rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 4, 2005 2:27:25 GMT -5
These are my rejects from the past 18 months. Stuff that had grit-trapping pits, cracks or other flaws that kept them from being polished with the better material. But stuff that I felt was worth keeping, and tumbling as a "junk batch" when I had enough to do a full barrel. They shined up rather well I think, considering that there was so much opportunity for grit carry-over. Approximate recipe was: 60/90 - from 2 weeks (small confetti jasper pieces) to 8-10 weeks (Brazilian agate) 120/220 - about 8 days 500F - about 11 days CPP polish - 13 days Brazilian agate:  Blue lace agate (the only stuff here that I haven't previously posted a batch of "firsts" of:  Turitella agate  Tree agate (nice pattern, but full of vugs)  mystery agates  varied stuff - confetti jasper, white quartz, purple quartzite, amethyst, plus some mystery rocks  Darned if I didn't find more gold in some of the amethyst:  Ocean jasper  A few ocean jasper close-ups    Petrified wood (I recently posted a batch of "firsts" of this, so won't dwell on it here)  But I will include this close-up of a couple pieces of what Sabre has said may well be petrified fern, plus some other mystery but interesting patterned wood  Thanks for looking! I've had a good run of batches out of polish over the past month or so, but all that ends now  . Everything I'm tumbling now is still in coarse grind, so no hope of any polished stones for at least a month, hopefully I will have something before two months pass. Anyway, back to the grind... |
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Post by Alice on Oct 4, 2005 2:54:09 GMT -5
Great Junk Bucket batch rollingstone!
I really like the turitella, the blue lace and the OJ
Great shine on them too!
What do you have tumbling in coarse right now?
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Post by LCARS on Oct 4, 2005 3:18:24 GMT -5
Sweeeeeet!
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Post by Toad on Oct 4, 2005 5:58:01 GMT -5
Your junk is better than some finished batches I've seen posted. But I really wouldn't expect less form you.
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Post by Cher on Oct 4, 2005 7:31:14 GMT -5
Ummmmmm yeah, what Toad said. Those are pretty awesome to be calling
them junk bucket. I love that blue lace looks like it came out really nice, it has
beutiful color. Can't say enough about your pet wood .... shoot, it's all great!!
Cher
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littlejimie
starting to spend too much on rocks
A rolling stone gathers no moss
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Post by littlejimie on Oct 4, 2005 10:58:35 GMT -5
Gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing...Jim
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Post by krazydiamond on Oct 4, 2005 11:05:02 GMT -5
  holy moly, rolling! dat ain't junk! i love it ALL, but i'm especailly partial to the striking red, white and black mystery agate....yummy! the OJ is a guaranteed drool.... KD
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Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 4, 2005 11:11:38 GMT -5
if this is the reject batch, the bar has been raised again!
kim
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Rose
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Post by Rose on Oct 4, 2005 13:07:00 GMT -5
I think they look great !! Mystery agate on the bottom right is great  |
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joanna
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Post by joanna on Oct 4, 2005 14:35:41 GMT -5
Junk bucket!! Your junk bucket is nothing like my junk bucket. So many cool ones but I keep going back to that Ocean Jasper. Makes me want to start takeing some chunks off my 2 chunks that I decided to display as rough. (Need to get that thought out of my head)
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Post by rockds on Oct 4, 2005 15:21:08 GMT -5
I hope my 1st turn out to be junk bucket quality
Man I love that ocean jasper - too cool
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by deepsouth on Oct 4, 2005 16:35:17 GMT -5
The mystery agates do indeed look mysterious and that ocean jasper takes the cake. Yum Yum.
That can't possibly be junk!!!
Jack
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Post by LCARS on Oct 4, 2005 16:37:44 GMT -5
Gawd I love those ocean Jaspers!! I've only ever come across a very small few of them but ooohhh the patterns & the colors!
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BillE
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Post by BillE on Oct 4, 2005 18:31:08 GMT -5
If that is your junk bucket you could send them to me and I will save you the trouble of storing that awful junk. (I am such a considerate fellow)
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Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 4, 2005 18:55:31 GMT -5
One mans junk would be this womens treasure! Your junk is BETTER than my finished batches!
Great job!
cookie
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Post by joe on Oct 4, 2005 22:47:42 GMT -5
I love your junk! Those shells are awesome, the blue lace is something I've never seen, and the jasper is... well it's... WOW.
Joe
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chassroc
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Post by chassroc on Oct 5, 2005 12:24:57 GMT -5
Nice tp see someone paying attention to the dregs of society
csroc
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 6, 2005 10:26:39 GMT -5
Awesome job on Junk- heck your junk is nicer than most of my FInest
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rollingstone on Oct 6, 2005 14:42:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments, everyone! The shine came out well on these, but many do have pits, chips or other flaws, which is why I call them "junk". Some will earn a spot in my indoor rock displays, many will find their way to our outdoor table-top fountain. Everything in its proper place. |
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. Everything I'm tumbling now is still in coarse grind, so no hope of any polished stones for at least a month, hopefully I will have something before two months pass. Anyway, back to the grind...
