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Tellfamily spending too much on rocks Member since September 2004 Posts: 476	New Batch Finished Feb 1, 2005 23:05:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tellfamily on Feb 1, 2005 23:05:46 GMT -5 These just finished tonight. These are just some of the good ones.
	Last Edit: Feb 1, 2005 23:10:47 GMT -5 by Tellfamily We collect, we grind, we make shine

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	New Batch Finished Feb 1, 2005 23:10:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 1, 2005 23:10:04 GMT -5 tell that is one one nice batch - things to look at all over in there. kim

Tellfamily spending too much on rocks Member since September 2004 Posts: 476	New Batch Finished Feb 1, 2005 23:12:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tellfamily on Feb 1, 2005 23:12:47 GMT -5 Not too bad for still being one of the "New Kids on The Block." Nice thing is with enough tumblers going, we are turning out a batch of polished rocks about every 10 days.
	We collect, we grind, we make shine

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	New Batch Finished Feb 1, 2005 23:54:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Feb 1, 2005 23:54:35 GMT -5 Great looking batch of rocks there, nice shine too. Don't you just love getting batches of color like that? Cher
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stoner no longer being taken for granite THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE Member since March 2003 Posts: 7,715	New Batch Finished Feb 2, 2005 2:56:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoner on Feb 2, 2005 2:56:43 GMT -5 Lookin' real nice. It seems "the Newbies" are getting better results earlier in the learning process. Must be all the good advice thrown out here on the board! Ed

stefan
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Member since January 2005
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New Batch Finished Feb 2, 2005 8:56:56 GMT -5

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Post by stefan on Feb 2, 2005 8:56:56 GMT -5

Yes it is Stoner- You guys have taught me TONS- I actually have a batch that just finished week 2 in course- And I will check it tonight to see if it should go another week- before- I would have gone to step 2 after 1 week- no matter what the stones looked like!

I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

Tellfamily
spending too much on rocks

Member since September 2004
Posts: 476

New Batch Finished Feb 2, 2005 22:43:06 GMT -5

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Post by Tellfamily on Feb 2, 2005 22:43:06 GMT -5

The best thing I did all last year was find this web site.

Without the tips the board members give, I would be doing it all wrong. Over and over again.

This Board ROCKS!!!

Now if someone could tell me how to make my pics smaller. Seems mine are a lot larger than others.

Last Edit: Feb 2, 2005 22:44:02 GMT -5 by Tellfamily

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connrock
still telling self it's just a hobby

Ranger,,,My little buddy

Member since July 2004
Posts: 4,374

New Batch Finished Feb 2, 2005 22:50:04 GMT -5

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Post by connrock on Feb 2, 2005 22:50:04 GMT -5

Those are Great Tell!! I love the assortment of colors!!

I would suggest taking the photo's a little further back so they won't be so fuzzy.

I would assume you can resize your photo's at Photobucket.

Thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Tom

Beacon Falls,CT

cookie3rocks
has started giving rock gifts

Mother Nature is a grand old gal!

Member since April 2004
Posts: 3,059

New Batch Finished Feb 2, 2005 23:05:52 GMT -5

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Post by cookie3rocks on Feb 2, 2005 23:05:52 GMT -5

Just Beautiful, Tell, great job!
If you are using PhotoBucket, there is an option in "edit" to resize. Use the 75% to original size setting, it always does the trick for me. And my Macro setting doesn't work so good, I get better results from zooming in with Lots of light.
And I don't have a clue, this is just my personal experience with a relatively inexspensive camera. Good Luck!

cookie

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69beeper
spending too much on rocks

Member since August 2004
Posts: 377

New Batch Finished Feb 3, 2005 15:04:38 GMT -5

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Post by 69beeper on Feb 3, 2005 15:04:38 GMT -5

Wow, what a batch. That has to be the most diverse batch that i've seen! Good job!

"The best thing I did all last year was find this web site.

Without the tips the board members give, I would be doing it all wrong. Over and over again.

This Board ROCKS!!!..."

I couldn't agree more...!

Jimmy

krazydiamond Global Moderator Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far. Member since June 2004 Posts: 9,636	New Batch Finished Feb 3, 2005 15:25:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by krazydiamond on Feb 3, 2005 15:25:48 GMT -5 super batch, love the variety of stones, a real treasure trove! what polish did you use? KD
	Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine!

Tellfamily spending too much on rocks Member since September 2004 Posts: 476	New Batch Finished Feb 3, 2005 21:19:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tellfamily on Feb 3, 2005 21:19:33 GMT -5 I used Aluminum Oxide Polish. The rocks were in the polish for about 10 days. Did not do anything special.
	We collect, we grind, we make shine

BearCreekLapidary In Memoriam Member since May 2004 Posts: 1,232	New Batch Finished Feb 3, 2005 22:37:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BearCreekLapidary on Feb 3, 2005 22:37:20 GMT -5 Hello Tell, WOW ... you done a wonderfull job on that batch. I love mixed loads! Perfect polish as well ... you have learned fast! Thanks for sharing the photos of those SPECTACULAR BEAUTIES!!! John
	I have seen paintings in the sky, created by the hands of GOD.

creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	New Batch Finished Feb 4, 2005 9:42:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Feb 4, 2005 9:42:07 GMT -5 Very nice shine. Tami
	Necessity is the mother of invention

llanago fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2004 Posts: 1,714	New Batch Finished Feb 4, 2005 10:00:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by llanago on Feb 4, 2005 10:00:57 GMT -5 Yummy, Tell! Great batch of rocks! And you got that great shine with alum oxice? They must have sold me the alum oxide reject cause I have never gotten a shine like that with it. Great job! llana
	Rock Tumbling = Patience! Beading = INSTANT GRATIFICATION! (kinda sorta)