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Post by Son Of Beach on Mar 25, 2022 12:56:42 GMT -5
Caught a rare glimpse of full sunlight while cleaning out. I'd be amiss if I didn't take the shot.
I'll post some more tomorrow when I wrap 'em up completely.
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oldschoolrocker
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2019
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Mar 25, 2022 13:17:05 GMT -5
Looking very nice! Lots of variety snd colors!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 25, 2022 16:21:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the preview Chad! Glad you got a little bit of sunshine in your life today...literally and figuratively!
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2008
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Post by catskillrocks on Mar 25, 2022 17:47:37 GMT -5
Nice looking batch there Chad. The swirls and color variations are great.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 25, 2022 20:05:22 GMT -5
Those are looking real good. I'll be on the look out for the final reveal!
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Post by Son Of Beach on Mar 26, 2022 11:24:41 GMT -5
Swear I'm getting worse at closeups...anyway
Couple things I learned from this batch is that there were 4 or 5 "softer" rocks that really clogged up my vibratory in the 200 grit stage. I'll make sure to spread those out between batches next time. Didn't seem to be an issue in the pre-polish or polish however. Also ran my polish for 3 instead of 2 days thanks to the recent discussions about burnishing. While the pictures may not show it, I saw a noticeable shine difference in the final product.
Group shots of lake finds and foreigners
Lace Agate with Hematite
A type of stone I've named "Betty Green Eyes", really like finding these at the lake Rainforest Jasper sent by Rockindad . Neat stuff, some surprises beneath the surface. I had high hopes for this guy, but it was much softer than I thought, so I salvaged as much rock as I could. . Thanks for taking a peek!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 26, 2022 13:48:01 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the update! I like this one the best: I'm tumbling some slabs right now and learned one of the slabs was a little bigger than the UV-18 wanted to handle...so I had so "clogging" issues as well. Took it out mid-run and all has been well since. I might have to trim the edges off that one for next time. LOL
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steelheader
starting to shine!
Member since September 2021
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Post by steelheader on Apr 22, 2022 20:29:54 GMT -5
Gorgeous great lakes material
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lparsons
Cave Dweller
Member since April 2020
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Post by lparsons on Apr 29, 2022 20:15:04 GMT -5
Veryyyy nice, you have some beautiful rocks there, especially the red lace agate.🤗
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