What are rocks and minerals and what is the difference between the two? Great question right? I hope to explain what I’ve learnt over the […]
Batch 79: The Coastal Collection
This coastal collection of stones have been picked up from the beach just in front of our place. Whilst not as smooth as it’s Gemstone […]
Batch 76: Tumbling Unknowns
I am tumbling unknowns which is quite unusual for me. However this batch of stones is being tumbled and polished for a good friend of […]
Batch 75: A Rockhound’s Paradise
A rockhound’s paradise, Gemstone Beach is becoming more and more popular. Not so long ago the carpark would be empty upon arrival and maybe 2-3 […]
Batch 70: Newbies and Redos
Before these stones officially became Batch 70 the majority of them had already tumbled once in F60grit. Out of the 50 stones, 33 were ready […]
Batch 68: Enough Slope Point Readies
It’s been quite hard to make a batch but I finally have enough Slope Point readies! Many of the stones have been sitting in the […]
Batch 67: Kakanui & Karitane Beach
I am down to the last of the stones that were collected from Kakanui and in particular a lot of these stones were picked up […]
Batch 66: Lortone Tumblers Galore!
All of my rotary machines are Lortone Tumblers. I now run 2 x double 3lb barrels; 2 x 4lb barrels; 1 x 12lb QT12 and […]
Batch 63: Gemstone Beach Hydrogrossulars
Most of the 65 stones in Batch 63 are Gemstone Beach hydrogrossulars apart from a couple of quartzites (?) and a jasper. They had been […]
Batch 62: Slope Point Nuggets
It took three F60grit (Stage 1) tumble cycles before there were enough Slope Point nuggets (stones) ready to make up Batch 62 to carry onto […]