stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 14, 2021 13:53:31 GMT -5
Well opened up the 500 and 120/220 barrels today after 9 months (maybe longer). So as well as the previous polish worked as polish, 500 will not do the same. Oh well they went on to the next stage. The 500 barrel The 120/220 look about the same lol And a couple flash-y hunks of Labradorite for cabbing
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darcyj76
starting to shine!
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Post by darcyj76 on Mar 15, 2021 16:26:02 GMT -5
....did you say 9 MONTHS?
Can you tell me more about that process? Like, if you wouldn’t mind, your exact process? I know that’s a lot to ask but I am fascinated!!
Darcy
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Benathema
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God chased me down and made sure I knew He was real June 20, 2022. I've been on a Divine Mission.
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Post by Benathema on Mar 15, 2021 16:36:12 GMT -5
What type of 500? SiC, AO, or something else?
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 15, 2021 17:37:45 GMT -5
SiC 500. Process is easy. Start the tumble, get busy and come back months later and open the barrels!
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 15, 2021 21:59:46 GMT -5
SiC 500. Process is easy. Start the tumble, get busy and come back months later and open the barrels! I actually laughed out loud at this response. Not because life got in your way...just the "Process is easy" part! That last piece of Labradorite is stunning! That should make some amazing cabs!
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Wooferhound
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Post by Wooferhound on Mar 16, 2021 11:55:20 GMT -5
I am sure that it will polish with 500 Aluminum Oxide and 1 month.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 16, 2021 17:39:33 GMT -5
Sorry for the sarcasm. Sometimes I get a bit edgy and take it out on the internet. Been dealing with a lawyer on my Mom's estate and the guy has crap office hours, no voice mail, and won't email you unless you go in and see him. Idiot. Stupid thing is that it all rolls over to my Dad but my sister and I have to acknowledge the roll over as we are mentioned in the will. The whole object of the will was to avoid any issues with contention. Uggh. Anyway these tumbles are just to show what something looks like coming off a very long cycle. They have moved on and should be finished in the next month or so!
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USMC15
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I feel like I just came out of the tumbler ...
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Post by USMC15 on Mar 19, 2021 19:02:58 GMT -5
I had a rock that had a long cycle. She was crabby for days and I divorced her.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Mar 20, 2021 18:16:58 GMT -5
LOL good one. I am a very fortunate soul in that my wife never really got the crabbies. Only time she really gets nasty is when I have really screwed up (hmmm I guess you could say she could be nasty all the time!) We survived a TON of problems and dang near got divorced a couple times, but in the end we worked it out (Love is easy, marriage takes a crap ton of work) and have had 26 years so far.
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