first-time supplies: recommendations?

greyson off to a rocking start Member since August 2006 Posts: 1	first-time supplies: recommendations? Aug 20, 2006 8:44:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by greyson on Aug 20, 2006 8:44:32 GMT -5 My son and I want to get into this hobby, can you please recommend a good source for an inexpensive tumbler, grit, raw stone, etc? Thanks in advance!

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first-time supplies: recommendations? Aug 20, 2006 9:00:14 GMT -5

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Post by Toad on Aug 20, 2006 9:00:14 GMT -5

For tumbler - I'd go Lortone. Arrowhead seemed to have it as cheap as anyone:

www.arrowheadlapidarysupply.com/

I'd recommend Miles supply for grit, except you have to pay large quantities. Maybe try Arrowhead for this as well.

Everyone seems to like rockshed for rough. Try agates for your first few tumbles:

www.therockshed.com/index.html

Hope this helps.

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first-time supplies: recommendations? Aug 20, 2006 11:45:26 GMT -5

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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 20, 2006 11:45:26 GMT -5

id go with the rockshed.com they will give you money off on your rock and grit if ya buy a tumbler there if i remember right , and id go with a lortone too better lids and shawn carries all the parts for them also if ya need anything

heres the offer from rockshed

Special Offer
We offer 20% discount on any Crushed Rock Order
and 10% off of any Tumbling Grit Order
at the time of purchase of this Tumbler
NOTE: This discount will be calculated at the time of shipment

if you can swing it id grab a 33b lortone this way you can save one barrel for only polish this way no contamination in the polish run

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first-time supplies: recommendations? Aug 20, 2006 15:51:08 GMT -5

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Post by rockds on Aug 20, 2006 15:51:08 GMT -5

as far as rocks, grit, polish goes - I'd recommend therockshed. As far as tumblers go, I'd recoomend shopping around unless the discounts w/ the shed will make up the difference. The people at the shed will do you right. I've used them and really like 'em - lots of people here have used them and I've never heard a bad word spoken/writen about them.

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isellwood starting to spend too much on rocks Member since July 2006 Posts: 119	first-time supplies: recommendations? Aug 20, 2006 16:43:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by isellwood on Aug 20, 2006 16:43:45 GMT -5 I bought my lot-o-tumbler from The Rock Shed. They were great. I even called them and asked question, and they were very helpfull. I would recomend them as a vendor. Pat
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