A blog about some Metal Detecting Trips and Finds in New Zealand.
We go Water Detecting mainly but also do some old spots depending on our research.
Have to try and keep track of all the 'hunts' :)
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Early Morning produced a mens 10k ring
Got out into the water this morning while it was still dark...turns out it was worthwhile
As fine as you can get away with and still remove any scratches. Something like p400 and move through a selection of grits until p1500. The more grades you go through and the finer you end up with the better the polish. Put a leather or rubber pad down, lay the paper on it and wet then rub the stone part of the ring in a circular motion until the deep marks are gone. Wash off, change the paper to a finer grade and repeat and so on. The finer the paper you finish with the better the polish. Lastly do the same with the cut & polish on a cloth.
Nice one.
ReplyDeleteMuch change in your beach from recent weather?
I actually went and tried a new beach....went to Cheltenham yesterday and there was just light pieces of Aluminium everywhere
ReplyDeleteYet you still found gold. Maybe a recent drop unless it was deep.
DeleteDefinitely not recent,came from bottom and was quite tarnished from that stinky black sand.Past lowtide mark maybe waist deep in the water
Delete....wasn't from Cheltenham though
DeleteLooks good & 10K is not a common find! Is that a Tigers Eye stone in it?
ReplyDeleteHi Grant....Looks like a Tigers Eye...the sand hasnt been too kind to the stone though :(
DeleteYou could polish it up with fine Wet/Dry paper and finish off with some automotive cut & polish. I've done some Onyx the same way and it came up good.
ReplyDeleteI'll give it a go....what grit for the paper?
DeleteAs fine as you can get away with and still remove any scratches. Something like p400 and move through a selection of grits until p1500. The more grades you go through and the finer you end up with the better the polish. Put a leather or rubber pad down, lay the paper on it and wet then rub the stone part of the ring in a circular motion until the deep marks are gone. Wash off, change the paper to a finer grade and repeat and so on. The finer the paper you finish with the better the polish. Lastly do the same with the cut & polish on a cloth.
ReplyDelete10k maybe American?Looks like a real cracker.
ReplyDelete.....Yea,I was thinking American as well....Not close to your nice 18k ones you seem to be digging on a regular basis though :)) HH
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