Instructions
Rotary rock tumbling instructions
STEP 1: (80 GRIT) Fill the tumbler barrel 2/3 to 3/4 full with properly graded and sized stones.
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Covington buff & polish chart
INTRODUCTION
This comes from the Covington Catalog
Many stones polish equally well with several buff and polishing compound combinations. A very hard gem can be polished by a much softer polish powder. Only one polishing agent should be used on a...
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Apache Tears Tumbling Instrcutions
A little history about apache tears
How to Use Apache Tears Energy Apache tears are said to have originated when the tears of grieving Apache women fell and froze after a battle with great loss of life. It is said that anyone who carries...
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What grit is Turkish Emery Iolox? Should it be used during the Polish step 4?
The Iolox is your prepolish. We dont have the grit or micron size on this product. Your Raybrite TL is the final polish.
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Hi: I am looking at the "Covington buff & polish chart" and it references A, B, C, and D. I do not find a reference as to what those materials are. Also, when is Alumnia A used?
When looking at the chart its best to match the letters across the rows for the best combination. For example on agate it shows an A for felt and an A for cerium which means a Felt buff/pad would work best with cerium for agates. The second best option...
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