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Post by jasoninsd on May 30, 2023 20:46:41 GMT -5
I got a text from Rob ( Jugglerguy) aka Michigan Rocks that he had uploaded his video tour of The Rock Shed. It was awesome to be there during the filming of this video. Shawn (owner of The Rock Shed) was SO gracious while we were there...I say "we" because I got to tag along to all the "off-limits" places! LOL - I told Rob I'd post a thread because so many forum members would probably love to see where their rough and grit (AND TOOTSIE ROLLS) are coming from!! Heck, I even make a cameo appearance in this one! LOL  |
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Post by rockjunquie on May 30, 2023 21:39:19 GMT -5
I LOVED the video!!
His little shop and tiny internet biz area remind me that he is indeed a small family business.
It was nice to see that Fairburn cut open, too. So were you impressed with it, jasoninsd? How much was it in the shop? |
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Post by rockpickerforever on May 30, 2023 21:45:37 GMT -5
I got a text from Rob ( Jugglerguy ) aka Michigan Rocks that he had uploaded his video tour of The Rock Shed. It was awesome to be there during the filming of this video. Shawn (owner of The Rock Shed) was SO gracious while we were there...I say "we" because I got to tag along to all the "off-limits" places! LOL - I told Rob I'd post a thread because so many forum members would probably love to see where their rough and grit (AND TOOTSIE ROLLS) are coming from!! Heck, I even make a cameo appearance in this one! LOL Hey, jasoninsd! As it just so happens, I was looking through my phone to see if there was anything worth watching on. (Getting pretty dang tired of politics!) I stumbled across Rob's video of the Rock Shed! I caught it just starting, but had to stop and get dinner going. Watched maybe ten minutes of it earlier. Now that dinner is finished and the dishes are done, I'll be watching it from the beginning shortly. Looks like you had a blast! Will let you know what I think of your big YouTube debut! |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 30, 2023 21:46:24 GMT -5
I LOVED the video!!
His little shop and tiny internet biz area remind me that he is indeed a small family business.
It was nice to see that Fairburn cut open, too. So were you impressed with it, jasoninsd ? How much was it in the shop? I wish Rob would have been filming as we drove up and got to the shop! Shawn was outside in the parking lot across the street. I pulled up next to him and Shawn started beaming as soon as he saw Rob in the truck! It's definitely a family business! Shawn's dad, who started The Rock Shed, was there...but he didn't want to be in the video! LOL I definitely WAS impressed with the inside of the Fairburn. I do think Shawn was hoping the fortifications would have gone clear to the center...even though he didn't say anything about it. Funny you ask about the price. The title of the video says it was a $1500 Fairburn (and Shawn did confirm with Rob that was the price before Rob posted the video)...but I swear the tag he had on it before he cut it was higher than that! Although...I'm probably remembering wrong! LOL |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 30, 2023 21:48:19 GMT -5
I got a text from Rob ( Jugglerguy ) aka Michigan Rocks that he had uploaded his video tour of The Rock Shed. It was awesome to be there during the filming of this video. Shawn (owner of The Rock Shed) was SO gracious while we were there...I say "we" because I got to tag along to all the "off-limits" places! LOL - I told Rob I'd post a thread because so many forum members would probably love to see where their rough and grit (AND TOOTSIE ROLLS) are coming from!! Heck, I even make a cameo appearance in this one! LOL Hey, jasoninsd ! As it just so happens, I was looking through my phone to see if there was anything worth watching on. (Getting pretty dang tired of politics!) I stumbled across Rob's video of the Rock Shed! I caught it just starting, but had to stop and get dinner going. Watched maybe ten minutes of it earlier. Now that dinner is finished and the dishes are done, I'll be watching it from the beginning shortly. Looks like you had a blast! Will let you know what I think of your big YouTube debut! LOL - I'm hoping the video he does of the two of us finding Fairburns the day before he filmed this video will show me in a better light! (Don't get your hopes up on that though! LOL) |
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Post by hypodactylus on May 30, 2023 21:54:58 GMT -5
Awesome! I love getting stuff from The Rock Shed and have wondered what it would be like to visit the shop myself. Thanks for the video Jugglerguy and jasoninsd! |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 30, 2023 22:03:53 GMT -5
Awesome! I love getting stuff from The Rock Shed and have wondered what it would be like to visit the shop myself. Thanks for the video Jugglerguy and jasoninsd ! Every time I go in there, I say something about NOT getting Tootsie Rolls when I buy in person. They laugh. The don't reach for any...but they do laugh about it! LOL (* I know if I was actually serious about it, they'd give me some though! LOL) |
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Post by Fossilman on May 30, 2023 23:02:21 GMT -5
Awesome video, I order everything from Shawn, he treats you fair...
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Post by jasoninsd on May 31, 2023 6:53:56 GMT -5
Awesome video, I order everything from Shawn, he treats you fair... I can't stress enough what "good" people Shawn, his wife, and his daughter are. They remember me from when I've been in (a few times! LOL), even though they have a ton of tourist traffic. They're always willing to chat about anything rock related...and pretty much whatever anyone else wants to chat about! |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2023 7:09:13 GMT -5
I think at this point everyone has been to The Rock Shed website at least once but I had no idea they had a lot of material outside as well and I like the ore cart displays.
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Post by jasoninsd on May 31, 2023 7:16:41 GMT -5
I think at this point everyone has been to The Rock Shed website at least once but I had no idea they had a lot of material outside as well and I like the ore cart displays. One of the things I REALLY like about what Shawn does, is that he (and the rest of the family) won't "cherry pick" tumbling rough for people...nor will he sell the "leftover" material after it's been picked through outside. All the material get's bagged up (randomly) before any material goes to the outside bins. That way everyone gets a "fair" selection of rough when purchasing online. I of course LOVE being able to pick through what does get out to the bins! LOL |
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Post by chris1956 on May 31, 2023 12:15:44 GMT -5
Thanks for arranging the tour of the Rock Shed with Rob and Shawn. I really enjoyed the cutting of the agate and the ore carts outside.
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Post by Jugglerguy on May 31, 2023 17:09:37 GMT -5
That was one of the highlights of my whole trip. What a nice family. I enjoyed talking to every one of them. I really wish Shawn's dad would have agreed to be on camera, but he just wasn't comfortable with it. Maybe next time.
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Post by jasoninsd on May 31, 2023 17:45:05 GMT -5
Thanks for arranging the tour of the Rock Shed with Rob and Shawn. I really enjoyed the cutting of the agate and the ore carts outside. Oh no...I didn't arrange it. Rob already had that arranged. I was simply the chauffeur and "side-kick" for the day! LOL That was one of the highlights of my whole trip. What a nice family. I enjoyed talking to every one of them. I really wish Shawn's dad would have agreed to be on camera, but he just wasn't comfortable with it. Maybe next time. Yeah...he was pretty adamant about being on camera! LOL You can definitely tell where the love of rocks came from in that family. He was just as excited as the rest of us about that Fairburn getting cut! |
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Post by dillonf on May 31, 2023 18:43:13 GMT -5
I got a text from Rob ( Jugglerguy ) aka Michigan Rocks that he had uploaded his video tour of The Rock Shed. It was awesome to be there during the filming of this video. Shawn (owner of The Rock Shed) was SO gracious while we were there...I say "we" because I got to tag along to all the "off-limits" places! LOL - I told Rob I'd post a thread because so many forum members would probably love to see where their rough and grit (AND TOOTSIE ROLLS) are coming from!! Heck, I even make a cameo appearance in this one! LOL Damn that was a sweet video! Gonna make me spend even more money there! |
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Post by jasoninsd on May 31, 2023 18:47:57 GMT -5
I got a text from Rob ( Jugglerguy ) aka Michigan Rocks that he had uploaded his video tour of The Rock Shed. It was awesome to be there during the filming of this video. Shawn (owner of The Rock Shed) was SO gracious while we were there...I say "we" because I got to tag along to all the "off-limits" places! LOL - I told Rob I'd post a thread because so many forum members would probably love to see where their rough and grit (AND TOOTSIE ROLLS) are coming from!! Heck, I even make a cameo appearance in this one! LOL Damn that was a sweet video! Gonna make me spend even more money there! When I go to a casino, I only take "X" amount of money. Same when I go to The Rock Shed...I can't take my debit card with me...and I only have "so much" cash on me. If I don't do that, I lose control! LOL |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on May 31, 2023 21:43:22 GMT -5
What a great video, Rob Jugglerguy! Thanks for posting it, Jason (you are such a ham).  I really enjoyed watching that Fairburn get cut and seeing where all the magic happens in the basement. |
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Post by rockbrain on May 31, 2023 22:44:55 GMT -5
I agree, really enjoyed the video. It's probably a good thing I don't live closer.
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Post by ashley on May 31, 2023 23:28:27 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Jun 1, 2023 0:05:39 GMT -5
What a great video, Rob Jugglerguy ! Thanks for posting it, Jason (you are such a ham). I really enjoyed watching that Fairburn get cut and seeing where all the magic happens in the basement. I try to tell people I'm not much different in "real life" than I am on here! LOL You should have REALLY seen that basement! There was equipment everywhere down there! I'm pretty sure there was a 36" saw over in the corner. And where there wasn't a piece of equipment, there were rocks all over the place! There were cut agates galore...and a big polished chunk of Malachite just waiting for "something" to happen! LOL I agree, really enjoyed the video. It's probably a good thing I don't live closer. The REALLY bad thing is, my in-laws live about 15 minutes from TRS. So...it takes everything I have to stick around during family get-togethers and not take a "break" down the road for a bit! LOL In fact, after we went to The Rock Shed, Rob and I had to stop at my in-laws farm to show my father-in-law the Fairburns we had found the day before! LOL OMG! That picture has two famous guys and one infamous clown! LOL Thanks for posting this! I don't do FB...but I knew they said they were going to post the pic!  |
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