Rodenberg Rocks

28/11/2023

Found a rock like this yesterday… anyone have any idea what it may be?

22/11/2023

Fall time is here in Northern Minnesota and we have been blessed with an unusually warm season in 2023. A few extra weeks without snow is something not to complain about, especially when Fall is my favorite season! Today we got to visit beach after having 5 inches of rainfall that has been mostly untouched after clay cliffs have littered the beach with new rocks that haven't been seen for hundreds of years!

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

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20/10/2023

Today, we have FINALLY reached the end results of our rock tumbling after almost 2 months of tumbling. We have been tumbling Lake Superior Agates in one barrel and Michigan stones from Rob and Maple, including Agates, Puddingstones, Petoskey Stones, and a few other varieties!

left me some beautiful stones after our adventure together in May of this year that I am very excited to put a polish on. A fun background is that I watched Rob's tumbling for beginner's video to start my hobby as a tumbler, so I owe it to him for my tricks I utilize! I also received some rocks from Maple who is a community member on the Rodenberg Rocks page! She made a journey from Michigan to do some agate hunting and I was unfortunately in Florida at the time, but she put the rocks in a secret place for me to find once I returned.

I am excited to share with you all each stage of the tumbling process of their rocks they gave me, as well as all of the agates I am tumbling in my secondary barrel.

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

Rock Shed is where I order my Grit that I utilize in my tumbling:
https://www.rockshed.com/product-cate...

If you enjoy the content, please consider liking, following, or subscribing to join myself in our rockhounding community :)

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13/10/2023

As the summertime in Northern Minnesota begins to fade, we enter the beautiful time of Fall and the changing of the leaves. Today we got to visit a New beach that has been mostly untouched after some rainfall and stormy weather along with my brand new View Tube!

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

If you enjoy the content, please consider liking, following, or subscribing to join myself in our rockhounding community :)

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15/09/2023

A cool summer day on the shores of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota. Today we got to visit a beach that has been mostly untouched after some rainfall and stormy weather. Being that Lake Superior is very high this year, these wavy days make a much larger impact on the erosion of clay cliffs, as well as pushing new rocks up from the bottom!

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

If you enjoy the content, please consider liking, following, or subscribing to join myself in our rockhounding community :)

Thanks for watching!

13/09/2023

Today, we take a peak at some rocks that are freshly completing their second stage of rock tumbling. We are tumbling Lake Superior Agates in one barrel and Michigan stones from Rob and Maple, including Agates, Puddingstones, Petoskey Stones, and a few other varieties! Turns out timing matters for different stones with different hardness... DUH!

left me some beautiful stones after our adventure together in May of this year that I am very excited to put a polish on. A fun background is that I watched Rob's tumbling for beginner's video to start my hobby as a tumbler, so I owe it to him for my tricks I utilize! I also received some rocks from Maple who is a community member on the Rodenberg Rocks page! She made a journey from Michigan to do some agate hunting and I was unfortunately in Florida at the time, but she put the rocks in a secret place for me to find once I returned.

I am excited to share with you all each stage of the tumbling process of their rocks they gave me, as well as all of the agates I am tumbling in my secondary barrel.

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

Rock Shed is where I order my Grit that I utilize in my tumbling:
https://www.rockshed.com/product-cate...

If you enjoy the content, please consider liking, following, or subscribing to join myself in our rockhounding community :)

Thanks for watching!

06/09/2023

Today, we take a peak at some rocks that are freshly completing their first stage of rock tumbling. We are tumbling Lake Superior Agates in one barrel and Michigan stones from Rob and Maple, including Agates, Puddingstones, Petoskey Stones, and a few other varieties! Turns out timing matters for different stones with different hardness... DUH!

left me some beautiful stones after our adventure together in May of this year that I am very excited to put a polish on. A fun background is that I watched Rob's tumbling for beginner's video to start my hobby as a tumbler, so I owe it to him for my tricks I utilize! I also received some rocks from Maple who is a community member on the Rodenberg Rocks page! She made a journey from Michigan to do some agate hunting and I was unfortunately in Florida at the time, but she put the rocks in a secret place for me to find once I returned.

I am excited to share with you all each stage of the tumbling process of their rocks they gave me, as well as all of the agates I am tumbling in my secondary barrel.

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

Rock Shed is where I order my Grit that I utilize in my tumbling:
https://www.rockshed.com/product-cate...

If you enjoy the content, please consider liking, following, or subscribing to join myself in our rockhounding community :)

Thanks for watching!

28/08/2023

Today I ventured SOUTH instead of my typical NORTH to a more remote river that does not look to be explored often to see if I could make some new discoveries and boy was a tried and tested! Lots of rocks and finds that were new to my knowledge and tested my abilities as a rockhound.

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

If you enjoy the content, please consider liking, following, or subscribing to join myself in our rockhounding community :)

Thanks for watching!

23/08/2023

On today's adventure, I want to give a HUGE thank you to all of you who have helped support and grow with myself on this channel. It has been a whirlwind of a year and I am so excited for what is yet to come with this channel. All of your comments, reach outs, pictures, stories, and so much more is what helps make my passion for rockhounding fun! So all I can say is thank you :)

Today, we get to dive into a NEW area of the rockhounding world! Rock cutting and slabbing. I have made countless finds over the years that I have been eager to cut open and I am excited to share that content with you moving forward :)

If you are interested in the saw I got, I listed the name below:
SKIL 7-Inch Wet Tile Saw - 3540-02

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All is well and be well and we will see you at the next video!

15/08/2023

Today, we break out a couple bags of rocks that were gifted to me by a couple of friends that I have met during my time as a rockhound.

left me some beautiful stones after our adventure together in May of this year that I am very excited to put a polish on. A fun background is that I watched Rob's tumbling for beginner's video to start my hobby as a tumbler, so I owe it to him for my tricks I utilize! I also received some rocks from Maple who is a community member on the Rodenberg Rocks page! She made a journey from Michigan to do some agate hunting and I was unfortunately in Florida at the time, but she put the rocks in a secret place for me to find once I returned.

I am excited to share with you all each stage of the tumbling process of their rocks they gave me, as well as all of the agates I am tumbling in my secondary barrel.

I utilize the small agates for magnets that you can find at my Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RodenbergRocks

Rock Shed is where I order my Grit that I utilize in my tumbling:
https://www.rockshed.com/product-cate...

If you enjoy the content, please consider liking, following, or subscribing to join myself in our rockhounding community :)

Thanks for watching!

02/08/2023

01/08/2023

In today’s outdoor journey, we head the opposite direction of the North Shore to a beautiful NEW gravel pit to see if I can make some actual amazing finds like the lore of stories I have heard from other rockhounds. Today was yet another beautiful and sunny morning where I was lucky to find lots of beautiful stones and agates along the way and excited to share my finds with you today!

Thanks for checking out the video and would appreciate any support in joining the channel and I look forward to seeing and hearing from you all throughout this adventure!

Thank you for watching :)

25/07/2023

I also collect sea glass and I like to make artwork with the pieces I find! This was my 1/1 item made for my fiancé 😊 what do you think?

19/07/2023

Does anyone else think this is part of a ship hull found while I was rockhounding? 🚢

18/07/2023

A quartz hat on this beautiful Lake Superior agate 👨‍🍳

17/07/2023

On today's rock hunting adventure, we revisited a river that AgateDad and myself explored a few weeks back and got SKUNKED! I decided to take another try at this river when the water levels were a little bit lower and found some success! We shall conquer this river again at some point in the future, but for now, I am satisfied!

Thanks for checking out the video and would appreciate any support in joining the channel and I look forward to seeing and hearing from you all throughout this adventure!

Thank you for watching :)

17/07/2023

When I first started agate hunting, this was one my first ‘prominent’ finds and I am still so proud of it 🥲

13/07/2023

One of my all-time favorites! What do you think about this find? 🤔

11/07/2023

PSA: The video has some sound of wind coming through the camera.

A beautiful summer day on the shores of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota. Today we got to bring out a new rockhound to the shores to look for some rocks with me! This new rockhound is my fiancé Kayla, and we were able to spend a short time by the Lake today, but chalked up a few good finds along with some laughs!

Thanks for checking out the video and would appreciate any support in joining the channel and I look forward to seeing and hearing from you all throughout this adventure!

Thank you for watching :)

03/07/2023

Welcome to the Rodenberg Rocks Page!

My name is Brett and I am an avid rockhound who wants to bring my finds and adventures to a community who has a similar obsession with stones as much as I do. I currently film content of my rock hunting adventures and polishing, with a plan to create another emphasis in lapidary, cutting, and utilizing my finds for crafts.

If you enjoy the content, please feel free to follow along with my journey in the beautiful unknown of the days in a life of a rockhound! 🤘🪨

-Brett