Wow it’s great to see how much you know about rocks!! I think you did a great job with the Garnet yes they are not jewelry grade but i say we are both are learning so much. Me especially
They all made it thru the winter fine, but this spring a female fox took them all one by one. On the positive note, I now get to see the pups once in a while and they are much quieter.
@@meMinerhey buddy i'm from the UK and looking for a nice red garnet like the one at 0:45 at the 5 o clock position (bottom right of the pan) same sort of size and ideally the typical dodecahedron shape with diamond pattern etching on, do you have any i could possibly purchase and if so how i can go about contacting you! thanks buddy!
I tumbled some garnets they took almost 14 months to complete ( large batch ) the sapphires I tumbled also took 14 months and they both made some seriously pretty fish tank stones.
I just use the original. It was for leather and pleather. I think the glass stuff is a cleaner. I have never tried the wax, but it might be interesting.
I have some of these and I have been debating on whether to tumble them or polish on a wheel. If I were to tumble them I would leave them in the 1st time for at least 5 days.
Thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear about your chickens. Nature can be cruel but it's the food chain and necessary for their survival. I don't have that problem. But all the wild animals eat all my garden flowers. Some lilies I never saw them bloom for years. Love them and hate them at the same time. The ROCKS, it's quite a process to get the look your wanting to achieve isn't For now, I use mine for broken colored glass to make it look like sea glass. It's fun to see the stages to it's perfection. But worth it. What kind/ brand is your tumbler? I got mine at Harbor Freight I have nothing to compare. Yours could be a better / faster option. Thanks, Rock On !!!!
The fox was quick, so the chickens did not suffer. I don't miss the noise. It was getting insane. I could not walk outside without them screaming at me. My two good tumblers are Lortone. There is nothing wrong with a Harbor Freight. I don't like some other brands such as the ones with plastic barrels. I tried them and they all failed after a short while.
Those are ceramic media. They are a filler when my rocks wore down too far. ie. A tumbler should be at least half full of rock to be effective, so a filler like ceramic media or plastic beads is used. If the tumbler is too empty, the rocks don't roll correctly and therefore don't polish effectively.
Hey I really like the vid! It’s cool to see what that whole process looks like as I’ve never polished any myself. I was wondering about what you did around 10:20 into the video, when you threw away a couple samples because they weren’t garnet. Without having seen them myself, I can’t really tell, but I was thinking they could’ve been other less common kinds of garnet like spessartine? I guess that leased to the question, do you know of the main 6 types of garnet?
I very easily could have thrown away a rock that should have kept, especially when trying to also use the camera at the same time. The site where I collected was mostly Almandine, but it was also known for Staurolite and I suspect I was too careless for find/ID it. I hope to go back this summer. Your comment got me to thinking....
Who asks more questions than me. What would happen if after the first stage I reused the medium with added new medium to another batch of first stage rocks?
You want to add medium to a used stage 1 slurry and start with new rocks? Why not add coarse grit to the old slurry? Medium will work, but take longer.
I see chitoyency (sh-toy-an-c) on a few stones...if you grind off the crud and polish on the chitoyent face you should pull up 4 legs...6 legs are rare but do occur...
rewatching this as I'm done stage one and I'm not pleased with what I'm seeing. I've tumbled them in stainless steel shot for a day, now a week in stage 1 grit with ceramic media... Will see... :) My stage 1 grit was thick and darker...
Hello! Could you help me to identify my rocks? Got interesting stones, some looks like alexandrite and diamond but not sure. I can send pictures too if u want.
One suggestion is to Google those names individually with "mindat" to give you a start as to what they look like and discussions. It is an excellent forum.
I have to go back to that site in the spring to see if I can get some better gem grade material. I am told that it is there, but the majority are not great for cabbing.
I can tell you an easy way to ID a star...just buy some heavy mineral oil and put a drop on the garnet to form a little lens and if a star shows up that's good and it will cut a star if faced up...naturally if no star shows up try another spot on he stone...and if no stars show up then go to the next stone...p.s. lets subscribe to each other...
In addition to the rocks, I'm loving the wide variety of animal sound effects in the background!
Wow it’s great to see how much you know about rocks!!
I think you did a great job with the Garnet yes they are not jewelry grade but i say we are both are learning so much.
Me especially
I love your videos and I laugh because there are so many animals in the background!
its by far my favourite crystal but im loving learning new one
Thanks for always giving a reply. Your very helpful : )
You are very welcome. I love talking about rocks. ;-)
Loved it!! Thanks, meMiner!!
So glad!
Love red garnet! Got a lot from Bancroft when I was child.
I have had a difficult time finding it around Bancroft, but it is there for sure. Some that I have seen harvested by others was nice and gemmy.
Love your rooster !
They all made it thru the winter fine, but this spring a female fox took them all one by one. On the positive note, I now get to see the pups once in a while and they are much quieter.
I can’t wait, I just bought some rocks and are really looking forward to the results!
Good luck with your project.
A thank you
@@meMinerhey buddy i'm from the UK and looking for a nice red garnet like the one at 0:45 at the 5 o clock position (bottom right of the pan) same sort of size and ideally the typical dodecahedron shape with diamond pattern etching on, do you have any i could possibly purchase and if so how i can go about contacting you! thanks buddy!
I tumbled some garnets they took almost 14 months to complete ( large batch ) the sapphires I tumbled also took 14 months and they both made some seriously pretty fish tank stones.
Fugly, classic rolling on the floor laughing. I'm about to burnish my stones today thanks for that extra step. Armor all eh.
The purists hate the idea of adding anything to the stones. However, I like the effect. It will wash off if you change your mind later.
meMiner which armor all the glass , the leather, or the wax.
I just use the original. It was for leather and pleather. I think the glass stuff is a cleaner. I have never tried the wax, but it might be interesting.
meMiner thanks a bunch.
How did they turn out!!??
Love the loons in the background
One of my favourite birds.
I have some of these and I have been debating on whether to tumble them or polish on a wheel. If I were to tumble them I would leave them in the 1st time for at least 5 days.
I’ve always wanted to go hunting for crystals but I have no idea where to start
If you shine a light through them can you see the colour?
That is a really good idea. I have seen other pictures with a backlight and it really helps
Thanks for your reply. Sorry to hear about your chickens. Nature can be cruel but it's the food chain and necessary for their survival. I don't have that problem. But all the wild animals eat all my garden flowers. Some lilies I never saw them bloom for years. Love them and hate them at the same time.
The ROCKS, it's quite a process to get the look your wanting to achieve isn't For now, I use mine for broken colored glass to make it look like sea glass. It's fun to see the stages to it's perfection. But worth it. What kind/ brand is your tumbler? I got mine at Harbor Freight I have nothing to compare. Yours could be a better / faster option. Thanks, Rock On !!!!
The fox was quick, so the chickens did not suffer. I don't miss the noise. It was getting insane. I could not walk outside without them screaming at me.
My two good tumblers are Lortone. There is nothing wrong with a Harbor Freight. I don't like some other brands such as the ones with plastic barrels. I tried them and they all failed after a short while.
I tried the same thing and ended up with a nice pile of round stones.
What are the whitish chalk shaped items?
Those are ceramic media. They are a filler when my rocks wore down too far. ie. A tumbler should be at least half full of rock to be effective, so a filler like ceramic media or plastic beads is used. If the tumbler is too empty, the rocks don't roll correctly and therefore don't polish effectively.
meMiner Thanks I didn't know about filler rocks to help it do its job. Hmmmm great hint !
I found out maybe if your lucky you can find a gem one in a couple hundred an only about a 1 to 2 carat cut
No Garnet is a piece of junk, they're so pretty! Do you have an online store?
I collect for fun. I don't have a store.
Fugly, bwahahahaha. I subbed just for that!
Heard that huh? LOL Welcome aboard.
Bro how mch do you money grnet
This garnet how mach
جميل جداً👍👍🇸🇦
Hey I really like the vid! It’s cool to see what that whole process looks like as I’ve never polished any myself.
I was wondering about what you did around 10:20 into the video, when you threw away a couple samples because they weren’t garnet. Without having seen them myself, I can’t really tell, but I was thinking they could’ve been other less common kinds of garnet like spessartine? I guess that leased to the question, do you know of the main 6 types of garnet?
I very easily could have thrown away a rock that should have kept, especially when trying to also use the camera at the same time. The site where I collected was mostly Almandine, but it was also known for Staurolite and I suspect I was too careless for find/ID it. I hope to go back this summer. Your comment got me to thinking....
Who asks more questions than me. What would happen if after the first stage I reused the medium with added new medium to another batch of first stage rocks?
You want to add medium to a used stage 1 slurry and start with new rocks? Why not add coarse grit to the old slurry? Medium will work, but take longer.
Thanks again. I will try not to bother you so much. Havagudun!
I see chitoyency (sh-toy-an-c) on a few stones...if you grind off the crud and polish on the chitoyent face you should pull up 4 legs...6 legs are rare but do occur...
I know that as "cats eye" . It is also on red garnet?
rewatching this as I'm done stage one and I'm not pleased with what I'm seeing. I've tumbled them in stainless steel shot for a day, now a week in stage 1 grit with ceramic media... Will see... :) My stage 1 grit was thick and darker...
If your slurry is getting thick, you are really wearing out the garnet. Move to a finer grit, unless you want the rock to round more.
have you ever found worms in your garnets?
I haven't collected all that many, but so far no worms or other critters that I noticed.
Hello! Could you help me to identify my rocks? Got interesting stones, some looks like alexandrite and diamond but not sure. I can send pictures too if u want.
One suggestion is to Google those names individually with "mindat" to give you a start as to what they look like and discussions. It is an excellent forum.
@@meMiner thank you!
He must live in a zoo. Can hear birds, monkeys, cows, lions...
Tumble your garnets with borax to polish em up
Thanks for the tip
@@meMiner your welcome by the way how's your heart doing ?
How about faseting
I don't have the gear for that but it sure would be nice
nobody has asked about 'the beast' ?
Polish those puppies...I'll cut the 2 best ones...One for you and one for me...but you have to see a star...
I have to go back to that site in the spring to see if I can get some better gem grade material. I am told that it is there, but the majority are not great for cabbing.
I can tell you an easy way to ID a star...just buy some heavy mineral oil and put a drop on the garnet to form a little lens and if a star shows up that's good and it will cut a star if faced up...naturally if no star shows up try another spot on he stone...and if no stars show up then go to the next stone...p.s. lets subscribe to each other...