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Post by Toad on Oct 5, 2014 5:00:15 GMT -5
Fantastic batch, nice to see some Flint Ridge done so very well, gives me plenty to look forward to with the many lbs of it that I collected earlier this year. I have a lot more of that tumbling now. Interested to see how some of the bigger pieces turn out.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 5, 2014 11:23:07 GMT -5
Todd, I do all of my later stages in a vibe. I use aluminum oxide polish because it works well and is cheap. Is there a reason you use much more expensive tin oxide? Does it work better with a rotary tumbler or better with the type of rocks you were tumbling, or is it just what you've always used?
I think I'll post this as a general question too because I've always wondered why people use different polishes.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2014 12:00:29 GMT -5
Tin Oxide works on Jade. You don't have that many. Try a wet towel sprinkled with SnO and hand polish them.
Gotta love purple jade.
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Post by Toad on Oct 5, 2014 14:02:13 GMT -5
Todd, I do all of my later stages in a vibe. I use aluminum oxide polish because it works well and is cheap. Is there a reason you use much more expensive tin oxide? Does it work better with a rotary tumbler or better with the type of rocks you were tumbling, or is it just what you've always used? I think I'll post this as a general question too because I've always wondered why people use different polishes. No reason other than I heard that it was a good all around polish. I'll be interested to see what responses you get in your thread.
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Post by Toad on Oct 5, 2014 14:03:25 GMT -5
Tin Oxide works on Jade. You don't have that many. Try a wet towel sprinkled with SnO and hand polish them. Gotta love purple jade. Will have to try that. Thanks for the tip.
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Post by mohs on Oct 5, 2014 14:36:00 GMT -5
the purple jade is nice! good luck getting more shine
don't know what the lone slab unknown is someone should interested because I have some similar
rainbows shines!
mohs
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Post by 1nickthegreek on Oct 5, 2014 16:54:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments all. Mel thought the slab might be polka dot agate - without the polka dots (there are some more dots under my thumb). And the other one might be a chert or flint That is exactly what I am thinking the slab is as well. Fabulous tumble there, Todd!!!!
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Post by pghram on Oct 6, 2014 14:15:09 GMT -5
Definately worth all of the effort. Great round shapes, I know that takes forever! One of the better tumbles I've seen.
Rich
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