Tasmaniacs Trash 'N Treasure.

[Dave79]

A few relics from up in the hills.

 

[Dave79]

Just went through my scrap metal pile from the weekend and found this. Not sure of the year or why it was cut like this but it's my oldest (almost) penny!

 

[indi]

Hi Dave its a two year type i think so 1806-1807 so very well done

 

[silver]

Special tool No.A167761

 

[Dave79]

Been busy tumbling over winter!

 

[Dave79]

 

[Manpa]

Very nice Dave 79.

 

[Smoky bandit]

They look good Dave.
How long does a tumbler full usually take :Y:

 

[silver]

Nice creek mate :inlove:

 

[Dave79]

They look good Dave.
How long does a tumbler full usually take :Y:

Usually about a week on course, a week on med/fine and a week on polish.

 

[Mackka]

What do you do with the pretty rocks?
Mackka

 

[Dave79]

So far there's some in the wifes pot plants, some have gone into the little nephews and nieces craft projects and in the future I'd like to make a mosaic sort of panel to go behind the fireplace cos they seem to hold heat well.

 

[OzzieAu]

What tumbler have you got Dave?
Im looking to invest in one.

 

[Dave79]

Lortone 33b. Not real cheap but pretty much bullet proof. Doesn't fit a lot in the barrels but I've found you're better off separating different types of rocks to get a better finish.
Went through a few of the drive o-rings when I first got it but aligned the pulleys a bit better and all good now.

 

[Dave79]

A few more pretty little rocks from Lune river, southern Tas.

 

[Sandta]

The bottom pic are all petrified wood :Y:

 

[Dave79]

Got one tiny bit of petrified tree fern too, it's still in the tumbler. Was nice easy digging after a wet winter but damn hard to tell what the rocks were when they were covered in sticky clay. Bought a couple of buckets full home for a couple of cups of keepers!

 

[silver]

Mrs S is jelly of the agates soon as I showed her, cause she has no energy to get out and look herself atm(plus it's nightime lol)

 

[sand surfer]

nice agates you have there dave
i have a lortone as well ,not cheap but verry good ,i run a different barrel for each grit ,far less chance of cross contaminating the grits

if you are finding it hard to clean them dave i have another barrel that i use soap in it to clean the stones before i start polishing them, i leave them in the barrel for 1 day i have found that the lux washing powder works the best, a level teaspoon full to a 3lb barrel,
they come out clean and smell pretty to :lol:

 

[sand surfer]

I knew i had a couple pictures here some where dave ,agate-- from agate creek

left overs from slabbing

some pieces that chip off when slabbing due to cracks in the stone

and some local thunder eggs (all small stuff)