See part two of this batch of rocks here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqulh5Kcir6YqcU
@sarahstrong71743 жыл бұрын
I don't mind if there is some undercutting. It is part of each rocks uniqueness & I love that uniqueness. I love that they are each so absolutely unique in their characters. You could go looking for rocks for a lifetime & never find two exactly the same & that is a wonderful thing.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@sarahstrong7174 Yep, the variety is one of the things I love. I can't seem to get enough of unakite, although I am very, very selective about bringing those home at this point. I love finding cool looking oddballs.
@tamaraheadley48063 жыл бұрын
You have an excellent eye for the hidden gems in the rough 👍
@franllamas62412 жыл бұрын
@@sarahstrong7174 Amazing your thinking about what really rocks are!!!
@pambifoss9482 жыл бұрын
Why can't we know about the super secret beach? Aren't there billions and billions of rocks moving around daily? They won't run out. Everyday new ones come in.
@susanharvey44795 сағат бұрын
Amazed at how small the piles get after the tumbling. That comment might sound stupid to some people but I’m new to watching these videos
@anastasiarose9003 Жыл бұрын
I loved this video. I grew up with the sound of a tumbler in the basement. They were really loud back then. I slept on the second floor and the tumbler was in the basement. These are beautiful and I can see the pink in the patricanite.
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
Tumblers with rubber barrels aren't all that loud, plus I built my tumbler into cabinet and insulated it.
@anastasiarose9003 Жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks that was smart.
@thornehauser951119 күн бұрын
It is absolutely amazing how much different these rocks look when you get done with them. It blows my mind every time I see the B4 and after pictures. Well done
@MichiganRocks19 күн бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the show.
@pennyhoward34383 жыл бұрын
OH MY! The slide show before and after was Incredible! Thank you for sharing .
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I like the before and after slide shows too. It gives me a record of what they looked like before tumbling too. I just wish it didn't take so long to make them.
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks sorry to say that I took a rock tumbler off of my Christmas list after watching your tumbling videos. I really just want to mess around with a bit of polishing
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
@@nancygaxiola5412 It's a slow process, but one that I really enjoy. I think I like the process more than the end product.
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks I would love the polishing machine that you have....but then i googled and found the price tags....OUCH!
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
@@nancygaxiola5412 Yes, they're not cheap.
@karen_ard3 жыл бұрын
The time you spend on these videos is so appreciated! The before and afters are fantastic. Thank you!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I was pretty happy with the before and after videos. Those took several hours to do. It's disappointing to me because only about a third of the people who watch the video actually watch the slideshow. But at least those who got that far seemed to enjoy it.
@jimknarr3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks They don't know what they are missing. There is a lot to be learned on those slideshows.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@jimknarr I know! I'm not sure how to get that across. The second batch is coming out on Monday. I'm not sure when the video will be ready. The next one will just be showing the rocks, so it will be shorter. Maybe I'll hold up the rocks and turn them around and then show the before and after pictures right then, one rock at a time. I'm not sure if that will flow very well, but maybe it's worth a try. What do you think?
@jimknarr3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks I like the way you currently do it.
@cathers2hbergerthe223 жыл бұрын
Your slide show was amazing!! That was a lot of work and sooo appreciated!!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
It was a lot of work, but I love how those turn out. It's fun to see the change.
@storytimewithunclebill19982 жыл бұрын
Those before and after photos really show the difference. Really cool rock with great colors and patterns. The areas they are found in is nice too. Always fun to watch. Great video
@dunny30322 жыл бұрын
Awesome slideshow. I can't take it anymore. Packing the family up and moving to Michigan just for rocks!!!
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
Today or are you waiting until tomorrow? It's snowing now, so the roads might not be great.
@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm84693 жыл бұрын
I'm always amazed at the difference in color when the oxidized layer is removed. I'm glad you tumbled the granite, I love to polish granite and it doesn't have a under cut mar like when you tumble, atleast not often. I always appreciate the variety of your collection. Thanks for sharing.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to know how you tumble granite and avoid undercutting. It really is a pretty rock, but just not worth tumbling with the results I get. I have gotten a range of results, but the percentage with undercutting is way to high for me to bother with it.
@dancrites4533 жыл бұрын
Probably my favorite "Rocks in a box". The variety is incredible. The before and after absolutely amazing. Well done! Thank you...
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
It's the most complete Rocks in a Box video, that's for sure. Usually, I just look at the finished rocks. I spent a lot of time on this one.
@dancrites4533 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks That was painfully obvious. You killed it! The bar is now set very high... ;)
@betojdesigns3 жыл бұрын
Wow, the rocks from Super Secret Beach were my favorite 🤩 The group from Manitou were pretty cool too. I kept thinking about Dalmatians while watching those. Thanks for all the time invested in the fabulous slide show at the end. It’s always a treat seeing the before and after. 👏❤️
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I think the rocks from those two beaches are some of the less common rocks that I find. I'm glad you liked the before and after slideshow, they're time consuming to make, but I enjoy seeing them when they're done too. It also gives me a record of what they looked like before I tumbled them.
@ZyanZik2 жыл бұрын
Thank you i love to see your before and after tumbled Stones.
@JudithMcPheron-pb9lv2 ай бұрын
Educational and fun. Great back to nature at the beach shorelines! ❤❤❤
@jenniwebster71223 ай бұрын
I love love love the secret beach rocks!! 🩵🩵
@vlmedaАй бұрын
Wow simply wow. So beautiful. Loved the slide show. I did not know about rock tumbling.i knew about it when I was living in NJ, now as I moved out of country I am not sure I can buy the equipment where I live. I regret of not knowing this. But any way I am watching in KZbin and enjoying. Thank you for all your efforts.
@MichiganRocksАй бұрын
You're welcome! I have lots of videos like this one, so you should have quite a bit to keep you entertained while you shop for a tumbler.
@tracywalton98285 ай бұрын
I love these videos where you tumble rocks you have found 😊 👌
@MichiganRocks5 ай бұрын
You're in luck because I have lots of them. I'll be making more soon too. I'm waiting for the last few stubborn rocks to get done from last summer.
@Lisa.Sparkman3 жыл бұрын
What a show! Really loved all of it. But from someone that lives in Oregon, those don't look anything like a thunder egg that we have out here. Ours have a pretty hefty rind on them and look like big round balls of mud till you slice them open and then you get to see the prize or not just depending. We've gotten both the nice ones and muddy ones. Love this whole show once again and thank you.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I agree that the ones in this video don't look like yours much at all. I don't think yours roll around in a lake before you pick them up though. Ours are very small. Sometimes they have agate bands on the inside. I have another video where I show some that I sliced in half and a lot more that I tumbled. You should take a look at it. I think you'll see a little more resemblance to yours in some of them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m16QhWSvndSohaM
@chrishunt81303 жыл бұрын
Beautiful collection of great polished rocks. Really enjoyed the before and after pictures at end, what a great touch showing where you found them, thanks.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
The pictures of the beaches at the end was a last minute thought. I was kind of proud of myself for thinking of that! I'm glad you liked it too.
@deniseview42532 жыл бұрын
So many beautiful rocks. Super secret beach we’re gorgeous. Some looked like chips of wood. The slide show, showed how the rocks went from pretty to gorgeous. I was in awe how the colors came out at the end. 😮
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
It's much like the difference between wet rocks and dry rocks. Tumbling makes them look wet all the time.
@ruthchapman38473 жыл бұрын
Wow, how awesome to see the changes from tumbling, thank you
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
That's what I like so much about tumbling.
@jamesleroy77523 жыл бұрын
Loved the slide show. Great job Rob! My favorite was the super secret banded rhyolite.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Hey James. That stuff is great. I have tumbled enough of it now, that I only felt the need to grab a few pieces this year. Did you see the Rocks in a Box video on banded rhyolite? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGqmi4KJhbmAibM
@wyomingadventures3 жыл бұрын
Wow, the before and after are amazing! You're good at knowing which ones to pick up and polish. Love the slide shows. Really shiny and beautiful all of them.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I don't always pick up rocks that are going to tumble well, but with more experience I am getting better. Glad you liked the slideshow.
@davidhile53633 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how some of the faint color streaks pop out after they’ve been polished. It’s also cool to see the before and after photos. I started tumbling my rocks from last summer about 6 weeks ago and finally got enough to move on to the the second stage. I reviewed your video of tumbling rocks from start to finish in a rotary tumbler using ceramic media, last night.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I see you've taken my advice about spending the time on the first stage. It will pay off in the end. How'd my beard look this time around?
@davidhile53633 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Yep, I’ve been tumbling them using the”Rob” method, tumbling the heck out of them until they’re perfect. How ever like you said a week or 2 ago and several times before, with some of them you get to the point where further tumbling isn’t going to improve them any and it’s time to stop. When you start getting into pits and they keep getting bigger it’s time to quit. Your beard seemed to follow the same pattern as it did the last time. Ha Ha !!! I’ve got a idea for tumbling Petoskeys all the way through. I’ll let you know how that turns out.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@davidhile5363 Great, I'd love to see another Petoskey stone method. You saw my corn cob method, right?
@davidhile53633 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Yes, my daughter has tried that Her results were very similar to yours. It seems to me that the smaller stones seem to come out a little nicer than the larger ones.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@davidhile5363 Yes, I think that's true. Rounder rocks do better than flatter rocks too. The narrower edges of Petoskeys tend to get bruised up during tumbling.
@toddahix Жыл бұрын
Love the rock @15:39 Looks. Like being in the woods. Very nice rock.Keep the videos comin'. Great work
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
I love epidote. It always shines up nice too.
@sarahstrong71743 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you show your tumbled rocks. I love to see them all. Thankyou.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
There sure are a lot to look at. Looks like you found my Rocks in a Box series.
@patriciamckean4186 Жыл бұрын
So love your slide shows and of course Patricianite! 😂
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
Thanks. The slide shows always showed a big drop off in views, so I started doing them at the same time as the video. It takes longer to do that way, but at least people see them then.
@Dustin_the_windАй бұрын
Thanks, Rob; very nice.
@snicklefritz61823 жыл бұрын
Little pieces of art.
@jneihart23 жыл бұрын
As Lawrence Welk would say.... "Onerfull -Onerfull show!" I for one do appreciate all the hard work you put into every aspect of your hobbie.... from rock collecting, tumbling, photography, videography etc! Always look forward to your posts.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Now I feel like my videos are missing bubbles.
@jneihart23 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks LOL
@RockhoundingLife3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video Rob! Loved the before and after shots at the end.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason. I was happy with the way the slideshow turned out too.
@bettyred3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I think it is so cool what nature makes. Its so random. Rocks are so interesting. You can look at hundreds of the same type and never get sick of it because you can find something cool and unique about each one. Thanks for the video!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Yep, they're all unique, keeps things interesting.
@andrewtanis64282 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking all that time taking before and after shots. Can’t wait for part 2
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
Part two was out a year ago, so you don't have to wait! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqulh5Kcir6YqcU
@phillipdavis37052 жыл бұрын
Great video, and the cool thing is the rocks are free!😊
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
Not with gas prices like they are now!
@tonywild19633 жыл бұрын
So many beautiful rocks and amazing how they differ from one island to another. I was waiting to see the large rock tumbled with the feldspar in it. I got one like that. Thank you for sharing. It's good to see the before and after
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Only one of these spots was an island, Manitou. I'm not sure which feldspar rock you mean. Did I show it tumbled in this video? If not, there's another video on the way showing the other half of the rocks I started with in this video.
@virginiarocks3 жыл бұрын
I did separate mine by lake - location as I collected last summer, then I knew where I found them. That helped when tumbling them together to remember where they came from. Cool rocks and quite enjoyed this video! And the Wait! I see a rock! Shirt 😎
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I don't usually separate by beach, only by lake, but this worked out pretty well, so I think I'll keep doing this in the future. I'm glad you enjoyed the show.
@jimknarr3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks I second the separate by beach approach. My favorite Rocks in a Box video by far.
@Indyanas_ocean_view3 жыл бұрын
Wow , so cool 😎. The banded ryholite looked kind of like petrified wood. I also liked the green rocks and the thunder eggs. 😍😍😍😍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤❤❤
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
The rhyolite does look like wood a bit. Nice stuff.
@iampeople.17092 жыл бұрын
Very nice 👍 Thanks. Thailand
@rosalindhendricks63373 жыл бұрын
Sure enjoyed the before and after slides. Gives a better idea of what to look for when scouring the beaches on my own.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Those take hours to do, but I'm pretty happy with how they've been turning out too.
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
Some beaUtiful rocks today!
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
Wow! You really know what you're looking at when you're picking them up, don't you! The before pictures and the after tumbled pieces are fantastic, sometimes completely different!
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
They look more like they look wet after polishing them. Since I pick them up wet most of the time, I have a pretty good idea of what they'll look like polished.
@carolmccorry30533 жыл бұрын
Some of those rocks are stunning, I love the ones with bands in. They are all good to look att, so thanks for all the effort you put in.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed looking at them.
@blindsquirrelrocks3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again for another great video! I get tons of blue material, which is common in my central Indiana limestone/fossil country. The before and after comparisons are wonderful, as well as educational! Appreciate seeing the results of months worth of effort!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I wasn't tumbling that whole time. These were actually pretty quick. I think the whole batch was done in five weeks from start to finish. What kind of blue material are you finding? Do you mean blue chert?
@blindsquirrelrocks3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Looks like compressed organic material, probably vegetation. Shows up in various shades of blue. In other words...chert!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@blindsquirrelrocks Have you tumbled it? Is it blue all the way though? I haven't finished the second half of these rocks, so I'm not sure if they stay blue or not.
@blindsquirrelrocks3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Not tumbled yet. I believe that most of the blue rock is fossilized coral and other plant life. The limestone in south central Indiana has a lot of this structure, and the blue material is often layered between cherts of various hues. I do have some finds that are bright blue on the skin, but I'm sure that would come off on the first tumbler pass!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@blindsquirrelrocks That's what I expect too.
@lilalightandlove4212 жыл бұрын
I will be tumbling my own rocks soon and your slide show reveals the changes in the rocks size and color. The color changes are crazy! Well done.
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
The color changes are about what you'd see from a dry rock to a wet rock. If a rock is polished well, it should look wet even when it's dry.
@amywilliams14433 жыл бұрын
I love the before and after slideshow! I’m sure that’s a lot of work, but it’s fascinating! So many beautiful rocks! Thanks!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
It is a lot of work, but I was happy with how it turned out, so it was worthwhile. I'm glad you enjoyed it too.
@SergioBlackDolphin2 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing!
@rebeccacoddington52202 жыл бұрын
Stunning stones
@Justfollowthecrumbs3 жыл бұрын
Fabulous, I do admire your patience, they are most definitely worth the wait and the bonus of finding them yourself even better.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
These only took about five weeks, they just got pushed to the side for too long.
@lorettamartinez2144 Жыл бұрын
Your rocks are amazing! I’m still working on em..I love to go to a beach somewhere in Lake Superior 😂. Beautiful rocks!! You don’t tumble your agates ? That’s cool!! I respect why you don’t give the secret spot away!
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
The agates I find are so hard to find and so small that I hate to tumble them away to almost nothing. Besides, they look really good even without tumbling them.
@kellyharper367 Жыл бұрын
Rewatched this video. Slide show is stellar! Editing superior.
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@easterazali92373 жыл бұрын
Lots of gorgeous rocks ! I love them all especially the caramel coloured ones wth brown strips 🥰
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
The banded rhyolite? That stuff is pretty cool. I didn't pick up that much because I have tumbled quite a bit of it in the past. Loved that stuff though.
@easterazali92373 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the name Rob 💐 I’m learning so much about rocks and enjoying this new knowledge very much ! 💗🙏🏻
@kellieleyton66383 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage, loved the before and after, thank you.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Kellie. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@kimfrommn71622 жыл бұрын
Oh My Gosh!! The before and after slide show was fantastic! I can see how it could by a huge timely matter!! But it is so well worth it! Thank You very much!! You know what?!?! You do collect a lot of the types of rocks that I pick up!!!🤣 All I want to do is sit down and keep watching more videos, but wrapping Christmas gifts are not getting down! I'll be back for more!!! Rob, I wish you and your wife/children, grandson and all the rest a very Merry Christmas and the best New Year possible!! I love your videos!!! 🤗❤️🙏🏼🎄
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kim. Merry Christmas to you and your family too!
@purrrrson3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the before and after slideshow. Thank you for taking the time to do that! I got a little excited when you first said, Manitou Island. I heard, Manitoulin Island, which is where my rock picking addiction began, lol. Then, I realised that you said, Manitou and I remembered watching that video not so long ago. I want to add that there were actually a few rocks that I liked better in the rough form but most were stunning after the tumble. Gonna have to get me a tumbler one day....hopefully, not too far into the future!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
There has been a lot of confusion over the name "Manitou". Someone accused me of not knowing where I was because there are North and South Manitou islands in Lake Michigan. Manitoulin is in Huron, and my video was in superior. Manitou means "spirit" in Ojibwa.
@kastah3 жыл бұрын
I love green rocks. We have to do mining to the most here in Norway to find crystal-stones. Here is a lot of "crow-silver" we call it, they can have big flakes, but are not used for anything. And I most love your jasper, they have som many different colors. Lovely.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I have not done any mining, just picking up rocks on the surface. I have also not looked for crystals much either. I'd like to try some other forms of rock hunting some day, sounds like fun.
@Irina_Berezyuk3 жыл бұрын
Здравствуйте!) Не устаю любоваться на эту красоту! Спасибо за видео! Здоровья вам и вашим близким!)
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Я тоже не устаю от красивых скал. Я люблю охоту и люблю освещать их. Спасибо за просмотр!
@Irina_Berezyuk3 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Вам спасибо 💓
@sparband3 жыл бұрын
You have a good memory of where you picked up the rocks. I think my favorites this time were the banded ryolites. They almost look like wood with their color palette.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
That rhyolite is nice and it shines up well. They're not too colorful, but I don't mind.
@coffeebeforemascara3 жыл бұрын
I think I can see wood pores in some if them, it's not petrified wood?
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@coffeebeforemascara No, it's not wood.
@sarahstrong71743 жыл бұрын
@@coffeebeforemascara I thought it looked like wood too.
@dinodino18263 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these videos......I live in ohio and I have my second batch of lake superior rocks tumbling now....we took a trip to Grand Marais fall.of 2019..... my lovely wife bought me a pound of Botswana agates for Christmas. I seen them in your videos. I love them. I'm waiting till I'm more seasoned before I try those.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
The Botswana agates are probably easier to tumble than the beach rocks. You can always redo them if they don't turn out as nice as you'd like. Beach rocks aren't going to be as hard and there's a lot of variability, so they're a little more hit or miss.
@amandadrinsinger61212 жыл бұрын
This is awesome I love this mix
@deidremcintosh68922 жыл бұрын
I love your slide show they are all beautiful even the granite mix
@salishseaquest79523 жыл бұрын
Lots of gorgeous afters in that slideshow! My favorite was @26:26 -> @26:28 What an eyepopper!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
That was one of my favorites too, which is why it ended up as the thumbnail for this video.
@salishseaquest79523 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks Which I didn't realize until I looked after I had commented! *Forehead thump*
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@salishseaquest7952 The end result doesn't look like it start out. I spend a fair amount of time looking through the pictures for that one and I couldn't find it. So a color change isn't out of the question.
@savagesquirrel98283 жыл бұрын
I love that you admit you didn’t know why you picked a certain rock up. I do that all the time😀
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I think the thrill of the hunt and the bright outdoor light both contribute to this. Rocks don’t usually look as good when I get them home as they did on the beach.
@kellyharper367 Жыл бұрын
Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Some ladies love roses🌹 Some ladies love pearls. I'm a little different from the rest of those girls. Just give me rocks... Boxes full of rocks!
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
Those other girls are boring and predictable.
@darkwood7773 жыл бұрын
I think the duds are also interesting. It helps us to learn what polishes out well and what doesn't.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
The more duds you pick up and polish, the more you get a feel for what will polish and what won't. Obviously, I don't have it completely figured out yet.
@captpaul88273 жыл бұрын
Great batch o' rocks, Rob! I like the "end of the collecting year" synopsis of the rocks you've collected from the many places visited throughout the year.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Showing a shot from each beach was a last minute idea. I was glad I thought of it. Any thoughts on my possible Patricianite?
@captpaul88273 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks I would say you're spot on with the Patricianite, but of course, seeing a photo and seeing in person are two different things...
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@captpaul8827 Thanks Paul, I’m glad I’m not way off at least.
@1sec2midnight3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, and very nice video. Just recently I started hesitating about which rocks to keep and which ones to tumble. I still say, "put it in there and we'll see what happens", but not as much. After seeing this video I think I'm going to take a chance with many more, "I'm not sure about this one". Thanks, you're awesome.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I have gone through different phases of that. For a long time I would take questionable rocks home with the attitude that I'd just try them out to see what happens. Now I'm much more selective and try to bring home mostly rocks that will have a pretty good chance of success. I think the first phase of more experimentation really helped with the second phase of being more selective.
@1sec2midnight3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply, yep, sometimes you never know how one might turn out. I had a questionable one that turned out to be pretty special, just by chance. Stay well.
@ICEPICK78823 жыл бұрын
Way to show me up on the Jaspilite 👍 great show I always look forward to Tuesday night.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Sorry about that.
@markhosbach94203 жыл бұрын
Beauties all, Rob! I'm a sucker for banded rocks, so I loved the chert, rhyolite, jaspilite, etc. That brecciated basalt was interesting, as well as the "diseased" rock. Keep up the good work. Lots of winter evenings still ahead, perfect for your relaxing videos.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
There are more videos on the way, but I'm going through old boxes of rocks faster than I'm turning out new rocks, so I'm starting to mix in a few other videos. I just finished up a couple videos that will be alternated with Rocks in a Box videos over the next few weeks.
@aliencat113 жыл бұрын
It was fun to see how they turned out! Thanks for sharing.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
It was fun, wasn't it? The hunting is fun and then it's fun all over again when I get them home.
@aliencat113 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks and that slide show....it was magical.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@aliencat11 I wish it was magical, that would have probably been a quicker way to make it.
@sevensspiritrocks77723 жыл бұрын
The greens are some of my favorites actually!! Love em!! Nice collection!🤘🏻👊🏻🤘🏻✌🏻
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
There were some nice greens in this batch. I really like the one I use for my thumbnail.
@sevensspiritrocks77723 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks yeah me as well! Very mesmerizing piece!🤘🏻👊🏻🤘🏻✌🏻
@racheldavis54823 жыл бұрын
The before and after pics are awesome!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Those take forever to do.
@Mzungumb3 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT slide show on this one! Thank you so much!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Nikkisavage100 Жыл бұрын
Love the stone white & green, we called that agate arbre here, (tree agate)
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
I have tumbled green tree agate before. The rock in this video is not an agate. Still really pretty though.
@Nikkisavage100 Жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks ok, i like this one too
@CFullm3 жыл бұрын
Rob the rock you pick up at 20:42 looks to me like one you pick up at 3:31. Great video even ugly rocks need to be picked and tumbled sometimes! Haha!!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
The un-tumbled one was green and the tumbled one is very dark, but maybe. It's really hard to tell with some of them. I went through all my before pictures several times trying to match them up.
@manisteerocks70923 жыл бұрын
This video is absolutely amazing!..you did such a great job with this Rob..very impressive!. This collection of rocks has just got me so geeked up for spring!..the rock I was inquiring about was from Rogers City,. not Northport,my mistake. I love it,..well,I love them all!. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to make this video. It is greatly appreciated!..well done sir!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it so much, Wil. How's the ice situation in your neck of the woods. I have been out a couple times this winter, but it's getting colder now. My friend who lives by Thomson's Harbor told me that it's frozen over now, but it was open a couple weeks ago.
@manisteerocks70923 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks shoreline ice is about it,and very little at that,water is just to warm. This would explain why we keep getting lake effect snow almost daily. It's hard to get out rock hunting. Counting the days until spring. Planning a trip to Colorado and parts of Utah this coming June, have a good friend who lives there and we're going to hit some hot spots that have been known to produce some amazing fluorite.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@manisteerocks7092 That sounds like a fun trip. We went to Colorado a couple summers ago to drive some mountain trails in the Jeep. What a beautiful state. We had snow before Christmas, but it's mostly melted and we've only gotten dustings since.
@queenbee9505 Жыл бұрын
" there's this one that's got some sort of a disease" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 so "eyes" on an agate is ' some sort of disease' in other rocks....gotta ❤️ it! 😂😂😂😂
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
Something like that.
@angelapatenaude94403 жыл бұрын
I wish I could get my rocks to shine like that. I just can't seam to do it. your rocks look wonderful.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I have several videos showing how I do it. It's not difficult, it just takes time. Here are my methods in order of preference. I do almost everything with the first method, using a rotary tumbler followed by a vibratory tumbler: Rotary tumbler followed by vibratory tumbler: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaTVnqOGj9d0q7c Rotary tumbler with ceramics: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moqqd5SiZcpkjbs Rotary tumbler with plastic pellets: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5-xp6ytrN-nqJo
@maryseaman3122 ай бұрын
Were you expecting the gray/blue rocks to turn brown and tan? fascinating! It seemed like most of those rocks you showed left me so surprised! They just got to be so beautiful and amazing!
@MichiganRocks2 ай бұрын
I'm not too surprised by how these turn out. The before and after pictures are both dry, but if you get a rock wet, it gives you a pretty good idea how it will look polished.
@Nikkisavage100 Жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, beautiful !! i m so jealous, lol
@donnaschaner32163 жыл бұрын
Beautiful rocks. Thanks for sharing
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Sure no problem!
@michelleangers3423 жыл бұрын
The rocks look amazing! I love your T-shirt too.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Michelle!
@donnalantz79813 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful rocks.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I was going to say thanks, but they are God's handiwork. I agree, they are some nice rocks. We have some good stuff here in Michigan.
@donnalantz79813 жыл бұрын
I agree. Many are just breath-taking. Walking a shoreline is my favorite place to be. It relaxes every fiber of my mind ,body and soul. It's my heaven.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@donnalantz7981 I'm right there with you!
@jerryklutts86153 жыл бұрын
Great video. The banded iron has some gorgeous dark red color!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of banded iron.
@jerryklutts86153 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks some are vivid and some are not though inf im not mistaken.
@nancygaxiola5412 Жыл бұрын
I bought some prehinite (sp?) beads yesterday, they are green and rather translucent, maybe a lower grade, but I don't really know. I like the pink ones you have the best!
@yellowohia3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the slide show. Thanks for sharing.
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad you liked it.
@roberthilton6926 Жыл бұрын
Copper can be the source of both pink, and green color. Copper oxide is green or blue/green, so it depends on how much oxygen was present when it was formed. The same ceramic glaze with copper content can be use to produce red color, or green, depending on if you open the air vents on the kiln during firing..
@MichiganRocks Жыл бұрын
Yep, I've seen pink and green. The only green that I know of for sure though, was actually pure copper that had oxidized.
@dianegreen66353 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful. Thanks
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
No problem, Diane!
@tamaraheadley48063 жыл бұрын
Wow, what lovely transformations . Awesome job on the video
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
That's the fun of this hobby is watching the rocks change from beginning to end. I love that.
@tamaraheadley48063 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, I love how different & spectacular an ordinary stone comes out amazing & so uniquely beautiful. I just got into tumbling & wondering what is your final grit to get them so polished at the end?
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
@@tamaraheadley4806 I use aluminum oxide polish that I buy from The Rock Shed. There's a link in the description to The Rock Shed and it's also listed in my Amazon storefront.
@tamaraheadley48063 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks thank you so much 💖
@annwiren39393 жыл бұрын
These are some of my favorite types of videos. Nice tumbling job:)
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I'm keeping you happy, Ann. I love hearing when people enjoy them.
@sergeboivin5663 жыл бұрын
Great show. I would definitely have picked all the ones you say you don't know why you picked them. They turned out great!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
I really dislike undercutting on rocks like those, so I try to avoid them. I think I'm pickier than most though.
@joannmay-anthony10762 жыл бұрын
The dark striped one in the first batch looked like either picture or picaso jasper. some of the rhyolites you show remind me of jasper.
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
That one might have looked like Picasso Jasper, but we don't have actual Picasso jasper here.
@JaniceBlake1282 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched so many now KZbin is just feeding them to me now. 😂😂
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
Yep, that happens whether you subscribe or not. I hate when I watch a video on how to fix a lawnmower or something and then I get a bunch more videos on lawnmower repair. The KZbin algorithm doesn't seem to understand one time topics vs. ongoing interests.
@JaniceBlake1282 жыл бұрын
@@MichiganRocks I was binge watching tho so they seen my interest. I’m truly glad I found your channel.
@MichiganRocks2 жыл бұрын
@@JaniceBlake128 I'm glad too!
@johnbaenen53863 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the show. Thanks
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@yaimamartinez95763 жыл бұрын
Befores and afters! Yay! 😁They probably are a pain in the neck to make, so thank you. 🙇♀️The moon one, at 27:51 😍
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
They do take a long time, but people seem to really like them, so that's good.
@stevenowns13 жыл бұрын
I live in SE MN and find cold-water agate all the time. Super cool to see what happens when you tumble them. They are soft and change QUICKLY! . Let me know if you wanna find some or would like to have a load sent!
@ruthsawyer33573 жыл бұрын
Interesting, very nicely done.
@MarciLC3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Thank you!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Marcella!
@gingermackeen57413 жыл бұрын
Really great video and the slideshow was awesome!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ginger!
@mariavictoriatantau11563 жыл бұрын
Hola Amigo!!! Excelente y muy profesional video!!! Aprendemos mucho con usted, es un placer.Feliz semana!!! Feliz Weekend!!!
@MichiganRocks3 жыл бұрын
Hola Maria. Me alegra que estés disfrutando de mis videos. Gracias por tus agradables comentarios.
@carterwatson19493 жыл бұрын
One of my brothers gathered fossils and small cool rocks when they were younger and now I have their smaller collection. & theirs this really grey like purple color rock it’s really small. But it’s beautiful 😍