Friday, January 31, 2025

Rock Tumbling Tips for Beginners: How to Tumble Rocks and Avoid Common Mistakes

Rock Tumbling Tips for Beginners


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I've been learning how to tumble rocks,  and it's quite the adventure. 

"How hard can it be?" you ask.  "Don't you just put them in the tumbler for weeks and it does some magic, makes them all smooth and shiny?"

Well, yes... and no. 


That's the first batch of rocks I tumbled; the ones that came with the tumbler I ordered online by KoolStone.