timjb
off to a rocking start
Rock Tumbling Rookie
Member since June 2024
Posts: 4
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Post by timjb on Jun 29, 2024 15:19:06 GMT -5
Hello! I feel inspired to take on a rock tumbling project as something to do with my granddaughter Alana, age 15+. I picked up a Chicago Electric 2-barrel tumbler on clearance from Harbor Freight, a set of dragon blood rocks from rocktumbler.com, and most of the other necessaries from Amazon. I hope to get well through this first tumbling project before she gets busy in one month with her junior year of high school. As an old dog learning new tricks, I have no illusions that this won’t be harder than it looks. Partly I want to create some fun memories with Alana, and partly I want to judge whether I want this to be not just a project, but a hobby. Wish me luck. I’ll gladly accept ideas and encouragement, if you have any to spare. That’s why I joined this forum.
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Post by vegasjames on Jun 29, 2024 18:54:34 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by chris1956 on Jun 29, 2024 19:24:25 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri. Lots of tumblers on the forum.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 29, 2024 19:35:41 GMT -5
Welcome from Virginia! Sounds like a great project for both of you. I hope you like it.  |
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Post by cabby on Jun 29, 2024 20:41:26 GMT -5
Welcome from Wisconsin!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jun 29, 2024 20:56:40 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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titaniumkid
has rocks in the head
Member since June 2023
Posts: 512
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Post by titaniumkid on Jun 29, 2024 23:48:10 GMT -5
Hi from Australia You've picked a fun project to do together. |
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rocknrob
has rocks in the head
If Costco only sold slabs in bulk...
Member since May 2024
Posts: 659
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Post by rocknrob on Jun 30, 2024 1:23:52 GMT -5
Congratulations on having a relative to share this with. I'm still working on mine but I'm a persistent one  . Welcome from Washington |
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timjb
off to a rocking start
Rock Tumbling Rookie
Member since June 2024
Posts: 4
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Post by timjb on Aug 24, 2024 16:08:39 GMT -5
 Thanks to all of you who welcomed me into the forum back in June. This is to just report that Alana's and my first project was a success. The photo I'm uploading shows about a quarter of the dragon blood rocks that I tumbled. What I find magical is that someone with as little experience as I have can tumble hard, rough, dull-colored rocks and end up with something with such rich color and shiney surfaces. Pardon me for speaking the obvious, but I'm sort of star-struck by this. |
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Post by chris1956 on Aug 24, 2024 17:06:36 GMT -5
Looks like it turned out really well!
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Post by pebblesky on Aug 24, 2024 17:30:31 GMT -5
Looks great! The dragon blood rocks are beautiful.
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python
spending too much on rocks
Member since June 2024
Posts: 294
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Post by python on Aug 24, 2024 18:40:05 GMT -5
Great looking rocks! Well done 👍!
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rockanoff
starting to shine!
Member since May 2024
Posts: 26
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Post by rockanoff on Aug 24, 2024 19:30:38 GMT -5
It was a success? Why that's fantastic!
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Post by jasoninsd on Aug 29, 2024 21:46:03 GMT -5
timjb - I'm sorry I missed seeing your intro back in June! Darnit! Welcome to the forum from South Dakota! I'm stoked you were doing this project with your granddaughter! I'm also hoping the bug bit you as there's so many more rocks out there to make shiny! 
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rockbrain
Cave Dweller 
Member since January 2022
Posts: 3,201
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Post by rockbrain on Aug 30, 2024 9:09:07 GMT -5
They look great! Hope you stick around and show us more.
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dshanpnw
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2020
Posts: 1,173
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Post by dshanpnw on Aug 30, 2024 16:25:09 GMT -5
Welcome form Washington state. I would say the dragon's blood tumble was a success.
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