by rocktumblre | Feb 14, 2019 | Reviews
Lapidary hobbyists, Jewel designers and rock polishers have one thing in common and that is Rock tumblers. I myself have been involved in jewel design for years now. Following my path my son too wants to get into this profession. His birthday was near and I...
by rocktumblre | Dec 3, 2018 | Guide
This initial step is all about getting ready to tumble rocks. As with any relatively complex hobby, it takes time to set up and ensure you have the correct environment and rock tumbling equipment prepared before you begin to actually polish the stones. Decide where...
by rocktumblre | Dec 2, 2018 | Reviews
Thumlers make some serious tumbling equipment. The MP-1 sits somewhere between the toys reviewed on our site made by other companies and the Thumlers a-r1 model (also reviewed). We would class the MP-1 as a top of the range entry level model to the world of tumbling....
by rocktumblre | Dec 2, 2018 | Reviews
The distinctive looking and striking red Thumlers Tumbler A-R1 model has been going for many years. Incredibly simple in design it is a no-frills “does the job” machine which is has a solid reputation based on thousands of users around the world. It is...
by rocktumblre | Dec 2, 2018 | Guide
This (step 3) assumes that you have completed step 1 and 2 and have a batch of completely scrubbed clean rocks ready to enter the final polish stage. Our suggestion is that for a final polish, a barrel which is dedicated to polishing at step 3 should always be used....
