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Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 11:13:00 AM    grdigger35   Posts: 161 Joined: 2/23/2004 From: Northern Michigan Status: offline Will tumbling remove the iron from an iron pontil bottle? Post #: 1

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 12:16:13 PM    Pontiled   Posts: 411 Joined: 8/27/2003 Status: offline Grdigger35, YES, tumbling will either remove the graphite pontil residue or make it so light and polished that it would rarely pass as a graphite or iron pontil. When tumbling bottles, I coat the pontil (ONLY) with petroleum jelly and then put strapping tape over the pontil, then cut it back to the edges of the pontil. Good luck! _____________________________ Mike Russell Author of: The Collector's Guide to Civil War Period Bottles and Jars -- Third Edition (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 2

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 5:21:30 PM    grdigger35   Posts: 161 Joined: 2/23/2004 From: Northern Michigan Status: offline Thanks Mike. I know a lot of collectors want that residue on their bottles. I am in the process of buying a tumbler and started to wonder about it. Thanks again. (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 3

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 5:30:40 PM    Pontiled   Posts: 411 Joined: 8/27/2003 Status: offline Glad to help you out! The graphite/iron pontil is a bit of a problem even to old-timeers with a tumbler. Good luck! _____________________________ Mike Russell Author of: The Collector's Guide to Civil War Period Bottles and Jars -- Third Edition (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 4

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 7:06:25 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline step by step with pictures. 1st get silicone caulking spread some kind of oil or something so the caulking wont stick to the iron pontil, fill the pontil, let stand over night, you will be able to use the piece over and over again. now see pictures, 4 pictures will foloow this email post (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 5

pic 1 - 2/13/2005 7:07:05 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline pic 1 Attachment (1) (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 6

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 7:08:24 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline you will need a rubber ball so it can fit between the fingers to hlod the pontil protector in place. cut to fit tight when the bottle sits on the ball Attachment (1) (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 7

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 7:09:15 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline use any size ball you want, just so it fits, cut it if needed. Attachment (1) (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 8

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 7:10:18 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline this one fits loose so if I was tumbling this one it would have to be a bit bigger, but you get the idea. Attachment (1) (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 9

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 8:19:34 PM    grdigger35   Posts: 161 Joined: 2/23/2004 From: Northern Michigan Status: offline It is so great to have help like this. You folks are great and it shows the importence of this forum. Without it I no doubt would have found out the hard way and then spent many hours trying to solve the problem. Again, thank you so much for your time and valuable advice and help. (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 10

RE: Iron Pontil Tumbling - 2/13/2005 8:38:46 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline your very welcome. glad to help anytime rick (in reply to grdigger35) Post #: 11

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