is to polish a large piece(Brazilian or Petrified Wood) on the Vib-Lap, not as fast but does the job. After polishing the end, I cut it off and start the process again. One advantage is that as long as the piece is large I don't need any added weight to improve the grinding/polishing. For the smaller Brazilian I go ahead and cut slabs and then tumble them. Got 20 or so small Brazilian halves that I am trying to decide to use my 8" Expando Drum set up or to give them a go on the Vib Lap. Without the mass to aid it takes longer to grind/polish on the Vib Lap.

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I polish it on a large polishing machine, carpet on rotating 24 inch flat plate and cerium oxide.

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Nov 21, 2018 14:28:41 GMT -5 woodman said:

Nov 21, 2018 11:39:35 GMT -5 HankRocks said:

I polish it on a large polishing machine, carpet on rotating 24 inch flat plate and cerium oxide.

I have seen your setup, do you put weight on the slabs. Does not seem like a 1/4 slab would have enough weight to allow for polishing or it takes a while.

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