turkeyvulture
starting to shine!
Member since April 2011
Posts: 32
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Post by turkeyvulture on Apr 3, 2011 14:31:37 GMT -5
Hello! I'm glad I found this forum. I was into collecting rocks a few years ago and even joined my local rock and gem club, but got sidetracked by a divorce. I am only now picking back up my old interests. I live in Seattle and have recently started beach-combing and have found some really neat agates, some jasper, and carnelian. I have never tumbled rocks before but would love to see what my specimens look like after a good tumbling. I am excited to learn more about rocks and about the hobby of tumbling...some day I hope to have the space to set up a small lapidary and start making cabs, slabs, etc.
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Post by Toad on Apr 3, 2011 16:26:54 GMT -5
Welcome. Lots of great information here - lots of ways to get sidetracked too... cabs, wirewrapping and etc.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 4, 2011 19:38:39 GMT -5
some day I hope to have the space to set up a small lapidary and start making cabs, slabs, etc. Yeah, good luck with that. lol..... All I wanted was a tumbler, just a tumbler. There's a story behind everything, but 5 years later I have 4 saws, 2 tumblers, 2 more tumblers that belong to "naturenut", and a Genie cabbing machine. Also, enough gold filled wire to power a hotel. Honest, all I wanted was a tumbler. Enjoy your new hobby!! ;D
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marinedad
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since December 2010
Posts: 813
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Post by marinedad on Apr 4, 2011 22:58:29 GMT -5
welcome turkeyvulture.
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rockwizz
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since May 2007
Posts: 971
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Post by rockwizz on Apr 5, 2011 21:48:13 GMT -5
Welcome, this is a great place...you will love getting to know everyone here...and share in a common interest
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Post by tntmom on Apr 6, 2011 1:20:13 GMT -5
Welcome TurkeyVulture! RTH is great, you'll love it here!!
~Krystee
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Post by Roller on Apr 6, 2011 6:27:53 GMT -5
Welcome aboard !!~!!!
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blessed
spending too much on rocks
Member since January 2010
Posts: 329
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Post by blessed on Apr 6, 2011 13:43:47 GMT -5
Hello, Welcome, Blessed
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turkeyvulture
starting to shine!
Member since April 2011
Posts: 32
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Post by turkeyvulture on Apr 6, 2011 14:54:53 GMT -5
Thanks, everybody! Yeah...Bikerrandy, I've already discovered that this is going to go way beyond what I thought it would. I've hardly found many rocks of my own but I'm already obsessing over everybody else's! It doesn't help at all that I love jewelry, so I can see this taking over my life. Oh well! The boyfriend is thrilled that he gets to build me a rock-smashing shop when he gets back from his deployment. So at least my other half is supportive. Ha ha ha.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 6, 2011 20:28:27 GMT -5
The rocks won't take over your life, just your house. ;D Gotta love those deployments (retired Navy).
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Post by drocknut on Apr 6, 2011 21:23:15 GMT -5
Hi and welcome to the forum. Definitely a great place with great people. P.S. Don't let Randy fool ya, he probably has enough gold filled wire now to power the whole east coast...LOL.
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Post by johnjsgems on Apr 7, 2011 16:11:18 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum!
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
Posts: 20,685
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 7, 2011 23:30:18 GMT -5
Howdy and welcome!
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LSUROCKS
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since March 2011
Posts: 137
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Post by LSUROCKS on Apr 8, 2011 14:33:05 GMT -5
Hey there and welcome. I am new here too but everyone has made me feel right at home so these are all good peeps...:-)
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