Rock Collecting and Rock Tumbling go hand in hand. You find those rocks that you know hold a beautiful pattern. You know you can unlock that pattern and enhance it. So you look at the prospective rocks and if they are the right size you can tumble them with a rock tumbler. It’s a pretty […]
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You know about that really exciting moment when you finish tumbling your rocks and you start rinsing them off and your eyes light up with the shine of that underwater look. Then sometimes and hopefully not a lot you start drying them off and the gloss goes away and you are left with a matte
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Say it with us now, “Rock Tumbler Revolution” It’s time to see the tide turn from just the common four pack of grit and polish. it’s time for innovation in consumables and their application in the rock tumbling world. It’s time for new variations and creative re-engineering of grit blends and polish specifications. And we
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December 10, 2020 Where are the Rock Hounds The life of a rock hound has a certain dedication to travel and the outdoors. Climbing mountains, surviving in remote deserts. But it also involves plenty of time indoors visiting the great museums of the world and some really great retail rock stores. Definition of a Rock
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Choosing the right tumbler
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This photo expresses the fun of rock tumbling. The whole idea that you can find stones in some great location — put them into a machine and sit back. If there is one thing getting better in your life, it’s the stones in that tumbler, just smoother and more glossy.
It’s all a matter of observation. You must monitor your rocks at least on a 24 to 36 hour basis depending on what you are tumbling. You use the goals of what you are expecting to accomplish and then you check that you are approaching these goals. A log of the written or notes form
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How much grit do I use when tumbling rocks. This is a question that is commonly asked. When you buy our grit kits, the amount of polish for your specific tumbler is already measured out in the right amount for each manufacturer’s tumbler or the standard tumbler mix amounts.
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