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Post by miket on May 20, 2019 9:58:12 GMT -5
Well, I guess the old part is a given. But this one looks old if that makes sense. One of my better fairburns, with patterns around the entire rock. I was lucky enough to find this one yesterday. I'm trying to figure out a way to make it look better. For sure I'm throwing it in Iron Out but I'm considering tumbling it. It's hard to tell from the pics but I'm not sure if tumbling will destroy the design or help to bring it out more. Any advice is appreciated and as always thanks for looking!      |
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romo
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Post by romo on May 20, 2019 10:21:20 GMT -5
After the soak, if you decide to tumble it just check on it every 2-3 days if you are worried about losing detail. I run a lot of my self collected agate through a quick tumble (after a soak) to see what's going on. A quick wet sanding works great too and you can work a smaller area without sacrificing the original.
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Post by miket on May 20, 2019 10:29:24 GMT -5
After the soak, if you decide to tumble it just check on it every 2-3 days if you are worried about losing detail. I run a lot of my self collected agate through a quick tumble (after a soak) to see what's going on. A quick wet sanding works great too and you can work a smaller area without sacrificing the original. Thanks for the advice I'll give it a shot. I'm hoping I can bring out some more detail and colors, it may just be a stone that wants to be bland.  |
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Post by fernwood on May 21, 2019 5:29:27 GMT -5
That almost looks like a FB Bubblegum cross.
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Post by miket on May 21, 2019 9:24:52 GMT -5
That almost looks like a FB Bubblegum cross. I didn't think of that but now that you mention it I think so, too. I wonder if that's a thing? I know bubblegums can show fairburn-like patterns. |
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zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
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Post by zarguy on May 21, 2019 10:28:31 GMT -5
Nice find!
I love the textures created by natures own tumbler.
After the soak in Iron Out, I would not tumble it.
You'd be replacing a cool natural texture with a blingy surface.
Just my 2 cents.
Lynn
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Post by miket on May 21, 2019 11:09:34 GMT -5
Nice find! I love the textures created by natures own tumbler. After the soak in Iron Out, I would not tumble it. You'd be replacing a cool natural texture with a blingy surface. Just my 2 cents. Lynn Thanks! I put it in yesterday, going to give it a couple days and see. |
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Post by miket on May 23, 2019 9:34:26 GMT -5
Well, a couple days in Iron Out so I thought I'd post the results. I think it helped bring out some of the colors. I'm teetering on the line but I think I'm going to tumble this for a week and see what happens. Thanks for looking.    |
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Post by fernwood on May 23, 2019 9:45:17 GMT -5
Forgot. Could you get a couple of slices from this? Looking good so far.
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Post by miket on May 23, 2019 10:00:26 GMT -5
Forgot. Could you get a couple of slices from this? Looking good so far.  "A couple of slices"? Just kidding- I've never cut up a fairburn yet. But with the way this one looks, it could really have something sweet going on inside.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 23, 2019 14:03:03 GMT -5
That really does look old. It looks like an old tom cat with torn ears, missing eye, mange and a limp. LOL! But, that's a good thing for a rock- not for a cat. Seriously, I would probably want a light tumble to knock some yuck off. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 23, 2019 14:07:15 GMT -5
That really does look old. It looks like an old tom cat with torn ears, missing eye, mange and a limp. LOL! But, that's a good thing for a rock- not for a cat. Seriously, I would probably want a light tumble to knock some yuck off. And the cat's name was Lucky, right?  Yes, a light tumble should do the trick. |
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Post by miket on May 23, 2019 14:10:24 GMT -5
That really does look old. It looks like an old tom cat with torn ears, missing eye, mange and a limp. LOL! But, that's a good thing for a rock- not for a cat. Seriously, I would probably want a light tumble to knock some yuck off. Told you. Although I may resemble that remark!  Not sure yet, I keep getting differing opinions. |
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fuss
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Post by fuss on May 23, 2019 22:47:38 GMT -5
Awesome even weathered and worn. I wouldn't tumble or cut it if it were mine.
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Post by miket on May 24, 2019 9:31:29 GMT -5
Awesome even weathered and worn. I wouldn't tumble or cut it if it were mine. Thanks. It's going in the collection for now, I've decided. I have plenty of other rocks waiting for me to do something with. |
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