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Post by nepherite on Apr 17, 2005 15:43:18 GMT -5
These are the best of the bunch, they came out kinda shiney. I had to buff them out on a buffing wheel to make them a little better. I might have taken them out a little too soon, i am still learning !!   |
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Apr 17, 2005 16:07:57 GMT -5
Looks shiny and beautiful to me. I love Jade. I'll have to try it sometime.
Trish
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Post by Cher on Apr 17, 2005 17:23:52 GMT -5
It looks very nice, how long did you leave it in the polish? If I may ask, where did you get it, it looks like it was nice rough to start with.
Cher
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Post by nepherite on Apr 17, 2005 19:31:35 GMT -5
I left these in polish / rapid polish / flour / sawdust for 6 days. I had to stop because my barrel started leaking, for the second time this week. I might have to replace it. I found these scuba diving of the big sur coast.
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Post by connrock on Apr 17, 2005 20:23:13 GMT -5
Hi " Neph"
Your jade looks pretty good.
I don't think Rapid Polish is doing them justice though.
Jade is a soft material and something like chrome oxide should bring them to a much better luster.
Tom
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Post by sandsman1 on Apr 17, 2005 20:48:00 GMT -5
WOW neph how lucky you are to be able to find that there very cool and i think they came out great ---hey keep me in mind if ya ever find a nice big chunk say like soft ball size or around that id be intrested in buyin it i bet i could make some nice cabs out of that after its slabed down---------- its got great color to it
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Post by Cher on Apr 17, 2005 22:09:29 GMT -5
I left these in polish / rapid polish / flour / sawdust for 6 days. I had to stop because my barrel started leaking, for the second time this week. I might have to replace it. I found these scuba diving of the big sur coast. That's quite a recipe, I've never heard of using flour in a barrel. Doesn't the sawdust just soak up the water? Cher |
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Post by nepherite on Apr 17, 2005 22:44:17 GMT -5
This was the first time in final polish after 10 weeks of various tumbling. If i had to do it again i wouldn't use the flour, i had to use a lot of water. Like i said the rocks didn't come out real shiney as i had to use a cloth buffing wheel to make them look better.
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Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 17, 2005 22:51:06 GMT -5
they look great to me! and shiney too.
kim
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Post by stoner on Apr 18, 2005 0:27:56 GMT -5
Wow, those came from Big Sur? One of these days I'll have to go out there with you. Can you find pieces like these on land? I'm not one for swimming in the ocean. Those look really nice. Tom is right about the chrome oxide polish, I've heard other people say it was good for jade. I think KD might have some to sell. She wasn't thrilled about the green mess it made.
Ed
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Post by creativeminded on Apr 18, 2005 8:26:19 GMT -5
That jade is beautiful.
Tami
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Post by stefan on Apr 18, 2005 8:34:00 GMT -5
Looking good! Next time try Sugar in the final stage- Makes a much nicer slurry- I used sawdust 1 time and I hated it- Worse than Plastic pellets mess wise
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Post by Alice on Apr 18, 2005 13:08:54 GMT -5
Great job on those Jades Tony!
Alice
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Apr 19, 2005 18:51:04 GMT -5
Neph,
Those are wonderful stones, love Green rocks.. csroc
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