One of the many activities my little one enjoys indulging in is playing with gems. Whenever we go out on the beach or the park, she always brings in a ton of stones back home. Yes, not all of them are gems or valuable stones, sometimes all they bring in is a pile of dirt … Read more
Hobby Rock Tumbler Professional Rock Tumbler When it comes to rock tumblers, if you are in the market looking for one then your bets bet would be with the best rock tumbler by National Geographic. Whether you are using it as a hobby or your work demands you to use such power tools, finding the … Read more
Every individual is creative and they love to work on creative tasks which can make them different from others. In today’s modern world, we have all types of tools and machines available to work smartly and in less time than using ordinary machines. You can carve a beautiful design from an ordinary rock or metals … Read more
When trying to choose a tumbler for your work, there are some very important elements that need to be considered. I learned this the hard way. I work with a ton of jewelry and stones in my shop and people or sometimes firms, often come to me to get their jewelry polished and maintained. But, … Read more
The Thumlers Model B rock tumbler is an all time favorite of ours – affectionately known as Big Red by those in a popular rock tumbling forum! This is perhaps the top level rock tumbler which people in the hobby aspire to owning, due to its huge barrel and overall rock tumbling capacity. The thumlers … Read more
If you love to craft, then you must be well aware of the Rock Tumbler. Rock Tumbling is the process to convert an ordinary looking rock into a well-polished and shiny stone. If you are searching for a new rock tumbler tool for your crafting hobby, then Lortone’s QT-6 Rock Tumbler kit is the best … Read more
What we like The MP-1 is very small and compact in design – a tidy bit of kit. Comes complete with enough grit for each phase to perform a complete cycle on the pebbles provided. Enough for the beginner to get hooked by! A few jewelry items to convert the polished rocks into presents for … Read more
PROS The Thumlers A-R1 has a 3lb barrel for larger batches of stone. Extras and spare parts for the actual tumbler are readily available although the parts are tough (including the barrels which will last for months of constant tumbling before either the lids or body of the barrel needs replacing). The availability of extras … Read more
The NSI Rock Tumbler is designed for the introduction of children to the hobby. The kit is packaged with the following items which are included in the box in order to get you up and running without having to buy anything extra. Always supervise children when they are handling rocks and using a rock tumbler … Read more
PROS The lids are screwed on, which means that they do not need to be immersed in boiling hot water to remove them, neither do they require any amount of extreme force to get them off. This may seem a bit irrelevant, however some makes are actually a absolute pain to use because of the … Read more