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Jack ( Yorkshire)
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JET Dec 4, 2005 12:16:35 GMT -5

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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 4, 2005 12:16:35 GMT -5

Hi,
I Have just about about finished these 2 cross's one for a clergy woman 5 1/2" (only 3 silver nail's to put in the big cross & the hangers)

I smooth & polish 3 faces ,the back I dont smooth just put two final polishes on

The reason the beautifull graining and also the foscles
Can you see the 2 shell's on the big cross and one on the other?

2 -- The Back.

3 --- A close up of the back, see them ?!!

Many thanks for looking
Jack
Yorkshire UK

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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	JET Dec 4, 2005 12:21:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Dec 4, 2005 12:21:30 GMT -5 Wow Jack those are really nice, what exactly is that stuff?
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jdennis Guest	JET Dec 4, 2005 15:44:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jdennis on Dec 4, 2005 15:44:24 GMT -5 they're BEAUTIFUL!! what are they made of?!?!?!?

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	JET Dec 4, 2005 15:53:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Dec 4, 2005 15:53:30 GMT -5 more details jack! super job on those. kim

rollingstone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2009 Posts: 236	JET Dec 4, 2005 16:10:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rollingstone on Dec 4, 2005 16:10:26 GMT -5 Very nice! So those are made out of jet, the gem variety of coal? I had no idea it had shells in it, cool.

rockds still telling self it's just a hobby Member since September 2005 Posts: 4,130	JET Dec 4, 2005 22:40:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockds on Dec 4, 2005 22:40:53 GMT -5 Very nice Jack, would like to know more about those - fab job robert
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joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	JET Dec 5, 2005 1:07:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Dec 5, 2005 1:07:12 GMT -5 Absolutely stunning Jack! I love 'em.
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Jack ( Yorkshire)
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JET Dec 5, 2005 3:04:18 GMT -5

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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 5, 2005 3:04:18 GMT -5

Hi all,
Thanks for your kind comments

Jet is a foscilised wood found on the east coast of UK (Whitby) or in my birth place Bilsdale a (valley named after William the conquorer)

My great great step uncle used to buy it in Bilsdale from the miners and then sell it to the jewelers in Whitby in Victorian England 35 mile away ,He used to take a full weeks mining on a pack horse.

I found a seam as a young man in the early 60's and this is from that +a few bits picked up from the spoil heaps that we had on our farm. These bits have been tumbled for a day or two to get rid of the clay/ shale deposit revealing the foscels.

It was very popular as jewelry for people mourning the death of a loved one in Victorian times 1825 to 1901.

A relative of coal with a black glass finish worked by hand as -- After cutting and shaping - 80 grit sand paper 120g emery cloth 320g emery cloth 800g wet drypaper 1200g wet dry, CO polish and finaly Silver polish.takes a quite a bit of time but comes up with this mirrow black finish that I havent quite captured in the photo.

The large cross stone has a "eye" in it with the aid of a bit of kitchen foil !

Again many thanks for looking and your comments

Yours
Jack
Yorkshire UK

Last Edit: Dec 5, 2005 3:09:41 GMT -5 by Jack ( Yorkshire)

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Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	JET Dec 5, 2005 4:18:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Dec 5, 2005 4:18:55 GMT -5 Wow, that's foil shining in the bottom of the big one? How on earth did you get it so smooth? Not a wrinkle in it. That's very interesting Jack, that stuff is really neat. Is hand polishing the only way to get it to shine?
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WyckedWyre fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2007 Posts: 1,391	JET Dec 7, 2005 20:18:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WyckedWyre on Dec 7, 2005 20:18:38 GMT -5 Those are absolutely delicious. Nice work. Susan
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Jack ( Yorkshire) has started giving rock gifts God created - I'M Investigating Member since November 2004 Posts: 3,076	JET Dec 8, 2005 5:07:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Dec 8, 2005 5:07:05 GMT -5 Yep ! Just like touching a piece of glass Jack YorkshireUK
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