Roo Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Here's some pictures of how a nugget in gell coat looks. The pics here don't do it real justice and this one was done about 20 years ago and I haven't really looked after it real well, let it get scratched up a bit. But it really does make a nugget look awesome when done. Especially a specie. Im sure too you can actually get books on how to do it, for those interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Neat !! But yeah gel coat and Lucite type displays will always become scratched/cloudy in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Frank that's what they make buffing compound for, to get all the eye ball marks off. I like it Roo. AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Yup I've spent many years in the glass business. Jewlers rouge works wonders on most polishing jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Seriously Frank they do make new non yellowing polymers these days. I agree with you the old resins suck. AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysdirty Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 That is cool! Maybe I will do that to my second nugget. I like being able to touch the one I just found. Really neat for a display though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaudigger Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I've heard more than 1 story about old timer miners carrying their largest nugget around in their pockets every day for 30 years like a pocket knife. I would guess it was so they could enjoy it and share it with other people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Ya Alwaysdirty your gona have that thing polished up in no time just from playing with it. I still remember what it was like finding my first nugget even though it was over thirty years ago, and like I say"Finding gold never gets old". AzNuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter2 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 That's pretty cool......do you remember how much it weighed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Imaudigger ;-) Some old people need a life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 One interesting trick for polishing nuggets was told to me by Tony Pancake ... He puts a few table spoons of baking soda in his pocket and drops in a few nuggets and then just plays with his nuggets for a month or two ... ;) ...Y'r never too old to polish yr nuggts! Cheers... Your Unc in theDubyah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 That's just a half g bit. Its still clear as a bell that stuff its in after 20 yrs. Its just the picture and flash that make it look like its not.On people carrying around nuggets. I know a guy who carried around a 20 oz bit for a few years in his pocket. He was a bit of a nut though so that explains it.I once had a 3 g bit done as a gift for a farmer who let me detect on his property. That one looked fantastic, should have seen his face when I gave it to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaudigger Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Well I think that those old timers actually thought about gold differently than most do these days. It was all of it was sold to feed the famiiy and pay the bills. The only piece left to prove what they once had are the couple lunkers they saved. They were not building collections , they were just working for a living like everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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