So beautiful..I really love the green colored rocks you have in whatever area you live, as they are a slightly different color than the green rocks on the west coast.(in US) Just so many beautiful colors. Its nice to know and see that other people like this simple, natural, & even spiritual hobby of exploring rocks and gem hunting. Its one of the least expensive to enjoy as far as hobbies go. I just love it. Thanks for sharing all your adventures and hunts.. Its been an interesting and enjoyable experience!
Honestly I like the videos without the sunlight better. When the sun is shining that’s all you can see is the sun glare! This video is much more better for a visual. ✌🏻
I know this was a year ago but them are all so pretty ..what i could do with some of them gorgeous beautiful rocks .. Thanks for sharing all your treasures with us all the time ... A FREIND FROM OHIO..💛💎🥰
Those turned out amazing! I just finished polishing some river rock, they were super dull so I burnished for 12 hours with ivory soap but they are still very dull and only look shiny when wet. Any suggestions on how to make them shine?
The only healing that I believe can come from a crystal is when one is fired by a slingshot. It may not cure you, but one good thump and it will smarten you up. LOL
Be-e-a-u-ti-ful, what is the green? you did a good job man, the core sample crosscut slices came out really well, almost ready for jewellery making. Epidote was amazing, thanks for sharing this video.
Great video on finishing, could not help but notice small white streaks and spots after you burnished. Is that residue of Ivory Soap and how go you get rid of it...
I probably should have left it in the burnish a bit longer. I was running out of daylight for the video and rushed it a bit. However, anytime you want to clean soap from rocks, just rinse well and run it again in warm water in the tumbler for about 15 minutes. I do the same between the pre-polish and polish to make sure the rocks are clean.
I did run into the same problem and it was painstaking getting it all with a toothbrush. Never thought of running straight water. In Alberta, you are very fortunate having such an abundance of great rocks. Great videos
I am ATTACHED to your videos. You are very pacefull and calm. The rock are calming your soul.😁 And I am interested what kind of rocks there are for tumbling in Europe (Balkan peninsula). And I subscribed.😊
I don't know anything about rockhounding in the Balkans, other than some really good crystals and minerals can be found there. Thanks for joining my channel. Good luck with your rock tumbling.
I have 3 tumblers and sometimes have all 3 going at once. One at a time is better for me. Mid tumble, I lose track of what stage they are at sometimes. I do this for fun and if I am running all 3, then it becomes work. That's just me.
Hi There, thanks in advance for the awesome video, it inspired me to try it out for myself, quick question though, do you not use the plastic filler beads when running the polish and burnish?
Just make sure they are clean going from one stage to the next. I usually clean everything and then run with clean water for 20 minutes, just to be sure. Then I wash everything off one more time before adding water and grit or polish.
@@meMiner I hear you :), my boy is turning 16 tomorrow so I know exactly what you mean, all of a sudden there is a whole world out there more interesting that us lol
Can you explain to me how does burnishing with ivory work I'm quite interested to understanding burnish and how to do it. Ps great job with the outcome
The reason to use Ivory is it is pure soap with no perfume, oils or abrasives. The burnishing step is mostly to remove polish residue and give a final rub on the rocks. It is not always a required step and you would know if it will be helpful by aggressively rubbing one of the rocks on a soft cloth for a few minutes to see if that makes a difference.
HI, I'm in Nova Scotia I've been watching your videos all weekend. I've always been a rock collector...since I was a child. Growing up on the ocean made for a lot of great finds. I'm so in love with those long green jasper pieces....would you consider selling me one to make a necklace from? I'm a redhead with a love for green stones, lol.
Good question. Sometimes I will tumble them again with other fresh rocks. Other times, I will break or cut them before tumbling again (to remove an obvious flaw). Finally, some just end up being tossed into my gravel driveway out back.
So here I am researching the burnishing process once again. They just went in at 2:00 AM. I also have a dual 3LB. tumbler. I am so glad I let the 1st 4 steps run a bit longer than 1 week each. You would have to pry the piece of petrified wood out of my cold dead hand. Gonna let the burnish round go 3Hrs/22 Mins. I just can't wait any longer! This will be my best tumble by far. Thank you both.
Hi There My name is Crystal I live Brisbane Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 I would love to send you n your family some of our Beautiful Australia Crystals n mineral we have ❤️
That is soooo nice of you, but i think shipping costs from Australia to Canada would be pretty expensive. Australia is on my bucket list of places to visit when I retire. It seems like my kind of place.
I'd like to ask you some questions about some of the stones can you message me or reply with a email address so I can contact you about some of these stones? I can't share a picture here to show you which ones I'm talking about.
So beautiful..I really love the green colored rocks you have in whatever area you live, as they are a slightly different color than the green rocks on the west coast.(in US) Just so many beautiful colors. Its nice to know and see that other people like this simple, natural, & even spiritual hobby of exploring rocks and gem hunting. Its one of the least expensive to enjoy as far as hobbies go. I just love it. Thanks for sharing all your adventures and hunts.. Its been an interesting and enjoyable experience!
I agree with all of your points. Rocks are so much fun to collect, polish and admire. So cool what nature can make. ;-)
Wow they're all so beautiful!!!!! Love it!
What an assortment of beautiful rocks! They are really gorgeous!
I’d love to see the collection that you’ve accumulated over the years. I think it would make a great video.
Love it man good job thank you for sharing with everyone your passion for stones they call to me too .Happy rock hunting .
Thanks!
Awesome! You either have one hell of a driveway or awesome energy in the yard! Send me some of those rocks you dont like some much!
When kids who like rocks come over, they scour the driveway for pretty rocks. Nobody goes home empty handed. LOL
Great video love all the different types of rocks you tumblr
Honestly I like the videos without the sunlight better. When the sun is shining that’s all you can see is the sun glare! This video is much more better for a visual. ✌🏻
Good to know!
I know this was a year ago but them are all so pretty ..what i could do with some of them gorgeous beautiful rocks ..
Thanks for sharing all your treasures with us all the time ...
A FREIND FROM OHIO..💛💎🥰
Welcome Ohio Cindy! ;-)
Those turned out amazing! I just finished polishing some river rock, they were super dull so I burnished for 12 hours with ivory soap but they are still very dull and only look shiny when wet. Any suggestions on how to make them shine?
Weh . Those turned out wicked af man ! Amazing what u could do with rocks .
U can probably sell them to crystal healers lol
The only healing that I believe can come from a crystal is when one is fired by a slingshot. It may not cure you, but one good thump and it will smarten you up. LOL
tess99991 bahahah !! i agree sir . the world is a strange place , u know that by now im sure lol
easy money for u tho LOL , those felllers seem to believe it . shhhh !
Be-e-a-u-ti-ful, what is the green? you did a good job man, the core sample crosscut slices came out really well, almost ready for jewellery making.
Epidote was amazing, thanks for sharing this video.
Are you talking about the amazonite, which is an aqua green, or the darker green ones?
Those are pretty 😍, wish I had some
Lovely haul
Rocks look great. Might be stupid question but what do you do with them?
My wife asks me the same thing....
LOL! @@meMiner
Now I've got some ideas of what to do with some diamond hole saws I was given. The diffuse light gives a nice saturated colour to the video, awesome
Sounds like a great project. Good luck
Great video on finishing, could not help but notice small white streaks and spots after you burnished. Is that residue of Ivory Soap and how go you get rid of it...
I probably should have left it in the burnish a bit longer. I was running out of daylight for the video and rushed it a bit. However, anytime you want to clean soap from rocks, just rinse well and run it again in warm water in the tumbler for about 15 minutes. I do the same between the pre-polish and polish to make sure the rocks are clean.
I did run into the same problem and it was painstaking getting it all with a toothbrush. Never thought of running straight water. In Alberta, you are very fortunate having such an abundance of great rocks. Great videos
I found some great agates on the Yellowstone river, there already shaped nicely, do I still need to run them through a 4 steps? I'm very new to this.
If you like the shape, then no. Congrats on finding your own supply.
I am ATTACHED to your videos. You are very pacefull and calm. The rock are calming your soul.😁 And I am interested what kind of rocks there are for tumbling in Europe (Balkan peninsula). And I subscribed.😊
I don't know anything about rockhounding in the Balkans, other than some really good crystals and minerals can be found there. Thanks for joining my channel. Good luck with your rock tumbling.
Aquachigger brought me here. Meminer, very interesting I subscribed....
Thanks Doug and welcome.
How many tumblers do you have going at once usually? 😉
I have 3 tumblers and sometimes have all 3 going at once. One at a time is better for me. Mid tumble, I lose track of what stage they are at sometimes. I do this for fun and if I am running all 3, then it becomes work. That's just me.
meMiner oh totally. You’d need a white board or a calendar and some kind of tracking system to keep them all straight lol.
Hi There, thanks in advance for the awesome video, it inspired me to try it out for myself, quick question though, do you not use the plastic filler beads when running the polish and burnish?
If I used beads in stage 3 (prepolish), then I keep them thru the next rounds (polish and burnish). They help keep the rocks from striking each other.
Just make sure they are clean going from one stage to the next. I usually clean everything and then run with clean water for 20 minutes, just to be sure. Then I wash everything off one more time before adding water and grit or polish.
Hi again, thank you very much for your swift reply, both my 9 year old daughter and I love your videos, they are both funny and informative. Cheers
Good luck with your projects. I remember when my girl was 9 too....when she preferred to hang out with Dad more than the teenage boys. ;-)
@@meMiner I hear you :), my boy is turning 16 tomorrow so I know exactly what you mean, all of a sudden there is a whole world out there more interesting that us lol
Those are pretty
Beautyful
Can you explain to me how does burnishing with ivory work I'm quite interested to understanding burnish and how to do it.
Ps great job with the outcome
I have not worked with ivory. There may be info online from others who have worked with teeth, bone or ivory.
@@meMiner im sorry I meant ivory soap.
The reason to use Ivory is it is pure soap with no perfume, oils or abrasives. The burnishing step is mostly to remove polish residue and give a final rub on the rocks. It is not always a required step and you would know if it will be helpful by aggressively rubbing one of the rocks on a soft cloth for a few minutes to see if that makes a difference.
@@meMiner thank you
Húúúú...., ezek nagyon szépek!
Kösz
Now I know how a Crow feels cause I'm feeling like one soooooooo preeeeety muuust haaaaave : D
goooooooooooood
It weighs alot and i find alot of obsidiom... ita crazy and fun
HI, I'm in Nova Scotia I've been watching your videos all weekend. I've always been a rock collector...since I was a child.
Growing up on the ocean made for a lot of great finds.
I'm so in love with those long green jasper pieces....would you consider selling me one to make a necklace from?
I'm a redhead with a love for green stones, lol.
email me at tess99991rocks@gmail.com. I will send you one.
Omgosh thank you so much ❤ I will send you a email
Wow! nice.
thanks
What do u do with the rocks your not happy with?
Good question. Sometimes I will tumble them again with other fresh rocks. Other times, I will break or cut them before tumbling again (to remove an obvious flaw). Finally, some just end up being tossed into my gravel driveway out back.
Cool
:) I always thought 'Cherty Bif' was a great dog name.
Kinda like Biff Tannen from Back to the Future movie.
What r you chertin at, butthead?
Lol, I burnish for 45 min in hot water. I'm also using 2x3lb barrels.
So here I am researching the burnishing process once again. They just went in at 2:00 AM. I also have a dual 3LB. tumbler. I am so glad I let the 1st 4 steps run a bit longer than 1 week each. You would have to pry the piece of petrified wood out of my cold dead hand. Gonna let the burnish round go 3Hrs/22 Mins. I just can't wait any longer! This will be my best tumble by far. Thank you both.
Use a cheese grater for your ivory soap...lol
You are a smart person! What a great idea.
At 1:11 a Little Rock decided to escape haha
Hey man.... i found a silver rock
Cast_Reel_N_Catchin Az how do you know it is silver?
You can send me som for my juwelier haha
Hi There
My name is Crystal I live Brisbane Queensland Australia 🇦🇺
I would love to send you n your family some of our Beautiful Australia Crystals n mineral we have ❤️
That is soooo nice of you, but i think shipping costs from Australia to Canada would be pretty expensive. Australia is on my bucket list of places to visit when I retire. It seems like my kind of place.
I'd like to ask you some questions about some of the stones can you message me or reply with a email address so I can contact you about some of these stones? I can't share a picture here to show you which ones I'm talking about.