Roger
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2005
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Post by Roger on Oct 25, 2007 12:09:33 GMT -5
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 25, 2007 12:24:54 GMT -5
Man those are some wild patterns. The one in the third photo looks like it was 3 separate agates that have been fused together and that last one has some stunning contrast. Cool rocks.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 25, 2007 12:45:58 GMT -5
Cool stuff, that last one is sweet!!
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Roger
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2005
Posts: 1,775
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Post by Roger on Oct 25, 2007 13:48:18 GMT -5
The dry polisher I use has disc's you hold the rock up to it.Here's a photo it's on the barrell and the vac is outside to keep the noise down.
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
Posts: 20,487
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 25, 2007 14:03:57 GMT -5
Wow, spectacular specimens! Especially love the ones in the last two pics.....mel
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darrad
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since September 2006
Posts: 1,636
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Post by darrad on Oct 25, 2007 20:11:55 GMT -5
That last one is wonderful!
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adrian65
Cave Dweller
Arch to golden memories and to great friends.
Member since February 2007
Posts: 10,789
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 26, 2007 5:52:58 GMT -5
All of them are beautiful, but the last one is a masterpiece!
Adrian
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onewomanarmy
has rocks in the head
Carpe Silicis!
Member since January 2007
Posts: 645
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Post by onewomanarmy on Oct 26, 2007 8:54:43 GMT -5
wow - those are awesome! that last one - the contrasts are just beautiful. How long does it take you to work one of those up, beginning to end?
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stefan
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2005
Posts: 14,113
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Post by stefan on Oct 26, 2007 9:58:44 GMT -5
Way cool machine and ROCKS!
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Roger
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since August 2005
Posts: 1,775
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Post by Roger on Oct 26, 2007 10:11:42 GMT -5
Thanks.I start grinding away saw marks or rough edges with 50g then 220g diamond wheels.Then dry polish from there it takes about 20 - 30 min. from start to finsh. Thanks Roger
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karenfh
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2006
Posts: 1,495
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Post by karenfh on Oct 27, 2007 2:06:47 GMT -5
Awesome! Other than that, I'm speechless.
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Post by beefjello on Oct 28, 2007 10:02:53 GMT -5
Absolute beauties there Roger!!
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Post by creativeminded on Oct 29, 2007 9:18:20 GMT -5
Beautiful, you got a great shine on those. Tami
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