Rock Hounds never die, we just slowly petrify
https://washekoda.blog/category/crafts-diy-%f0%9f%98%8e/rocks/
Here is an update of my tumbled Gems , lighted book shelf display 💎
I pulled one of the rock tumblers out of retirement in July and eight weeks later I got nicely polished Blue Botswana Agate 💎
Ouch,,, It is expensive to tumble polish stones any more ❗️
I am going to have to start milling rocks one of these days, 70 yrs old I am running out of time!!!
After a 1 year hiatus it’s rock tumbler time again 🙂 6″ x 6″ x 4″ Turritella Agate
Time for Milling
Hammer Chisel / Drill
I like these snail fossil stones from south east Wyoming
I got these from India, ‘Yellow Blackskin Agate ,They have to chip a corner off the rock to make it legal for export ❗️
6 inch diameter
Agates from most of Africa need to be pre polished in at least sand before exporting to make them look milled ❗️
Amethyst stalactites should be band from harvest in Lake Superior caves ❗️❗️
Thank Goodness I don’t import Ivory or baby seal skins
I do however like faux scrimshaw on polymer 📿
It’s been almost a year since I’ve tumble polished stones 💎
I just ordered 2 more pounds of ‘Botswana Agates’
Stay tuned for further polishing updates
Petosky Stone—State stone of Michigan ❗️
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petoskey_stone
These are very hard if not impossible to tumble polish whilst a Mohs scale of hardness #3, they disintegrate !
I am using sand paper and a high grit grinder ⚠️ wear a mask ,,, I poisoned my lungs 2 years ago and am still sick ❗️
Note : stones on the left are wet to enhance their appearance.
Golden & Red Tiger Eye 💎
I am glad I spent three yrs of the pandemic on a rock collection. The price of tumbler sized rocks is through the roof now. And to think it is more expensive to polish eggs ❗️
Click on image to view enlarged slideshow ❗️ (on website only) {not available in WP ‘Reader’}
https://washekoda.blog/category/crafts-diy-%f0%9f%98%8e/rocks/
Red Jasper 💎
Polished Red Jasper
Dragon Blood Jasper 💎
Polished Dragon Blood Jasper
Polished – Banded Amethyst 💎 ,after 5 stages of tumbling
My Camera does not do this stone Justus ,,,It is actually more purple to the humane eye sight ❗️
These Amethyst stalactite slices are much prettier 😉
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