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Post by miket on Jan 8, 2019 16:29:03 GMT -5
No cell structure that I can see. Pretty sure it's wood- on the plus side I like the quartz (?) pattern so I may try tumbling it. Here's another one I cut, both sides. Definite fairburn patterns but also a big hole. Trying to decide if I should cut it and then tumble, or tumble it the way it is. Any suggestions would be appreciated!    |
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Post by woodman on Jan 8, 2019 16:34:33 GMT -5
No cell structure that I can see. Pretty sure it's wood- on the plus side I like the quartz (?) pattern so I may try tumbling it. Here's another one I cut, both sides. Definite fairburn patterns but also a big hole. Trying to decide if I should cut it and then tumble, or tumble it the way it is. Any suggestions would be appreciated! It may not stay together if you tumble it. might soak all the cracks with thin superglue and let it set up beefore tumbling. Have you received the macro filters yet? these look like your phone. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jan 8, 2019 16:50:29 GMT -5
Very interesting. It looks like it has some fortification agate in it. Thanks for sharing it.
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Post by miket on Jan 8, 2019 16:59:09 GMT -5
No cell structure that I can see. Pretty sure it's wood- on the plus side I like the quartz (?) pattern so I may try tumbling it. Here's another one I cut, both sides. Definite fairburn patterns but also a big hole. Trying to decide if I should cut it and then tumble, or tumble it the way it is. Any suggestions would be appreciated! It may not stay together if you tumble it. might soak all the cracks with thin superglue and let it set up beefore tumbling. Have you received the macro filters yet? these look like your phone. Thanks for the suggestion! I did get them, haven't had time to play with them yet. It was my phone, I think they lose quality when I resize. |
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Post by miket on Jan 8, 2019 17:01:19 GMT -5
Very interesting. It looks like it has some fortification agate in it. Thanks for sharing it. The agate definitely does, I'll try to get a better picture or two or maybe play with editing the one I took so they show up better. And thanks for looking! |
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Post by Pat on Jan 8, 2019 18:01:27 GMT -5
Thanks for cutting it. I’d cut more s d tumble it. I’m not a tumbler, but just nosey/curious.
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Post by lookatthat on Jan 8, 2019 22:09:25 GMT -5
The hole has tiny crystals in it.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 8, 2019 23:06:35 GMT -5
Mike how big is the 2nd (3rd) one?
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Post by stephan on Jan 8, 2019 23:31:41 GMT -5
I'd polish the faces, especially since there is that crystal cave.
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2019 10:46:48 GMT -5
The hole has tiny crystals in it. I saw that, too My biggest fear on throwing this in the rotary would be losing a big chunk |
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2019 10:48:14 GMT -5
I'd polish the faces, especially since there is that crystal cave. Yessir, I thought about that. Nothing to polish it with, however. I also thought about cutting that part off and tumbling the rest. Trying to decide. |
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2019 10:51:07 GMT -5
Mike how big is the 2nd (3rd) one? It's about 2 1/2 to 3 inches across, I'm guessing about 5/8" thick. Pretty decent size. |
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2019 10:52:17 GMT -5
Here's a picture I took last night and cropped to show the fortification a little better. I never know how the pics will look when I upload them to RTH so hopefully it's decent...  |
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Post by MsAli on Jan 9, 2019 11:11:23 GMT -5
Mike how big is the 2nd (3rd) one? It's about 2 1/2 to 3 inches across, I'm guessing about 5/8" thick. Pretty decent size. I was going to say if its large enough to face polish that one, but Stephan beat me to it  |
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2019 11:19:59 GMT -5
It's about 2 1/2 to 3 inches across, I'm guessing about 5/8" thick. Pretty decent size. I was going to say if its large enough to face polish that one, but Stephan beat me to it Any suggestions how? Is that something I could do with the dremel? Be nice, remember I'm still new to all of this...  |
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Post by fernwood on Jan 9, 2019 11:46:01 GMT -5
Yes, face polish with Dremel. I use the Dremel for more delicate cabs/rocks. Would hate to see those wonderful crystals disappear in a tumble.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 9, 2019 12:07:51 GMT -5
That cut face is awesome. Can't wait to see it finished. If you only have rotary then maybe tumbling would not work. I do not have experience with that. With the vibe tumbler I tumble nodules with cut faces with no issues. The crystal pockets have not suffered at all. I think part of the reason is that my small ceramic pellets get wedged into the pockets right away and protect them. Seems like rotary would work just longer in each stage. 7 days in a vibe tumbler total. Stages: 120/220 for 1 day, 500 for 4 days then polish for 2 days    The outsides get shiny but maintain there natural texture.  Chuck |
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2019 12:49:17 GMT -5
Yes, face polish with Dremel. I use the Dremel for more delicate cabs/rocks. Would hate to see those wonderful crystals disappear in a tumble. Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it! |
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Post by miket on Jan 9, 2019 12:55:17 GMT -5
That cut face is awesome. Can't wait to see it finished. If you only have rotary then maybe tumbling would not work. I do not have experience with that. With the vibe tumbler I tumble nodules with cut faces with no issues. The crystal pockets have not suffered at all. I think part of the reason is that my small ceramic pellets get wedged into the pockets right away and protect them. Seems like rotary would work just longer in each stage. 7 days in a vibe tumbler total. Stages: 120/220 for 1 day, 500 for 4 days then polish for 2 days The outsides get shiny but maintain there natural texture. Chuck Hey Chuck- yep, no vibe tumbler. Still on the list. When I've used plastic pellets and have rocks in the tumbler with holes (crystal or otherwise), pellets get stuck in the holes also and protect them also. I think a vibe would do best, I may just have to try the dremel for now. I was more concerned with saving the patterns than the crystals but I think now I'd like to save both. |
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 9, 2019 13:35:33 GMT -5
That cut face is awesome. Can't wait to see it finished. If you only have rotary then maybe tumbling would not work. I do not have experience with that. With the vibe tumbler I tumble nodules with cut faces with no issues. The crystal pockets have not suffered at all. I think part of the reason is that my small ceramic pellets get wedged into the pockets right away and protect them. Seems like rotary would work just longer in each stage. Chuck Hey Chuck- yep, no vibe tumbler. Still on the list. When I've used plastic pellets and have rocks in the tumbler with holes (crystal or otherwise), pellets get stuck in the holes also and protect them also. I think a vibe would do best, I may just have to try the dremel for now. I was more concerned with saving the patterns than the crystals but I think now I'd like to save both. I do not think there is any magic going on in the vibe. Other than saving time and grit I think the same result could be achieved in the rotary for this application. Because stage one is skipped the rock should maintain its shape pretty well. I should add that my saw does not leave any marks and produces about a 400 finish. If a tile saw was used and left you with saw marks then that is a whole different animal. Chuck |
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