chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Aug 3, 2005 12:46:23 GMT -5
These are some interesting apache tears from a recent batch. The white and gray may not be apache tears but it is interesting and from the same batch.  I got the rough from Tellfamily in a swap. Tks Csroc |
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Post by Alice on Aug 3, 2005 13:04:57 GMT -5
wow, great job os those Chass
no fractures?
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Aug 3, 2005 13:13:46 GMT -5
Alice,
I did an experiment; After the coarse stage I seperated into two batches, One with plastic pellets and one without.
I had very little fracturing in either batch but removed those that did, say 3% of the batch.
These rocks are all from the batch with pellets, the other batch had many side scratches and have been returned to medium with pellets.
csroc
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Post by Alice on Aug 3, 2005 13:28:55 GMT -5
hope the ones with scratches come out well for you
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Tonya
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Post by Tonya on Aug 3, 2005 13:42:17 GMT -5
Those turned out nice. What was your recipe?
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 3, 2005 13:56:29 GMT -5
WOW I have tossed all my Obsidian into the corner- I can't get the scratches out of it- no matter what (on the grinder- I have not tumbled any yet!) Those have inspired me to try again- OH and I was getting ready to move my rock cabnit- and inside it is a 5 Lb chunk of Snowflake Obsidian! Guess I'll have to slice into it!
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Post by Cher on Aug 3, 2005 14:19:31 GMT -5
WoW! Those are awesome, what a gorgeous shine.
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Post by krazydiamond on Aug 3, 2005 14:50:04 GMT -5
wow, candy apple shine on those! excellent results! how did you find the whole "obsidian experience"?
i've never tried to cut it with a saw, but i have drilled a few tumbled pieces, it's like glass and breaks fairly easily.
what was your recipe, Chass?
KD
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Post by rockyraccoon on Aug 4, 2005 3:26:13 GMT -5
wow chass those turned out fantastic. are they all mahogany obsidian? i can count 5 that are. the one dead center is begging to be a pendant and i really like the one with the skinny end. can't wait to see how the ones you sent back turn out.
kim
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 4, 2005 8:49:24 GMT -5
Those turned out very nice, I have some of my apache tear in 1000 grit right now, I hope they turn out as well as yours did.
Tami
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Aug 4, 2005 9:27:59 GMT -5
KD cutting Obsidian is a joy- it cuts like butter! A bit chippy at first but once you get into the rock it is sooo smooothhhh
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Aug 4, 2005 12:29:52 GMT -5
These were tumbled two weeks 60/90, one week each 120/220, 400, 1000ao, and tin oxide polish. This is the first time I have used tin oxide.
These are the most interesting, there was very little mahogany in this batch, you see them all here...the plastic pellets make a huge difference.
csroc
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phoenix1647
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Post by phoenix1647 on Aug 6, 2005 9:27:00 GMT -5
Chass...those turned out right nice. I use CE for my polish and then a day in borax. I should be getting a big box of apache tears this month from Arizona......love working with it.
Pho
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Post by Toad on Aug 7, 2005 13:30:48 GMT -5
beautiful shine, don't think I've seen better on that material.
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