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Here Goes!! Nov 8, 2005 13:13:01 GMT -5

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Post by ladyt on Nov 8, 2005 13:13:01 GMT -5

Hello everyone. I have been learning things from this website and wanted to show you my wares
before they go to polishing. I have been tumbling Tiger's Eye and Emeralds. These are my very first batches, well second batch.
My first were rubies and I put them aside for awhile. So technically, these are my first.

I broke these up using a hammer. I wonder if they would have shaped better if I had cut them? These ran in coarse grit for about
4 weeks and then in fine grit for 3 weeks. I think I need to run them in borax before continuing
on to pre-polish? Also, can I use polish and pre-polish in the same barrel?
Here's a close up of the Tiger's eye.

These are wet so they would shine

Now here are some Emeralds I tumbled. I did have both the tiger eye and
emeralds in the same coarse and fine batch. I will polish them separately though.

I have another batch of rough emeralds. I will probably save these to polish with them.
Here is a closeup.

Sorry that picture isn't clear. I was so excited!

If anyone has any advise for me I would definatley listen! I have some obsidian I received from Tellfamily
tumbling now, almost ready for fine run. I also have amber. I'm not really sure what to do with it.

Thank you for looking and Thank you for this website

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Here Goes!! Nov 8, 2005 13:25:04 GMT -5

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Post by stefan on Nov 8, 2005 13:25:04 GMT -5

Looks Awesome- I first thought they were all polished up- Now comes the hard part- Nursing for a few more weeks (thru the pre-polish and polish) I use one barrel for pre-polish and polish- just make sure to clean it real well between stages-

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rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	Here Goes!! Nov 8, 2005 13:50:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 8, 2005 13:50:52 GMT -5 i don't see anything wrong with the shapes you got from your tigers eye and i love the brecciated ones. those emeralds are very impressive so far! kim

Noosh9057 fully equipped rock polisher Member since November 2003 Posts: 1,613	Here Goes!! Nov 8, 2005 15:22:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Noosh9057 on Nov 8, 2005 15:22:14 GMT -5 GREAT JOB!!!!!!!
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Here Goes!! Nov 8, 2005 17:48:02 GMT -5

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Post by Bikerrandy on Nov 8, 2005 17:48:02 GMT -5

Those are looking great Tonja! I'm looking forward to seeing them polished, I'm not sure what advice to give since you have the rotary tumbler but one thing that I can recommend (you may already know) is to use plenty of plastic pellets, I found out the hard way that I wasn't using enough. I had to add so many that my vibe bowl looked like a bowl of oatmeal with some rocks in it. ;D (never use the same pellets for polishing that you use in the course and fine grit, I have pellets that I use for polish only) The pellets are re-usable. Good luck!

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LCARS has started giving rock gifts Keep Rollin'! Member since September 2005 Posts: 3,839	Here Goes!! Nov 8, 2005 23:54:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LCARS on Nov 8, 2005 23:54:25 GMT -5 Mmmmm, tiger eye... Mmmmmmm I have some that's been burning a hole in the bag for over two months now but i'm still waiting for beach rocks to finish before they get their turn...
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halabit noticing nice landscape pebbles Member since October 2004 Posts: 91	Here Goes!! Nov 9, 2005 0:22:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by halabit on Nov 9, 2005 0:22:25 GMT -5 :way to go they look great

ladyt Guest	Here Goes!! Nov 9, 2005 9:21:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ladyt on Nov 9, 2005 9:21:37 GMT -5 Thank you all for being so nice. I just put the tiger eye in a borox bath. Got my polish barrel ready. It's gonna be a long couple weeks! LOL

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Here Goes!! Nov 10, 2005 10:14:10 GMT -5

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Post by ladyt on Nov 10, 2005 10:14:10 GMT -5

I really don't know. I don't know what kind came with my thumblers tumble.
All it says is pre-polish and polish. I have another load of rough to roll,
so it will be awhile before I polish them.
Any suggestions?

PS The tiger eye has finished it's borax bath
and was placed in pre-polish this morning.
If I wanted to make jewlery from it, where do
I get the "jewlery"?

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Emerald spending too much on rocks Member since August 2004 Posts: 417	Here Goes!! Nov 10, 2005 10:18:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Emerald on Nov 10, 2005 10:18:22 GMT -5 They both look great! Can't wait to see them polished! I'm rather impressed with the emeralds...they look terrific!
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jdennis Guest	Here Goes!! Nov 10, 2005 10:19:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jdennis on Nov 10, 2005 10:19:20 GMT -5 my emeralds are doing great in the poilsh that came with.. im doing my very first batch too,, it's soo hard to wait .. good luck:)

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