Harry Pristis
Well-Known Member
I think the orange color seen sometimes on iron pontil scars is oxidation of the iron trace -- rust.
I can't see getting all the paint out of the pontil when done. Gray iron colored paint maybe. Never tumbled a iron pontil for fear of messing it up. Not like I find them everyday.That and the inevitable impurities in the iron used on the end of the pontil rod. You see some odd colors once in a while. I've never been a fan of the theory that some iron pontil marks were painted. I can't see any commercial glasshouse taking the time to paint the bottom of a soda bottle and for what practical reason? It's about as practical as "refired pontils".
So far, I haven't been able to navigate the website very well. The reason is because I really stink with using computers. Will get better, but it will take time.There are plenty of threads posted on this subject on this site. Do a search on tumbling iron pontils and a number of options are discussed. Good luck.
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Are you accessing the site through Google Chrome or the tapatalk app? I find the Google Chrome easier to use. I logged in using the tatatalk app and was totally lost. I removed tapatalk and only use Google Chrome to access from now on.So far, I haven't been able to navigate the website very well. The reason is because I really stink with using computers. Will get better, but it will take time.
I just posted a picture of some of my misc. bottles, it took me over 2 hours to successfully get them posted (finally my wife helped me or I would still be trying to post them.)
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What is a refired pontil? I have heard of them, but I don't really know what they are.I can't see getting all the paint out of the pontil when done. Gray iron colored paint maybe. Never tumbled a iron pontil for fear of messing it up. Not like I find them everyday.
ROBBYBOBBY64.
It could be a fire polished pontil. Heard of both the refired and the fire polished pontil. What is a fire polished pontil?Re-fired pontil? Sounds impossible. Could you be talking fire polished?
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