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Post by Starguy on Jan 2, 2016 16:32:31 GMT -5
Mostly Botswanas and Lakers. A few favorites 1. laker with tubes 2. Laker 3. Bot slab 4. Bot 5. Laker 6. Bot and Montana 7. Favorites
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tkvancil
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2011
Posts: 1,546
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Post by tkvancil on Jan 2, 2016 17:45:55 GMT -5
Very nice! An excellent tumble to end the year!
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indiana
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2015
Posts: 285
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Post by indiana on Jan 2, 2016 21:32:29 GMT -5
All great stuff, but #2 stands out. That's cool!
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Post by Starguy on Jan 3, 2016 14:31:15 GMT -5
Here are a couple more. 8. This one has a ghost in it. I'm guessing Botswana. It's not a flaw on top but a reflection from the light source. 9. These two are definitely Lakers. I really like the ones with eyes. 10. Another Botswana. It's really clear around the edges. Nice color in the center. I wish I was a better photographer. The iPad doesn't take very good close-up pictures.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Jan 3, 2016 14:34:38 GMT -5
Going to be hard to top that in 2016. Really a great looking tumble. Is that all one 3 pound barrel? I see they fit on a piece of paper towel. You polish in rotary correct?
Chuck
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Post by Starguy on Jan 3, 2016 15:12:55 GMT -5
Drummond Island Rocks Chuck, that's actually my last two 3 pound barrels. They both fit in the same ziplock bag. Probably around 3.5 pounds total. There are a lot of nice stones in that bag. They took a pretty decent polish. When I zoom in on them with my iPad, they get kind of grainy looking though, hence the crummy photos. I'm 100% rotary so there is quite a bit of time spent filling that bag. I do quite a bit of sawing and grinding to speed the process up but it still takes time with the rotaries. I have lots of good rocks ready for 2016. I'm experimenting with a 5 step system that seems to be getting me a slightly better polish. Thanks for looking. Later Brent
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Post by beefjello on Jan 4, 2016 9:14:11 GMT -5
Yowza, that's a sweet load of eye candy!!
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