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Post by lordsorril on Mar 2, 2022 10:08:40 GMT -5
Photo #227 Granite is not the easiest material to tumble and/or polish...It is quite common in my surrounding areas though.   Note: I use a Romanian Army Rucksack to lug around my stones while hounding.
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 15, 2022 17:17:12 GMT -5
Photo #230 Note: The red brazilian agate in the center is my latest 'favorite'.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 15, 2022 19:46:27 GMT -5
The red one is awesome! Is that one from KN, too? The dark blue one in the back is a gorgeous color also.
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 16, 2022 4:39:12 GMT -5
The red one is awesome! Is that one from KN, too? The dark blue one in the back is a gorgeous color also. Thanks! Yes it is from KN too. I've completed about 30lbs. of rough and I am currently working on another 20lbs, and I have only found the single red one so far.  |
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Post by lordsorril on Mar 21, 2022 11:36:36 GMT -5
Mexican Fossil Rock from The Rock Shed (Mohs 5.5) Photo #231 Before:  Took a high gloss with dry polish from my vibe. Video of dry polish setup below. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 21, 2022 18:55:20 GMT -5
Those turned out great! Thanks for showing the video.  |
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Post by dillonf on Mar 21, 2022 21:07:02 GMT -5
Love all your photos! They are beautiful.
I had several snakes when I was a kid, and I was always out catching them - your photos made me reminisce.
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 11, 2022 20:32:37 GMT -5
Photo #234
This is a rather large piece I took from the CT River. I was concerned that it would not rotary polish (as I have had difficulty with similar material in the vibe). Two weeks in TRS polish with 50% ceramics and it shines! 
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 16, 2022 16:50:34 GMT -5
Tomorrow is Easter 2022, I hope everyone has a great one! Photo #235 Dyed Crackle Quartz from The Rock Shed. Video below of the original rough. I made a mistake or two while tumbling these...so the pieces came out smaller than I would have preferred. |
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 24, 2022 15:28:38 GMT -5
Photo #236 Some tumbled pieces off a large stone I broke up from Lake Superior. No avoiding the camera flash on all the pieces at once.
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 24, 2022 21:37:29 GMT -5
I got a nice banana ball python that would look great with some tumbled stones.
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Post by lordsorril on Apr 25, 2022 19:19:48 GMT -5
I got a nice banana ball python that would look great with some tumbled stones. You should do it! You are welcome to post your photo(s) of your snake(s) and stones in this thread. |
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Post by realrockhound on Apr 25, 2022 21:03:55 GMT -5
I got a nice banana ball python that would look great with some tumbled stones. You should do it! You are welcome to post your photo(s) of your snake(s) and stones in this thread. thank you. I’ll do that when I get a chance |
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Post by lordsorril on May 14, 2022 13:24:15 GMT -5
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