sford13
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since September 2009
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Post by sford13 on Mar 12, 2010 9:11:34 GMT -5
Yep it is official. Went out today to order some grit from the Rock Shed. Before I know it I am on the crushed rock page and the total just keeps going up. Now I am going to get a box with a little bit of grit and a lot of rocks in it.
Was thinking about needing a twelve step program but figure I will stick with my four step program. Course, medium, pre-polish and polish. Who would want to add any more steps in there. Now just to figure out just what I am going to do with all this polished rock that I am starting to accumulate.
Oh well I got more rock on the way and tomorrow will be getting my latest batch out of the polish so life is good.
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller 
Me and my gal, Rosie
Member since August 2005
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 12, 2010 12:09:00 GMT -5
*L* I'm afraid I'm a member of that club too. Last time I ordered something from the Rockshed, somehow some of that dark Indian amethyst just seemed to sneak onto the order form. Something a little extra seems to sneak onto that dang form every time I fill one out. *L*. That dark ammy is pretty darn sweet stuff too...Mel
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Post by Toad on Mar 12, 2010 12:52:05 GMT -5
Aren't we all...
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sford13
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since September 2009
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Post by sford13 on Mar 12, 2010 13:12:13 GMT -5
*L* I'm afraid I'm a member of that club too. Last time I ordered something from the Rockshed, somehow some of that dark Indian amethyst just seemed to sneak onto the order form. Something a little extra seems to sneak onto that dang form every time I fill one out. *L*. That dark ammy is pretty darn sweet stuff too...Mel Mel glad to hear that as that is one of the 13 different types of rough that just seemed to get added to the cart. What is a man to do when they put a link to the rough right there on the grit page. I am doomed. Now I can't wait til the rocks come in the mail. At least no once can say I have lost my rocks. Because I have all kinds I can show em. |
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darrad
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by darrad on Mar 12, 2010 20:57:19 GMT -5
Welcome Friend,
We are all here to help you with you addiction. With all the help you will recieve here you will come to terms with your problem and all will be well.
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Post by 150FromFundy on Mar 12, 2010 21:20:12 GMT -5
You are not truly addicted until you try everything that the Rock Shed offers and check each day in case they get something new in. Welcome.
Darryl.
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snuffy
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Member since May 2009
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Post by snuffy on Mar 12, 2010 21:32:58 GMT -5
Dang Darryl, you made a 100 on that reply. I thought I was the only one that did that. Get a pound of each rock they carry to see if you like it ,then order 3 lbs of each so you can have a batch of the same material.then order 5 lbs cause its a little cheaper, order each new one and more to justify shipping,need I say more? I've only done this for 2 years,though, I aint addicted yet. ;D ;D
snuffy
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snuffy
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Post by snuffy on Mar 12, 2010 21:45:04 GMT -5
Oh,I almost forgot, after you raid the rocksheds stock, frbs are next in line,as you check the buy and sell section and start buying in 25 lb quantities.Then you look around and see 15-20 empty frb boxes sittin' around. Almost like when I sold $50 worth of aluminum beer cans, felt good till I figured what they cost me full. ;D ;D. But like I say,I aint addicted yet.
snuffy
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quartz
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breakin' rocks in the hot sun
Member since February 2010
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Post by quartz on Mar 13, 2010 11:00:00 GMT -5
Whateryagonnadowithallthoserocks? We've certainly all heard it. Two solutions we do is to "pave" the bottoms of display cases at home with tumbled rocks, and we build indoor fountains in 16" black plastic tubs available at farm supply stores. The fountains are fun, you get to let your imagination go nuts. We have found some commercially made fountains for as little as a quarter at garage sales, used the pumps for our purpose.
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revco
starting to spend too much on rocks
Another Victim Of The Rockcycle
Member since February 2010
Posts: 162
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Post by revco on Mar 13, 2010 15:55:57 GMT -5
LOL...I feel you! I collect pretty much all my own rough and have a serious problem. I'm sitting on at least 250lbs of rough at the moment and simply don't have enough tumblers to even begin to deal with it! So what's my solution? Cut back? Heck no. Like other addicts around here...I start to plan on building my own tumbler. I see these massive 100lb+ tumblers on here and I just hope that I don't end up there!
Even with enough being enough, I still want to spend every nice weekend out on a stream, river, or hillside...wandering about to find more beauties! My girlfriend thinks I'm a bit crazy...but the "Oh, wow's!" keep coming and she still enjoys helping me out with the hunt.
Lemmeno when someone figures out how to become filthy rich with this hobby...because I'll jump on that bandwagon!
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cerebrus1986
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2010
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Post by cerebrus1986 on Mar 13, 2010 21:22:25 GMT -5
Ebay could be a good way to make money with this hobby
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Post by Bikerrandy on Mar 13, 2010 21:36:13 GMT -5
Nobody gets rich doing this hobby, but we do get instant gratification anytime someone pays a couple dollars for something that we make, and when we sell enough, most of us take the money and either purchase more rock equipment or more rocks. If you want to make money with a rock tumbler, purchase a cheap tile saw to cut some pendants. I sell tumble-pendants for $5 each at the craft shows. My average is around 100 pendants for a one day show.
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Mar 17, 2010 2:54:35 GMT -5
Hi
I was gardening yesterday and had to drive past a Aquatic shop that sells rocks for fish tanks
Yep you guessed it I got some clear rock crystal and a nother lovley landscape Jasper /Quartze stone,
I will have to plan a different route back home !!!!!!!!
Jack
yorkshire UK
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sford13
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since September 2009
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Post by sford13 on Mar 17, 2010 6:37:06 GMT -5
Yep my addiction continues. Got in 20 lbs of rough rock the same day I order 40 more lbs from two other places. Now I am going to have all this rock and just two 33b's to tumble it with. Next thing I will be wanting to get a bigger tumbler. Well I already want that maybe I am just trying to justify it. You know how addictions go.
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revco
starting to spend too much on rocks
Another Victim Of The Rockcycle
Member since February 2010
Posts: 162
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Post by revco on Mar 17, 2010 9:28:46 GMT -5
Hahaha...you WILL want a bigger one eventually. Especially if you go out collecting your own. Those 3lbers are fairly limiting...and you'll handle rough much more efficiently with a larger barrel.
Had I known about this place when I bought my Lortone QT66, I would have made a different decision. Build one! They're not that complicated and basic woodworking skills/tools should get you there. You can make 'em bigger and better than anything you can buy for a reasonable price. There's a lot of folks who have DIY'd their tumblers and posted pictures/answers here in the homemade equipment section. It's a great help!
I just started mine last night! Made all the wood cuts and started assembling the frame! Woot!
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Mar 17, 2010 11:01:59 GMT -5
With me it started when I saw all the jars of tumbled rock my dad had. He had tumbled a bunch from buckets he bought at one of those mines in NC. I asked him if I could have some of them cause I want to make some jewelry with them & he said take all you want! Next thing I know I'm ordering a 6lb tumbler, taking rocks off the mountain in NC. Then I asked him if I could have his 15lb Thumlers that was just sitting unused for 3 yrs. Of course he said yes. Then I see he has an old Genie someone gave him he never used, he said I could have that too.......And so it goes I'm hooked now, even got a 7" saw & now I want a bigger saw. I really don't thing there is a stopping point. But there is just something so satisfying about taking all that gosh ugly rock & tumbling, grinding out all the beauty that's in it. God's beautiful earth - sometimes you have to dig deep to find it!!!
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Post by rocklicker on Mar 18, 2010 17:12:02 GMT -5
Haha... you know you are scratching a never ending itch. There's no escape, so just go get another tumbler to tumble the extra rocks you got. Well then you need to get more rocks for the second tumbler. A saw always helps, then you will want to start cabbing, and a few more saws is always good, especially because you will be wanting more rocks. Then you will turn around and your two tumblers will have become 10. That is what is refered to as the rock cycle, and welcome to it ;D
Steve
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revco
starting to spend too much on rocks
Another Victim Of The Rockcycle
Member since February 2010
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Post by revco on Mar 18, 2010 21:16:50 GMT -5
I believe this is what Steve is talking about:  Hahaha....thanks for the idea Steve! |
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WarrenA
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2003
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Post by WarrenA on Mar 18, 2010 21:52:46 GMT -5
Sorry to inform you that if you think that you are not addicted to rocks and are a member of this forum. you are only fooling yourself it is a terrible slippery slope on which there is no cure --- except --- MORE ROCKS--- so far with my rock business I have yet to turn a profit, I have made some money until I, you guessed it, I buy more rocks oh well maybe next year. OOOH NOO I am doomed rockman is back on ebay.
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