waterboysh
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2021
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Post by waterboysh on Jan 2, 2023 15:03:38 GMT -5
I've only ordered from them once. I ordered 1 lb of obsidian. What they shipped me was one big hunk of obsidian that weighed about a pound. I'm contemplating ordering a couple of things from them. They are the only place I really see selling Seiber (at a decent price) and I'd really like to get some of that. But I'm worried I'll end up with pieces to big to do anything with and I don't really have a way to easily reduce the size of anything. The obsidian I ordered I had to smash it with a hammer and probably lost 1/3 of it because of that. I was also thinking about ordering some petrified wood and bloodstone from them as well. I just have reservations because of what happened with the obsidian. After I received it, I sent them a message using the website contact us form and on Facebook and they never responded to either, which just makes me even more wary. But I have seen others mention it as a reputable store.... so I dunno.
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Post by MsAli on Jan 2, 2023 19:21:35 GMT -5
If you're looking for tumble material, they may not be your best best, unless you have a way to break down.
You can ask them to send smaller pieces that add up to a pound, or obtain material specifically smaller for tumbling. The gem shoppe and The rock shed are great sources for this.
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geoff59
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2022
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Post by geoff59 on Jan 2, 2023 19:41:43 GMT -5
I have bought stuff from them. I am lucky in that their N.H. store is about an hour’s drive. Some of their rough is pretty nice stuff, while other rough maybe not so much, very hit or miss. Even the same rock in consecutive batches. Good people though, no doubts there. Open with rock/source info, no sales pressure, you’re free to browse and handle the rock. It’s difficult to buy rough unseen in person I know.
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hypodactylus
spending too much on rocks
Member since July 2021
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Post by hypodactylus on Jan 3, 2023 0:19:34 GMT -5
I've ordered from them with great results. As with any online rock shop, any rough not marked as 'tumbling' rough is likely to be larger chunks. Some places allow you to request smaller sizes, but sometimes the inventory is all large.
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