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Sam Cook won the Worldwide Rock Tumbling Contest and tells us exactly how he did it. If you want to be a champion rock tumbler, you should watch this!
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@Matt_Johnson Год назад

Cool Beans Sam, Great job, procrastination is the takeaway tip from this video, I am always learning new things from Rob's videos.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Hey Matt, I noticed that you turned in all light colored rocks. Were you sent mostly light rocks or did you just think those turned out better? How similar was you method? Care to share any of your secrets?

@Metal-Detecting-Texas Год назад

Hey Rob, I do have a couple secrets, secret #1 watch Michigan Rocks RU-vid channel and emulate everything that guy does, he is the foremost authority on rock tumbling. Secret #2 after each stage I run my rocks in an ultrasonic machine for thirty minutes to get any residual grit out of the cracks and crystal pockets. As to the color of rocks the lighter ones just looked better to me,I will send you a picture of the ones I did not send in. Matt,

@MichiganRocks Год назад

@@Metal-Detecting-Texas That first tip is great! I'll have to look that guy up. He sounds amazing. I have had people ask me about ultrasonic cleaners, but I have never used one. I have read that they can sometimes break rocks. Has that ever happened to you?

@Matt_Johnson Год назад

@@MichiganRocks not yet but we have really extra hard rocks down here in Texas.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

@@Matt_Johnson I'm guessing that it's not about hardness, but more likely because of cracks that are in the rock before they go in the ultrasonic cleaner.

@jasonpatterson9821 Год назад

When Sam won he shared the news with me in the most self-effacing way possible, just "Hey" and a picture of the results... He's great: incredibly smart, friendly, and an all around stand up guy. Of course now that he's a world champion, he requires velvet carpets and servants to open doors, but otherwise he's totally down to Earth!

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Yeah, I don’t think he’ll let it go to his head. I sure won’t be opening any more doors than usual for him either!

@RockAndRollRockhound Год назад

That’s awesome Sam!! Huge congrats!! You must be very proud. And you have the most excellent teacher. Rob sure knows his stuff. Awesome bud, so happy for you!!

@kirsiselei8703 Год назад

Congratulations Sam💕. So nice of u to teach him and letting him use ur machines💕

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I have plenty of tumbling capacity, so sharing isn't much of a sacrifice.

@kirsiselei8703 Год назад

@@MichiganRocks but really sweet to do so💕

@sallythompson5071 Год назад

Congratulations to you both for winning the same award at different times.

@donnalantz7981 Год назад

Congratulations Sam. You did an awesome job. So glad you won. Well I gusee Rob must be an amazing teacher. I've learned a lot from him as well. You two make a great team.

@notinmanitou Год назад

I saw the announcement and I wondered if that was "our" Sam. Congratulations to both teacher and student. Rob, please forward to Sam for us. He did a great job!

@kylaabegglen1275 Год назад

Yay Sam!! 🎆🎉Congratulations!! 🎇🎊🥳 Congratulations to Matt and Zachary also! Those weren't easy rocks to tumble, I saw other videos and the rocks looked really rough. It's so cool that two people who learned to tumble rocks, basically from you Rob, won 1st and 2nd place. That says a lot about your skills also. Thanks for sharing Rob & Sam!✌️🤠

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I was pretty excited about two people winning who learned from me too. As a teacher, I love to see my students succeed.

@kylaabegglen1275 Год назад

@@MichiganRocks So cool!😎

@justjulee9135 Год назад

Congratulations, Sam! Thank you, Rob for being a mentor and inspiration to so many! Really awesome video!

@staceysakkinen1270 Год назад

Congrats, and what a nice video. Someday I would like to join that contest. Keep on rockin😎!!!!!

@sawedoffbastard8078 Год назад

What a wonderful relationship you have. I wish I would have had a positive influence in my life like you at that age. Ridiculously wholesome content here.....❤

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Sam and I get along really well considering the huge age difference. I haven't figured out if he's really mature or I'm really immature. Might be a bit of both.

@lauriewilson4741 Год назад

@@MichiganRocks 😂 maybe both? Chemistry

@MichiganRocks Год назад

@@lauriewilson4741 Could be!

@MichiganRocks Год назад

For more rock tumbling tips, check out this playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLqNINgwEkm-Lyn24HlhulSV4Unc00-Cuc

@ritaardan7789 Год назад

Congratulations Sam! To you and your teacher!! Thanks for sharing with us :)

@davidhile5363 Год назад

Congratulations to Sam ! He had a fantastic teacher ! The rocks didn’t look all that promising in the beginning. What’s the best way to ship polished rocks ? To individually wrap them in bubble wrap ?

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I wrapped each rock individually in a piece of old T-shirt. Those went into a small flat rate box with bubble wrap. I helped Sam ship his the same way. I don't know if that's the best way, but it has worked twice.

@hankfarley2514 Год назад

Crazy how different the rocks are from batch to batch. I didn't have a single rock that was black what so ever. Good job. Have to take notes to get higher on the list next year.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

You would think they'd try to get the boxes as similar as possible. I definitely think there's an element of luck in this contest. If you look at the contest page, Matt's second place rocks are mostly light colored. I don't know if he just decided to send in light colored rocks or if that's all he had to choose from. www.featherriverrocks.org/rock-tumbling-contest/

@karenmikola1552 Год назад

Congratulations Sam! That's so awesome! And great job teaching, Rob! I had no idea that stage 1 would be that long.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

That was just for the slowest rocks to get finished some rocks got done with the first stage much quicker.

@DogofW0r Год назад

@@MichiganRocks Hey Rob! Love your content! I wanted to say that my rocks come out with shine but NO WHERE NEAR what yours end up like. I hear you say that rocks get "finished" but what is finished for you? Like for the typical rock, how long do you leave in each stage? I leave mine in for roughly three or four days in Stage One and then two or three days for Stage Two through to Polish. Am I not leaving them in long enough? Something else I'll do with a rock is, if I want a rock a certain shape or getting cracks or pits out, I'll use my Rotary Tool to grind the entire surface of the rock and immediately put it in Stage Two. What do you think of that? Well, thank you again for great info and content on all things rock related!

@MichiganRocks Год назад

@@DogofW0r I'm assuming that you're using a rotary tumbler. Did you hear Sam say that some of his rocks were in the first stage for something like four or five months? They weren't all in that long, some got done sooner and some got done later. By "done" I mean that all the holes and cracks were ground out. If you're using a rotary tumbler for the other stages, you're not leaving them in nearly long enough. In a rotary, I run them for a week in 220 silicon carbide, ten days in 500 aluminum oxide, and two weeks in aluminum oxide polish. My goal is to get the best shine possible, so I might go a little overboard on times, but it's worth it to me. You need to go for at least a week in each of the last three stages though to have a decent shine at all. The advantage of using a vibratory tumbler for the last three stages is that I let them run for two days, three days, and then two days, for a total of a week. It's quicker and does a better job for me. As for pre-grinding, that's a great Idea. I still put them back in the first stage after grinding because it mellows out any flat spots or sharp corners I left behind.

@michellebielecki Год назад

Congratulations, Sam!

@CityRockhounding Год назад

Awesome so cool, we'll done! Great video! Congratulations.

@wyomingadventures Год назад

Congratulations Sam! You're a great teacher Rob.

@donnasnorthernlights2089 Месяц назад

Congratulations Sam!!! Michigan Rocks you are an inspiration to all tumblers!!!! Thank you!!!!

@MichiganRocks Месяц назад

You're welcome, glad to help out!

@DurpVonFronz Год назад

Whoa! Another World Champ....!!!! Pretty dang amazing Sam!! Trained him well Rob!

@manisteerocks7092 Год назад

Yes, he did didn't he.

@hobbyhandle 4 месяца назад

Congrats to both champion rock tumblers in the room....I tried to enter the next year..but found out they were already done taking apps for next season. Congrats Sam...who have a good teacher/ mentor

@MichiganRocks 4 месяца назад

They sold out really quickly the year after this.

@NoMetaWorldPeace Год назад

So cool you guys are able to share your love for the hobby. Big congrats to the WORLD CHAMPION!

@grandparocky Год назад

Congratulations Sam that is showing great commitment to your hobby. What a great way to showcase your work to others! Again Congratulations on winning this competition!

@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 Год назад

Congratulations guys...

@sboydrocks9412 Год назад

Congratulations Sam - Well Done. And Rob it looks like you can Take the teacher out of teaching but you can take the teaching out of the teacher. Thanks Rob for all that you share every week on this channel. I hope you never retire from this vocation. Think of all the rocks you haven’t collected or tumbled yet.😃

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Oh come on, I deserve to retire someday, don't I? For right now I'm having a lot of fun doing this and plan to continue. I'm glad you're still enjoying it.

@keystonepirate2534 Год назад

Congratulations

@MeiGunner Год назад

God bless ppl like this , Willing to Step in , and help the youth in the Area ( Aslong as they have good intentions , and not are Growming them , ,, im not saying This Michigan is ,, but God Bless this Channel !!! )

@grokeffer6226 Год назад

Congratulations!!!

@charlesbordner9240 Год назад

So proud of Sam!!! and also Rob you are a great mentor to many of us rockhounds!!

@1sec2midnight Год назад

Way to go, Sam! Thanks for sharing some of your secrets, so much fun to watch.

@suzettecalleja3122 Год назад

Congratulations Sam, well done.

@nevadaminer5977 8 месяцев назад

I had no idea there was a tumbling competition! Congratulations on your success.

@MichiganRocks 8 месяцев назад

Yep, this is the only one that I know of.

@whathappened2230 Год назад

Congrats to you Sam,good job! Thank you Rob, I now have some nice fossils and cool rocks from Alpena since I saw some of your work. I am 7 hours away, but worth the drive! Peace and Love to you and yours!

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Ouch, that's a long drive. I'm glad you found something cool after making that trip.

@whathappened2230 Год назад

@@MichiganRocks Ya, it is a long way.... So much cool stuff though! Been up 2x this year. I would go more, but work is a bit constraining. Thank you again Rob!

@Madnais78 Год назад

Awesome video! Congratulations! What a great neighbor and Mentor you are! Super encouraging video. Keep up the Great work!

@sandraabshire4923 Год назад

That’s amazing Sam! Congratulations! You had the best teacher!!

@thinkcivil1627 Год назад

Congratulations Sam! Your knowledge about agates has grown quite a bit in such a short period of time. You are a born picker. Beautiful trophies by the way.

@michaelschue22 Год назад

Way to go Sam! Just a great job - congratulations. That was a lot of fun to watch. I'll be sending you guys a couple of Ohio State Buckeye caps you can wear on your next project 🙂 That Rob - he's a darn good teacher.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I'd say something about those caps, but this is a family channel.

@MrChubbyHubby. Год назад

Belated congratulations Sam! nice work on those less than ideal rocks. And good job teaching him Rob, well done!

@deniseview4253 Год назад

Congratulations! 😊

@vlakslee Год назад

I saw his name on their web site. I figured it had to be him. You must be proud of him. Congrats Sam.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I'm very proud of him!

@chuckmartin218 Год назад

Congrats Sam. Be proud. That trophy is well earned.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

You would know, Chuck.

@lynschultz513 Год назад

Congrats Sam!!

@kevinanderson9335 Год назад

Congratulations Sam!

@Reet64 Год назад

Congrats Sam!

@IvanLopez-zh3xz Год назад

Baddass! Congrats man!!!! Great mentor!!

@darkwood777 Год назад

Congrats Sam! Slow and steady seems to win the rock polishing contest.

@dawnettehunter6922 Год назад

Whoop! Whoop! So genuinely excited for you Sam. Asked Santa for a vibratory tumbler this year! I guess that means I gotta be good. Hopefully I can get the candy shine some day like you guys.🥰

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Remember, Santa Claus is watching you!

@invictusfarmer7188 Год назад

CONGRATS!

@ChrisR_4812 Год назад

Congratulations Sam! That is so awesome - World Champion. Just WOW!

@teeteepalooza Год назад

very cool! sam congrats! rob you’re a good mentor. i had no idea there were so many factors to consider when making polished rocks.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I don't think it's difficult to polish rocks, but there are a few variables. The biggest thing is patience.

@teeteepalooza Год назад

@@MichiganRocks yes! when i heard stones are in the tumbler for months, i was shocked!

@fatsiddog Год назад

Congratulations young man! Super cool!!!

@mattiecreates Год назад

congrats to the winners! and on first place!

@michaelames6317 Год назад

Well done Sam! You're an inspiration Sir... I'm tumbling my very first batch of river rocks from the Mason county Washington state area. YOU and your Mentor, Keep up the good work! M.

@auntTdesigns Год назад

Congrats to all!

@LadyYoop Год назад

OUTSTANDING!!!! And that trophy is as much yours....what a teacher!

@patriciamckean4186 Год назад

Congrats Sam, you had the best teacher.

@SherryAustinMcginley Год назад

Congratulations to Sam! Good job and congratulations to Matt also.

@phyllismooney1034 Год назад

How very exciting. Congratulations, Sam. Way to shape a legacy, Rob. Be blessed. Rock on. 🪨

@jaredt5127 Год назад

Very cool, congrats! Im fallin love with tumbling and polishing rocks. I cant wait to get a saw setup and a cab machine someday. Already have a plethora of angle grinders, but a variable speed sander or a wet polisher would be cool too.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

For me, I acquired equipment slowly. I bought mostly used machines at first and it takes awhile to find them.

@jaredt5127 Год назад

@@MichiganRocks Your content is fun and wholesome, 10/10. Keep it up! I just cracked my 4 barrels and am burnishing them now. How does one find these Lapidary contests? Im utterly fascinated, I wish I would have continued this hobby from my childhood onwards. Im about 6 months into this fun

@MichiganRocks Год назад

@@jaredt5127 I put a link to this contest in the description of the video. It's the only one that I know of. I'm on the Rock Tumbling Hobby forums and they have had some contests in the past, but it's not a regular thing there.

@fishmonger1908 Год назад

Fantastic! Love the T-shirt with fly patterns too!

@sharonandbillgenschaw9362 Год назад

Congratulations Sam! I really enjoyed the video. The finished rocks are beautiful!

@LemonySnicket-EUC Год назад

Way to go Sam ! You as well Coach !

@MrJsv650 Год назад

Nice, those rocks looked very appealing to the eye. Worldwide 🏆 that's awesome

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I think it's mostly people in the U.S. since the rock club that puts it on is in California, but the year I won, the second place winner was from New Zealand.

@sparband Год назад

Great job, Sam.

@Link2game Год назад

Congratulations!

@markreetz1001 Год назад

Congrats to Neighbor Sam! Happy you were there to help and teach him a few things.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Sam is a good student. He was a good student in my algebra class and he's a good student of rock hunting and tumbling. He quickly surpassed me in finding agates, in fact.

@reddog-ex4dx Год назад

@@MichiganRocks Young eyes!

@brianholcomb940 Год назад

Congrats Sam! They turned out awesome! It's nice to learn from the best! Thanks for sharing!

@BalladofJanine Год назад

Too funny give that lad some of that Michigan Rocks whoop butt! 😝😊 You both did a fine job!

@LionCubFather Год назад

Awesome!

@treybeedee6177 Год назад

Excellent job Sam!!! I bet you were screaming for joy!! So proud of ya kiddo!! You got the best teacher!! He sure has helped me through my frustrating failures!!! 🙏🧎🏼‍♀️🥰

@susanboger7874 Год назад

Great color in all of them !!!!

@dancrites453 Год назад

Congrats to Sam... and his mentor. Awesome video!

@greatnorthernviews3052 Год назад

You guys are excellent rock tumblers, great job guy’s!

@greatnorthernviews3052 Год назад

Congratulations Sam you are on your way to a great Rock Tumbler! Thanks for sharing your experience.

@robertmandigo7942 Год назад

Congratulations Sam! Rob you taught that young man very good! Keep up the great videos and God bless you and your family.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Thanks, Robert!

@carolynstoddard5393 Год назад

Congratulations, Sam!!✨ Keep up the great work!!🌟 Always enjoy the hunt and the tumble!!💫

@GoldenSkullProspecting Год назад

i enjoy your video's and the knowledge you share, i got my son into your video's also and he has been tumbling for almost 2 months now and is enjoying it very much. so i thank you sir for great videos 👍

@MichiganRocks Год назад

That's great. How old is your son? Is he a kid or adult?

@GoldenSkullProspecting Год назад

@@MichiganRocks he is 17 going on 18 next month, just graduated, im hoping he goes into geology or similar to help me find me more gold and him more rocks 😁

@MichiganRocks Год назад

@@GoldenSkullProspecting My son I law is a geologist. I kind of won the jackpot there!

@GoldenSkullProspecting Год назад

@@MichiganRocks indeed, that is awesome, hoping i have some of that luck with my son lol

@mariemccann5895 6 дней назад

Good work guys and good luck for the next one!

@MichiganRocks 4 дня назад

He already has sent them in. Results should be in in about a month.

@terrikalbright984 Год назад

As a beginning tumbler I appreciate your informative videos. I have been collecting rocks for years in the hopes of one day being able to tumble them when life slowed down. Well that time has come due to some medical issues. Thankfully I have a nice little shop space to set up. My first attempt at some Michigan glow stones are in the final tumble 🤞 I may decide to polish a little longer. Thanks again, I really enjoy your videos, I can now at least name some of the stones I am finding in Wisconsin.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I'm glad to hear you've finally gotten into tumbling after thinking about it for so long. On the other hand, I'm sad to hear that it's because you're not feeling well. Good luck on that first batch. I'm planning to do more tumbling videos this winter.

@80sunshine21 Год назад

Well Done, Sam!

@berjo77 Год назад

Congratulations Sam, great show!

@earthlingjohn Год назад

Taking many years first as an amateur now as a pro crastinator i must congratulate you and say very well done on showing the pro side of procrastination ;>)

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I keep meaning to get better at procrastination, but I keep putting it off.

@garyfritzges6710 Год назад

Congrats, I learned some good stuff from the video and my daughter and I are looking forward to applying it, thanks.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I hope you two turn out some super shiny rocks!

@jeffbrown307 Год назад

Great job Sam and congratulations!

@1summerflower Год назад

How wonderful!🎉

@donaldgilliland4145 Год назад

👍👍GREAT JOB FELLAS

@michalwintz7083 Год назад

Congrats to all on the wins. It's awesome to see the younger generation interested in the rock tumbler and such. Great episode. I think rocks are one of God's puzzles he made for us. 🙃☕❤️ From Texas

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I think that about God quite a bit. The more you learn about anything in nature, the more you realize just how complex it is. I think God made things complicated to keep us amazed at his creations.

@sharlenekozlowski7877 Год назад

Congratulations Sam, on your great accomplishment, and special thanks to Rob for outstanding mentorship. Sam, we are so proud of who you are and all you are becoming. ❤️ Aunt Sharlene

@MichiganRocks Год назад

He's a good one. I see why you're proud of him.

@johnbyington3458 Год назад

Congratulations Sam!!!

@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 Год назад

Congratulations Sam, that's so amazing. You have the best teacher. I also learnt to tumble by watching Robs videos. I dont have a vibe tumbler yet. I really enjoy watching your videos you do together. Wahooooo so cool that you won. 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊💖💖

@MichiganRocks Год назад

We were both really excited with his win. Not bad for his first entry!

@nicolagraynewzealandrockho8976 Год назад

@@MichiganRocks he had a great teacher. 😊😊 Really enjoyed the video.

@Indyanas_ocean_view Год назад

Congratulations Sam! Those rocks were very beautiful! I think the procrastination definitely helped make them extra shiny. 😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I think so too!

@elainebates6967 Год назад

Well done Sam! It is really nice when or if we get cool neighbors. Fantastic job Rob, with your help in showing him the skills to achieve such a high award.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

Thanks Elaine!

@agatebeauties Год назад

Congratulations! Great tips!

@powerlinekid4296 Год назад

Congratulations, Sam. I was wondering if any rocks were tumbling during all those fly bite videos this summer. Not just any rocks, Award Winning Rocks.

@MichiganRocks Год назад

I don't do many lapidary or tumbling videos during the summer, because I'd rather be outside. The tumblers have not stopped much though, just a couple times when I was gone for more than three days.