My daughter has been asking for a rock tumbler for a few years. Finally got one for her birthday next week. Where can a guy get his hands on a few. Its to cold to head up to Duluth and look for some now.
A buddy in my neighborhood is a rock hound, I’m sure he could spare a few. Give me a call/text and I can connect you.
I am not a expert but – other rocks and such can look nice after tumbling. I tumbled what I thought was a rock of some type that had banding. It looked really nice after tumbling but it was actually identified as petrified wood.
For supplies I have used a place in the past called The Rock Shed. They also sell a variety of rocks to tumble.
The Boys have buckets full of them, I’m sure they’d be excited sending some to your daughter 
I’ll ask them tonight
Its to cold to head up to Duluth and look for some now.
Where are you located?
I will say this.. Duluth is not that good of an area to look. Agates were formed in lake superior but most were moved out and deposited south of Duluth. People have found LSA all they through Iowa. Best starting point is Moose Lake and south of there. Even the mpls/st paul metro area is a much better choice that the Duluth area.
That would be awesome.
My daughter has been asking for a rock tumbler for a few years. Finally got one for her birthday next week. Where can a guy get his hands on a few. Its to cold to head up to Duluth and look for some now.
Hopefully its not the yellow barrel National Geographic tumbler…that plastic yellow barrel breaks down after some use…We ended up getting a metal barrel model off amazon, works great! Just make sure to tumble in an area that you can’t hear during the night hours, it gets loud…
To be honest I dont know which it is her mother ordered it. If its on my card its a good one if its on hers its a cheap one. I will find out when Abby does.
I think a lot of people look in gravel pits for them around southern Minnesota – but a lot of that is private land and can be dangerous. Check out stream beds, etc on public land. Maybe not agates but tons of quartz and other really cool rocks and pebbles that will keep a rockhoud kid busy for hours!
Theres alot of cool rocks on her great grandmas farm but im just thinking for now cause they are all froze in the ground and will be on her birthday.
Hey Jeremy, they picked out a quart of agates for Abby 
PM me your address and I’ll try to get them out tomorrow!
way to B-man!!!
Tons of places online to order rough rock for tumbling. Lots of excellence choices besides agates. some tumble much better than others. Keep it simple to start. Follow the directions and she will be happy with the results. It’s a slow process but worth it in the end
I’ve been told the gravel roads around here (western Wright county) are good for agate hunting. Had a tumbler when the boys were younger. And yes, they are loud!
B man I sent you a message hope you got it. Sent it twice says sent to web staff not you.
B man I sent you a message hope you got it. Sent it twice says sent to web staff not you.
Nothing on my end, maybe try replying to the one I sent you (if you can see it)
I will do it from my work computer when I get there in a little bit
B man it says it went so hopefully you got it
B man it says it went so hopefully you got it
Got it
Just sent them out, they should be there by Thursday this week
Happy Birthday Abby!
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Thats awesome. Her birthday is the 13th. We will make sure and send the boys back something in return.
B-man I got your package on Saturday thanks again.
Jeremy
Please post some pictures of how the first run turns out. Maybe a before and after. Fun to see the results.
I can do that her birthday isnt until this Thursday so it will be a bit. She asked yesterday what she was getting and I said probably a box of rocks. Then I had to laugh cause its actually true.
Love it 
Abbys grandpa should be done with what I got for your boys early next week he said.
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