More pet wood and sep nods |
More pet wood and sep nods |
Oct 7 2017, 10:37 PM
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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 |
We found another place to collect and hit the jack pot on pet wood today. The sep nods aren't anything of museum quality but very cool just the same and amazing to find. I did find the smallest septarian nodule ever today, about the size of an egg, which is a first for me.
This is the third place we've found pet wood around the property so I'm really pumped about new hunting areas. Petrified wood is one of my favorites and it's a beautiful transformation. I'm worn out right now but I'll get it all washed up tomorrow and post pics. Some of the pet wood is gorgeous! I should have taken a better pack, more food and some dang coffee. -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16
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Oct 13 2017, 09:16 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
Equipment can get pretty expensive but worth it in the end I think. We had to put our tumblers away for now since we are off grid these days. Takes at least a month of non stop running to finish a batch of tumbled stones. Each stage needs at least 7 days. There are 4 stages of grit and a stage to burnish them (tumble with soap to take cloudy residue off). Here is a thread we started for "Tumbling" that can help you.
Here is a thread that was started for "Beginning Lapidary Equipment" suggestions. Some good info in there that can also help when deciding what kind of equipment to get. El Dorado started a fun thread a while back when we lived in Fairplay where you can see our workstations and the equipment used. Check it out if you get a chance. It's titled "I'll show you mine if you show me yours." Can even see in one of the pics, that I took smaller specimens and I added magnets to them for decoration. (displayed on a metal gold pan) So even the shards are handy for projects! I can honestly say that working my finds into a finished piece is very rewarding! -------------------- Education is the key to the future,
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