Hey everybody! Appreciate you all watching. I forgot to include some important info for stages 2-4...How long I roll them! Stage 2 (med) I roll for 10 days, stage 3 (pre-polish) for 12 days, and stage 4 (polish) for 14 days. If you don't have the shiny finish you want...tumble longer in polish. You're polish grit only gets better the more you use it. And this method is the best when using a rotary tumbler for all stages. Michigan Rocks uses a vibrating tumbler for his last two stages which is why he gets that remarkably spectacular finish. This is the closest I've gotten to his shine using a rotary tumbler. One day I will invest in a vibrating tumbler and produce that award-winning tumble like Michigan Rocks.
Hope this helps you to produce some wonderful tumbled stones that you will cherish forever. Happy tumbling out there! 😎🐾

UPDATE If you want an even better look at the exact method I use... Check out my other video "How to Tumble Rocks" link here: https://youtu.be/A5rbzqhSNE0
where I SHOW you exactly what I do step by step. Cheers!

Thank you for taking the time to post. I too find Rob's videos extremely helpful but it is also nice to know that someone else has tried his methods and had success. Appreciate the time you took to share.

Seriously Mar, this is such a great video!!! The rockhounding community will be thankful for this video! Great job!

The best explanation I found on youtube so far!

I like to have 2 barrels but once I can afford more I will probably get 4 tumblers. One polished batch a week sounds like a personal dream for me.

Gridding down to your happy point before tumbling saves time and money. Great video

I’ve been tumbling stones for about 8 months. You just taught me some things I didn’t know. Thank you,

Thanks for the info I am new to rock tumblers and didn’t get good results from my first attempt but I’m definitely going to try your technique next

I just found you. You have been the best at telling how to do anything. You are not too fast and not too slow at explaining how to do things. I am a 64 year old and just found out that I like hunting rocks, tumbling them and making jewelry. I wish that I had done all this when I was younger. Thank you for all that you do.

Nice explaining the tips and helpful hints. Those rocks at the end are very pretty. Thank you

Ever since the world has been on lockdown I have been wanting to explore more about the earth and that’s when I got interested in these beautiful stones! I just think there’s something so magical about stones and crystals. I am so glad I found you channel!!! Super great video, love it!

Nice day for a walk to collect rocks in the old Oroville dredge tailings.

thank you for the great video and the polishing tips, btw i watch michigan rocks as well.👍👍

This I'd the best video I've seen on tumbler finishing! I've watched DO many videos, read books, articles etc, you've out done them all! No  babbling, straight to the point! Examples of what to do for trouble shooting. I'd about given up, could not achieve a shine, smooth but no gloss. I'll give it a go....our 10 year old will be happy to see this! God Bless!

Appreciate you taking the time to explain everything simply! Picking up some borax today 👏

i run rocks through rough grit over and over, taking out those ready for next step after each rinse. i will add new rocks to keep proper fill. yeah, some rocks are definitely more stubborn

By far the best video I've seen on rock tumbling.  I'm now subscribed.

Lots of new tidbits of information for me. Thanks for taking the time to make and share this video!

A couple good tips in this video I didn't see in the 10-12 others I watched. Thank you so much for that!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of bringing out the beauty of minerals. Isn’t this just a fascinating aspect and privilege of life?