Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 4, 2016 10:26:51 GMT -5
As seeing another thread on tumbling fossils(If they should or not),I thought I would throw a couple Baculites in the tumbler,to see what happens with them... Had a tumbler going to prepolish so put them in that batch of tumbles... (against my better judgement)..LOL   |
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Tom
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Post by Tom on Mar 4, 2016 11:34:05 GMT -5
I think they look great Mike.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 4, 2016 12:36:34 GMT -5
I think they look great Mike. This is the rough Tom,I just put them in yesterday......Will check on them next Friday... |
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Post by Tom on Mar 5, 2016 10:47:08 GMT -5
well then they should look better in a bit. Are they pretty hard or do they have a slate/shale/mud interior? I have an ammonite that my brother found at some construction site at my home town of Moose Jaw in about 1958. Its 100% agatized I will post a picture of it. I inherited it after he passed.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 5, 2016 23:52:54 GMT -5
The interior's of baculites (most),are totally off the chart cool!!!!!! Will post the photos of some,when I get on my desk top computer..........I cut as many as I leave whole..........
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Post by Pat on Mar 6, 2016 0:16:23 GMT -5
It was baculites that was the first fossil that ever caught my eye. Highly polished. Gold-brown with gold sutures. Still love it.
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Post by jamesp on Mar 6, 2016 7:04:03 GMT -5
Got to see. They would definitely be a good one for a dry tumble in the vibe Michael.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 6, 2016 10:13:36 GMT -5
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 6, 2016 10:14:37 GMT -5
The mud is easy to ID in the cuts...Don't find many with mud......
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Tom
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Post by Tom on Mar 6, 2016 13:04:19 GMT -5
Those are killer Mike!
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Post by talkingstones on Mar 7, 2016 3:55:52 GMT -5
This will be interesting to see how they come out! Have you ever used a vibe with fossils? If so, how did it work?
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 7, 2016 11:05:51 GMT -5
This will be interesting to see how they come out! Have you ever used a vibe with fossils? If so, how did it work? My 1st try on any mechanic equipment with Baculites,besides the Poly (for polish)...... |
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 7, 2016 11:06:45 GMT -5
Got to see. They would definitely be a good one for a dry tumble in the vibe Michael. James,did I ever send you any of these Baculites?? Thought I did... |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 7, 2016 13:10:04 GMT -5
Got to see. They would definitely be a good one for a dry tumble in the vibe Michael. James,did I ever send you any of these Baculites?? Thought I did... Yes you did and i was going to do a test tumble. Dry in the vibe would be best I believe. Those things have amazing skin. |
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