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Post by MsAli on Jan 31, 2022 10:47:08 GMT -5
These are awesome!
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doublebluff
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Post by doublebluff on Feb 15, 2022 9:46:15 GMT -5
Honestly, I don't have the words to describe how spectacular these are. I can't imagine actually doing what you did. Thank you for posting.
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1200cc
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Post by 1200cc on Mar 16, 2022 0:01:59 GMT -5
Definitely awesome results, the obsidian look so uniform. The jasper and thunder eggs took a great polish. Thanks you for sharing your machine build too. I look forward to seeing the next batch.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 17, 2022 13:58:42 GMT -5
Amazing spheres. This material you found in a Montana river is psycho cool. I would have had to clean out the entire vein ! The largest shpere and the large yellow one are my favorites.  |
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 23, 2022 12:00:30 GMT -5
Excellent workmanship.. One day I will add an Obsidian sphere....
I like the colors you did..
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jm
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Post by jm on Mar 30, 2022 23:34:50 GMT -5
Amazing spheres. This material you found in a Montana river is psycho cool. I would have had to clean out the entire vein ! The largest shpere and the large yellow one are my favorites. I wish I had found a vein of those, it would have been a easier. I was finding them scattered in the riverbed where they had obviously washed down from somewhere upstream. My family thought I was slightly nuts because I spent a lot of time wandering up and down gravel bars, but by this point I think they're resigned to the fact that everywhere I go I'm always looking for more cool rocks to drag home.  The yellow sphere is from only rock I found in that color. I'm definitely going to look for more of them next time I'm out there. Here's what the dark spheres looked like in their rough state. During the initial steps of grinding and polishing the spheres, the white streaks were very unremarkable. They were less bright and pronounced than on the rough rock. It wasn't till the very end of the polishing phase when I used 10,000 grit polishing pads and then some polishing compound that those white streaks suddenly turned jet black and became reflective. I thought it was quite a remarkable transformation.  |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Mar 31, 2022 5:58:52 GMT -5
Amazing spheres. This material you found in a Montana river is psycho cool. I would have had to clean out the entire vein ! The largest shpere and the large yellow one are my favorites. I wish I had found a vein of those, it would have been a easier. I was finding them scattered in the riverbed where they had obviously washed down from somewhere upstream. My family thought I was slightly nuts because I spent a lot of time wandering up and down gravel bars, but by this point I think they're resigned to the fact that everywhere I go I'm always looking for more cool rocks to drag home. The yellow sphere is from only rock I found in that color. I'm definitely going to look for more of them next time I'm out there. Here's what the dark spheres looked like in their rough state. During the initial steps of grinding and polishing the spheres, the white streaks were very unremarkable. They were less bright and pronounced than on the rough rock. It wasn't till the very end of the polishing phase when I used 10,000 grit polishing pads and then some polishing compound that those white streaks suddenly turned jet black and became reflective. I thought it was quite a remarkable transformation. A unique find like this needs to be pursued jm. You scored something very special that sure likes your sphere grinding/polishing system. I would think family would understand after looking at these end products ! |
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Cackling Chick
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Post by Cackling Chick on Apr 29, 2022 20:36:06 GMT -5
I'd love to know how you make those. STUNNING!!!!!
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canuckienns
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Post by canuckienns on May 26, 2022 10:49:07 GMT -5
Beautiful group of spheres. I am jealous.
I have done quite a bit of tumbling and slabbing. I have a HP slab saw, Hp trim saw and a decent tile saw with a sliding bed. Also a good used two head Covington sphere machine.
I have made some cubes, and I am still trying to figure out how to make the basic preform cuts with the smaller saws. Any information on jigs etc would be very much appreciated.
thanks. David
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wargrafix
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Post by wargrafix on Sept 7, 2023 12:36:51 GMT -5
Those are incredible!!!!!
The is one in the first image that looks like jupiter!
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