montanagems
off to a rocking start
Member since February 2020
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Post by montanagems on Feb 1, 2020 21:37:37 GMT -5
Hello! I am brand new at rock tumbling and I have collected rocks for years, but I am not sure which tumbler I should start with as a beginner. I mostly have river rock as that is the most convenient to collect. I have a few pieces of petrified wood that I would love to tumble as well as some agated. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for letting me be a part of this group!
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Feb 1, 2020 21:43:50 GMT -5
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Post by knave on Feb 1, 2020 21:43:50 GMT -5
montanagems Welcome to RTH, from Wisconsin. You’ve come to the right place for these questions. Really you get what you pay for. The Harbor Freight tumbler is a Lortone knockoff. It does work but it’s as cheap as I would go. Lortone and Thumler get good reviews here. If you’re handy you can make your own and buy a barrel for it. Good luck and above all, have fun!
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 1, 2020 21:48:27 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona!
We have top notch tumblers here (I'm not one of them). I suggest posting on the tumbling board with your questions. You'll likely get answers much quicker for your questions.
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 1, 2020 21:57:41 GMT -5
Welcome from VA. 
I'm not a big tumbler, but I do know Lortone is a good one. You probably don't want a small one. Most people get their first one small and outgrow it quickly. Later on, you may want to add a vibrating tumbler for a faster polish.
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Post by MsAli on Feb 1, 2020 22:25:03 GMT -5
HI & welcome from Minnesota
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Post by stonemon on Feb 2, 2020 0:15:33 GMT -5
Welcome from western Oregon!
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rads
spending too much on rocks
Making clay each day!
Member since April 2018
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Post by rads on Feb 2, 2020 8:10:14 GMT -5
Welcome from Michigan
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Post by RocksInNJ on Feb 2, 2020 9:14:50 GMT -5
Welcome from New Jersey.
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Post by opalpyrexia on Feb 2, 2020 9:48:24 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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Post by taylor on Feb 2, 2020 12:03:07 GMT -5
Welcome from Arizona.
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Post by TheRock on Feb 23, 2020 18:02:38 GMT -5
 from Duke in SW/Michigan  , |
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from Duke in SW/Michigan 
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