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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 28, 2024 23:14:15 GMT -5
I figured since you spent the time to load all those pics, I'd spend the time and "like" each one of them!  *Now you'll have 57 "like" notifications...if you're set up for it! LOL I hadn't actually counted them, too god damn many.
FYI it only goes up to 50 notifications, but your probably knew that already  I didn't really count! LOL You know...83.762% of all statistics are made up on the spot! |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 27, 2024 21:20:43 GMT -5
No big surprise some of the smallest rocks were finished first, I'm half convinced I need to let this go one more week in coarse. That tan layer might lead to more red, but the damn thing is so small already....
Legit could not get my auto focus camera to click this fella. I ran it a few extra weeks to see if anything interesting anything underneath, but nothing going. Did take a nice shine.
Still pretty convinced this is not a "Bahia" maybe from the same bed. Not the ugliest rock I've ever tumbled.
A very old Bahia I've been working on for a long time....first pic was from 9/11/2022 LOL. We've been at this a while, was ready to pull the trigger a couple months ago, but a dead/soft spot showed up on the crest and I figured it had been this long, why not strip that down and wait it out.
09/11/22
09/21/22
04/27/24 9/11/22 9/21/22
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steelheader
having dreams about rocks
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Post by steelheader on Apr 28, 2024 0:11:49 GMT -5
2 years?!?! Are you tumbling with cotton?
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Post by pebblesky on Apr 28, 2024 0:18:45 GMT -5
Wow these look so nice when finished!
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Post by pebblesky on Apr 28, 2024 0:21:56 GMT -5
 This one is excellent. forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/post/1303457 Agree these don't look very Bahia... |
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Post by pebblesky on Apr 28, 2024 0:25:15 GMT -5
2 years?!?! Are you tumbling with cotton? Large agates could take quite long to finish. Tumblers also could have their vacations  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 28, 2024 22:28:25 GMT -5
2 years?!?! Are you tumbling with cotton? I thought 80 meant 80 cotton balls, then 220 cotton balls etc.
Lesson learned
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nolasean
having dreams about rocks
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Post by nolasean on Apr 29, 2024 6:19:01 GMT -5
Wait. You mean I've been doing wrong this whole time.  😃 |
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 3, 2024 15:41:54 GMT -5
I don't have a problem....  |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 3, 2024 20:58:57 GMT -5
I don't have a problem....  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 3, 2024 21:05:47 GMT -5
Wow these look so nice when finished! Thank you as always. I think I found my material to work with. |
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 4, 2024 22:34:03 GMT -5
Maybe I'm crazy for putting them in weighted order, but I feel like I saved myself a huge headache in syncing the pictures later. Plus I kind of like doing it  . 209 was my quick count, more in the box on the chair. I want to run some kind of contest, maybe closest to guessing the total weight off this box. I'll let you guys know.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 5, 2024 6:50:13 GMT -5
Maybe I'm crazy for putting them in weighted order, but I feel like I saved myself a huge headache in syncing the pictures later. Plus I kind of like doing it . 209 was my quick count, more in the box on the chair. I want to run some kind of contest, maybe closest to guessing the total weight off this box. I'll let you guys know.  *Just teasing!! |
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nolasean
having dreams about rocks
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Post by nolasean on May 5, 2024 8:12:47 GMT -5
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 8, 2024 21:59:54 GMT -5
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 12, 2024 19:13:13 GMT -5
Just one minor update this week....
I kind of had to call it on this one, the quartz face was the only outstanding part of the rock.
Can you tell it's nearly half the original weight? I didn't realize until I weighed it 
Don't want to say I bit of more than I can chew with this project, but I'm not going to make a part time job out of it either 
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 14, 2024 23:10:16 GMT -5
Port of Entry RWA3006 For you Randy, my mind was pretty blown by your info...
Meditative for me
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 15, 2024 0:07:49 GMT -5
I thought a lot of things while editing and cycling these photos, some more profound then others... But it's late now and the wisdom is fortune cookie level so I'll just leave these here for another, person, rainy day, moment of clarity.
Good to have a place to clear my mind either way.
RTH ROCKS 
Not necessarily my favorites, rather I thought these were the best photos.
Often the rough is a better subject then the finished product.
I'm a little worn on this project and I have family visiting next week, a good excuse for a small hiatus.
Regrets on critiquing others artistic endeavors and scale of projects.
2 sides of the same coin...   |
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Post by pebblesky on May 15, 2024 0:15:00 GMT -5
Wow you are officially the king of Bahia to manage to document so many pieces of agates. I really like the idea to polish the surface of this piece. It will be a perfect bowl to hold some other small rocks.  |
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Post by Son Of Beach on May 15, 2024 9:53:14 GMT -5
Wow you are officially the king of Bahia to manage to document so many pieces of agates. I really like the idea to polish the surface of this piece. It will be a perfect bowl to hold some other small rocks. Thanks, I've learned some tricks when trying to organize and prep and how to take quick pictures most importantly 🙃 I see a one eyed zombie monster, maybe it'll still make a nice bowl |
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. 209 was my quick count, more in the box on the chair.
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