rock tumbling/polishing

   / rock tumbling/polishing #11  
Warning! Do not tumble rocks containing cracks, crevices, or tiny holes. If you do, it is possible for tiny bits of rock to be released into the batch later on in the process. It can ruin the whole batch by scratching.
 
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The polish grit "kit" has fine, medium, coarse, and a final polish grit.

Usually go through a range of media sises when polishing. Oils such as kerosene can also be used for polishing. Save the media for the next polish. Try and keep rocks of approximedly the same hardness in each polish batch.

Have lots of patience.
 
   / rock tumbling/polishing #14  
A few years back I made an attempt at cutting & polishing some interesting stones from a local beach. It was intrquing but I soon found the wet tile cutter I was using was not the best. I did have a child’s toy tumbler but it was frustrating to use. The conclusion that proper equipment would be required finally dawned on me. The experience was rather enjoyable but producing a quality product just wasn’t in my pay grade.
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