Rocks and Things

Well, I am still puttering around and watching my Rock Tumblers spin and grind !  Weather is Rain and Cold but it is up in the 40's !

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We have Robins back up North from their winter vacation.  We have 2 of them running around looking for worms !

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Snow is finally making progress in Leaving but we will be getting some more "Sugaring Snow" !

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I did out first "Cook-Out".  I fired up the Gas Grill and opened the back doors on the Garage and cooked us a nice Pork Steak from Eddie Bolivers Meat Market !

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The slurry is hard on the hands so I got some nice yellow  Latex Gloves to wear when removing the rocks from the tumblers.

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I pulled 1 of the Tumblers and this is what the Grit, Soap and Stones look like from grinding. 

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The Mayonnaise Jar has the used grit and water and some of the rocks are in the strainer on the left all rinsed, the slurry is dumped outside.

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These rocks are now going into the Polish stage, they will tumble for 5 days in Polish, water and a teaspoon of Liquid Soap.  Then removed and checked, and then the good quality and pretty ones go back in and get tumbled with small cut up pieces of leather and plastic beads to buff them up !

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