camperdude
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Post by camperdude on Mar 7, 2022 16:47:26 GMT -5
Can someone please tell me how to tumble crossrocks. I just got a tumbler and I'm trying to get them looking good. Thanks
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Post by Son Of Beach on Mar 7, 2022 17:29:39 GMT -5
Can someone please tell me how to tumble crossrocks. I just got a tumbler and I'm trying to get them looking good. Thanks Today I learned....
Have you tried tumbling already? Those are really interesting.
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LazerFlash
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The more they over-think the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the toilet.
Member since September 2021
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Post by LazerFlash on Mar 7, 2022 18:19:10 GMT -5
Welcome from Charles Town WV. (Think John Brown's pre-Civil War raid.) Like you, I'm new to the tumbling aspect of this hobby and am pretty much hooked.
I have learned a lot from the folks here, but also via trial and error. Don't be shy about asking for advice/help.
But, consider that this forum by itself is a remarkable resource... Be sure to use the Search function before you ask; chances are good someone, sometime has asked your question and had it answered.
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LazerFlash
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Post by LazerFlash on Mar 7, 2022 18:23:38 GMT -5
Can someone please tell me how to tumble crossrocks. I just got a tumbler and I'm trying to get them looking good. Thanks Today I learned.... Have you tried tumbling already? Those are really interesting. I also found the following, posted by 1dave :
As is the norm for postings from 1dave , there's a lot of info in there to digest. |
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Post by stonemon on Mar 7, 2022 19:00:45 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum!
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Post by vegasjames on Mar 7, 2022 21:18:55 GMT -5
Welcome to RTH.
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Post by 1dave on Mar 7, 2022 22:29:20 GMT -5
Sorry, I am not a tumbler so all I can say is that it has a hardness of 6.5-7 which is good, but the black is carbon which is soft and may undercut. There are a lot of tumbled stones for sale so someone knows how to handle them.
Fairy Cross is another name for staurolite crystals, a similar stone.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 7, 2022 22:39:35 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
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Post by rmf on Mar 8, 2022 16:53:35 GMT -5
I have never tried to polish andalusite but with a hardness that varies from 6.5 to 7.5 I would try a standard recipe for agate and modify if you do not get a good polish since it could be harder or softer. The andalusite I have tried to cab has been much harder closer to the 7.5 range.
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lparsons
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Post by lparsons on Mar 9, 2022 10:43:27 GMT -5
Welcome from Charleston, West Virginia. I’ve been on here a couple years and have learned, (and continue learning) so much. The members here are so incredibly informative, patient and helpful. Looking,  at the incredibly beautiful pics posted by many members you’d swear they were magicians. 🤗 |
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quartzilla
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Post by quartzilla on Mar 9, 2022 20:43:47 GMT -5
I have 2 mixed in with a batch of agate and jasper type stuff. They rounded out pretty fast. I’m just running them like a regular hardness 7 and they are in stage 2. I will let you know how they come out but they won’t be done for about another 2-3 weeks.
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at the incredibly beautiful pics posted by many members you’d swear they were magicians. 🤗 
