johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
I Like A Rolling Stone
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Feb 13, 2016 21:16:58 GMT -5
Hello all,
My 8 year old daughter and I are new to the "art" of rock tumbling. After over 2 months of tumbling rocks in a Lortone 33B, we have learned so much. This site and its' members have given us so much valuable information! Our first batch of tumbled rocks turned out SOOO pretty and shiny!!!
All of that being said, the newcomers to this hobby should not be overwhelmed by the posts on this site. i know, they can be quite intimidating. it's a huge learning curve. For beginners, like me, just have enough patience to make your rocks shine. Don't worry about what to "make" of your stones, just enjoy the process.
My daughter and I have learned the art of patience.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Feb 13, 2016 22:41:24 GMT -5
Sounds like your hooked. Mission accomplished.
Chuyck
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 13, 2016 22:48:12 GMT -5
Pictures! Where are the pictures?
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Post by manofglass on Feb 14, 2016 8:50:11 GMT -5
Photos please post your photos
Walt
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 14, 2016 8:57:37 GMT -5
Photos of the family tumbles please. Welcome to the best forum in existence
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SirRoxalot
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Post by SirRoxalot on Feb 14, 2016 9:55:58 GMT -5
Tumbling definitely gives one an appreciation of the passage of time. Glad you're finding success, and hope you'll have some pix for us. Happy tumbling!
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osuguy0301
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by osuguy0301 on Feb 15, 2016 7:52:12 GMT -5
johnnymac1969I know exactly what you're talking about. This site is a great resource with great members who are will to help with even the most basic of questions. I have only been tumbling for about 2 months also and have learn so much just reading the boards, talking to members, and watching my rocks take shape. Patience is the optimum word. When you get a tumbler, there should be a sticker with "PATIENCE" printed real big on it to hang above your tumbler. Some of my friends and family ask why I spend the money and time tumbling rocks, and what I am going to do with them when they are finished. I don't really have a good answer and I don't really know honestly. All I really know is that I enjoy it and thats all that matters to me. Jake
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 15, 2016 9:36:14 GMT -5
Tumbling rocks is a great habit to get hooked on...LOL Nice to see young ones get in on the action too.... Get some photos coming...Thumbs up
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es355lucille
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by es355lucille on Feb 15, 2016 11:37:10 GMT -5
Thanks Johnny! I am one of the newbies and yes overwhelmed would be accurate. Thanks for the advice.
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johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
I Like A Rolling Stone
Member since January 2016
Posts: 139
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Feb 15, 2016 21:58:31 GMT -5
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Post by Jugglerguy on Feb 15, 2016 22:49:50 GMT -5
Nice variety, nice tumbles!
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johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
I Like A Rolling Stone
Member since January 2016
Posts: 139
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Post by johnnymac1969 on Feb 15, 2016 23:25:28 GMT -5
johnnymac1969 I know exactly what you're talking about. This site is a great resource with great members who are will to help with even the most basic of questions. I have only been tumbling for about 2 months also and have learn so much just reading the boards, talking to members, and watching my rocks take shape. Patience is the optimum word. When you get a tumbler, there should be a sticker with "PATIENCE" printed real big on it to hang above your tumbler. Some of my friends and family ask why I spend the money and time tumbling rocks, and what I am going to do with them when they are finished. I don't really have a good answer and I don't really know honestly. All I really know is that I enjoy it and thats all that matters to me. Jake You're exactly right, Jake! We'll figure out what to do with our tumbled rocks when the time is right. But for now, we're just enjoying our new hobby. BTW… I'm also a Buckeye! O-H
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Post by Garage Rocker on Feb 15, 2016 23:52:50 GMT -5
johnnymac1969 I know exactly what you're talking about. This site is a great resource with great members who are will to help with even the most basic of questions. I have only been tumbling for about 2 months also and have learn so much just reading the boards, talking to members, and watching my rocks take shape. Patience is the optimum word. When you get a tumbler, there should be a sticker with "PATIENCE" printed real big on it to hang above your tumbler. Some of my friends and family ask why I spend the money and time tumbling rocks, and what I am going to do with them when they are finished. I don't really have a good answer and I don't really know honestly. All I really know is that I enjoy it and thats all that matters to me. Jake You're exactly right, Jake! We'll figure out what to do with our tumbled rocks when the time is right. But for now, we're just enjoying our new hobby. BTW… I'm also a Buckeye! O-H You guys have hit it on the head. I have 10 and 8 yr old boys that seem to expect instant gratification in everything and patience is hard to come by. No wonder, look at all the entertainment options out there at the fingertips. The Lortone 33B came for Christmas as an exercise in patience and a lesson that it's rewarding to go through a process and come out with something you're proud of. They were certainly excited to get that first tumble completed and we have since been out to find our own rocks. Quality time together, mission accomplished.
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osuguy0301
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by osuguy0301 on Feb 16, 2016 7:20:33 GMT -5
You're exactly right, Jake! We'll figure out what to do with our tumbled rocks when the time is right. But for now, we're just enjoying our new hobby. BTW… I'm also a Buckeye! O-H You guys have hit it on the head. I have 10 and 8 yr old boys that seem to expect instant gratification in everything and patience is hard to come by. No wonder, look at all the entertainment options out there at the fingertips. The Lortone 33B came for Christmas as an exercise in patience and a lesson that it's rewarding to go through a process and come out with something you're proud of. They were certainly excited to get that first tumble completed and we have since been out to find our own rocks. Quality time together, mission accomplished. johnnymac1969 I-O!!! Garage Rocker ahhh, the impatience of youth. When I was that age I would go fishing with my dad on the Ohio River. If I wasn't catching a fish every 2 minutes I wanted to leave. That never happened and many lessons on patience were learned on the river bank, watching poles for hours waiting on a bite. I still go everyday, multiple times a day, into the room in my basement where my tumbler is and look through my rocks and watch the tumbler spin. Patience as an adult is even hard to maintain.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Feb 16, 2016 8:03:29 GMT -5
osuguy0301, I grew up fishing that same river with my papaw, then with friends. I was fishing across from Ironton, for you, around Russell on my side. Caught many a large catfish, some on cane poles, and learned much about patience there also. My boys and I enjoyed watching the change in the rocks over time and by the end we felt we knew them all. I didn't expect to feel any attachment to these inanimate things, but I guess I am learning much as well.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Feb 16, 2016 10:06:07 GMT -5
Very nice!
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