Tumblers, Questions, tips & how to's |
Tumblers, Questions, tips & how to's |
Nov 21 2017, 01:58 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 7-April 17 From: Buffalo MN Member No.: 129,116 |
Very nice! They look great. Now what kind of stones are they? Hello Mimimonilla, I will assume you are referring to my last picture posted on this chain. Those are Superior Agates, can be found in the Minnesota/Wisconsin/Canada Lake Superior region. My favorites to tumble. Thanks. -------------------- 1/15 FA 2nd ID, Camp Casey Korea
1/5 FA 1st ID, Ft Riley KS Recall-ODS Veteran RC: EB725 |
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Dec 4 2017, 12:51 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 7-April 17 From: Buffalo MN Member No.: 129,116 |
"tumbler operator tears"...too funny! This really helps! I also wait till I'm done with all the stages before using soap to burnish them. Tumbling with the soap as the final stage works great. Amazing how much film is still left on them even after the polishing stage. I have also found that obsidian is the hardest to polish. I'm thinking it's because the grits want to stick to the smoother surface more. I also use a plastic noodle strainer on a bucket to rinse them, it helps to clean them off a bit before moving on to the next grit stage. I hope this helps some! Can't wait to see the finished stones. Okay here are the pics from my last tumble (2weeks - 1000g Alimina Oxide + 4 days of clean water tumble). Really weird how after the 600g they look even all around with that satin look. But once they go thru the 1000g they look dark on the flater sides like it might be polishing but rough again on the edges. Really not sure why. Both pics are after 1000g Alumina Oxide.. -------------------- 1/15 FA 2nd ID, Camp Casey Korea
1/5 FA 1st ID, Ft Riley KS Recall-ODS Veteran RC: EB725 |
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Apr 4 2018, 02:14 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 7-April 17 From: Buffalo MN Member No.: 129,116 |
Update.. Okay had to take a break from the Apache Tears. I ran a new batch of agates through just so I could feel successful at tumbling again. :) Did some research and will start up again with them Apache tears. I think I may have figured out what I was doing wrong. Only time will tell ha! So in the mean time enjoy a few of these beauties from the leftover Glacial Sediment of Minnesota.
-------------------- 1/15 FA 2nd ID, Camp Casey Korea
1/5 FA 1st ID, Ft Riley KS Recall-ODS Veteran RC: EB725 |
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Apr 6 2018, 08:06 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,196 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Those look great! The Apache tears will work on in time. Trial and error is one of the best ways to learn I think.
-------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Apr 6 2018, 09:15 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659 |
Beautiful colors!
You can fill up bags of Apache Tears when you come back out this way to practice on if you want hehe. I really love those agates. -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16
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Apr 8 2018, 01:53 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 7-April 17 From: Buffalo MN Member No.: 129,116 |
Thanks Denise and so true.. good thing I have other rocks to keep that confidence up ha ha.
JB300.. for sure.. esp. if I find any big enough to hand polish and turn into a cool fortune teller ball or a cool Aztec weapon. Sorry I have a wild imagination. :^) for some reason that sounds easier than tumbling them ha ha. I really have a thing for them septarian nodules tho. Last time I didn't have room for the 3 basket ball sized ones we found. I want to change that this time. :^) -------------------- 1/15 FA 2nd ID, Camp Casey Korea
1/5 FA 1st ID, Ft Riley KS Recall-ODS Veteran RC: EB725 |
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May 21 2018, 07:29 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 7-April 17 From: Buffalo MN Member No.: 129,116 |
Finally some level of success! These Apache Tears are a true test of your patience. I truly felt like quitting a few times but the drive to not end in ultimate failure kept pushing me. They are not perfect but damn close compared to what I was producing early on in the polish process. I now know the errors of my way
Sorry for the terrible phone camera shot. (im still 3G and resisting lol) Partial wet.. -------------------- 1/15 FA 2nd ID, Camp Casey Korea
1/5 FA 1st ID, Ft Riley KS Recall-ODS Veteran RC: EB725 |
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May 23 2018, 07:31 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,196 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Beautiful! Those turned out great, good job!!
-------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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Jun 18 2018, 09:23 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 7-April 17 From: Buffalo MN Member No.: 129,116 |
Another batch of superior agates.. :^)
one I did in march but am adding it because it just looks soo cool. Didn't feel right to keep it for my eyes only. ha ha. -------------------- 1/15 FA 2nd ID, Camp Casey Korea
1/5 FA 1st ID, Ft Riley KS Recall-ODS Veteran RC: EB725 |
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Jun 26 2018, 09:39 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,196 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Another "superior" batch of tumbled stones EchoBravo ......good job, those look great!
-------------------- Education is the key to the future,
and participation opens the door to opportunity. Discover your prospecting independence & success! ColoradoProspector.com Owner/Webmaster Core team member ♥ |
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