Polishing A HUGE 10" Round Piece Of Saddle Mountain Petrified Wood

[@justjulee9135]

That is one beautiful piece of petrified wood! I could tell a difference between 3,000 and 6,000 and a major difference after the 10,000.

[@BlackHills68]

Beautiful piece of petrified wood. Definitely worth going all the way to 10,000.

[@factchecker9358]

It's also good to see the grip on the drill.

[@ecks_marks_the_spot]

Nice. That was a lot of work. I have similar setup except I use a 4" wet polisher I bought on Amazon for $75. It's basically a variable speed angle grinder used for polishing granite countertops & it has a water supply attachment. It comes with diamond polishing pads but I bought an additional set of polishing pads with grits ranging from 50 to 6000 for $15. An angle grinder might give you more power & be easier on your wrist. You want one that is variable speed because you have to slow down the RPMs when you get to the higher grits to prevent it from burning your polish. Thanks.

[@NickAcker2019]

Yessir! Great demo on using good old fashion elbow grease. Taking the discs to 10000 grit did it justice for sure!!!

[@kurlee2460]

That is so stunning.. I have yet to add to my collection a Polished piece of Petrified Wood.. I’ll get it I’m sure 👍🏻

[@rocktime3627]

Love your setup, seems like a good way to tackle all those bigger cut rocks I have sitting around!

[@8621Charro]

I use this same set-up, because I can't afford the big stuff!! And I agree with others...the 10k grit really does bring out the inner beauty!

[@donnalantz7981]

That is beautiful. Never thought about using a cordless drill. That's awesome. I have a few large rocks I would like to polish and I would have to do it this way. Thanks for the great tip.

[@QuestForDetails]

that was a mission ! but what a nice specimen for the shelf. going to try that set up I think. thank you for all you do, happy hounding and see you on the next one !

[@riecarocks]

What a GORGEOUS piece 💚 Thanks for explaining your setup! I've been trying to find a way to polish larger pieces for a long time; I will definitely try this!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Wow that really turned out amazing! Glad you found your piece of Saddle Mountain awesomeness! You got a nice piece. Love the little pockets of crystals✨

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Definitely a huge difference between 6,000 and 10,000! I'm hoping to use this technique with an angle grinder so it was great to watch you do this and explain the process. Thank you! Beautiful results!

[@cynergy4]

Big difference! Great job of bringing out the natural beauty

[@aosterkamp]

I can't see why you think you need that one in your collection! Damn that turned out nice. Perfect shine, plus the natural rough crystals, AND IT'S WOOD! I love it

[@largent45]

There was a difference between the 3000 and the 6000 and the 10000 was really noticeable! It is gorgeous! The piece came out fantastic! The diy set up worked fantastic on this full round and that piece is just gorgeous! Its awesome Jason!

[@michaellong4897]

It would be cool to make a dinner plate from a stone. Get it so polished that it can be eaten from. I can definitely see a difference in the reflection with each stage of grit being used. The porosity becomes less and less with each phase. The sharpness of reflection at the end is perfect for a stone of that caliber.

[@dawnwilkinson8717]

Wonderful piece it's very beautiful thank you for sharing

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

* That was actually fast.. The Agate is hard & takes a long time.. Thanks for the demonstration.. It is Huge! Turned out well..

[@michaellong4897]

13:11 this change you’re describing in the shininess is known as sheen level. Not to be confused with chatoyance. Great video!!

[@rsschdd]

Marker, pencil, soapstone. Works every time.

[@IvanLopez-zh3xz]

Great episode man!!!!

[@sandmaker]

It's a beautiful piece and you did it well. I hope you have a nice spot to put it. Keep having fun! Just finished the podcast. Great job the two of you.

[@RKranch]

Nice ❤

[@grantfahlman1815]

Jason, that is certainly one nice piece of PW. I think there was a difference in the sheen between those last few grits. I can see why you wanted that one in your collection. I may have to see if its cousin is out there looking for a home. A few years ago I found a nice piece (not a round but with the grain/lengthwise) at a a local show for a VG price and it sits on my shelf.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks 👍

[@kimdedominicis6893]

You have tons of patience! Beautiful! Definitely using finer grits was a smart move! How long was each pad? What does the back look like?

[@kim.4100]

10000 is even better.

[@thrownasearched7779]

i use diamond pads also, and in my cases, the rockhounds favorite rocks (agates, jaspers, petrified woods), had to be ground and pre polished back and forth, between 300-1500 grits. basically i tried to find the smoothest surface for the next level. if i'm unsatisfied with the next level i repeat the level before sometimes two level before that. you are luckier than me with your polishing proces. but eventually i got my rocks to the polishing state where i want them to be. Good results! 👍

[@valsummers5330]

Beautiful job I have a small piece of petrified wood that I polished the end of…..took FOREVER What did you use to stabilize the slab onto the bucket bottom? One more time The grain and details truly made the effort worthwhile! Thankyou for sharing From the other side of Canada in the BC Cariboo near 70 Mile House

[@byronrhodes1659]

The edge of your light ring reflection from 3000 to 6000 is much sharper. I see the difference.

[@terrydoucette6037]

Is it Agatized or carbonized ,,took awhile but turned out excellent

[@RockhoundingLife]

Its silica. Jasper, agate

[@tomjones9490]

Do you ever use any type of polishing compound on a felt pad after using the last fine grit? Or do you feel that would not be a necessary step to get an even more mirror-like finish?

[@RockhoundingLife]

These pads go to 10000 grit. No need to add any compound. You get a super mirror shine as is.

[@tomjones9490]

@RockhoundingLife - Perfect! Thank you. I appreciate you getting back to me. Just starting on a full round piece of Arizona rainbow petrified wood. I have pads up to 10000 as well. I'm looking forward to see how it turns out. Your videos are super helpful. Keep up the great work.

[@vicholm1000]

Question for ya, could one just add clear resin as you have done on other projects? If so how would it be different than this way ? Thanks and as always awesome channel.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Yes you can add resin to anything but if its hard silica like this rock i prefer to polish. Looks better and lasts longer.

[@sovereignviper90]

New to rockhounding and all the ventures that come with it, but would those drill set polishers work on non slab pieces?

[@RockhoundingLife]

Yes but works best on flat surfaces

[@sovereignviper90]

@RockhoundingLife awesome, thank you for letting me know!!!!

[@keithcunningham7925]

It looked way better after 3 6 10,00 grit I could definitely tell the difference that peice is amazing

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you!

[@stevesarginson6020]

How long did you generally spend on each grit, do you spend around the same amount of time in each. Love your content mate. 🇦🇺✌️

[@RockhoundingLife]

No. First few discs take the longest. 50 grit and 100 grit about 30 minutes eaxh. 400 and up take about 3 minutes per disc.

[@kim.4100]

It is better with the 6000 grit. Sharper lines.

[@factchecker9358]

I'm on the 50 grit stage now. Good thing I'm retired.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Try to get your cuts as clean and smooth as possible. If you do you can skip the 50 grit. Saves a lot of time.

[@graemero5532]

difference between the 3000 and 6000

[@valsummers5330]

Beautiful job I have a small piece of petrified wood that I polished the end of…..took FOREVER What did you use to stabilize the slab onto the bucket bottom? One more time The grain and details truly made the effort worthwhile! Thankyou for sharing From the other side of Canada in the BC Cariboo near 70 Mile House

[@RockhoundingLife]

The piece is not stabilized. It is resting freely.