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Post by greig on Dec 13, 2020 11:37:44 GMT -5
I was pretty happy with the results of this rotary tumble. The am starting to like the results from leaving agate in stage 4 (polish) for 2+ weeks. A huge difference from the just one week.
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 13, 2020 11:49:06 GMT -5
Great video and great results on that tumble!
Is dog drool a necessary part of the slurry mix! LOL (That was an awesome shot of the "pup" peeking in.)
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Post by kyoti on Dec 13, 2020 11:50:41 GMT -5
Those are some really nice looking agates and Jasper's greig . I especially like the ones with the water lines and polka dots. I didn't realize Brazilians could have so much variety. I always look forward to watching your excellent videos. Daisy makes me smile too. 😃
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Post by greig on Dec 14, 2020 12:08:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words. My dog Daisy always steals the show. Now, I have an empty barrel, lots of rock and I have to decide which type to tumble next.
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Post by miket on Dec 14, 2020 12:36:07 GMT -5
Very nice batch, Greig! The dog made me smile, of course...
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Post by kyoti on Dec 15, 2020 6:03:13 GMT -5
I know what you mean about deciding what to tumble. I've been working my way through a backlog of Agate and quartz I have. Lately though I've really had my eye on the hematite that I collected. I've never tumbled hematite before so I'm curious how it'll come out.
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Post by greig on Dec 15, 2020 12:39:02 GMT -5
I know what you mean about deciding what to tumble. I've been working my way through a backlog of Agate and quartz I have. Lately though I've really had my eye on the hematite that I collected. I've never tumbled hematite before so I'm curious how it'll come out. Hematite will polish nicely. Good luck on your project. What I hate about this time of year is I cannot cut rock outside and for the next tumbles, I have to worry about my slurry freezing if I run it in the garage. The simple answer is to use windshield washer fluid instead of water.
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Post by kyoti on Dec 17, 2020 7:51:08 GMT -5
That's a cool idea. I wouldn't have thought of using windshield wiper fluid. We've been lucky down here so far. We've had some daytime temperatures that reach the 50s and 60s. I wondered how I would handle barrel cleanouts when it gets really cold. That's good to know about the hematite. I've managed to try a test batch of most of the local rocks here now. The hematite and this strange opal/flinty/I don't know what it is material are the only things left on my list.
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Post by Fossilman on Dec 17, 2020 9:51:42 GMT -5
excellent!
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Post by greig on Dec 27, 2020 13:38:11 GMT -5
Those are some really nice looking agates and Jasper's greig . I especially like the ones with the water lines and polka dots. I didn't realize Brazilians could have so much variety. I always look forward to watching your excellent videos. Daisy makes me smile too. 😃 Last week, I bought some Brazilian slices for cabbing. Some fun projects to get me thru the winter. Thanks for the nice comment.
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Post by greig on Dec 27, 2020 13:45:51 GMT -5
That's a cool idea. I wouldn't have thought of using windshield wiper fluid. We've been lucky down here so far. We've had some daytime temperatures that reach the 50s and 60s. I wondered how I would handle barrel cleanouts when it gets really cold. That's good to know about the hematite. I've managed to try a test batch of most of the local rocks here now. The hematite and this strange opal/flinty/I don't know what it is material are the only things left on my list. It is really only necessary when the temp drops below -10 C. The movement inside the barrel keeps the ice away when warmer. Cleanouts are a pain in the butt because I have to turn off my outside hoses. The opal/flinty stuff might be flint, in which case you have some good material to polish. I plan on a trip next year to Ohio to try to collect some from there. I understand that knappers only want the solid black flint, but us rockhounds want the multicolour stones. It is probably an 8 hour drive for me but interesting enough when we find old Indian points/knives/arrowheads made of flint, they are usually from this area. Well travelled rocks, that were valued/traded, until the settlers introduced them to iron tools.
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Post by kyoti on Dec 28, 2020 12:40:13 GMT -5
That's good to know about the Flint polishing well. I'll throw some into one of the barrels during the next clean out.
You'll love the Flint in Ohio! When I was young, my friend sent me a box of flakes and broken points. They were pink and yellow and tan very pretty.
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