grizman
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since July 2011
Posts: 878
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Post by grizman on Jul 13, 2015 16:18:38 GMT -5
I am looking for interesting end cuts or slablets that I can tumble. If the slabs are larger than 2 square inches, I can either break them or cut them on a tile saw. I hate to be too picky, but I am not interested in crumbly or pitted slabs, or plain gray rocks. If anyone has extra scraps in their "junk bucket", I'd be interested. You may P.M. me to tell me what you have and what you are asking for them. I'd take a small, medium, or large FRB. I can do PayPal. I don't make jewelry or cabs, so I am not in competition with you true skilled folks. I just like to tumble a wide variety of "pretty stones". If you have your junk bucket full and want to lighten it up, I'm looking for fun stuff to tumble!  "grizman" |
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deserthound
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2013
Posts: 390 
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Post by deserthound on Jul 13, 2015 16:48:14 GMT -5
i have a few buckets of some 1st stage tumbled stuff and also some cab trimmings ...i have alot of roughs in the 1-2" size...i dont sell on here...but like to trade...i dont have junk..no pits no gray no crumbly..maybe nothing super special, but nice..  |
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peachfront
fully equipped rock polisher
Stones have begun to speak, because an ear is there to hear them.
Member since August 2010
Posts: 1,745
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Post by peachfront on Jul 13, 2015 21:02:58 GMT -5
I'm sorry I've been so slow. Hubby and I got overloaded with work. Not sure when we'll be able to have a reasonable number of slabs. I can put a few in a small Priority mail box to tide you over if you want. Let me know and I'll take a photo. I have about half of a medium flat rater but I got stalled out. Lots of material here, it just doesn't happen to be the size you need just yet.
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peachfront
fully equipped rock polisher
Stones have begun to speak, because an ear is there to hear them.
Member since August 2010
Posts: 1,745
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Post by peachfront on Jul 13, 2015 21:23:13 GMT -5
Here this is kinda random but they are at least of a size I think you can break them with a tile saw. Don't know what they all are, the red and white one and the green spotted one are the best in my opinion -- all shown wet.  I checked to make sure they will all fit in a small flat rater. And they do--  They are nothing fancy. US shipping only, paypal only. $10. Priority Mail shipping so most of it goes to the post office but that's unavoidable with stone, I think! I can't ship until Friday. Let me know if you're interested, if not, no worries. Guys, this box is now taken. I'm just leaving it up here until he gets his box. Thanks! Probably won't be able to do any more slabs this weekend but real soon I hope! Lord knows we have enough rough... |
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Post by orrum on Jul 14, 2015 7:45:09 GMT -5
Be careful rotary tumbling slabs and use lots of smalls and check them regular. They tend to get lines etched in them at fractures and weak areas. I luv 2 rotary tumble them aand once finished with 60 90 I put them in the Loto and they are fantastic. I love to tumble other people's saw scrap!
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snuffy
Cave Dweller 
Member since May 2009
Posts: 4,319
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Post by snuffy on Jul 14, 2015 7:52:58 GMT -5
I have a large supply of Brazilian agate small slabbettes.pm me. Tied up in hayfields right now,but will get a break in a couple days, hopefully! Some tumbled  snuffy |
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Post by orrum on Jul 14, 2015 11:04:11 GMT -5
Hey Snuffy Brazilions are great! I got some from him and tumbled some to make window sun catchers and others I roughed on the wheels and put in the Loto to make guitar pics!
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Post by orrum on Jul 14, 2015 11:10:31 GMT -5
Snuffy I grew up putting up hay..... The hays quality of growth and nutrition waits on no man... Round balers hate hay that's too dry and make a horrible choked up jam.... Gotta bale it right to be dry enough for quality but have enough moisture to feed itself into the baler..... Mother nature loves to rain on Holiday cookouts and mowed down ready to bale hay!!!
That being said I love to work in the hay field. Huge satisfaction knowing the critters are going to be healthy because I am putting up fantastic quality hay. It's a personal pride thing!!!
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snuffy
Cave Dweller
Member since May 2009
Posts: 4,319
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Post by snuffy on Jul 14, 2015 11:37:56 GMT -5
With all the rain we had,we were delayed about 6 weeks,when it stopped,all was needing to be cut at one time.But no one is complaining,we got grass up to our a%@.
snuffy
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