stretch316
noticing nice landscape pebbles
The only dumb question, is the one NOT asked ; I don't use credit cards
Member since December 2018
Posts: 77
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Post by stretch316 on Dec 3, 2018 9:08:42 GMT -5
One of your members (fernwood), on Facebook, in a Facebook rock tumbling group; mentioned you folks.
I'm in Nova Scotia , Canada
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AuroraNan
starting to shine!
Member since December 2018
Posts: 25 
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Post by AuroraNan on Dec 17, 2018 10:56:08 GMT -5
My daughter mentioned this group but I took a while to join. But I am a member of the FB group and got reminded about the forum. I thought it might be intimidating to a rank beginner like me, but NOPE. You have all been welcoming and I'm glad I finally got here!!!!
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Tommy
Administrator 
Member since January 2013
Posts: 12,987
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Post by Tommy on Dec 23, 2018 17:30:33 GMT -5
My daughter mentioned this group but I took a while to join. But I am a member of the FB group and got reminded about the forum. I thought it might be intimidating to a rank beginner like me, but NOPE. You have all been welcoming and I'm glad I finally got here!!!! Yay! welcome  |
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tess
off to a rocking start
Member since December 2018
Posts: 3
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Post by tess on Dec 25, 2018 20:55:12 GMT -5
Bought our Granddaughter (7 yrs) a National Geographic tumbler and wanted more info on the process and found your site. Looking forward to learning right along with her!!!! Did this because we literally have to frisk her after passing any kinda of rocks, especially people's landscaping. Figured we could encourage her to collect the right way. LoL
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bcarit
off to a rocking start
Member since December 2018
Posts: 3
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Post by bcarit on Dec 25, 2018 20:56:48 GMT -5
Really getting into the hobby and just did a Startpage search for rock tumbling tips.
Being an older computer geek, I remembered how much fun and how much you can learn from a forum. Nothing is held back and people always seem to want help. I missed that comarderie from the early days when we all were running BBS’s.
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Post by stephan on Dec 27, 2018 15:27:43 GMT -5
It was a while ago, but what i do recall is that I was looking for info on some sort of stone (don't remember which one, but chances are that it was some kind of jasper or agate), and an RTH thread came up as one of the results. After reading I wandered through the site a bit, and then joined. I suppose this could be either "Search Engine" or "Stumbled." I chose the latter in the poll.
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matthew283
off to a rocking start
Member since December 2018
Posts: 1
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Post by matthew283 on Dec 28, 2018 9:57:49 GMT -5
Cross link from Green Forest Lapidary
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snuffy
Cave Dweller 
Member since May 2009
Posts: 4,319
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Post by snuffy on Dec 28, 2018 16:48:06 GMT -5
Back in 2007,I tried to quit my habit of beer drinking,which I was overdoing.Found an old tumbler in my garage which I had purchased in the 70's. Looked online to see if I could find grit for it. Ran across this site.Read on it daily for a year and a half,until joining in 2009.Purchased many boxes of rocks from members on here.Gave me a new interest and haven't had a drink since.
snuffy
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Dec 28, 2018 18:52:42 GMT -5
Back in 2007,I tried to quit my habit of beer drinking,which I was overdoing.Found an old tumbler in my garage which I had purchased in the 70's. Looked online to see if I could find grit for it. Ran across this site.Read on it daily for a year and a half,until joining in 2009.Purchased many boxes of rocks from members on here.Gave me a new interest and haven't had a drink since. snuffy Back when I got here in 2011 you were posting finished batches weekly. That is what set me off on my quest to find the right formula of rotary rocks running to keep my lot-o producing finished rocks each and every week. Chuck |
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greencaribou
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Member since January 2019
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Post by greencaribou on Jan 5, 2019 14:53:10 GMT -5
Fossilman invited me from a different rockhound board
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Post by fernwood on Jan 8, 2019 9:01:01 GMT -5
I have to comment here. I joined only to learn more about modern lapidary/tumbling after a 25 year absence.
What I have found over the past 2 years is a wonderful group of people. If I have a question on tumbling, cabbing, wire wrapping, rock ID, many will chime in. The level of support is more than I ever imagined.
The off topic threads are also amazing. I have many new "family" members thanks to RTH.
Everything I have learned in the short time here has helped me to have the confidence and knowledge to help others. Both here and on the RTH Facebook page. Am constantly referring Facebook members here to gain more knowledge from the long time experts.
RTH is the best out there for anyone on all levels. Collecting rocks, tumbling rocks, cabbing, wire wrapping, doing metal work, Intarsia. Those wanting to learn and grow.
Feel fortunate to have met, in person, a few RTH members. Also made some new connections with those who love rocks from across Northern America.
This is not your typical forum, but a family of members who help each other. Even if they need help in things other than lapidary related.
RTH has changed my life in so many ways.
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 8, 2019 9:08:30 GMT -5
I have to comment here. I joined only to learn more about modern lapidary/tumbling after a 25 year absence. What I have found over the past 2 years is a wonderful group of people. If I have a question on tumbling, cabbing, wire wrapping, rock ID, many will chime in. The level of support is more than I ever imagined. The off topic threads are also amazing. I have many new "family" members thanks to RTH. Everything I have learned in the short time here has helped me to have the confidence and knowledge to help others. Both here and on the RTH Facebook page. Am constantly referring Facebook members here to gain more knowledge from the long time experts. RTH is the best out there for anyone on all levels. Collecting rocks, tumbling rocks, cabbing, wire wrapping, doing metal work, Intarsia. Those wanting to learn and grow. Feel fortunate to have met, in person, a few RTH members. Also made some new connections with those who love rocks from across Northern America. This is not your typical forum, but a family of members who help each other. Even if they need help in things other than lapidary related. RTH has changed my life in so many ways. . How did you find us Beth? |
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smithsrocks
off to a rocking start
Member since February 2019
Posts: 1
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Post by smithsrocks on Feb 14, 2019 19:10:44 GMT -5
Starting a new hobby to share with my two young boys. Searching a specific tumbler online, which brought me here! This will be fun!
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b6mclane
off to a rocking start
Member since February 2019
Posts: 2
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Post by b6mclane on Feb 20, 2019 15:47:20 GMT -5
I was reading the blog over at HomeMadeTools.net & it pointed me here.
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NevadaBill
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2019
Posts: 1,332
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Post by NevadaBill on Feb 24, 2019 13:13:03 GMT -5
I was looking for field trip locations, for my vicinity, and stumbled across it.
I wasn't even tumbling rocks then. Just looking for free directions, really.
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sulkycrown
off to a rocking start
Member since March 2019
Posts: 6
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Post by sulkycrown on Mar 17, 2019 14:14:28 GMT -5
I found about this forum because I was searching for information on Mississippi agates because my daughters and I found some.
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rockinred
off to a rocking start
Member since April 2019
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Post by rockinred on Apr 13, 2019 15:32:37 GMT -5
Found it on Facbook
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firstfire
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2019
Posts: 3
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Post by firstfire on May 14, 2019 22:43:21 GMT -5
While looking for information about sawing rocks, i.e. blade speed and feed speed, I followed a link posted in another forum.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 14, 2019 22:56:00 GMT -5
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firstfire
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2019
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Post by firstfire on May 15, 2019 8:44:00 GMT -5
Was looking for some saw speed information and there was a link in a post in another forum to this one, so here I am.
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