Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on May 16, 2005 17:39:08 GMT -5
Emptied out the 12# Lortone and I am posting pics of polished stones. I'll have to wait to get organized for posting slabs, cabs and jewelry. I feel as though I have to at least maintain my quota of polished rocks to stay legitimately on the RTH website. Although I thought at times, that a Lapidary Forum might be the logical expansion of this board. Anyway, what I have in this load is the rest of the Fossil Agate that came through after the rush to at least get some done to see how it polishes. Then I had some Burro Creek Agate in with it (which I always seem to have in every load), and the Pet wood from Tom and a little trial of 'Jellybean Jasper' which I really, really like as a tumbling stone. It fractures a bit much when slabbing, so it is perfect for tumbling. It nearly explodes apart at the touch of a 6 pound hammer. Fossil Agate-       Burro Creek Agate-   Petrified Wood, from 'Phoenix1647'(Pho)-    Little bit of 'Jellybean Jasper'-  I even remembered the Quarter this time. I think that might be a first for me. I skipped the 120/200 step by running 2 weeks longer in 60/90, then 2 weeks in 400 to 1000 for 1 week and Titanium for 5 days. Thanks for looking, hope I didn't take up too much room  -Banjo |
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Post by Cher on May 16, 2005 18:29:44 GMT -5
Awww Banjo, you could never NOT be a part of this forum but I'm glad you felt obligated to post some pics *smile* always love looking at your pics!! That agate is so cool with those little spots in it, I'm still working on mine, it's coming along and there's a few really nice pieces in there.
Your pet wood is gorgeous, specially the red one and those last three .... you going to do some wrapping on them?
Ok, guess I'd best be very careful when I take the splitting mall after it. ;D Thanks for the warning. I love the way that looks, think it's time to dig mine out and bust it up.
Thanks for the pics, love them!!
Cher
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Post by Alice on May 16, 2005 19:19:24 GMT -5
Those look Great Banjo!
I have a few Fossil Agates that you sent me, still in coarse (Sure do need a lot of coarse!).
Sure hope they turn out as nice as yours.
Do you think they'd take a nice shine if I put them in AO polish? or should I order up some Titanium?
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 16, 2005 21:06:37 GMT -5
those are fantastic banjo. pho's pet wood is really nice.
kim
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on May 16, 2005 22:42:27 GMT -5
They're beautiful Banjo!
Are the speckled ones the fossel agates? I need me some of them.
Trish
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Post by sandsman1 on May 16, 2005 22:53:08 GMT -5
dam man they all came out great those three pieces of wood i know your gonna wrap them "right" there too cool i like the darker stuff,, that jellybean jasper too very cool and the Fossil Agate wow,, i dont see a bad piece in the bunch hahaha
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JKowalski33
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Post by JKowalski33 on May 17, 2005 0:06:52 GMT -5
i wish i had a big tumbler to get rocks over the size of a quarter, that would be nice...
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on May 17, 2005 2:27:35 GMT -5
Banjo, that is a great batch! That fossil agate is a very unusual stone.... I'd be tempted to call it "pepper agate". It looked pretty good on your earlier rushed batch, but it looks absolutely top-class in these pics. You are onto something good!
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Rose
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Post by Rose on May 17, 2005 3:21:30 GMT -5
Very nice, the Jellybean Jasper is lovely
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on May 17, 2005 6:58:35 GMT -5
Gee Banjo..and all this time I thought the quarter came with the rocks..hmmm...
Great looking bunch of rock ya turned out as usual. You always turn out excellent products.
Love that pet wood too...had flashes of necklaces and earings there for a second...very nice shine on all your stuff.
Pho
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Post by creativeminded on May 17, 2005 8:48:21 GMT -5
Very nice. You did a great job.
Tami
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stonedagain
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Post by stonedagain on May 17, 2005 11:11:53 GMT -5
Damn Banjo - Nice Shine!
~stoned
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Post by krazydiamond on May 17, 2005 13:09:14 GMT -5
 8-)whoooooooooohoooooooooooooo! man, those'll blind ya! great batch of stones, Banjo, but i got to say, that pet wood is spectacular. can't wait to try the jelly bean, maybe i need a bigger tumbler? KD
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tinman
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Post by tinman on May 17, 2005 22:57:06 GMT -5
that is one great batch what size tumbler do you use
did you use a vibe on the last 2 steps
if I do my jasper in a vibe dose the recipe change I have not used it yet "tumble vibe 5"
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James
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Post by James on May 18, 2005 2:10:48 GMT -5
I see you've been busy. Beautiful batch as usual!  |
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Banjocreek
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Post by Banjocreek on May 18, 2005 2:30:35 GMT -5
Thanks all!
Tinman- I use a Thumlers B 15# for 60/90
Lortone 12# for the 400
Lortone 12# for pre-polish
Lortone 12# for Titanium Oxide (or Dioxide).
Now it's back to cabbing slabbing and wrapping for awhile as the 'Tumblers Turn'
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stefan
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Post by stefan on May 18, 2005 8:22:56 GMT -5
Dang you Banjo- Your stuff is up next (it cut in line and started fighting with the other rocks!) Now I see this stuff and I keep going down to the shop and yelling at the tumbler to HURRY UP!!!! The batch I.m on now has been going for 9 WEEKS and it still has not reached polish! Oh I gotta get another tumbler!
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