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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 18, 2019 14:11:19 GMT -5
I'm really not into fossils that much. Personally, I don't bring them home any more because they just end up in a box in my basement. If it's a Petoskey stone I'll take it home because I can polish it up or make something out of it. Fossilman might be able to give you better advice about cleaning up a specimen. Another place that has a lot of really good fossil experts is The Fossil Forum. I've found people to be really helpful there.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 17, 2019 21:36:51 GMT -5
Are you asking for identification? I’m no fossil expert, but I know a few common ones. In your first post with pictures, the fourth one is a coral of some sort. In the very last picture of the second picture post, there’s a brachiopod. Brachiopods look like little seashells.
What part of the state are you from? I’m from Alpena. We have tons (literally) of fossils here. You might enjoy this video I made recently.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 17, 2019 19:11:36 GMT -5
Jugglerguy, what a great video on how to polish and handle small rough material. Your video should save a number of bad tumbles because it shows what to do to get good results. Thanks Victor. I've been here long enough to know what questions new tumblers have. I tried hard to address them.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 16, 2019 20:12:55 GMT -5
I need to go puke now, but that was pretty amazing.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 16, 2019 15:58:22 GMT -5
Those are great. I really like the second and third ones. That Stone Canyon stuff is awesome.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 16, 2019 15:47:17 GMT -5
aside: This thread needs to go back where it was (FOR NOW) so folks see it. Or, maybe the thread can be duplicated to be in both sections. Thanks for the input - you make some great points. This particular thread was created for the specific purpose of having staff move it into the tutorials. Rob said he also posted the video in his other crazylace thread and asked if we wanted this as a stand-alone tutorial, and of course I jumped at it. I'll let him decide if he thinks it should stand over there for a while given that the video is posted there already. It doesn't matter to me, Tommy. I felt kind of funny posting this twice, but it had to be done to make it better for the tutorials section. It's fine with me if we leave it in the tumbling area for a while and move it in a week or so.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 16, 2019 15:45:40 GMT -5
aside: This thread needs to go back where it was (FOR NOW) so folks see it. Or, maybe the thread can be duplicated to be in both sections. I was watching the video (took about an hour with breaks) and had to come find it to post. Seriously, who looks in here...? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rob... Thanks for the great thread. Enjoyed watching the whole thing. "Don't use your toothbrush for this, this is my wife's." Laughed out loud at that! I believe you inspired me to start playing with my rocks again.
I was bored with 'em, but after watching your video, realize that I kinda miss it. I am down to three tumblers running, BUT ... Haven't checked them in a LONG time. Two of them have been running untouched since February 2018 (really, 14 months - they are rather dusty!), and the third I last checked on October 7th - 6 months ago. *snicker* Just didn't care about tumbling anymore. I think taking a year off from tumbling has given me a nice break and it may be time to get some fresh material rolling. If I can find any rocks around here! Enjoyed the video, Great job putting it together. The time involved is appreciated. Nice batch of lace BTW... And thank you for the inspiration. Holy crap! I couldn't ask for a better return on my video than this. I brought Bob back from the dead! Seriously, I'm thrilled that you liked it. I have been trying hard to make videos that are to the point and I've been thinking that they're way too long. I have a hard time balancing my desire to be thorough with not wasting people's time. Now I know that not everyone thinks I went on too long. Thanks Bob, I needed this.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 15, 2019 21:03:33 GMT -5
This is a video that might be useful to people new to tumbling. It attempts to answer many common questions that come up on this forum, especially from beginners. The tumbling method uses both a rotary and vibratory tumbler. Most people start with just a rotary tumbler, but the most misunderstood step of rotary tumbling is the first one. This video explains that first step in depth (maybe too much depth!).
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 15, 2019 12:21:00 GMT -5
Those look really good, Bill. I’m glad you’re getting the hang of it. I really like that little red one at the top of the copper mine picture.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 15, 2019 9:15:17 GMT -5
Rob Jugglerguy, who was your source, if it's not secret? Looks like I got it from Kingsley North on a tip from Ken tkvancil. I bought 25 lbs. to get the best deal. Ken’s Thread
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 14, 2019 22:05:57 GMT -5
Rob Jugglerguy, who was your source, if it's not secret? I don’t remember, but I can look it up tomorrow. Right now I’m heading to bed. I bought them over a year ago, I think.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 14, 2019 15:39:26 GMT -5
Those are beauties. Are you selling? Looking to trade? Nope, they're mine, all mine!!!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 14, 2019 15:38:31 GMT -5
How cool. As I started looking at these rocks, for some reason I envisioned the clouds in "The Beattles, Yellow Submarine" art. At least they look like clouds to me. I haven't researched this Crazy Lace material. I wonder if you have to go to Mexico only to get it. Hmm. Thanks for sharing your tumbling technique. Subbed! I finally managed to follow your Vibratory tumbling instructions properly this time. Just cleaning off the rocks now, but I think this has produced my best rocks to date. Thank you. [edit] I was trying to pick a favorite, and I can't . I like them all. I've never been to Mexico, so you don't have to go there to get it. No need to pick a favorite, you can like them all. I'm looking forward to seeing the latest batch.
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Noobie
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 14, 2019 11:41:02 GMT -5
Hi from Michigan.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 13, 2019 20:30:56 GMT -5
The orby one is great. I started to make a list of my favorites but there were too many to list. A bunch of great ones. Did all of your rough survive the tumble? I usually have a bunch that don't make the cut with Mexican lace agate. Edit: Forgot to mention that I think these photos are great too. Chuck I still have a bunch rolling. I was not all that impressed with the rough. I thought I just got bad stuff. Obviously there are some really good rocks, but there were a lot of porous areas, holes, plain rock, etc. Hopefully I get a couple more batches out of it.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 13, 2019 9:50:29 GMT -5
This is my latest tumble. I love crazy lace agate and I don't treat myself to commercially purchased rocks very often, so this is a treat for me. I also made a video of how I tumbled these. I started the video over two months ago when I was first starting to get serious about my YouTube channel. The video ended up too long, but it has a lot of details about how I do things. Newbies might find it helpful. There's a slideshow of rocks at the end, but it's the same as the pictures I'll post here. 1 2 I left this one bumpy to avoid losing all the orbs. 3 Back of Mr. Orby 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 13, 2019 6:19:38 GMT -5
Rich, are the rocks in the second picture Lakers? I have a couple like them.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 13, 2019 6:17:40 GMT -5
Happy birthday, a day late!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 12, 2019 22:25:13 GMT -5
Yep, a Lot-O tumbler does the trick for me. I make lots of crosses, and they all go into the tumbler.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Apr 11, 2019 17:42:11 GMT -5
Yeah, that ball bearing notice has been there at least since I bought my Lot-O about seven years ago. I have an A/O Smith motor too.
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