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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 3, 2021 0:35:50 GMT -5
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Post by stephan on Feb 3, 2021 1:49:58 GMT -5
It looks like a lot came out pretty nice. Seeing lots of shine, cool patterns and not too many pits. I’m sure, since you’re up close and personal, you can tell me how many there are. For the record, my Stone Canyon cab from the weekend has a few pits in the maroon parts, but I’m going to live with them, Because, guess what? If I grind those out, I’ll most likely find new ones. So I’ll live with 99.99% and call that perfect enough, or it’ll be , and I’ll grind a 7mm thick cab, with a 4mm girdle down to a 3mm cab with no girdle. Maybe you can do the perfect jar and a second one for the A/A- tumbles. Meanwhile, pat yourself on the back. For the poppy jaspers, the one at 7:00 with the white orbs is Guadalupe. Rare. When I bought the estate sale, that tumbling box was about 70% Stone Canyon, 10% poppy jasper, 10% misc, including assorted leaverites and 10% dirt. Every once in a while, a surprise, even after they’ve been hosed off three or four times. Still waiting to get some of the bigger pieces of PJ cut (not huge, but slabbable). I’ll let you know when the deed is done. The crazy laces look cool. I’m not sure I can differentiate between Prairie and bubble gum agates, but those two are nice as well. Looks like you got fortifications and orbs, both. Not bad at all.
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Post by amygdule on Feb 3, 2021 2:09:53 GMT -5
Nice. Are these from a UV-18 ? I like the way the shape of the rock bends the light reflections.
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Post by Wooferhound on Feb 3, 2021 6:30:16 GMT -5
I didn't clean them well enough after the polish stage, so there's white residue in all of the imperfections. This was almost a complete failure!
But , are you having Fun ?
Carry On . . .
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Post by HankRocks on Feb 3, 2021 7:45:17 GMT -5
I really don't see anything bad with the results. It appears that most of the material took a very high polish. Pits here and there, no big deal for me and as you say the more you remove the smaller the rock gets. That and some rocks as noted, are just prone to having pits. In my case the only rocks I take to perfect roundness are river-tumbled where the pre-grinding has already been done by nature, or it's a really nice specimen that might end up in "The Cabinet".
If you want to remove some of the white residue, you might try pre-soaking them for a few hours and then do another soap run. I do my soap runs(UV-18) with the water just covering the rocks.
Good Job, let's get some more rolling!!
Henry
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Post by Peruano on Feb 3, 2021 8:18:03 GMT -5
Looking good to me. Removing polish can be frustrating. A bit of remedial grinder action on a problem specimen can turn it into a better beauty with just a little effort to hand polish that touched-up spot.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 3, 2021 8:55:45 GMT -5
I think you did a real good job on those, Jason. Very nice shine and some really nice finished stones.
The only one in the pictures you posted that I would consider a failure is the yellow and white Crazy Lace that is all cracked up. That one probably shouldn't have been in there anyway.
Over all, not perfect, but really nice I'd say.
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Post by quartzilla on Feb 3, 2021 9:00:05 GMT -5
I have one of those hand held fabric cleaners for cleaning specimens. I bet that would get the residue out but you would probably need a vise, a rain jacket,and a lot of time. Good job Jason you got a bunch of keepers in that batch.
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Post by Brian on Feb 3, 2021 11:13:23 GMT -5
Based on your description, I was expecting a disaster, but those look like they have a wonderful shine on them! The reflections looked crystal clear.
You’ve got some really cool rocks in there, too! I like the frog-shaped one in the upper right corner of the second photo. He’s got some mighty big warts on his back.
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Post by mmtx on Feb 3, 2021 11:57:40 GMT -5
There are a lot of good looking stones in there!Patience, I think is even harder when everybody is working at home more. I find myself sneak into the garage a couple times a day and pulling 1 rock out of the lot o to rinse it off and get a peek
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Post by MsAli on Feb 3, 2021 13:13:26 GMT -5
I think they look pretty darn good and what is perfection anyways?
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Post by orrum on Feb 3, 2021 14:07:44 GMT -5
X2 they look pretty good!!!
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Post by miket on Feb 3, 2021 14:23:15 GMT -5
Jason, I think these look great! More than one person on here has told me that if I'm happy with the results then they're fine. And others have said to leave them in until they're perfect... The point being is that you tumble them until you're satisfied. I have rocks that have been tumbling for a year or more (no joke) and others that I've pulled before they're perfect- mostly Teepees- because I didn't want to lose any more of the patterns that attracted me to the stone in the first place. Anyway, nice job, sir. Isn't it fun being an addict?
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 3, 2021 18:17:39 GMT -5
It looks like a lot came out pretty nice. Seeing lots of shine, cool patterns and not too many pits. I’m sure, since you’re up close and personal, you can tell me how many there are. For the record, my Stone Canyon cab from the weekend has a few pits in the maroon parts, but I’m going to live with them, Because, guess what? If I grind those out, I’ll most likely find new ones. So I’ll live with 99.99% and call that perfect enough, or it’ll be , and I’ll grind a 7mm thick cab, with a 4mm girdle down to a 3mm cab with no girdle. Maybe you can do the perfect jar and a second one for the A/A- tumbles. Meanwhile, pat yourself on the back. For the poppy jaspers, the one at 7:00 with the white orbs is Guadalupe. Rare. When I bought the estate sale, that tumbling box was about 70% Stone Canyon, 10% poppy jasper, 10% misc, including assorted leaverites and 10% dirt. Every once in a while, a surprise, even after they’ve been hosed off three or four times. Still waiting to get some of the bigger pieces of PJ cut (not huge, but slabbable). I’ll let you know when the deed is done. The crazy laces look cool. I’m not sure I can differentiate between Prairie and bubble gum agates, but those two are nice as well. Looks like you got fortifications and orbs, both. Not bad at all. Thanks Stephan! I did split the batch into "keepers" and "try to give-awayers". When all the close family came over this weekend, I told everyone they could take whatever rocks they wanted to out of the give-away pile. I will say, a lot were pocketed by them! Drooling over the PJ! The Bubble Gum Agates are the ones with the orbs... Nice. Are these from a UV-18 ? I like the way the shape of the rock bends the light reflections. Thank you so much! I did stage one in the rotary - Model B. Then all the rest of the stages in the UV-18. I took pics on my 9-foot pool table (I wasn't on it - the rocks were! LOL). The long fluorescent bulbs work pretty well for showing the curves in the rocks. I didn't clean them well enough after the polish stage, so there's white residue in all of the imperfections. This was almost a complete failure!
But , are you having Fun ?
Carry On . . .
I am having fun...but it would've been funner if I could've got that dang residue out of the pits and fractures. LOL I really don't see anything bad with the results. It appears that most of the material took a very high polish. Pits here and there, no big deal for me and as you say the more you remove the smaller the rock gets. That and some rocks as noted, are just prone to having pits. In my case the only rocks I take to perfect roundness are river-tumbled where the pre-grinding has already been done by nature, or it's a really nice specimen that might end up in "The Cabinet". If you want to remove some of the white residue, you might try pre-soaking them for a few hours and then do another soap run. I do my soap runs(UV-18) with the water just covering the rocks. Good Job, let's get some more rolling!! Henry Thanks Henry! I am going to try and rerun in another soap run. I don't think I let them run long enough, nor had enough water in the vibe. Thank you for the advice. Looking good to me. Removing polish can be frustrating. A bit of remedial grinder action on a problem specimen can turn it into a better beauty with just a little effort to hand polish that touched-up spot. Thank you so much! I may try that on a couple of them if Henry's method doesn't remedy the problem. I think you did a real good job on those, Jason. Very nice shine and some really nice finished stones.
The only one in the pictures you posted that I would consider a failure is the yellow and white Crazy Lace that is all cracked up. That one probably shouldn't have been in there anyway.
Over all, not perfect, but really nice I'd say.
Thanks Robin! Funny thing is, that cracked Crazy Lace is one of my favorites out of the whole batch! LOL - It's a healed fracture and I specifically looked for that rock at every stage to check to see if it held together. I have one of those hand held fabric cleaners for cleaning specimens. I bet that would get the residue out but you would probably need a vise, a rain jacket,and a lot of time. Good job Jason you got a bunch of keepers in that batch. Thanks Quartz! I might just go with Henry's method first. LOL - Of course, for Christmas my wife did get me a full rain suit - pants and jacket. I might need to christen it with your method if Henry's doesn't work! LOL Based on your description, I was expecting a disaster, but those look like they have a wonderful shine on them! The reflections looked crystal clear. You’ve got some really cool rocks in there, too! I like the frog-shaped one in the upper right corner of the second photo. He’s got some mighty big warts on his back. Thanks Brian! That piece is a lumpy-bumpy piece of Crazy Lace. The "orbs" just made it through the surface on that one. Looking at the pic, the color doesn't seem right on that one. I think the "disaster" outlook on this batch was just the amount of polish residue left in every single blemish - which really accentuated the flaws. Hopefully another clean will solve that problem. There are a lot of good looking stones in there!Patience, I think is even harder when everybody is working at home more. I find myself sneak into the garage a couple times a day and pulling 1 rock out of the lot o to rinse it off and get a peek Thank you so much! Oh...so I'm not the only one doing the sneaky-peak! LOL I think they look pretty darn good and what is perfection anyways? Thanks Ali! I'm not sure I could define what perfection would be on these...but I know what it's "not"! LOL X2 they look pretty good!!! Thanks Orrum! Jason, I think these look great! More than one person on here has told me that if I'm happy with the results then they're fine. And others have said to leave them in until they're perfect... The point being is that you tumble them until you're satisfied. I have rocks that have been tumbling for a year or more (no joke) and others that I've pulled before they're perfect- mostly Teepees- because I didn't want to lose any more of the patterns that attracted me to the stone in the first place. Anyway, nice job, sir. Isn't it fun being an addict?
Thanks Mike! You're right. They're not for sale, so I'm the only one they have to make happy or satisfied. It was just one of those cases I was hoping for a little better results. LOL I'm okay with this addiction...I'm not sure I've got my wife fully convinced she should be okay with my addiction to all this...but I'm working on her! LOL
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Post by pauls on Feb 4, 2021 19:22:49 GMT -5
Jason they are really good.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 4, 2021 19:27:04 GMT -5
Jason they are really good. Thanks Paul!
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Post by reeniebeany on Feb 4, 2021 20:20:51 GMT -5
Those are all nice and shiny!
I started to say my favorite was the big one on the right in pic 5. Then I saw pic 8, oh, wait 9, or maybe 10....no..13 ...mmmm Maybe 15 or 16? Too many to have a favorite!
Like they say with raw silk fabric "The slubs and imperfections add to the natural beauty"
I pass lots of pits and cracks too. An ultrasonic cleaner is pretty useful for cleaning.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 4, 2021 20:45:02 GMT -5
Those are all nice and shiny! I started to say my favorite was the big one on the right in pic 5. Then I saw pic 8, oh, wait 9, or maybe 10....no..13 ...mmmm Maybe 15 or 16? Too many to have a favorite! Like they say with raw silk fabric " The slubs and imperfections add to the natural beauty" I pass lots of pits and cracks too. An ultrasonic cleaner is pretty useful for cleaning. That's what I've tried to tell people about me my whole life! LOL Thank you for the compliments. There really were some nice ones out of the batch...there must've been as I wasn't willing to give certain ones away! LOL Nice idea on the ultrasonic cleaner too...
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Post by Bob on Feb 8, 2021 23:23:34 GMT -5
Gorgeous rocks!
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 8, 2021 23:29:47 GMT -5
Thanks Bob! I know I've got a ways to go with tumbling. I'll get there one of these days. I'm not happy with all the rocks in this batch...but I'm happy with a lot of them. So, I guess that's a step in the right direction!
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