lizzie
off to a rocking start
Member since May 2022
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Post by lizzie on May 22, 2022 5:17:52 GMT -5
Hi, im from Scotland UK and find a lot of small Quartz and Agates locally back home (Live in London now), love the American videos on YouTube!
I am looking for locations to rockhound in England??
Also new to tumbling, I dont want to change the rough shape of my agates just polish the exposed areas, can this be done in a tumbler?
Looking forward to the knowledge !
Lizzie
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Post by jasoninsd on May 22, 2022 7:52:56 GMT -5
Hey Lizzie! Welcome to the forum from South Dakota, USA. If you don't want to lose the shape of the rock, then you'd be looking at getting a vibratory tumbler for that. A rotary tumbler will round out your rocks...
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Post by vegasjames on May 22, 2022 8:29:55 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Lizzie.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 22, 2022 10:16:02 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona, lizzie!
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Gabriel_GER
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since May 2022
Posts: 229
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Post by Gabriel_GER on May 22, 2022 11:41:50 GMT -5
Hi Lizzie!
I'm sure you'll find many great ppl here, happily sharing their amazing knowledge.
I'm from Germany, startet asking questions here a few days ago and have been overwhelmed by the welcoming mentality and all the great information.
cheers and happy tumbling!
Gabriel
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Post by parfive on May 22, 2022 12:16:49 GMT -5
London calling, eh? Hi, Lizzie.
I wouldn’t recommend a vibratory tumbler for a novice tumbler. A small rotary tumbler, about 3 lbs, will suit your needs just fine – that first week in coarse grit is not going to ruin the shape of your aggies.
If you like what you see after a week, move to the next stage. If not, recharge for another week in coarse. You’ll get a feel for it right away but save your crown jewels for the second batch.
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Post by Peruano on May 22, 2022 16:34:28 GMT -5
Lizzie, A lot depends on what kinds of rocks you start with. I'd say there is a fair chance that you are starting with beach cobble (stones already rounded by surf and wave action). I'm also tempted to a assume/suggest that you predominantly pickup rocks that you like the shape of and that often you are dealing with small rocks. If so the vibratory tumbler would potentially meet your needs. I was drawn into lapidary work with stones I collected on beaches in Mexico (pre-rounded, moderately smoothed, and sufficiently abundant that I was selective about which ones I worked with). I've now made it more than a decade without running a single rotary batch, but have completed dozens of vibratory batches. I have the advantage of having acquired lapidary grinders that allow me to include some of the rougher and uglier stones that attract my attention such that I preprocess them helping the vibe along with the process. The nice thing about the vibe is that rocks with a tolerable shape and moderately smooth texture come along real fast once the protocol is established. Let the Scottish agates shake and show them to us as they develop.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 22, 2022 20:12:08 GMT -5
Hello and welcome from the former colony of Virginia.
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Post by Pat on May 22, 2022 20:21:23 GMT -5
Welcome from California!
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Post by stonemon on May 22, 2022 21:18:39 GMT -5
Howdy from Oregon!
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catskillrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2008
Posts: 1,270
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Post by catskillrocks on May 22, 2022 21:33:24 GMT -5
Hi lizzie, and welcome to the forum from Western New York.
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Post by drocknut on May 23, 2022 11:12:24 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from Arizona, USA
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Post by perkins17 on May 23, 2022 12:18:13 GMT -5
Hey there and welcome to the forum from the other side of the pond, in Washington state USA. Like others have said, a small rotary should suit your needs. Again, welcome. -Nicholas
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LazerFlash
Cave Dweller
The more they over-think the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the toilet.
Member since September 2021
Posts: 550
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Post by LazerFlash on Jun 2, 2022 22:30:57 GMT -5
Welcome from Charles Town WV USA. (If you know the history of the Colonies, think Charles Washington, brother of the rebel who became our first President.)
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