Some Inspirational Tumbles

stoner
no longer being taken for granite

THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE

Member since March 2003
Posts: 7,715

Some Inspirational Tumbles Feb 17, 2008 2:52:19 GMT -5 1dave, jaime, and 4 more like this

Quote

Post by stoner on Feb 17, 2008 2:52:19 GMT -5

For those of you who are first viewing this thread, I originally listed a bunch of links to tumbles by a former member who has since removed his photos from photobucket. So please ignore the comments about James.

What counts now is that an expert tumbler has posted some of his awesome tumbles on this thread. If you want inspiration in your tumbles, please check out Don's fantastic tumbled stones. Thanks Don for posting your photos here.

Last Edit: May 6, 2022 15:08:22 GMT -5 by Tommy: Removed broken links

Jack ( Yorkshire)
has started giving rock gifts

God created - I'M Investigating

Member since November 2004
Posts: 3,076

Some Inspirational Tumbles Feb 18, 2008 4:02:27 GMT -5 1dave likes this

Quote

Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Feb 18, 2008 4:02:27 GMT -5

Hi Ed,

Thanks a Million !!

James was the guy that brought me back to tumbling after 18 months stopped, after a session of dismall results and opened the door to me to get the Gloss finish

I hope others find help and inspration from these threads

Thanks

Jack
Yorkshire UK

Never stop learning , I'm Trying to learn somthing new every day.

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 15:22:46 GMT -5 Fossilman, miander, and 13 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 18, 2010 15:22:46 GMT -5

No pretty pictures in here anymore it seems, so let me post some old ones. I've completely restructured my photobucket account to organize everything by year, so all my old links in RTH are probably broken. But going over some old pics, here's some tumbles from 2005 and 2006...
-Don

This is agatized red horn coral:

This of course is Arizona petrified wood (rainbow wood):

Carrasite jasper:

Wildhorse picture jasper:

Flint ridge flint:

Canadian river plume agate? (not sure)

Tahoma agate (jasper?), from the Pacific NW:

That's enough for one post!

Last Edit: Oct 6, 2022 10:01:25 GMT -5 by Tommy: Admin Edit: restored photos damaged by photobucket watermark

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 17:31:30 GMT -5 iamnoone, miander, and 13 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 18, 2010 17:31:30 GMT -5

And some more from 2006...

Snowflake obsidian:

Limb cast (rough courtesy of Ed (Stoner):
www.flickr.com/photos/157096169@N08/shares/T72Ut1

www.flickr.com/photos/157096169@N08/shares/qv2EoV

Oregon carnelian:

Laguna agate:

Rutilated quartz:

Labradorite:

Enough for this post!
-Don

Last Edit: Oct 6, 2022 10:20:23 GMT -5 by Tommy: Admin Edit: restored photos damaged by photobucket

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 18:07:52 GMT -5 iamnoone, miander, and 9 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 18, 2010 18:07:52 GMT -5

And here's yet more from 2006! (the last of them)
-Don

My local petrified wood:

Montana agate:

Lake superior agate:

Petrified wood from Texas (I think):

Crazy Lace agate:

Botswana agate:

Last Edit: Oct 6, 2022 10:31:57 GMT -5 by Tommy: Admin Edit: restored photos damaged by photobucket

NorthShore-Rocks fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2008 Posts: 1,004	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 18:34:37 GMT -5 dshanpnw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NorthShore-Rocks on Jan 18, 2010 18:34:37 GMT -5 Good Lord Don... those are fabulous! Both posts, all of them! Thanks for for going back and reposting these for those of us haven't had the pleasure of viewing yet. Wow! :drool:

superioragates driving up their electric bill Member since June 2009 Posts: 2,808	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 20:24:12 GMT -5 dshanpnw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by superioragates on Jan 18, 2010 20:24:12 GMT -5 Ok, I almost had a heart attack! Those are just freakin awesome! Man o man!!!!!!

snuffy Cave Dweller Member since May 2009 Posts: 4,319	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 20:57:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snuffy on Jan 18, 2010 20:57:45 GMT -5 I bow down.Wonderful. snuffy

rollingstone starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2009 Posts: 236	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 20:58:45 GMT -5 bjcortesy2 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rollingstone on Jan 18, 2010 20:58:45 GMT -5 Haha, thanks! I'll try to sort some from my 2007 file soon...

akansan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since January 2006 Posts: 4,075	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 18, 2010 23:36:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by akansan on Jan 18, 2010 23:36:10 GMT -5 Hey Don - can you find your pics of the OJ tumble? That's one of my top favorites of yours.

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 19, 2010 1:48:56 GMT -5 rockpuppy, markb, and 3 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 19, 2010 1:48:56 GMT -5

Akansan, thanks for asking. I never re-organized the OJ photos so the old links should still be fine for those. There were 3 threads from two separate batches that I recall.

Starting with the first batch, in 2006:

forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?board=trtphoto&action=display&thread=21974

And then in 2009 I ran another batch:

forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=trtphoto&thread=32059&page=1

I also posted a separate thread of close-ups from the 2009 batch:

forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=trtphoto&thread=32060&page=1

Enjoy!

Last Edit: Oct 6, 2022 10:59:25 GMT -5 by Tommy: Admin Edit: restored photos damaged by photobucket

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 19, 2010 3:00:47 GMT -5 Henry, miander, and 8 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 19, 2010 3:00:47 GMT -5

Oops, found a few more 2005 photos of some Brazilian agate tumbles hiding in my default photobucket album (now moved to my 2005 album). Anyway, I'll add them here as they show how tumbing can work its magic.

From this rough:

To these tumbled stones:

And from this rough:

To these tumbled stones:

As a footnote, I'm really surprised at how few Brazilian agate pics I've seen on this board over the years. The stuff is plentiful and cheap and takes a fantastic shine. Maybe it's because the rough tends to be large and must be broken up before tumbling, which is a lot of work and means you are starting with really rough stuff like in these photos? (I broke this rough up myself with a hammer and chisel.) Who knows, but it does seem to be the "ignored" tumbling material.
-Don

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 19, 2010 4:18:09 GMT -5 crazyrocklady, rebeccaink, and 6 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 19, 2010 4:18:09 GMT -5

A selection from 2007....

Imperial jasper:

A big chunk of Stone Canyon jasper, tumbled with the garnets in the photos below. The pea-sized garnets balanced out the palm-sized piece of jasper, and tumbler barrels alway like balance. ;D Someone named this the "Earth Heart" -- me like!

Garnets (originally from India I believe, but in this case from Ron's Rocks):
In the rough:

After tumbling:

Turritella agate. This material is really variable and can have lots of soft spots. I hand-picked some nice rough from a rock shop in Arizona, while on vacation there:

Last Edit: Jan 19, 2010 4:25:37 GMT -5 by rollingstone

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 20, 2010 4:34:55 GMT -5 hoardingrocks, Hazeleyes, and 5 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 20, 2010 4:34:55 GMT -5

More oldies from 2007:

Brazilian agate:

Botswana agates:

Whitcomb Creek agate:

Rose quartz and amethyst:

Rhodonite:

Tahoma jasper:

Vaquilla agate:

That's it for 2007. Are 2008 pics oldies or newbies??? ;D

-Don

NatureNut no longer being taken for granite Peace Member since November 2008 Posts: 7,893	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 20, 2010 9:03:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by NatureNut on Jan 20, 2010 9:03:57 GMT -5 Oldies... we wanna see 'em again in this thread! ;D

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 21, 2010 3:38:12 GMT -5 hoardingrocks, Hazeleyes, and 5 more like this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 21, 2010 3:38:12 GMT -5

Okay then, here's a bunch of "oldies" from 2008....
-Don

Crazy lace (hand picked rough from a rock shop in Arizona, while on vacation -- it was a real steal at just $2 or $3 per pound!):

Laguna agate (ebay):

Starburst Jasper (actually a rhyolite I think, with a mohs hardness of 5 or so)...rough courtesy of Desertdweller:

Biggs jasper (ebay):

Moss agate from US or Mexico (I bought this rough cheap in Arizona, at $1 per pound or less):

Plume agate (this is a very specific type, from Wyoming I think, but I don't recall the name right now...):

Queensland agates from Australia (well, from ebay for me ;D):

Stone Canyon jasper from California (ebay purchase):

mix of amethyst (purple), rose quartz (pink) and chrysoprase (green)... chrysoprase is the expensive one!

Riviera (Rivera?) plume agate (ebay):

And that's my 2008 tumbling in a nutshell!
-Don

moondragon Guest	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 21, 2010 6:44:58 GMT -5 transcendental likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by moondragon on Jan 21, 2010 6:44:58 GMT -5 Don:) These and the other pictures you have shown us are the most fantastical, beautifully tumbling stones I have ever seen. What in the world do you do with all these? They are magic and you are Merlin:)

rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks

Member since July 2009
Posts: 236

Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 22, 2010 3:32:17 GMT -5 miander likes this

Quote

Post by rollingstone on Jan 22, 2010 3:32:17 GMT -5

A most flattered thank-you, Moondragon! What do I do with my tumbles?... some are given away, some become gifts or are made into Christmas ornaments, some are thrown onto local playgrounds or near local elementary schools for kids to find, but the majority end up in big glass jars for show in our home. I keep telling myself that someday I'll organize them better, but it sure is easy to just toss them in a huge glass urn, to be dealt with later!

stoner no longer being taken for granite THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE Member since March 2003 Posts: 7,715	Some Inspirational Tumbles Jan 22, 2010 23:13:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoner on Jan 22, 2010 23:13:40 GMT -5 Ahhhhh, now I feel better Don. I missed seeing your awesome tumbles. Thanks for reviving this thread, I'll modify the title so folks will know what a treasure this thread is!