A Complete Guide To Tumbling Rocks—A Reliable Method

A Complete Guide To Tumbling Rocks—A Reliable Method

Jul 24, 2026

This is a very thorough explanation of how to tumble rocks using my favorite method. With over ten years of experience helping people learn how to use a rock tumbler, I tried to anticipate common questions and problems and address them here.

0:00 Intro/Looking at the Rough
3:48 Starting the First Stage
8:14 Clean Out After 1 Week
14:37 Inspecting Rocks After 2 Weeks
21:27 Week 3 Cleanout
27:44 Week 4 Breaking a Rock
29:46 Week 5
31:06 Week 6
32:10 Week 7
32:57 Starting Second Stage
41:20 Starting Third Stage
46:32 Starting Polish
48:04 Finished Rocks!