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Post by Tweetiepy on Feb 11, 2005 12:45:02 GMT -5
This may be irrelevant to anyone in the states, but for Canadians - I have a good place to get your tumbler form I purchased a Lortone 33B, from Canadian Treasure Seekers www.canadiantreasureseekers.com/I got the kit which contains the tumbler, 4 lbs of rock (amazing stuff), 4 stage grit/polish, pellets & comes with a book on "professional gemstone tumbling". I haven,t had a chance to fire it up yet - I'll update this post if something goes wrong The help was great, it was shipped the same day and I got it within the week, (despite my whinning about the mailman not delivering) and the price was very good. They had a comparable price to another place but with these guys the grits & pellets were included in the kit for a reasonable price. They don't carry rough stones, but the tumblers seem well priced. |
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Post by Alice on Mar 1, 2005 22:09:21 GMT -5
Thanks for the link Tweetiepy.
You just saved me from asking where I could buy grit for my tumbler in Canada (other then the overly priced refills you can buy at the Dept. store for kiddie tumblers).
I did just recently purchase a couple of punds of grit from the states, but when it runs out I'm definately going to buy from a Canadian outfit.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 2, 2005 8:31:54 GMT -5
I have a Multi hobby in my area and they order from Thumblers Tumblers for their grit and they sell grit for about $10/pound for coarse, medium & fine - same price for 1/2 lb of polish. It may be cheaper to buy it from Thumblers directly.
I found a place in Newfoundland who sells grit $19.00 for the 4 stages of grit (but he delivered the stuff personally as he lives a in the next city. Place called, "Once-a-Rock Inc." (don,t know what delivery was on this one but he charged me $19.00 including everything. There was about a cup or so each of grit/polish.
But I got a 33B including 4 lbs of rock (included) & all mentioned above for $163 including all taxes & delivery - amazing!
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Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 2, 2005 8:41:05 GMT -5
I did just recently purchase a couple of punds of grit from the states, but when it runs out I'm definately going to buy from a Canadian outfit. Where did you get it from, what did you get and how much did you pay (If you don,t mind me asking?) Thanks |
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Post by Alice on Mar 2, 2005 11:49:52 GMT -5
I purchased the grit from Tru-Square Metal Products.
An order pamphlet that came with my Tumler's Tumbler.
Here's how their pricing goes for grit and polish according to this pamphlet (In US dollars)
4oz of Coarse grit - $2.33
4oz of Fine Grit - $2.33
2oz of Prepolish - $2.33
2oz of polish - $2.33
1 lb. of Coarse grit - $6.53
1 lb. of Fine grit - $6.53
1/2 lb. of pre polish - $6.53
1/2 lb. of polish - $6.53
1/2 lb. Plastic tumbling beads - $4.00
Refill Kit (4 lb. Rocks, 8oz of both grits, and 4oz of both polishes and a jewelry kit) - $35.51
They have a variety of products (not just grits).
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Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 2, 2005 12:51:56 GMT -5
Do you recall how much you paid for shipping?
There's also a place in southern Ontario that I'm looking into for tumbling rough for about $3.50/lb or less for most of their rough. I'm going to order from him very soon and I'll let you know how it is, as the price seems very very good to me (what do I know, I'm still a newbie). If you're interested, I can give you the price list of what he's given me so far.
Tweetiepy
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Post by Alice on Mar 2, 2005 17:33:45 GMT -5
I think shipping was between $10 - 12 dollars for my entire order (2 types of grit at 1 pound each, and a barrel) They charge by weight not by how much you buy, plus $1.00 for handling. Yes, please send me the price list. Feel free to e-mail me alices_workshop@hotmail.com I'm always looking out for better deals  I'll let you know if I find anything that might be of interest to you. |
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Post by rollingstone on Mar 3, 2005 3:58:31 GMT -5
I think we pay too much in Canada for a lot of lapidary supplies. I recently bought 25 pounds of 60/90 grit from the Rockshed, in South Dakota. Even with the Can./US exchange rate, plus shipping charges (surface mail), plus customs fees, etc, it ended up costing me about Cdn $3.75 per pound, and took 19 days to receive. This is the exact same cost as if I had bought a 25 lb grit order from a local supplier, which I probably would have done, except that they were sold out when I went to place an order. I guess my point is, don't ignore looking beyond our borders if you can't find what you want here.
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Post by Tweetiepy on Mar 3, 2005 10:48:47 GMT -5
Alice,
Sent you a PM with the list. I'll let you know if I'm satisfied with what I order & receive.
Rolling stone: I have nowhere near me that sells any kind of grit so I have to rely to getting it from elsewhere. I may even have to go across the border to get some more once my stock is depleted
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Post by Alice on Mar 3, 2005 18:04:06 GMT -5
Tweety,
Thanks for the list. The prices DO look reasonable. Thanks for sharing.
I found a near by Hobby store that sells grit by the pound and polishes by the 1/2 pound for $10.99 Canadian.
It's pretty much the same price I paid at Tru-square (Converted dollar) , less the shipping.
The guy doesn't sell rough rocks though, just grits and a million other non realated products.
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Post by GUEST on Mar 8, 2005 4:39:30 GMT -5
Didn't Neil Young sing a song about--northern Ontario??
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