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Post by TheRock on Oct 1, 2019 9:22:11 GMT -5
Cute lil Boy right there. stone is the Icing on a perfect Memory!
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Post by TheRock on Oct 1, 2019 9:13:40 GMT -5
Very nice piece. what is size of it length, width, height.
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Post by TheRock on Oct 1, 2019 9:09:44 GMT -5
Nice work!
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Post by TheRock on Oct 1, 2019 9:02:16 GMT -5
I need to have a sign made and installed at the bottom of my driveway.......... I would have done myself some years ago, but I know my limitations. Well that's one good thing, A mans got to know his Limitations. Since having a stroke myself my body says yes, but my mind says NO! I guess I need to know mine, till then I will just ask Harry Callahan. By the way good looking Poppy Jasper!
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Post by TheRock on Sept 30, 2019 16:42:15 GMT -5
Ron I retired almost 5 years ago and had a Stroke 2 years ago needed exercise the Wife and I walked the Beach daily for needed exercise so hence the Rock Tumbling Like you we may have started for separate reasons but where here just the Same. Start at TheRockshed.com Shawn Kunnel Sells Items for a great price. Goodluck From ~Duke in SW/Michigan
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Post by TheRock on Sept 30, 2019 14:56:32 GMT -5
Well the Petokey's today had been in the ist stage of Corn Cobb and 500G for 4 days So I will do the Polish stage till Thurs afternoon to see what happens on a 4dayer. Anyways here is what this batch looked like.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 30, 2019 14:36:48 GMT -5
If we had a second tent which we have that one replaced we could have set that one up MJs friend did $700.00 Saturday and didn't go there the next day. Maryjane would have done $1400.00 and prolly $1000.00 the next these figures figuring on past Apple Festivals and what her friends did. So we let $2,400.00 slip away from us. Remember what I said about having spares? That goes for having a Spare Tent also. Not Spending $120.00 for a spare tent cost us $2,400.00. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 30, 2019 8:26:06 GMT -5
Bummer same as us But I did get some good Ideas to make MJ some Display Racks for her jewelry. We Gambled that the weather was going to stay worse and it didn't I haven't heard what MJ's Friend made but sure it was around $1200 + Plus we have a show coming up in three weeks so will get ready for that one. Sorry it didn't work out know the feelin.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 29, 2019 15:26:54 GMT -5
The Wind Tore our tent up so bad we threw in the towel. Big lesson only do inside shows.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 28, 2019 19:12:21 GMT -5
Well at about 11:00 pm last night after somebody lowered our tent and loosened the tie down ratchet straps, MaryJane a had a Sneaking Suspicion something wasn't right, well the wind bent our tent like a pretzel. and we spent two hrs tearing the tent down and cleaning up. Went up there today and pulled my trailer home. We are looking at a craftshow spot next weekend. So ya cant take a chance with mother nature. If I make a Stink about it we will loose our spot for years to come. Welcome to politics. So much for this show anyways.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 21:02:25 GMT -5
Hey Duke, did ya fix both labadorites and both obstians, and did your Sweet Lady friend also catch the dallisite? The déjà vu is strong w/this one all over again. Comedian: Guess the ol’ P-Touch don’t come w/SpellCheck, eh? : ) I was wondering when you were gonna straggle in. You never disappoint. Yes I'm working on it!
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 18:03:43 GMT -5
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 17:49:34 GMT -5
Heck Let's have a Spelling B Someday I'm gonna learn to keep my PIE HOLE SHUT! NOT....
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 16:06:50 GMT -5
Hey I'm having Fun and I appreciate the thoughtful critique on the spelling I really do. Much better to correct it than let someone walk away from my Rock Display saying I'm not gonna buy anything from that Guy! Hells Bells he doesn't even know how to spell. I did spelled most of them correctly and even the word I just missed the boat on a couple. No Biggie and thanks to all that corrected me. I have Big shoulders throw it at me.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 13:25:36 GMT -5
Only persons that don't tumble (and so don't understand the costs and time involved) will consider this outrageous pricing
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People that do not tumble make up 99.9% of the population. I always thought a gem and mineral show would be the best audience but sometimes a craft show where the customer base has never seen a table full of shiny rocks can be even better. I would love to help with your pricing TheRock but I am packing up to head to the cabin for the weekend right now. You may be able to see some of my pricing in the videos and pictures I have posted of my display. I also keep a rotary tumbler running on my table to draw attention and spark conversations. Don't forget to take some stuff to give the kids. Good luck! Chuck Thanks Chuck. Pat, Jean, Don, & Tela. I just got back from Setting Up. The Nice thing it is 5 doors up at the end of my Block so at least that's good. It is now a steady S L O W R A I N and MJ is now in the dry setting up so I came home to ck the Chicken had to finish it off in the oven I have two 20lb Big Aluminum Pans full plus some Duke's Fancy Baked Beans. I have learned something from all of this............. You don't have to Spell Worth A Crap to Polish Rock's! A Good Thing Huh?
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 11:05:35 GMT -5
Thanks All Keep Em Coming I was hoping Chuck Drummond Island Rocks He has a heck of a setup my wife is only giving me 1 Table out of the 4 She has I will take pictures but we have a storm movin in and we are suppose to be setting up today dang it! Im 10 mi above South Bend, IN
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 10:55:11 GMT -5
That's kinda a loaded question as a lot will depend on the market/show. Obviously, I can't help, as I have never done a show myself esp with tumbles, but I would like to point out that you should correct the spelling of obsidian in the next to last picture.
Good luck Bob and be sure to advertise that you are an award winning tumbler. Thanks Tela, Yes I Just had a Sweet Lady send me a PM advising of My Terrible Spelling. Thanks Sweet Lady! I have been so busy just got thru grilling 40 lbs of chicken for our First Res-ponders Fireman. Police, Paramedics they put on Safety Shows for the Kids, and they love the Duke's fall off the Bone Chicken. And my Ribs make a Bull Dog Break it's Chain!
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 8:18:11 GMT -5
We have a Show Tomorrow at our local Apple Festival. Looks like MJ will be selling Jewelry and Etched Glass and I will be in charge of the Stone and Rock Sales Dept. I have elected to use Storage Boxes and have them Hinged Lids all Labeled on both sides but need to price them. I have 40 stones and being I don't know selling prices and sorry to say havent been to any shows yet. I am at a disadvantage. Guess Ill get Baptized by fire! These are the Stones with pics I have for sale. Sorry tried to put them in 3 collumbs but dont know how. 1. BLUE AGATE.......................$ 2. SMALL MIXED BATCH.......... $ 3. LARGE MIXED BATCH.......... $ 4. CRACKLE QUARTZ………........ $ 5. SMALL CRAZY LACE............ $ 6. MED CRAZY LACE…………....... $ 7. LARGE CRAZY LACE..............$ 8. SMALL LABRADORITE............$ 9. LARGE LABRADORITE….........$ 10. SUPERIOR OBSIDIAN….…....$ 11. SMALL TIGER EYE...............$ 12. OCEAN JASPER…………………….$ 13. DALLASITE………..................$ 14. QUARTZ………..………………….….$ 15. ROSE QUARTZ....................$ 16. SUPERIOR OBSIDIAN.......... $ 17. MIXED JASPERS................. $ 18. SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN ...... $ 19. APACHE TEARS ................. $ 20. QUARTZ PYRAMIDS ........... $ 15.00 ea 21. TIGER EYE.........................$ 22. RHONDONITE.....................$ 23. MAHOGANY OBSIDIAN........$ 24. LAKE MICHIGAN RUBBLE.....$ .50 ea 25. BAHIA AGATES...................$ 26. SUPERIOR RUBBLE.............$ 1.00 ea 27. SMALL LAKERS AGATES...... $ 28. MED LAKERS AGATES..........$ 29. LARGE LAKERS AGATES.......$ 30. PETOSKEY STONES.............$ 31. POPPY HILL JASPER.......,.....$ 32. TULEDAD AGATES...............$ 33. OBSTIAN...........................$ 34. MOONSTONE......................$ 35. BLOODSTONE.....................$ 36. UNIKITE............................$ 37. POLYCHROME JASPER..........$ 38. SODALITE..........................$ 39. SALMON FELDSPAR.............$ 40. ZEBRA JASPER...................$
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Post by TheRock on Sept 27, 2019 6:35:57 GMT -5
Thanks for all the helpful info and the offer on the tile saw, but I’m still saving up for everything. I should hopefully have enough soon to order the tumbler and supplies to get started with if nothing else in my life goes sideways, but with my luck it’s probably wishful thinking. First it was the brakes on the car, then the wheel bearings and now today one of my cats has been getting sick all day and night and Im worried about him and hoping he’s ok. I have to make sure he’s ok first, before I go spending the money. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for him. Yeah, Been there done that. Seems like every time I have the Ends Met, someone moves The Ends on me. Last month it was all the tie rod ends on the Jeep This and next month it's the 2001 Fourwinds RV in prep for the Arizona Trip. Id buy a new one but this thing is clean as a Pin Inside and the thing only has 16,000 miles on it, and lately has developed a Ping or knock and my Mechanic Guy says its prolly a bad Coil it has a Coil on each Cylinder. It has a GM BIG BLOCK BOASTING AN 8.1L VORTEC L18 V8 Engine and has 340 HP and is Powerful But Sucks Gas and gets about 11MPG. Anyways Has 3/4 Tank of gas in it now that may be soured cause it doesn't get driven enough.
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Post by TheRock on Sept 26, 2019 15:46:33 GMT -5
Very nice batch, sir! That shade of blue is striking. Thanks You, I just wish they all had that Florescence from Auburn or Gold color to Blue.
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