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Post by Original Admin on Dec 7, 2005 16:26:19 GMT -5
Three barrels went on today at 80. One of my bigger tumblers isnt working - but I think its related to the cold as the other one which is the same model also struggled. The one which isnt working just makes a buzzing sound - like its trying to turn the bar but cannot. The morrow I shall bring it in the house and let it warm before plugging it in. I think (I hope) that should sort it - its done me proud anyway if its packed up.
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 2, 2005 18:58:28 GMT -5
Ive been "seriously affected" by this from James.
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 2, 2005 16:01:43 GMT -5
Ok - Im sat downstairs this morning at about 8 or 9am and the front doorbell rings. I think - eh up - who could be visiting at such an early hour? Anyway - theres this guy stood there in the rain holding a box - so I take it in - open it - and What The? ? ;D OMG So I have laid out the contents of the box - and here we go - James has labelled each as below. 1. American Carnelian. Gorgeous looking - with bands of orangy/reds/browns. 2. Glass Buttes - Pumpkin Never had any thing like this to tumble - looks and feels "obsidian" like. Its gonna be good 3. Glass Buttes - Midnight Lace Very fine bands - I can see cross sections of the "Milky Way" in this - looking at the galactic plane. 4. Texas Springs Limb Cast. Stunning stuff - pastel shades of light purple - I havent done anything like this - nothing like it at all. 5. Glass Buttes - Mahogany Flow A whopper of a slab with incredible "flowing bands" which follow the shape of the rock as though its been "poured" out - is it volcanic? - It will have to go under the hammer for tumbling - although I think I might regret having to do that!! 6. Glass Buttes - Rainbow This looks jet black on its broken edges - but there appears to be very very - and I mean VERY fine bands running through it. Or maybe its the shimmer? Absolutely dying to get it rolling. This is a fine type of rock for the collection. - I havent done anything so black. 7. Snowflake Obsidian. Ive looked at posts of this in envy on here in the past - and have looked out for it at manchester minerals but have never seen any until very recently and I didnt have the money on me at the time - even then though I wasnt sure about its quality. Now I have some of my own 8. Montana Moss (agate?) Contains hairlike whisps - curves of black/brown against a grey 9. Brazilian Baby..... (blue agate?) An awesome blue hue to it which is a BIG HIT here with me as Blue Lace is one of my favourite blue stones. This is a deeper blue - surpassing the deepest blue of any Blue Lace Ive done. Its a shame to tumble it - but I HAVE TO - YOU UNDERSTAND ;D - Sure? 10. OMG - no comments can describe - need I say anything other than "THANKYOU".? I cant. But I will show you what I do with it when Im ready. 11. My mess. As you can see - my kitchen is a mess round the sink as Ive been fiddling with that Malachite still - and some other blue lace. James - tomorrow - (SAT) is an ALL DAY hobby day for me thanks to all this. Its time to tidy up - and get all 4 machines going I think........ Im gobsmacked and so is the missus. Thanks VERY MUCH for all this - ive got your address. Be sure to see the stuff on the go in this section as it progresses. Flounders for words. Mark.
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 2, 2005 23:36:59 GMT -5
That is living. Clint Eastwood would be jealous - those cactus are superb aswell as the rocks.
I can picture in my mind Clint with a watch in his hand and that haunting tune comes to bear.
Is it the good the bad and the ugly at the end where they are in a circle?
Thanks for the scenes Skipper.
Thats a nice trip out.
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 19, 2005 2:18:35 GMT -5
Nice one Gaetz and the "better half" - yup - the women do all the work - glad shes doing well. Cheers for sharing and contratulations big style Mark.
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 19, 2005 2:52:31 GMT -5
Yes James - only a "wild" willy would look like that. All is definately smooooooooooth
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 19, 2005 0:09:07 GMT -5
Its called "Wild Willy"
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 11, 2005 21:21:57 GMT -5
Cher - will you watch your fingers PLEASE on that saw?
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 9, 2005 0:48:18 GMT -5
Oh No!!! - How can I achieve that shine with my Malachite? Im as green with envy as the stuff itself. Thats it - its going back in today - sod work - I want some of that shine!!! Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 8, 2005 4:12:37 GMT -5
Youre going to have to break it with a hammer Jdenn - Its a shame as that is awesome as it is...... Mine isnt shiney yet - must get too it this week - there are 10 green barrels standing on the sink.
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 5, 2005 0:50:26 GMT -5
Gaetzchamp - thats a nice place - nice views - weather - heights - clouds - shadows - snow - layers - cold - warm.
All in a few shots.
Not a bad planet we live on is it?
Cheers for those shots.
Mark.
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 4, 2005 11:00:42 GMT -5
Nice one randy - it would make a good jigsaw puzzle - an almost impossible to do one.
I think there would probably be a way of using that somehow cut up a bit and pasted around this place to add colour to the forum.
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 31, 2005 12:09:45 GMT -5
Ouch - lol - fatrichie thats just too bad!!
Reminds of the band members of "Kiss".
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 31, 2005 12:06:25 GMT -5
The recipe was all the usual - Use as much 80 as I had around - buy a load more and use all that up aswell Then 1 week 220 - 1 week 400 Cerium Oxide for polishing took about 10 days - It was slower than I expected - the lighter coloured stones also took longer than the darker ones - must be to do with density etc. Theres a lot of variation on that with the Pet wood. Restarted a load for better shaping yesterday.
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 30, 2005 9:03:21 GMT -5
Here are a few chunks of the petwood KD sent me - Ive got quite a lot of it still in polish - but I may send some of it back to 80 for better shaping. With these though - I think they will stay as they are Mark
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 25, 2005 17:52:45 GMT -5
I'd say thats what tumblings all about. Nice Cher - to me - well - "random - red - rounded (a good 80 spell there) and RIGHT shiny Lovely stuff.
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 7, 2005 17:01:18 GMT -5
Alice - I can only get to 600 here. Maybe I need a more specialist store - or perhaps I can order some from manchester minerals. One way or another - I'll get it to polish in a barrel.
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 7, 2005 16:58:52 GMT -5
Ron - yes that may be the way - i'll even use some pine as its way soft.
I hear you - I will give it a go tomorrow - its sat all sad looking in the kitchen now - and I think it s going to need another 600 to get rid of the pitting too.
This was a challenge.
Definately one thing established - DONT EXPECT a shine from Malachite if they are are allowed to come into contact with other bits of the same.
Will give it a go and see what the score is.
Cheers mark
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Post by Original Admin on Dec 7, 2005 16:20:53 GMT -5
Well - just back to this one. Im flippin flippin flippin dissapointed - I placed the Malachite in a cleaned out polish barrel, with Tin Oxide - the rocks striking each other have pitted themselves with around 1/10th mil pits. I think I may need more pellets................. - do any of you guys think rolling one chunk at a time in tin oxide with nothing else but plastic pellets may work? Its definatly destroying itself by bumping into other chunks whilst on the roll. The polish was green after just 7 hours - indicating (well to me anyway) that its taking too much off the stone. Flippin heckers.
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Post by Original Admin on Nov 8, 2005 4:10:58 GMT -5
Yeah - but i have to confess Ive been too busy the last few days lighting fireworks, working, PS2ing visiting ppl etc so I havent got it back on the go yet.
I dont know if where I buy rocks from has such a fine grit to be honest - I think ive had 600 from them in the past - yes - certain - but higher?? Will have to take a trip out.
Jdennis - Mine was already broken so I was lucky. I'd use a chisel and hammer to break a larger chunk up tho.
Mark
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