rock tumbler
Lapidary smoothing device
A rock tumbler is a machine that polishes rough stones by rotating them in a drum with progressively finer abrasives and water.
Over weeks of tumbling, jagged rocks become smooth, shiny specimens: The kids got a rock tumbler for Christmas and spent the whole winter polishing agates.
Popular with hobbyists and for making jewelry.
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- stonesSmall hard earth fragments
- gemsCut precious stones
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
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- hobby geareasel, knitting needles, paintbrush, palette, sketchbook
- rockhoundinggeodes, quartz, agate, amethyst, specimens
- hobby toolssoldering iron, rotary tool, airbrush, heat gun, glue gun
- lapidarydiamond saw, faceting, cabochon, lap, diamond blade
- earth scienceatmosphere, earthquake, geology, volcano, crust
- gemstonesdiamond, ruby, emerald, sapphire, pearl
surface treatment method
rock tumblergrinder
Crushing or sharpening device
angle grinder · sandblaster · diamond saw · tile saw · bench grinder
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