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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28177
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Just in case anyone following I switched to fine grit just now. Gonna take some pics of these
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Thu May 23, 2019 4:28 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3447
Real Name: Traut
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Definitely following Pabs.
_________________ I always thought growing old would take a lot longer.....
So, when does that "Old enough to know better" shit kick in??? I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Thu May 23, 2019 6:17 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11087
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Me too
I want to see your stones
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Thu May 23, 2019 7:56 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28177
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Lots of lessons learned. Back in for aluminum oxide polish
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Thu May 30, 2019 4:44 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3447
Real Name: Traut
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Coming along nicely.
_________________ I always thought growing old would take a lot longer.....
So, when does that "Old enough to know better" shit kick in??? I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Fri May 31, 2019 1:28 am |
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danoh
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Location: Sumner, WA Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2012 Posts: 3025
Real Name: Dan
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dreadi wrote: Give badclam a shout. His partner is very nice and she’s very savvy with stones, rocks, cutting, and polishing. Sent a PM about cutting. Anyone else?
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Fri May 31, 2019 7:32 am |
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Selador
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Location: Index Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2012 Posts: 12963
Real Name: Jeff
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Has anyone ever tumble polished quartz crystal?
I'm curious whether that would affect it's piezo and other unusual qualities?
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Fri May 31, 2019 9:12 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28177
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Selador wrote: Has anyone ever tumble polished quartz crystal?
I'm curious whether that would affect it's piezo and other unusual qualities? Yes I have had quartz of various varieties......AND I have no idea on the second portion. Maybe googlize it.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Fri May 31, 2019 10:44 am |
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Rix86
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Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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Must got my wife a tumbler for her birthday.
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Fri May 31, 2019 12:12 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28177
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I got really excited yesterday afternoon. No it was not the 90°F heat. I had acquired a batch of various rough "gem" crystals....more lapis and some rough green opal, rose quartz, tourmaline, various fluorites. I did a very short tumble with the rough grit (3 days). Too long and things disappear. So I sluice it out rinse and brush. (on the back lawn, needed water) / Holy MOTHER OF GOD. Some really nice colored crystals of decent size! Of course I didn't stop and take pictures. Will do 3-4 days medium . My wife may be getting the emerald I promised....hehehehehehe
I still owe pictures of the previous batch. Shoot.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:59 pm |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3447
Real Name: Traut
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Yep, we need the pics,Bud. Where did you "aquire" your specimens?
_________________ I always thought growing old would take a lot longer.....
So, when does that "Old enough to know better" shit kick in??? I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:58 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28177
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Traut wrote: Yep, we need the pics,Bud. Where did you "aquire" your specimens? New Mexico, HK, and Brasil connections Batch that came out last week:
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:06 am |
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Traut
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Location: Downtown Newcastle Joined: Sat Mar 5, 2016 Posts: 3447
Real Name: Traut
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You got some stones, Pablo. Looking good.
If you ever have the time, it would be fun to see the before and after photos of individual samples. I'm always amazed when you can get something so cool out of something that starts out as a plain old rock!
_________________ I always thought growing old would take a lot longer.....
So, when does that "Old enough to know better" shit kick in??? I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:19 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28177
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Traut wrote: You got some stones, Pablo. Looking good.
If you ever have the time, it would be fun to see the before and after photos of individual samples. I'm always amazed when you can get something so cool out of something that starts out as a plain old rock! TBH sometimes I don't know which rock started as what.....but the general idea is too not think of it as polishing at first, first step is more of a rind removal. Coarse and medium do that. Course also really rounds the edges off. Here is a picture of a couple of the "gems" right after medium. I may go longer than usual in the fine and polish, and really shortened up the coarse and medium. I feel like that is the unspoken secret. Times at grits.............all the experts talk hardness and that is absolutely key. Softer fluorites and such will just grind to nothing, BUT it's tough to know what the real hardness of your rocks are beyond book hardness. And it does not help that I have a brass tumbler which is 2X RPM, with speed controller maybe 1.5X standard RPM. These for the most part I know what is what.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:53 pm |
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6214
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Sooner or later Pablo, you are going to have to figure out what to do with a whole shitpile of polished rocks.
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Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:33 pm |
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