roughingon
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2024
Posts: 13
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Post by roughingon on Jan 23, 2024 20:23:18 GMT -5
Hey, finally made an account after reading here nightly for months. Been tumbling since the summer after a trip to the local cave where we wasted a lot money on the bags of whatever you call fake mining for rough gems. It was fun, no regrets! Needed something to do with all these rocks, when I remembered how I had gotten a rock tumbler when I was a kid and my stepdad never let me actually do it because too noisy in the house and he was afraid I’d burn down the shed! Lots of trial and error, lots of earned patience, and lots of lurking at the experts here and elsewhere that know what they are doing and I’m finally getting some polished rocks I’m can be proud of. Which is good because I have at least 15-20lbs of rough waiting on its turn. It’s so hard not to buy more! Actually I fail, a lot! I look forward to hopefully sharing my new successes in tumbling with you all! And I thank you for quietly teaching me what I’m doing!
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chris1956
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2022
Posts: 1,258
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Post by chris1956 on Jan 23, 2024 20:25:56 GMT -5
Welcome from Missouri.
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Post by jasoninsd on Jan 23, 2024 21:54:30 GMT -5
What a very nice introduction! Welcome to the forum from South Dakota!
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Post by opalpyrexia on Jan 23, 2024 22:06:19 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington.
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Post by Pat on Jan 23, 2024 22:10:28 GMT -5
Welcome from California. Not a tumbler, but there are many tumbling pros here.
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Post by vegasjames on Jan 23, 2024 22:24:31 GMT -5
Welcome from Southern Nevada.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jan 23, 2024 23:35:11 GMT -5
Welcome from Northern Arizona! Enjoy your trip down the rabbit hole.
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Post by liveoak on Jan 24, 2024 7:28:02 GMT -5
Welcome from NW Florida
Patty
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rocknewb101
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since October 2022
Posts: 1,329
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 24, 2024 8:03:59 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from NE Ohio! Glad you quit your lurking ways and came into the light! Look forward to seeing some of your beauties!
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dshanpnw
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since December 2020
Posts: 896
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Post by dshanpnw on Jan 24, 2024 8:12:43 GMT -5
Welcome from Washington state.
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roughingon
off to a rocking start
Member since January 2024
Posts: 13
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Post by roughingon on Jan 24, 2024 8:29:34 GMT -5
Hey, finally made an account after reading here nightly for months. Been tumbling since the summer after a trip to the local cave where we wasted a lot money on the bags of whatever you call fake mining for rough gems. It was fun, no regrets! Needed something to do with all these rocks, when I remembered how I had gotten a rock tumbler when I was a kid and my stepdad never let me actually do it because too noisy in the house and he was afraid I’d burn down the shed! Lots of trial and error, lots of earned patience, and lots of lurking at the experts here and elsewhere that know what they are doing and I’m finally getting some polished rocks I’m can be proud of. Which is good because I have at least 15-20lbs of rough waiting on its turn. It’s so hard not to buy more! Actually I fail, a lot! I look forward to hopefully sharing my new successes in tumbling with you all! And I thank you for quietly teaching me what I’m doing! I feel like I need to mention that I’m in middle TN. Thanks for the warm welcome!
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Post by drocknut on Jan 24, 2024 9:21:33 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum from south central Arizona
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Post by 1dave on Feb 2, 2024 1:50:54 GMT -5
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