Comments on: Tumbler Update http://www.accomplished.org/2010/03/20/tumbler-update/ inventions, projects and tinkering Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: stevehttp://www.accomplished.org/2010/03/20/tumbler-update/comment-page-1/#comment-244 steve Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.accomplished.org/?p=176#comment-244 I just started trying to polish wood for jewelry and also haven't found any info, so just took a stab at it. No water though and it seems to be working. You mention sand. Regular beach sand? If thats the case, playground sand (fine) and cement sand (course) would probably work. What do you think? Any other suggestions? I just started trying to polish wood for jewelry and also haven’t found any info, so just took a stab at it. No water though and it seems to be working. You mention sand. Regular beach sand? If thats the case, playground sand (fine) and cement sand (course) would probably work. What do you think? Any other suggestions?

]]> By: Greghttp://www.accomplished.org/2010/03/20/tumbler-update/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Greg Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:04:15 +0000 http://www.accomplished.org/?p=176#comment-243 The piece in this photo was mixed in with a batch of stones and size 80 grit. I did add water, i had to leave the wood somewhere warm to dry for a while to dry off. the only downside is the wood takes on a greyish tinge from the grit, sand might give nicer results. I've also found that wood can sometime become stuck to other wood, which obviously lessens the tumbling effect. The piece in this photo was mixed in with a batch of stones and size 80 grit.

I did add water, i had to leave the wood somewhere warm to dry for a while to dry off.

the only downside is the wood takes on a greyish tinge from the grit, sand might give nicer results.

I’ve also found that wood can sometime become stuck to other wood, which obviously lessens the tumbling effect.

]]> By: jennyhttp://www.accomplished.org/2010/03/20/tumbler-update/comment-page-1/#comment-242 jenny Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:35:42 +0000 http://www.accomplished.org/?p=176#comment-242 we seem to have many hobbies in common from the look of this page, ace stuff :) i just got a tumbler and really want to try some wood too, what kind of abrasive did you use for your? and did you add water? i'm worrying that water would make the wood swell and crumble rather than sand... we seem to have many hobbies in common from the look of this page, ace stuff :)

i just got a tumbler and really want to try some wood too, what kind of abrasive did you use for your? and did you add water? i’m worrying that water would make the wood swell and crumble rather than sand…

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