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Post by rockrookie on Jan 16, 2011 21:51:08 GMT -5
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Jan 16, 2011 22:00:12 GMT -5
Those look cool,Paul. That's something I've never tumbled.
snuffy
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Post by NDK on Jan 16, 2011 22:00:30 GMT -5
Paul, these are awesome! Nice work. I'd love to see pix of the others too. Nate
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Post by rockrookie on Jan 16, 2011 22:03:03 GMT -5
Paul, these are awesome! Nice work. I'd love to see pix of the others too. Nate i'm in the process of posting pictures of my last 3 batches of the winter . before i shut down for the season . they finished 2-3 weeks ago . --paul
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Post by snuffy on Jan 16, 2011 22:16:18 GMT -5
There's a season to shut down tumbling? snuffy ;D
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Post by rockrookie on Jan 16, 2011 22:19:15 GMT -5
There's a season to shut down tumbling? snuffy ;D this year , there is !! new house , loss of my old set up , no heat or water in garage . but, i got most of this year to figure a new system . --paul
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Post by susand24224 on Jan 16, 2011 22:24:30 GMT -5
Paul, they look great! I love the subtle patterns. I've never worked with this rock in any form, and shortly I suspect I will be googling for it tonight!
Susan
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Post by chromenut on Jan 16, 2011 22:33:47 GMT -5
That is gorgeous, I need to keep a lookout for some big enough to do the scales on a decent size knife, that would look wicked!
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Post by Toad on Jan 17, 2011 11:33:32 GMT -5
Looks fantastic. Like black malachite!
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Post by tandl on Jan 17, 2011 11:57:45 GMT -5
turned out real nice
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Post by frane on Jan 17, 2011 16:51:58 GMT -5
Fantastic! that is a good way to contain the mess they make when working it! Looks like they sure turned out great! I just never thought of tumbling the stuff and it works so dirty, I had avoided it...until now. Thanks for posting! Fran
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Post by catskillrocks on Jan 17, 2011 20:14:13 GMT -5
This is a very interesting stone, Paul. Great form & shine. It reminds me of a black chrysocolla! Like your varied tumbles that you've done lately, too.
Don
edit: yeah, like Toad said, malachite :blush:
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Post by rockrookie on Jan 18, 2011 14:05:08 GMT -5
Thanks for all of the nice comments !! these were a fairly easy tumble , thay take a great shine . i have not cabbed any on the grinder . i bet that might get messy . i do have a few peices of rough to try .
--paul
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jan 18, 2011 19:46:53 GMT -5
That stuff is cool!!
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Post by elementary on Jan 18, 2011 22:35:06 GMT -5
Those are awesome! I love the difference in color than what you normally see from tumbles.
By chance, do you know their origin?
Lowell
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Post by marinedad on Jan 19, 2011 0:07:01 GMT -5
love that stuff, nice tumbles.
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Post by garock on Jan 19, 2011 11:57:46 GMT -5
I would have never thought you could tumble psilomelane and it look so good. Nice Job
Still Digging in the Dirt, Frankie
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Post by firewalker45 on Jan 20, 2011 6:13:05 GMT -5
Beautifully done, WTG Paul! Daniel
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Post by MyNewHobby on Jan 20, 2011 15:27:26 GMT -5
I love those!!!
Those bands/layers are cool!
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