Speedy Tumble is a product released by Cut That Agate that provides the rough material and everything you need to tumble a wide variety of stones to a high, professional looking finish in under 1 month time. The only thing not provided are the tumbler itself, water, and optional Ivory soap. In essence, it is the fast food of tumbling- an inexpensive, highly consistent product that can be made in a comparatively short time. Unlike fast food, the quality of the product is great and I am very satisfied with the fact that there were probably over 50 different kinds of rough in my assortment. You get 4 pounds total. Speedy Tumble also includes a bag of one pound of premier material too. I think my bag had some almandine garnet. I think it’s amazing what they give you for only $30!!

Speedy Tumble Rapid Refil Kit for Tumbled Stones – as it arrives in the mail.

Stone Contents of Speedy Tumble Kit

Instruction Card for Speedy Tumble Kit

Handful of the stones in this Speedy Tumble Refil Kit

To test Speedy Tumble, I decided to take the minimal amount of time it instructed to tumble for. So from start to finish, three weeks and one day total time. For my tumbler, I decided to use the most convenient option I could find. That meant I decided to take a trip down to my local Harbor Freight and purchase their Chicago Electric 3lb. rotary rock tumbler. It proved to be surprisingly well made, rigid, and perfect for getting the results I desired. Definitely a surprise.

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I decided to leave some headspace in the tumbler barrel, and filled it about two thirds of the way with stones from the set that I lightly prewashed. It’s a bad idea to totally fill the barrel, so the stones can move freely and let the grit work them.

Rotary Tumbled Stone Barrel filled with pre-tumbled stones

I added about 3.5 tablespoons of 400 grit, added some water, sealed the drum, released pressure after 3 hours, then tumbled for one week uninterrupted.

One week later I opened the barrel, placed the rough in a strainer and carefully rinsed off the grit. The material is looking nicer!

Strained and Cleaned of grit, the material is already looking much nicer!

Getting more tumbled! I washed this material well and then added about half the envelope of cerium oxide powder and more water.

Bag of Cerium Oxide, a Very Fine Polishing Paste, for the final polish of the tumbled stones

Cerium Oxide in the Rotary Tumbler Ready for Final Tumble.

After a week with cerium oxide, I washed the material well and added a small chunk of Ivory soap and tumbled with a little water to get a higher gloss. There you have it! It’s finished! Let’s take a look:

Tumbled Stones after Final Polish from the Speedy Tumble Rapid Refil Kit

Here is a handful of the beautifully glossy finished product. Ready to go for a craft project or just to enjoy!

Summary: Overall I really like Speedy Tumble and I think the value is amazing. Not only do they do the dirty work for you, but they include the grits you need to finish the job. You get a ton of material and the quality is great. I found many semiprecious stones in my assortment including amethyst, rutilated quartz, agate, sodalite, and turquoise. The only thing I can really criticize is I wish the premier material was something a little more colorful, but I can’t even really complain because of how well executed everything else was. Great job on making an interesting product for all ages, Speedy Tumble

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