BOOK: How to Tumble Polish Rocks Into Gems - Edward Smith

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This one is is a bit no-frills but is absolutely jam-packed with crucial information and the detail that so many other books lack.  Highly recommended for those interested in rock tumbling - even the old hands are sure to learn something from this book:

 

Book Information:

  • Format - Spiral Bound, 102 pages
  • Author - Walter E Smith
  • Publisher - Secrets of the Pros, 3rd Edition, 12th Reprint July 2007
  • ISBN - 0-9765603-1-3
  • Dimensions - 22 x 14 x 2 centimetres (0.18 kg)
  • Other Information - B/W illustrations only, many tables of data
  • Country of Publication

The name says it all really - the objective of the book is to try to explain, instruct and guide the read through the basic processes of lapidary (tumbling) - rotary barrel and vibratory tumbling.

With sections on:

  • Introduction to Tumbling
  • Collecting - what to look for and where
  • Selecting tumbling materials
  • Media - plastic, ceramic, natural organic
  • Abrasives - silicon carbide, boron carbide, aluminium oxides, grit sizes and their uses
  • Compounds - polishing wet and dry
  • Loading the tumbler
  • Metals - preparing, pre-finishing and burnishing
  • and much more including extensive detailed info on how to tumbler polish many different rock types

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