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Honey Calcite Polish Update

colliel82 has rocks in the head Member since November 2007 Posts: 664	Honey Calcite Polish Update Jan 20, 2009 9:10:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by colliel82 on Jan 20, 2009 9:10:08 GMT -5 Love the video.

Saskrock fully equipped rock polisher Member since October 2007 Posts: 1,852	Honey Calcite Polish Update Jan 20, 2009 9:26:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Saskrock on Jan 20, 2009 9:26:55 GMT -5 Good video, those took a pretty good shine.
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Honey Calcite Polish Update Jan 20, 2009 10:33:50 GMT -5

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Post by navi on Jan 20, 2009 10:33:50 GMT -5

thanks for inspiring me!!! my next tumble batch WILL be calcite. i have many colors of it, that i've collected around here. mostly rhombdahedrons (sp?), but i also have many dog tooth crystals, with broken points. should be an interresting batch!!!

did you run normal batch lenghts, day wise? also, as far as the grit involved, did you use the same amount as you would on agate, or, since calcite is a 3, did you use less grit?

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NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	Honey Calcite Polish Update Jan 20, 2009 10:45:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Jan 20, 2009 10:45:31 GMT -5 Thanks for the corn syrup tip. Great video. Kept getting the itch to touch them, hearing that glorious melodic clinking that I love so much! Can't wait to compare after another week! Tanx! Jo

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Honey Calcite Polish Update Jan 20, 2009 15:32:11 GMT -5

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Post by frane on Jan 20, 2009 15:32:11 GMT -5

Nice video! They really do look like these ones turned out well. The syrup does help with the cushioning. I would get the dings right after changing to a final grit or the polish, before a slurry was built up with softer rocks. The syrup would slow the action until the slurry was formed before breaking down. I wouldn't recommend using it throughout though. Gets expensive.
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