phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jul 11, 2005 13:42:47 GMT -5
This is a load of Apache Tears I did. Ran then in 60/90 for 4 days, then 120/200 for a week, 500 for two weeks and CO for a week. Finished up with two hours in borax. I also had to use borax in all phases because of the gas buildup.    Pho |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Jul 11, 2005 13:46:12 GMT -5
sweet- Those turned out great!
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Post by rockyraccoon on Jul 11, 2005 14:05:33 GMT -5
nice job pho!
kim
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ArkieRockhound
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Post by ArkieRockhound on Jul 11, 2005 14:50:51 GMT -5
They look great Pho! Nice job.
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pekesmoke
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Post by pekesmoke on Jul 11, 2005 14:57:28 GMT -5
very pretty ! has anyone every researched why they are called Apache Tears?
were the originally found along the famous trail? just curious....
donna
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jul 11, 2005 15:04:49 GMT -5
The story is a long time ago some Apache Warriors were trapped upon a mesatop by some soldiers. Not willing to be captured the Apache ran their horses off the mesa, falling to their deaths. Their women, upon seeing their bodies began to cry. When their tears hit the ground they turned into "stones". That is the one I know of.
Pho
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Post by Noosh9057 on Jul 11, 2005 15:29:41 GMT -5
They look great!!!!
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69beeper
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Post by 69beeper on Jul 11, 2005 16:24:36 GMT -5
...very NICE indeed!! good job!
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Post by Cher on Jul 11, 2005 17:02:05 GMT -5
Awesome job, I'm going to have to get mine going one of these days.
Cher
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Post by Alice on Jul 11, 2005 18:47:11 GMT -5
wow those came out real nice pho!
Great Job
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Post by krazydiamond on Jul 11, 2005 18:49:44 GMT -5
aren't those gorgeous! way to go, Pho! i'm impressed you got such a good shine without a intermediate grit stage between 500 and CO... but you did!
very nice batch!
KD
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 11, 2005 20:09:24 GMT -5
Soooo pretty, Pho. I'm surprised as KD, geat shine without 1000 or tripoli. Wondering what they would look like with it. Hard to improve on a shine like that, though.
I've got 2/3rds of your pet wood in polish now. After a lot of borax burnishing I not only got most of the tripoli out, but it went in to polish as shiney as most of my finished batches. I'm gonna do you proud, dude;)
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jul 11, 2005 20:23:08 GMT -5
Cookie..I think you will realy love that pet wood. It always comes out so nice and pretty and shiny too.
Pho
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jul 11, 2005 20:24:12 GMT -5
Hey cookie..the wife wants to know if you are going to send that pet wood back for a refund once you are done with it?!?!?!?
Pho
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Post by creativeminded on Jul 11, 2005 22:40:40 GMT -5
I hope mine turn out as well, I have apache tears running right now in 60/90.
Tami
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rollingstone
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Post by rollingstone on Jul 12, 2005 0:17:36 GMT -5
Those look great! I know apache tears are kind of round to begin with, but I'm shocked that you got them so smooth with just 4 days in coarse grind. Way to go!
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Jul 12, 2005 15:46:51 GMT -5
They do look great...I am surprised about the 4 days in 60/90. I started a batch a couplke of weeks ago and ran two weeks in coarse. I'm using a 12# thumblers that seems to be rotating a bit slow, maybe thats why they took so long for me...They are in fine now...
csroc
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Jul 12, 2005 16:05:39 GMT -5
This batch was pretty clean when I started them..not very much garbage at all on them. Guess I lucked out on that. Am getting some more from Arizona soon.
Pho
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Post by cookie3rocks on Jul 12, 2005 19:45:22 GMT -5
Nope, Pho, think I'm going to hang on to it. It's going to make some beautiful jewlery. I plan on doing a line of pet wood stuff, necklaces, earrings, bracelets. I'll post pics, of course.
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