Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: First-time viewer here. Really enjoyed your video! I rockhunt chat and gravel piles to this day. That's how I got started in the hobby... in the feldspar and quartz gravel pile in our backyard . By the time I was 3 years old, I had quite a collection... my parents had pictures of me showing them off to anyone who listen. LoL!!😅
Awesome video! Thank you for staying so committed to telling the full story, I can only imagine the amount of time that you put into this, thank you for taking us on this journey.
Another great video. Some of those turned out exceptional! My thought on the 2nd pile, tumble them some more. Is it possible that they just need more time due to hardness being different than pile one that took the nice polish quicker? Looking forward to seeing the batch you teased that was in the other tumbler! Thank you!
I put most of the rocks in the second pile in with some other rocks I had that needed to go back to pre-polish. I think a lot of them were a bit softer than the ones that took a good polish. Not sure if they'll do any better second time around.
Could them Beach Rocks have come from Mexico??? Was there any Info on the Bag as to where the Rocks came from, if not, Call the Store / Purchasing Dept and just maybe they'll have an answer, they more than likely be happy to tell you.
Not the heavier grits. They break down in use. In theory the polish could be reused, but it would take some effort to clean it up. Generally I just use new at each stage.
Mike looks like you might have some CARNELIAN STONES IN THAT BAG OF GORGEOUS ROCKS BRO 👍🤣👋 I LOVE ROCKS AND STONES 🪨🪨🪨🪨❤️👍🤣👋 Absolutely they should take an awesome Polish Mike 👍🤣 Mike I'm subbed your Channel now👍🤣
Mostly just thousands of rocks laying around. LOL. Never considered that anyone might like to buy them. Maybe I will start packaging them up to give away in contests on my channel.
Started collecting cool and different looking rocks a few years ago and a neighbor gave me a 1950 paint can tumbler that was hardly used. Grit and all. Experimenting with it but keep asking myself, what I'm going to do with them. Thanks for your honest answer.
Hey Mike I've an idea for you; Why don't you try wire wrapping some of those Rocks for jewelry and Sale it? I bet you could make you a little stash of money what'd you think Mike? 👍🤣
I have an artist friend who does that. I'll probably be sending her some stuff to wire wrap. Unfortunately I don't have an artistic bone in my body (I'm an engineer). I'm trying to overcome that though.
Why would you pay money for ugly rocks when you can just walk outside and pick up the first rocks you see without any sort of discrimination? You have to carry them home anyway , whether from the store or from the side of the road.
He's in Florida, which doesn't have many great rocks for tumbling. It's not like Minnesota or Nevada where you can just go find a creek bed or a canyon and pick up all kinds of agate and jasper. They do have lots of fossils though. Up north, you'd consider doing this when there's snow on the ground. Hard to rockhound then.
6:30 ''...not pretty and not worthy of tumbling...''
They will look better after a couple of beers, trust me
Kewl, they should look like the crown jewels after a few extra stouts
Hi Mike, 2 1/2 months crunched into 38 minutes - good job!! Lots of great info for rockhounds. Thumbs up! Jim
I crunched those 38 minutes into about 2. Just sayin'.
Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: First-time viewer here. Really enjoyed your video! I rockhunt chat and gravel piles to this day. That's how I got started in the hobby... in the feldspar and quartz gravel pile in our backyard . By the time I was 3 years old, I had quite a collection... my parents had pictures of me showing them off to anyone who listen. LoL!!😅
I totally thought about buying the same bag a couple weeks ago!!!
Hey Mile great video. I sent it on to my grandson who is learning how to tumble. I think it makes a good instructional video 😊
Awesome video! Thank you for staying so committed to telling the full story, I can only imagine the amount of time that you put into this, thank you for taking us on this journey.
I love how everyone is quick to defend the ugly rocks. 😂😂❤️
I really like your homemade rook tumbler.
Another great video. Some of those turned out exceptional! My thought on the 2nd pile, tumble them some more. Is it possible that they just need more time due to hardness being different than pile one that took the nice polish quicker? Looking forward to seeing the batch you teased that was in the other tumbler! Thank you!
I put most of the rocks in the second pile in with some other rocks I had that needed to go back to pre-polish. I think a lot of them were a bit softer than the ones that took a good polish. Not sure if they'll do any better second time around.
Pretty rocks!
It was fun.😊
That polish cycle is really going to look nice
Interesting experiment ty
I may try and take some of the softer rejects and do a smaller test with them to see if they polish down. Just to see
Why doesn't the grit wear away the tumbler
Those looked like fossils in the polka dots rock. Fossil soup?
Could them Beach Rocks have come from Mexico??? Was there any Info on the Bag as to where the Rocks came from, if not, Call the Store / Purchasing Dept and just maybe they'll have an answer, they more than likely be happy to tell you.
Could you please tell me more about your homemade tumbler?
Wow
What happened to the one with the pretty gold viens?
They must have just been on the surface and tumbled away by the time they went into polish.
How much is your grit budget for a year can it be reused?
Well, I see cherts and quartzites so I guess some would.
What you with water in the boxes to polish the rocks
What you put in the box to polish rocks
What happened to the one with the "gold" veins?
Are you able to reuse the grit?
Not the heavier grits. They break down in use. In theory the polish could be reused, but it would take some effort to clean it up. Generally I just use new at each stage.
Mike looks like you might have some CARNELIAN STONES IN THAT BAG OF GORGEOUS ROCKS BRO 👍🤣👋 I LOVE ROCKS AND STONES 🪨🪨🪨🪨❤️👍🤣👋 Absolutely they should take an awesome Polish Mike 👍🤣 Mike I'm subbed your Channel now👍🤣
Awesome, thanks for subscribing!
You're very much welcome
I would try to polish the 2nd group longer
That is the attitude you have to have in a state like Florida,
So now we are rock shaming? It's not the rocks fault that you don't find them pretty enough. I am not sure how to react to this
I'm ugly, so I can get away with shaming ugly rocks.
Rocks tell a story.. the longer you study a rock, especially in the "wild".. it can tell you some crazy things
I think the appropriate response would be to leave quietly.
Really? 🤦♀️
@@henriettavanderfloof8104At least he got a comment for the algorithm. 😅
Can I ask what you do with these things you tumble after they are finished do you sell them or just have thousands of rocks sitting around?
Mostly just thousands of rocks laying around. LOL. Never considered that anyone might like to buy them. Maybe I will start packaging them up to give away in contests on my channel.
@@MikesLapidaryFossils LOL okay I was just curious
Started collecting cool and different looking rocks a few years ago and a neighbor gave me a 1950 paint can tumbler that was hardly used. Grit and all. Experimenting with it but keep asking myself, what I'm going to do with them. Thanks for your honest answer.
Lol, i got confused for a moment. You were saying gneiss not nice.
Mike poka Dot Stones pudding Stones yes. 👍👍👍👍🤣
I like pretty rock bats 🦇
I’ve bought bags and found effigies in them.
Hey Mike I've an idea for you; Why don't you try wire wrapping some of those Rocks for jewelry and Sale it? I bet you could make you a little stash of money what'd you think Mike? 👍🤣
I have an artist friend who does that. I'll probably be sending her some stuff to wire wrap. Unfortunately I don't have an artistic bone in my body (I'm an engineer). I'm trying to overcome that though.
Oh I know what you mean Mike 🤣👍lol But I do make Jewelry beads Necklace sets Bracelets Earrings Anklets etc....
Yes repolish the rock bats 🦇
note to self: Gneiss = not nice.
Rock bats 🦇 who don't get in the tumbler 🥃 caves are meant for another purpose.
Why would you pay money for ugly rocks when you can just walk outside and pick up the first rocks you see without any sort of discrimination? You have to carry them home anyway , whether from the store or from the side of the road.
He's in Florida, which doesn't have many great rocks for tumbling. It's not like Minnesota or Nevada where you can just go find a creek bed or a canyon and pick up all kinds of agate and jasper. They do have lots of fossils though.
Up north, you'd consider doing this when there's snow on the ground. Hard to rockhound then.