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Post by Original Admin on Apr 8, 2006 6:52:45 GMT -5
Ive got a couple of these - both of them I bought in shops. The good thing about these fish fossils is there appears to be a lot of detail preserved.
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 5, 2006 2:06:40 GMT -5
Hey Cookie - great to see you back. The thing about rock tumbling is a break is good from time to time - otherwise you end up with no cash and a house full of rocks.
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Post by Original Admin on Mar 25, 2006 6:45:33 GMT -5
Hi Agatechaser - i'd leave them in 80 a while longer that top load - to get them a bit rounder. I think the longest i did was about 2 months with a recharge of 80 every 5 days. Having said that, sometimes the rocks look fine to me smoothed off but still a bit "squareish" if that makes sense? The rams head - it must be an "aries" rock then. "How do I know it's ready for 220?" Well the thing to think about is that 80 does the shaping - the rest from 220 onwards does only "smoothing" - so - if at 80 you are happy with the shape of the stones - then its time to smooth the surface of them with 220, 400/600 and polish. Its all about the "shape" at 80 agatechaser - and what is pleasing to your own eyes. The longer you leave them in 80 over different recharges - the rounder they will be - but smaller also as the grit erodes them Hope that helps
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Post by Original Admin on Mar 3, 2006 12:43:54 GMT -5
Nice shine there Jack - quality shapes too. (When did you get sunshine like that? Its snowing over here!)
On "reflection" - it has been sunny this week though - went over kinder scout to see the hills in the snow last weekend.
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Post by Original Admin on Feb 26, 2006 5:35:48 GMT -5
"no one sees art in what either Sands, or I do" I had trouble seeing art at first Doc - infact - I said to a couple of my friends that I have to admit that I didnt know what "smooth" was. I thought smooth was the surface of a desk or a worn out gearstick or stearing wheel That of course is before I started rock tumbling. Back to the quote at the top there - I think thats kind of sad - but it applies all over the place in life. Sometimes I can write a total monster of a computer program - and no-one can see the art in it. There isnt anyone who understands that because I did it "this way" rather than "that way" it makes it kind of special. Or kind of like where I spent 20 hours thinking things through before I touched the keyboard and started programming - the 20 hours are mine and mine alone - nobody saw them and nobody knows what happened there, all they get is a screen full of stuff to key in and a report that works with their printer........... "no one sees art in what either Sands, or I do" Its sad for them - but they dont know they are missing out - which means its easy for them. A most profound thought - "You dont know what you dont know". Horrible that once you get to grips with it.
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Post by Original Admin on Apr 19, 2006 18:03:13 GMT -5
Xenas - whoa right up my street - nice catches for sure I dont do it to eat them - I just let them go - but I ate a few mackerel I got in Newquay and then some on a mates boat over north wales a couple of years ago. Xenas - you gotta steam those two in lemon and butter - well I would anyways - of course its up to your tastes what you do with them - let us know..,....... Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Mar 3, 2006 12:52:37 GMT -5
Rocklicker - that rose quartze brings back memories - it was in the first batch of stones I ever did (A Quartze Pack).
May have to get some of that next.
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 27, 2006 2:40:22 GMT -5
LOL - "squeel boy squeel" Wife refuses to watch the film she thinks is awfull - I think its excellent
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 26, 2006 23:35:52 GMT -5
Just read the Stefan pic post. Duelling Banjos - from the best film (one of) of all time - and a classic tune.
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 16, 2006 6:08:39 GMT -5
How cool is that?
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 13, 2006 16:50:49 GMT -5
Rocksds - Im not surprised your happy about how "the rest" turned out. Thats great and I envy you that skill.
Thanks for showing it. mark
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 9, 2006 8:41:45 GMT -5
What a superb outcome - to watch it all unfolding is great - all those people milling around looking at the wares. Looks good Sands and Doc
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 12, 2006 10:50:58 GMT -5
Schizophrenic Bedbug?
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Post by Original Admin on Jan 3, 2006 19:01:40 GMT -5
Nice work Sands - $125.00 - thats the price your skills command.
People want and they will pay for the good stuff - thumbs up from here man.
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 31, 2005 21:05:37 GMT -5
Come on Sands - what did you get for it? Consumers heh? What are they like? (I hate myself when I get the urge to be a consumer!!!)
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 28, 2005 20:33:19 GMT -5
That is so tidy Tex its not true - nice setup
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 10, 2005 21:16:25 GMT -5
That trip is too cool. All those samples beneath the waves - must be great to be able to get down there and get them out.
Thanks for the pics Neph - much appreciated.
Mark.
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Mine!!!
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 2, 2005 23:29:43 GMT -5
I can see a hammer in the shed - and it has a job to do with its friend the chisel? Those rocks need help BikerRandy - yes - they need to be shown how to shine ***properly***
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 19, 2005 18:18:20 GMT -5
James - I reloaded 3 barrels with more 80 today - the snowflake obsidian is coming on great - nice and smooth shapes etc. Ive been showing off your arrow head like hell - all my mates appreciate it - but ive yet to show it to a sculptor friend of mine - I JUST KNOW HES GOING TO BE WELL IMPRESSED. Will let you know. Allsatumblin Mark.
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 10, 2005 21:11:39 GMT -5
Unfortunately I cant cut it as I dont have a saw - I only tumble for my sins "Mark - Your friends at Google are mining something strange on this page. Two of the ads at the top are for psoriasis pictures and pictures of dwarfs? Rich" Well - theres a great example of just how thick the PHDs at g o og le really are eh? Sometimes I wonder how they got so popular - pictures of "dwarfs" on a rock tumbling website. Need I say more? Ok - I will - just one thing - www.msn.comWalks all over that big daft engine they call g o og le.
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