Post by montanamuskrat on Sept 26, 2009 18:32:31 GMT -5
This is my second posting. I am new to this rock tumbling site and somewhat new to rock tumbling. I have read a lot of entries in every category, not all, but a lot. I have learned a ton of stuff from every contributor, weather question or statement of how, I have learned a lot. This is the first site I have decided to contribute to. I have several questions about the hobby and I hope I may be able to answer a few questions along the way.
I am from Western Montana, love getting out prospecting for gold and sapphires, rock hunting, and just getting out. I’m retired, but still go to the family ranch to fix fence, work cattle, and put up hay. It gets me out looking for rocks and the ranch is covered with interesting rocks. There are agates, jasper, and petrified wood to mention a few. I also love to fish and hunt which also gets me out.
Some of the agate I find is a blue gray color and some times has dendrite.
I also find a lot of Jasper in the colors of yellow, red, white, and mixtures.
I am starting to learn wire wrapping and will see if I can wrap these two stones.
I have almost read all the wire wrap area and decided to get the equipment and supplies and try my hand at a very interesting hobby. I will try and put some pictures on when I am finished with them. This is a sample of what I am tumbling.
I hope I did the pictures OK.
Thanks
Tom
I am from Western Montana, love getting out prospecting for gold and sapphires, rock hunting, and just getting out. I’m retired, but still go to the family ranch to fix fence, work cattle, and put up hay. It gets me out looking for rocks and the ranch is covered with interesting rocks. There are agates, jasper, and petrified wood to mention a few. I also love to fish and hunt which also gets me out.
Some of the agate I find is a blue gray color and some times has dendrite.
I also find a lot of Jasper in the colors of yellow, red, white, and mixtures.
I am starting to learn wire wrapping and will see if I can wrap these two stones.
I have almost read all the wire wrap area and decided to get the equipment and supplies and try my hand at a very interesting hobby. I will try and put some pictures on when I am finished with them. This is a sample of what I am tumbling.
I hope I did the pictures OK.
Thanks
Tom
