I recently got my hands on a second-hand, hardly-used QT12 Lortone Tumbler thanks in part to my good friend JP who put me in touch […]
Batch 53: The Magic of Gemstone Beach Stones
I am incredibly lucky to live so close to Gemstone Beach and to experience the magic of Gemstone Beach stones almost any time I want. […]
Batch 52: Rockhounding at Gemstone Beach is Better with a Friend
Rockhounding at Gemstone Beach is always better with a friend! JP from TumblestoneBlog is back in town so of course we’ve already had a few […]
Batch 51: Tumbling the Last of Kakanui Stones
It was bound to happen. I am tumbling the last of the Kakanui stones from my fossicking trip to Oamaru. Oh well, that just means […]
Batch 49: Tumbling Stones from Hampden Beach
Currently, I am tumbling stones sourced from Hampden Beach, located just a short distance away from the renowned Moeraki Boulders and approximately a 30-minute drive […]
Batch 50: Buying Rocks Online to Tumble
I have been buying rocks online to tumble something I thought I’d never do. Have you heard of Temu? It’s an online store that’s really […]
Batch 43: Kakanui Rockhounding Stones
I am getting to the end of the Kakanui rockhounding stones collected from Seadown Beach with these ones being quite pitted and rough. Normally I […]
Batch 42: Tumbling Stones from the Grove Burn
This batch is tumbling stones from the Grove Burn where it comes out onto the beach about halfway between out in front of our place […]
Batch 47: Tumbling Misfits and Redos
This batch is tumbling misfits and redos from other batches like Batch 33 and Batch 39. There are also some stones originally from Batch 35 […]
Batch 46: Giving Sandblasting Grit 40/60 Another Chance
I am giving the Ozito sandblasting grit 40/60 that I picked up from Bunnings another chance. I want to see if it will help smooth […]