forkliftjeff
off to a rocking start
Member since December 2020
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Post by forkliftjeff on Dec 30, 2020 20:44:51 GMT -5
Hi all. Just getting into rock hounding and am actually a couple days in on my first tumble. Me and my wife have been getting into healing gems and crystals a little bit and after seeing a few stores and spending a bunch on rocks I figured we should go out and see what we can find and tumble some for ourselves. We live a couple blocks from White Rock beach here in BC Canada so we went out last Sunday for an hour and came back with an overfull bag and full pockets. Can't wait to get more into this hobby. Eventually I'd like to start cutting and possibly shaping them too.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 30, 2020 20:46:48 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona! You'll find lots of enablers here.  |
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Post by manofglass on Dec 30, 2020 21:47:03 GMT -5
Welcome from Michigan
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rocket
spending too much on rocks
Quality slabs for quality cabs in 2022
Member since September 2020
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Post by rocket on Dec 30, 2020 21:53:14 GMT -5
Hello from Maryland...I spent some time on Orcas Island, just south of you...beautiful country...I still have agates I collected there in ‘71
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Post by taylor on Dec 30, 2020 23:33:35 GMT -5
Welcome from southern Arizona!
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 31, 2020 2:55:45 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from South Dakota!  Now that you've caught the bug for hounding, you'll want to invest in a) two sturdy backpacks for you and your wife or b) a little red wagon!  |
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Post by opalpyrexia on Dec 31, 2020 11:05:29 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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forkliftjeff
off to a rocking start
Member since December 2020
Posts: 2
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Post by forkliftjeff on Jan 2, 2021 19:52:41 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcomes! Me and my wife are really excited about this new hobby. We went out for a rock walk on the beach on New Years Eve and found another small bag full. Also just had a book delivered to our door this morning showing a bunch of spots to look around BC. Great for planning this years camping trips.
We are 5 days in on our first tumble but couldn't wait so we opened the tumbler and had a peak. Some nice looking pieces in there. Another day or two and I will switch to stage 2.
Also itchin to buy a wet tile saw to cut some of these open.
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Post by Pat on Jan 2, 2021 20:08:57 GMT -5
Welcome from California. Expert tumblers here. Not me.
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Post by TheRock on Mar 2, 2021 13:23:25 GMT -5
Welcome to RTH Forum from S/W Michigan!  ~Duke |
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~Duke
