6lbs of “Large Mixed Rock”
Purchased from The Rock Shed:
Stage 1 #80 Grit - 15 Days
Stage 2 #220 Grit - 10 Days
Stage 3 #600 Grit - 7 Days
Stage 4 / 22K Micro Alumina - 8 Days
Burnish (Borax/Ivory Flakes) - 5 Hours
Chalcedony and Jasper Mix. (Added some quartz for cushion during later stages) 21 Days Stage 1 (60/90) 8 Days Stage 2 (220) 5 Days Stage 3 (600) 8 Days Micro Alumina (200K) - Lortone 3A Tumbler! 💎
LSU Gold potted fig tree starting to produce sweet fruit! 🌿
Meteor M2.3
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Had some various rocks from previous stages. They turned out pretty well considering I excluded the pre-polish stage. COARSE - FINE - POLISH (22K AO)
I am using a 3 pound barrel rock tumbler (Lortone) Although I have generally always used 3 tablespoons of 2K micro alumina polish, I wonder if using another tablespoon or so would get better results… Suggestions?
Some of my favorite tumbles over the last year… 🪨 ⛏️
I’m extremely happy that shaping is near complete on these Tiger’s Eye only after a week. YES, this is the truth. Although wet for presentation purposes, I think the cycles will be shorter than normal. 🤞🏼