Rock Tumbler Moss Agate start to finish

Moss agate polishing in a rotary rock tumbler from start to finish. This video is a reload and edit of two of my videos (posted earlier). If you are a follower of this channel, you will notice here that I removed the "oopsie" from before. If you want to see the oopsie, you will have to watch the earlier video. ;-)

[@debiesubaugher]

Gorgeous, love your rock tumbling videos. Good re-edit!

[@petekobraoutdoors7324]

Hey, they turned out great. Lots of time and steps to get them looking so shiny. It really brings out the nature beauty...

[@nak8490]

Just to be helpful, it's natural beauty. I couldn't agree more on how great these stones turned out.

[@meMiner]

Very true. ;-)

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

I'm thinking about getting a tumbler like the one in this video. It's in my "save for later" list on Amazon. I just love how beautifully the rocks shine up. I'll be referring to your step by step instructions on this video. Thank you for a nice remake of the entire process.

[@meMiner]

I bought the one in the video used. The come up once in a while online for good prices. My little trick was to look for one which still had some of the original grit the unit came with. That told me it was hardly (if at all) used.

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

@@meMiner Thank you for the advice! I'll try a Google search and see what comes up.

[@darrow3065]

Thank you! Found a moss agate cab set in sterling silver pendant setting last weekend at yard sale $1. It's a beauty! You really make it look fun, they turned out fab!

[@meMiner]

Good deal. Congrats on a great purchase.

[@nak8490]

That took quite a while, but it's worth it. Quartz can be quite a diverse mineral in terms of varieties and Moss Agate is just beautiful. I like how some of them have red Hematite inclusions like the tumbled stone at 5:53 for example. It's almost safe to call it Bloodstone/Heliotrope.

[@meMiner]

I think you are probably correct about the hematite and name. Makes me like them even more. ;-)

[@bobhicks2762]

They will make some great pendants. Vary nice!

[@veronicapace7198]

Beautiful! My daughter got us a small tumbler and it is so much fun. Jesus is the most beautiful Rock but your rocks do come close. lol

[@meMiner]

Your daughter must love you very much. Excellent gift.

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

A friend of mine monitered his electric use. A dual drum HF tumbler like mine. Two three-pound drums cost him 89 cents (US ) a month. Not Bad. Another good vid my friend. Havagudun!

[@meMiner]

Thanks for sharing!

[@richardwarnock2789]

Look at those Rock's did you see em NICE Thank's Mr. MeMiner!!!; )

[@Filterfinder]

All the grit stuck in the pits and cracks will come off with some mineral oil. I just put rocks in zip lock bag and drizzle some mineral oil in the bag seal it and a few day later all the grit is off. I tumble a lot of rocks and thought I would share this cool trick.

[@meMiner]

That is a great suggestion Some people don't like oil or heat added to specimens and prefer to leave them "natural". I am open to the idea as long as anyone getting one afterwards is told.

[@Filterfinder]

@@meMiner good point I do it to mine but I dont sell any I just give them away.

[@roymanewell4958]

great work

[@katherinedoughty839]

That moss agate is growing on me! 😁 They turned out really nice 👍

[@meMiner]

I was really pleased how they turned out. So different from the look when they started.

[@katherinedoughty839]

They certainly do!

[@michealwintz852]

Beautiful love the video I always learn watching your videos. Thank you.😺😉☕💖

[@meMiner]

Thanks Micheal. It means a lot.

[@michealwintz852]

@@meMiner your very welcome. I really do love all things rock. I have discovered a large amount of fossils recently. I am excited because they are marine life from the second flood that went from Texas clear to Canada the books say. Did I ever tell you my moms people are from Canada? I wish I could remember which Province. Her mothers maiden name was Bloxom. Then she married a man name of Baylor but, I don't know if she met him there or in the US. Anyway thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@pete8420]

Love the editing! I especially love the video with the Beavis and Butthead bits.

[@meMiner]

Cannot go wrong with Beavis wisdom. ;-)

[@highenergyog]

Well as always - I like ! ..... I've got my tumbler out and a bag of stones , I'll be starting it up today .

[@meMiner]

If I can get my act together, I will get a new tumble started after work today too. In the mean time, I have a single 2lb silver ore rock in polish to see if I can polish it without damage to make it look like a nice nugget. I peeked at it yesterday and have hope...

[@highenergyog]

@@meMiner I can't wait to see the results , hope you upload a video showing the process and finished product. Best of luck.

[@bjthecrow]

So beautiful...you really know what you're doing.... Great video buddy

[@chefboy2160]

Wow that was some fantastic polish and a great tutorial for people new to polishing! Thank you meMiner and good luck on the new season.

[@meMiner]

The new rockhounding season starts this weekend. ya-hoo!

[@scott27288]

Those turned out gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. See ya in the next one.

[@meMiner]

Thanks for dropping by. I have a tumble of jasper underway now. I will document the process.

[@ShoonitStSinta]

those look AMAZING!! great job!!!

[@antoinettebaxter2871]

Hey, I love your work! I would love to try this one day! the issue is the rock tumbler makes so much noise as a renter that's not a possibility. Even if I kept it in my shed I feel like it would make too much noise. Rockhounding is a dream of mine and I really want to make it happen this year tumbling or not. Also looks like we're neighbors. I'm over here in Washington!!!!

[@meMiner]

I am in Port Perry, Ontario. Tumblers do make some noise. However, I have had one running all winter in the basement and am still married.

[@shakascloset1700]

Awesome, I always bought tumblers, and never knew what to do, now I want to order my grits and polish and dig out the tumblers, and get them working.

[@meMiner]

Have fun on your projects. It is addicting.

[@edwardjade620]

Thanks

[@moiraswife]

Ty for sharing, they look great!

[@virginiarocks]

Wow! They look like cloud or undersea landscapes

[@Smithsgold]

Nice as always !!!!!

[@ClaytonCountyHistoryHound]

Very nice! Enjoyed watching and take care.

[@meMiner]

Thanks

[@robertsquires2529]

Dig your finished product. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@aaronbaker1991]

Moss agate polishes up really easy. Even when I burnish it for a whole day between steps with granulated sugar and dish soap after rinsing them off it looks like it is almost done.

[@imadalausi5543]

Hi...You are always creative

[@SweetJordan87]

Woooow! This is such a cool process! Thanks for sharing!

[@SimoneeFernandoPedrasdoBrasil]

Maravilhosas perfeitas👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷

[@benwilcox3365]

Rock and roll 😂

[@moonstruck581]

Moss Agate amazing greens.

[@rawdawgpendants5490]

Very nice agate

[@TheReal-HeeHaw]

Those bad boys are looking good.✌

[@LawofMoses]

Very nice tumble bud😉 Looks just like mine

[@ThatsWhenItkickedin]

Dendrites are more interesting to look at than bands though they are beautiful too. Nice job.

[@meMiner]

I would agree. There is something special about dendrites.

[@thirstfast1025]

Love yer Tumbling videos!

[@milesnn]

Wow magnificent 🙌🏻

Muito bom esse vídeo e o canal é top meu lindo. Os beautitul Chanel. Nice

[@wayne1959]

lovely result indeed

[@meMiner]

thanks. It was a fun tumble and I learned the need for tumbler beads to mitigate rocks bruising each other.

[@rawdawgpendants5490]

Have you checked your stuff with a black light? I started and found so many that glow pink red green orange and blue. Crazy. Im going to do a night hunt.

[@meMiner]

I have not used my UV light as much as I should. It is something that I want to do more this coming year.

[@ontariorocksrelics]

Nice stuff!!

[@meMiner]

You were missed today on the quarry rockhounding trip. A few people asked about you. ;-)

[@ontariorocksrelics]

meMiner too bad but totally could not make it. Really wanted though. I was there with the kaeartha club early April. How did you guys do?

[@meMiner]

@@ontariorocksrelics We did OK, but not as good as reported by some on your earlier trip. We had fun and everybody found something interesting. It was cold and very windy. Apparently, your weather was nicer.

[@wind571evergreen]

Very nice!!

[@electrichellion5946]

How much tumbling beads did you use? In addition to the 150/220 grit?

[@meMiner]

I top up the rocks with beads until the barrel is about 3/4 full

[@petrichor7121]

Verrrryyy nice..!! 😊😊😊

[@Filterfinder]

Quick question how often and how long do you turn the tumbler off to cool while tumbling or do you? I have mine on a timer that turns off every 2hrs for 15 mins. It adds 21 extra hours of tumbling every week so stuff takes 8 days instead of 7. I just don't want my tumbler to break.

[@meMiner]

I never turn it off.

[@electrichellion5946]

Wait a tic. You put the sugar in with the 600 grit? Was that once with 600 and once again with clean beads, 600 grit and sugar? To be clear.

[@meMiner]

I put in clean beads every stage. I don't transfer them to the next stage, so I am not moving grit that might be stuck to them. If I reuse beads, it is in the same stage on another tumble. Sugar is not necessary, but can be used anytime you want the thicken the slurry so the rocks tumble a bit more gentle. In stages 1-3, if this was your goal, probably a bit of clay would work better for this purpose. I would not use clay in stage 4 polish as it might have a bit of grit to it. Instead, if I add anything to stage 4, it is sugar. It is cheap. It seems to make things sticky and help with the polishing.

[@Filterfinder]

I use sugar to get the grit to stick to the rock better in every stage. I feel like it makes them tumble a bit quicker.

[@stuartjenkins4380]

Why was it one of the hardest tumbles you have done? They turned out great!

[@meMiner]

Only because I had to do it twice. I should get some more as I really like these kind of stones.

[@roccodog5782]

What happened to the Leafs? I wanted them to beat Boston. 😥

[@meMiner]

Last year, they were learning. This year, they just lost. Working on their golf swing now.

[@ednasantana320]

❤🇧🇷

[@nilzareckel1298]

Lindas pedras, trabalho maravilhoso, Abraços

[@fredrickprice4287]

I want to start polishing rocks with my daughter once I get home from my deployment. Where do you buy your raw rock and supplies?

[@meMiner]

Thanks for your service. Stay safe. You deserve some quality time with your daughter. I mostly self collect. I live in Ontario, Canada and there are lots of different rocks to collect and polish. I have also bought some, usually at mineral shows, so I can see the rock and not pay shipping. I usually buy the grits online but sometimes they are sold at mineral shows. If you are in the USA, I have heard good things about The Rock Shed.

[@fredrickprice4287]

@@meMiner Ok, I will look into that. I'm sure that there is something like that in north Georgia. And she would enjoy picking out her our rocks. Thank you.

[@Filterfinder]

@@fredrickprice4287 dont buy a cheap tumbler they break belts and blow motors. Lortone is the tumbler I use and it has done 6 months of tumbling without a belt break or a blown motor.

[@MCC4RTHY1]

So satisfying and no work 😆 thanks

[@thirstfast1025]

👍👍👍 Worth every penny (nickle I guess) of $12

[@meMiner]

And that was $12 CDN. I would buy it again in a heartbeat if I see it for sale again.

[@YvonneSebastian1980]

Always love your rock tumbling videos and of course, I have a question/statement...I have the same tumbler as you...and I struggle with the darned lid..I'm a big girl and have strength in my upper body and hands..so why why-why is it so hard.? Maybe a fluke from the manufacturer.?..anyway enjoyed the agates very pretty!

[@meMiner]

It gets easier to open as it gets used. In the meantime, the easy answer is to use the washer (round thing the size of a coin, with a hole in the middle) and put it sideways into the crack (under the metal lid, on the barrel). Give it a twist and the cap will pop right off.

[@YvonneSebastian1980]

@@meMiner OHHHH perfect idea!! thanks..Why didn't my twins think of that... lol

[@meMiner]

Maybe they did and it was more fun not to tell you. ;-)

[@maxtheyouth]

one day i will have watched all the video

[@meMiner]

And I hope soon to be back at it and post more video. ;-)

[@maxtheyouth]

@@meMiner we all doo :)

[@symonsheppard5519]

I would stop employing those miners if they keep scratching the rocks.

[@meMiner]

LOL

[@symonsheppard5519]

meMiner Every day.

[@janvafa4253]

What do you do with your polished rocks?

[@meMiner]

Some are just put on display. Others will be gifts. I have a few friends who wire wrap for jewelry. Nice stones don't stay in a drawer for very long.

[@janvafa4253]

I hear you ... I love to carry one or two smooth ones in my pocket as fidget stones (worry rocks)! 😉😁

[@danielkarczewski2467]

Very nice where did you buy the rocks from ?

[@meMiner]

Unfortunately, the store where I bought these rocks is now closed.

[@aumetalmental8403]

That was pretty cool 👍 Will that work on semi preshouse gems like garnets🤔

[@meMiner]

Yes, you can tumble garnets.

[@barbarawisdom56]

Very nice 👍👍

[@meMiner]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Tbone.357]

Do you notice that on your lorone tumbler, the metal piece that the tumbler barrel comes in contact with starts to widen because it wears out?

[@meMiner]

The guide?

[@Tbone.357]

@@meMiner yes, the guide. Mine has gotten very wide so I may need to replace it.

[@rawdawgpendants5490]

Hi daisy!

[@christaorr5480]

What do you do with the stones after tumbling?

[@meMiner]

First thing always is show my wife. ;-)

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

meMiner 👌👌👌

[@guilhermeribeirojunior6592]

Show...muito bom...

[@AliAhmad-fy9zo]

Sir how do you cut in round shape for ring 💍 or other jewellery?

[@meMiner]

Sorry, I don't make rings

[@aileenchecon1266]

Wow wow wow 😊👏👏👏 can i have one 😊😆😅

[@trptrungblogs]

💎👍👍💎

[@benwinkel]

How is Daisy doing?

[@meMiner]

Like nothing happened. ;-)

[@benwinkel]

@@meMiner Love to hear that, she a trooper!

[@meMiner]

The good news is she doesn't hate me for hurting her. Thanks for the concern.

[@maxtheyouth]

would make great pendant

[@fandomlemon1042]

What kind of tumbler did you use?

[@meMiner]

I have a few different tumblers, all from Lortone. I am sure there are other good brands, but this is what is available to me here in Canada.

[@cnnw3929]

@@meMiner I have a Lortone C20. I'll probably experiment with this green moss agate, because I would like to produce something for the aquarium hobby, specifically Cichlid tanks. Thanks for the recipe!

[@MSFTSgrow]

love your vids but please focus on the focus of those beautiful rocks. sometimes it hurts to watch

[@meMiner]

I have struggled with this. I hope I have it figured out now. Thanks for the honest feedback

[@tinacloutier7654]

Do you sell any of your stones ?

[@meMiner]

No. I don't have a store. Maybe someday

[@rinoalim]

the green is Jade they call seaweed jade from India

[@josefernandoribeirocardoso8294]

Oi sou Brasil - Rio Grande do Sul LIKE 384 + INSCRITO E ACIONEI SININHO 'SUCESSO PRA VOCÊ'

[@meMiner]

So nice! Thanks my friend

[@cherryrosales7698]

Hi there. Tumbling stones takes a lot of time yah. And it will costs you a lot of electricity bill.

[@meMiner]

Lots of time, yes. Doesn't take much electricity to make it go round and round.