{"id":9619,"date":"2022-05-21T19:48:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T19:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/?p=9619"},"modified":"2022-05-21T19:48:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T19:48:26","slug":"how-to-polish-petrified-wood-without-tumbler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/how-to-polish-petrified-wood-without-tumbler\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Polish Petrified Wood Without a Tumbler (Step-By-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Polish Petrified Wood Without a Tumbler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Polishing stones with a tumbler is common, but not everyone wants to listen to the barrel run for weeks at a time. Or you may just want to do things a little bit faster. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to polish petrified wood without a tumbler as long as you\u2019re willing to put in some effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, without further ado, let\u2019s take a look at how to polish petrified wood for your collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You Need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The lapidary game always consists of the same basic few steps. We need to cut, grind, sand, and then polish the material that we\u2019re working with. Only the last three are really required, and sometimes the steps bleed into each other a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll forgo talking about doing this <a href=\"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/how-to-polish-rocks-with-sandpaper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"20557\">by hand<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/how-to-polish-stones-with-a-dremel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"20558\" data-lasso-name=\"How to Polish Stones With a Dremel (Step-by-Step Guide)\">with a Dremel<\/a>. Instead, we\u2019re going to focus on how to face a larger specimen while retaining the limb cast or other exterior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-affiliate-plugin-lasso\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-2-20560\" class=\"lasso-display-table ls-dp lasso-table-money-theme\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row-style template-1 horizontal-table\">\n\t<table class=\"lasso-table hide-column-headers\">\n        \t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Image field -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B009XUAA4Y?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"9579\" data-lasso-name=\"Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound\" title=\"Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/31IPnYX-RXL._SL500_.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"product-name lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B009XUAA4Y?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"9579\" data-lasso-name=\"Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound\" title=\"Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" >Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"lasso-amazon-prime\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Primary button field -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B009XUAA4Y?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"9579\" data-lasso-name=\"Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound\" title=\"Cerium Oxide Polishing Compound\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck Current Price\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Image field -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MZCUS6Q?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"6353\" data-lasso-name=\"Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw\" title=\"Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/51noYLUi3yL._AC_SX679_.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"product-name lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MZCUS6Q?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"6353\" data-lasso-name=\"Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw\" title=\"Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" >Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"lasso-amazon-prime\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Primary button field -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01MZCUS6Q?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"6353\" data-lasso-name=\"Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw\" title=\"Hi-Tech Diamond 4&quot;\/5&quot; Lapidary Trim Saw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck Current Price\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"badge-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge-text\">Recommended<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Image field -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01K22Q9R8?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"9035\" data-lasso-name=\"Sandpaper Assortment - 120 to 3000 Grit\" title=\"Sandpaper Assortment - 120 to 3000 Grit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener 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Grit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"lasso-amazon-prime\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Primary button field -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01K22Q9R8?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"9035\" data-lasso-name=\"Sandpaper Assortment - 120 to 3000 Grit\" title=\"Sandpaper Assortment - 120 to 3000 Grit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck Current 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Polishing Buffing Wheel Pad\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"td-template-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"field-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n<!-- Lasso Rating field -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-fields\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"product-name lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07XXZDW59?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"9631\" data-lasso-name=\"Wool Felt Disc Polishing Buffing Wheel Pad\" title=\"Wool Felt Disc Polishing Buffing Wheel Pad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" >Wool Felt Disc Polishing Buffing Wheel Pad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i 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This usually works out to be about half of the blade\u2019s size, less ~10% depending on the setup.<\/li><li><strong>Sandpaper-<\/strong> If the piece has more than ~4in\u00b2 then you may want to use a power sander. Grits should start at 150 and run to 2500 or more.<\/li><li><strong>Cerium Oxide-<\/strong> Ideal polish for hard, heavily silicified stones like petrified wood. If your sample is opalized instead of silicified you can also use something specialized for softer stones like <a data-keyword-location-id=\"1570\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003CMMD3K?tag=rockseeker-lasso-20\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"21247\" data-lasso-name=\"Zam Buffing Compound\">Zam<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Grinder With Felt or Cloth Wheel-<\/strong> Make sure the tool is balanced and running smoothly before you take the stone to it. A Dremel will work if you don\u2019t have access to a modified bench grinder.<\/li><li><strong>Water Bucket-<\/strong> For dipping the stone during grinding and sanding operations. You can also rig a drip system if you prefer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And that should just about cover it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also need the normal PPE for any kind of lapidary work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>N95 or Better Mask-<\/strong> Respirators preferred, N95 masks will also work if you\u2019re working in a well-ventilated area. Don\u2019t play around with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/silicosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"20559\">possibility of silicosis<\/a>, it\u2019s a terrible way to go.<\/li><li><strong>Safety Glasses-<\/strong> For normal reasons. Petrified wood can have a lot of internal fractures not visible from the outside as well, resulting in high-speed chunks of flying material at unexpected times. 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If you\u2019ve got a way to fix your polishing option to a bench outdoors, then that\u2019s actually the best way to do things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-By-Step Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Slice Your Specimen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use any water-lubricated saw with a diamond blade to cut petrified wood. I recommend something specialized, even if you\u2019re using a cheap saw, due to the hardness of the stone. Silicified petrified wood is among the hardest things I\u2019ve found to cut, and I\u2019ve assembled hundreds of cabochons of agate and jasper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means a slow cut is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you\u2019ll need to determine which angle you want to cut the piece at. With limb casts, people often make rounds. For personal display specimens, I\u2019ll take an oblique slice along the cast for a wider internal view. This is all just a matter of personal preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll want to let the saw do the cutting as much as possible. Better cuts lead to less work farther down the road. You can make multiple cuts easily if you want a different shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to polish a rougher chunk then you may just want to slice\/grind off any protrusions from the areas you\u2019re looking to polish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do as much work with the saw as you can. Petrified wood is a horrible material to work by hand, even a 1\/64\u201d modification on a surface can take a lot of time with anything other than a lapidary grinder.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a safe option to use a grinding wheel in the 80 to 200 range to finish the cut it\u2019s a good idea to do so. That said, a safe and effective conversion of a regular bench grinder is beyond the scope of this article and you don\u2019t want to just stick your petrified wood against a dry grinding wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Sand in Stages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For smaller stones, hand sanding will be fine. For larger limb casts, I\u2019d consider the use of some kind of wet\/dry power sanding. Make sure that any sander you run can be used wet, otherwise a cutting board or piece of glass will work fine to back your sanding paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with the lowest grit you have, but I wouldn\u2019t bother under 120. Dip the stone into water repeatedly as you sand, you want to catch it <em>before<\/em> dry dust starts to spread. You\u2019ll see the mud on the surface of the stone get more and more opaque, I try to dip whenever I see it starting to get a bit thick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After sanding with your lowest grit, you\u2019ll now move successively through to higher grits. Like agate, petrified wood is not a forgiving material when it comes to scratches from previous grits. Dry the material, wipe off dust with a microfiber cloth, and check for any deep scratches or gouges between each grit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Move slowly through the grits. <a href=\"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/calcite\/\" data-lasso-id=\"21626\">Softer stones, like calcite<\/a>, can often skip grits but I don\u2019t recommend it. <strong>Don\u2019t be afraid to go back in grits if you have to.<\/strong> I always give my petrified wood an extra 30 seconds to 1 minute on each grit past where I\u2019m sure I have it. You won\u2019t lose any material doing this and it helps keep things clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue working through grits at your own pace. Preferably, you\u2019ll be able to get to at least 2000 grit with what you have on hand. I prefer to aim for 3000 grit in my own shop, but the difference is negligible by the end of the process, it just makes polishing a bit faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Perform Your Final Polish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your petrified wood should now have a \u201cwet\u201d look to it, even when dried. Make sure you\u2019re happy with the final results of the sanding process, any scratches will still be in the piece after you\u2019re done polishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you\u2019ll want to mix a small amount of water and some cerium oxide powder in a container. You just want the material to act as a thick paste, so don\u2019t overdo it. I\u2019ll often use a bottle cap and just stir it with a toothpick to get the right consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now charge your wheel with the paste by applying it to the spinning wheel. This works the same with rotary tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also put the paste directly on the stone and then go after it with your wheel or bob. This works well in some cases, but it\u2019s not aways the best route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Felt is ideal for using cerium oxide, but cloth wheels will also work if you\u2019re going down that route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Slow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Polish slowly enough to be mindful of the heat that\u2019s being generated. At no point should the surface of the stone become hot enough to be painful to the touch. This isn\u2019t necessarily going to break petrified wood but it\u2019s definitely a part of best practices. Stones like opal will readily shatter when heated too much by a wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Tools? No Problem<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any power tools at all you can use a polishing cloth or piece of chamois to rub the polish in. Make small circles while applying pressure and continue across the surface of the stone repeatedly until you\u2019re happy with the finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re done polishing, the only thing that remains is to <a href=\"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/petrified-wood-jewelry\/\" data-lasso-id=\"21290\">find a great spot for your newly polished petrified wood<\/a>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Polish Petrified Wood Without a Tumbler Polishing stones with a tumbler is common, but not everyone wants to listen to the barrel run for weeks at a time. Or you may just want to do things a little bit faster. 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