Results Of My First Complete Tumble

proflev off to a rocking start Member since May 2024 Posts: 8	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 17, 2024 14:45:37 GMT -5 rockjunquie, amygdule, and 10 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by proflev on Jul 17, 2024 14:45:37 GMT -5 This is what I got from 10 1/2 weeks of tumbling with a Thumler’s AR-2, trying to be as conservative as possible. Kind suggestions welcome, of course.

amygdule no longer being taken for granite Member since April 2012 Posts: 7,623	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 17, 2024 15:17:52 GMT -5 dshanpnw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by amygdule on Jul 17, 2024 15:17:52 GMT -5 They look smooth and shiny to me. Good job !

chris1956 driving up their electric bill Member since July 2022 Posts: 2,402	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 17, 2024 15:26:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chris1956 on Jul 17, 2024 15:26:34 GMT -5 Nicely done!

pebblesky driving up their electric bill Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling Member since September 2022 Posts: 2,159	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 17, 2024 16:29:33 GMT -5 dshanpnw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pebblesky on Jul 17, 2024 16:29:33 GMT -5 These look nice and you did a great job to finish your first batch. Congratulations!

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Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 17, 2024 17:12:12 GMT -5 jasoninsd and dshanpnw like this

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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2024 17:12:12 GMT -5

Hi. Those rocks look very pretty. The only thing I might suggest is taking some individual photos so there is a little more detail. I tried to click on the image to get a close-up, but alas, I could not. Awesome first batch! Congrats.

jasoninsd can identify rocks - even green ones I Wish I Knew Half The Stuff I Thought I Knew 30 Years Ago! Member since July 2020 Posts: 18,401	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 17, 2024 19:34:49 GMT -5 dshanpnw likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jasoninsd on Jul 17, 2024 19:34:49 GMT -5 proflev - Way to go!! I was going to suggest what Marty suggested. Even if you don't do "individual" pics, pics of a smaller group would bring out some nice details...
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Starguy driving up their electric bill Member since January 2014 Posts: 2,580	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 18, 2024 11:44:35 GMT -5 dshanpnw and johnthor1963 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Starguy on Jul 18, 2024 11:44:35 GMT -5 Beauties! Congrats on finishing your first batch.
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Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 18, 2024 14:47:58 GMT -5 pebblesky likes this

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Post by lordsorril on Jul 18, 2024 14:47:58 GMT -5

Congrats on your first batch!

It looks like you used the dreaded 'Assorted Fancy Rock Mix' for your first tumble.
It can be pretty discouraging to newcomers that many of the stones in these mixes do not polish as well as expected when tumbled together.
I wouldn't even attempt to rotary tumble and polish these together and expect good results.

I remember one popular rock tumbling site recommended buying like 20lbs. of mixed stones and then separating them out by type (e.g. Aventurine, Dalmation Jasper, Agate, Amethyst, Quartz), and then tumbling/polishing them separately.

I personally recommend that people who are learning rock tumbling use petrified wood or brazilian agates for their first few batches.

dshanpnw fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2020 Posts: 1,157	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 18, 2024 18:00:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dshanpnw on Jul 18, 2024 18:00:10 GMT -5 Nicely shaped and a great mix of everything. I think they turned out excellent with the AR-2, great job! Love the graduation photo . Thanks for sharing.
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python spending too much on rocks Member since June 2024 Posts: 292	Results Of My First Complete Tumble Jul 18, 2024 22:31:29 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by python on Jul 18, 2024 22:31:29 GMT -5 Nice Job!