3lb Tumbler Four which is the other half of my new Lortone 33B twin tumbler is now loaded up with stones from Gemstone Beach. These […]
Batch 20: New Lortone 3lb Twin Tumbler
I think I mentioned in this post that I was thinking about purchasing another Lortone twin tumbler from the Rock and Gemstone Shop in Rotorua. […]
Lortone Tumblers : Techniques for Achieving The Perfect Polish
How I Use my Lortone Tumblers (Step-By-Step) I currently have four six Lortone Tumblers which gives me nine tumbling barrels to use. If you’ve never […]
Batch 19: Using the 4lb Tumbler
Since the twin barrel tumblers (1 & 2) are just starting Batch 17 & 18, the 4lb rock tumbler is currently inactive. That means there’s […]
Tumbling Stones Video
I had a lot of fun making a tumbling stones video to share with you. I’ve videoed and/or photographed the stones in each of the […]
Batch 18: Tumbling Lucy’s Stone
This batch of stones includes tumbling Lucy’s stone (neighbour’s daughter), found at Papatotara on Easter Saturday. Lucy asked me if it would be a good […]
Batch 17: Spectacular Volcanic Stone
These are stones going into 3lb Tumbler One and they are 40 stones collected from Gemstone Beach (Fossick #2 with JP on 24 March.) I’m […]
What a Difference a Storm Makes
I can’t believe what a difference a storm and some heavy rainy days can make. Gemstone Beach always surprises me after a storm. Sometimes it’s […]
Learning about Types of Rock
As I try to wrap my head around trying to correctly identify the different types of rock (stones) usually found in my Western Southland fossicking, […]
Last Fossick (#6) with JP Tumblestoneblog
It’s another stunning Autumn day in Western Southland and today I’m meeting JP at Gemstone Beach for our sixth and last fossick for a while. […]