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Post by TheRock on Nov 24, 2019 13:56:22 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 24, 2019 14:37:31 GMT -5
Beautiful polish on those! Kudos on a job well done.
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NRG
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NRG on Nov 24, 2019 14:47:35 GMT -5
Shazzbot! TheRock for the win! That's some bad@ss polish on sodalite. Almost certainly the best I have ever seen. Congratulations on the win!
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Post by knave on Nov 24, 2019 15:26:25 GMT -5
I want some of that blueberry candy!
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 24, 2019 22:16:58 GMT -5
I love this stuff. I plan on getting some to try one day. Could you please PM me on what you used and how you ran them? They look great. Many thanks in advance.
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Post by TheRock on Nov 24, 2019 23:25:38 GMT -5
Thanks all! 1 Month in a Thumler Model B 30 Grit SiC for 1 month. Then In Lot"O" Tumbler divided in 4 Parts 3lbs each starting in 220G AO for 3 days. 500G AO 3 days and Then AO Polish for 3 days.
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 24, 2019 23:45:31 GMT -5
Thanks all! 1 Month in a Thumler Model B 30 Grit SiC for 1 month. Then In Lot"O" Tumbler divided in 4 Parts 3lbs each starting in 220G AO for 3 days. 500G AO 3 days and Then AO Polish for 3 days. 30 grit sic for a month in a rotary? I thought sodalite was really soft, like around a Mohs 5. How did they not disintegrate? Also I’m not to familiar with vibe recipes, but you used 220G AO and not SIC? What’s the differences and and purpose here. Trying to learn as much as I can for when I some day get my own vibe tumbler.
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Post by knave on Feb 9, 2020 23:01:15 GMT -5
I love this stuff. I plan on getting some to try one day. Could you please PM me on what you used and how you ran them? They look great. Many thanks in advance. I know someone who has sodalite!
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Post by captbob on Feb 10, 2020 10:51:51 GMT -5
I know someone who has sodalite! I've got a little myself. Easy to tumble.
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Post by knave on Feb 10, 2020 10:56:42 GMT -5
Wow a drum of sodalite don’t let bill see that!
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Post by RocksInNJ on Feb 10, 2020 11:10:45 GMT -5
I know someone who has sodalite! I've got a little myself. Easy to tumble. Ah man my two favorite colors together. They look great together. What are the pink ones? Rose quartz? Just looked again. OMG are they in 55 gallon drum barrels? How big are those rocks? So jealous!!!
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Post by HankRocks on Feb 10, 2020 11:27:02 GMT -5
I know someone who has sodalite! I've got a little myself. Easy to tumble. Are you using those Toy Train set barrels again?
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Post by knave on Feb 10, 2020 14:17:06 GMT -5
Toy train set barrels? Say it ain’t so....
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Post by knave on Feb 10, 2020 14:19:19 GMT -5
Hmmmmmmm that’s a huge bar code for a drum
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Post by captbob on Feb 10, 2020 18:31:06 GMT -5
Had a 55 gallon barrel and a half of sodalite and of rose quartz shipped to me years ago. 3 barrels total. Shipped from Brazil to Miami and trucked to St. Pete Actually pretty reasonable price per pound when buying hundreds of pounds, even with shipping and customs and trucking company freight it was way less than eBay prices. Don't remember anymore how I did it or what the cost back then was. Probably in my records somewhere. Hope the wife unit has fun with all this stuff when I die!
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Post by RocksInNJ on Feb 10, 2020 19:55:28 GMT -5
Man that’s awesome. I need to abduct your will and make some minor adjustments lol.
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Post by knave on Feb 10, 2020 20:38:05 GMT -5
Well seeing as you’re down to your last pickup load of sodalite... I’ll hold off on the purchase propositions until you can get stocked up again!
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MommaGem
spending too much on rocks
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Post by MommaGem on Feb 12, 2020 12:26:39 GMT -5
This post just inspired me to put some Sodalite in the barrel! It's so pretty and my rough have been gathering dust
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Post by knave on Feb 12, 2020 12:52:46 GMT -5
I got my wisconsin out this morning. It came out really shiny. I’ll post this evening
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