I can tell so much effort went into the visual story telling; All the editing and setting up all the shots. Multiple shots making it look like he just casually walked into the house out of the woods with his dogs, while being cameraman at the same time. Thank you for the effort.
Just today my father gifted me a polished agate, he has no idea where he got it, it's been sitting in a box for years. It's 3" x 2" and 3/4" thick. I turn it to the side and can see 5 layers. It's a fractured beauty! I went searching for anything like it and found this video. It was cool to see from the find to the polish!
I like how you looked at the agate and left the "character" in it. I've been picking for 40-plus years and as I've gotten older, I tend to look at agates in a different way. Some are obviously gem quality, but I've been drawn more to agates that have a lot going on within them (I hope you know what I mean). Leaving a big part of it in the raw, natural state is a great touch. Beautiful stone by the way. One of the most relaxing hobbies there is and addicting. The concentration level necessary to seriously be looking for agates removes all the cares of the world and it's great "therapy". I primarily pick in the Porcupine Mountain area of Lake Superior in the UP, MI. I good find never gets old. Thanks for the video.
Great educational video. I'm glad that you mentioned recognizing how "fractured" the rock was. It's important to know what you can and cannot do with an individual stone, or you can easily end up with something not even close to what you intended. Very important when you are making jewelry or any other type of shape. Thank you.
Cool video; loved the style and approch. Wow,it was almost spiritual. I love agate and grew up in a family of "rockhounds." We had equipment similar to yours .... so your video brought back many happy memories. I could feel the gritty water splatering on my face, smell dust, feel the sanding paper and polish. Wow, mixing polishing compound....wow.... I want the compound to get under my fingernails. Thanks for sharing your shop and passion in this fantastic video.
Beautiful Agate, I forgot about this video, thanks for sharing. I expect a lot of people would like to see the saws and polishers set up again. :-) Cheers, Kevin.
ýour sucha lucky person to live in a place where the gems are native... im happy if i just find a peace of flint every now-and-then... keep up the good work my friend
Way to tame that agate Dan! This video really appealed to rock hound in me. Anytime I'm outdoors hiking or exploring I always have one eye on the ground looking for rocks...glad to know I'm not the only one, great video on a great find
What a pleasing video, but that is what I have come to expect from you, Rocks. Your patience, your use of simple tools and your appreciation of the gifts of nature are inspiring. Bill in the Rogue Valley
Awesome Thank you. I'm totally going to make a setup like that ! I loved the way you edited the film to tell the story. Pretty cool. Your vidz are very informative and helped me alot.
Thank you. You are very generous to share your skill. That rock find was amazing and watching the process and transformation was so cool. Im so inspired. Maybe you could come to Wyoming and help me set up my lapidary shop and talk me thru a few pieces, ha ha. Thanks again.
Hey Dan. Stone grinding is one of my favorite hobbies. I love it. In one of my video, I present this hobby. Do you use after the coarse diamond grinding wheel normal silicium carbide abrasive belts? Greets from Switzerland Felix
Another amazing video DAN!! I felt like i was in DOCTOR JEKYLS mad scientists workshop!! When you turned on the buzzing lights and electric motors!! All you need is some test tubes,glass viles,beakers and HES ALIVE!!! LOL!! Your lab fits your personality! LOL!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!! THANKS!!
excellent video I love it!! And everyone's comments below are smack on you do an excellent job with both the filming and the lapidary, awesome. I think we have similar machines even though I am just starting out. Thank you for the excellent video :-)
At about 7:30 minuets I here the sounds of " clunk" and a voice say " What ! " I know exactly what happended.... And I hate when it happens... Lol Something got away on a polisher......😂😂😂
As from what agate you hounded,(Carnelian), Are you from the Washington/Oregon area??? Nice video on the prep of a beautiful stone.......Thumbs up Liking your shop area too,roomy,mine is much smaller-LOL...
I can tell so much effort went into the visual story telling; All the editing and setting up all the shots. Multiple shots making it look like he just casually walked into the house out of the woods with his dogs, while being cameraman at the same time. Thank you for the effort.
Just today my father gifted me a polished agate, he has no idea where he got it, it's been sitting in a box for years. It's 3" x 2" and 3/4" thick. I turn it to the side and can see 5 layers. It's a fractured beauty! I went searching for anything like it and found this video. It was cool to see from the find to the polish!
Thank you. That sounds like a beautiful agate and a very nice gift!
The biggest Agate I've seen anyone pick up!!...very cool to see it go from rough state to polished gem!!
Beautiful!!
I like how you looked at the agate and left the "character" in it. I've been picking for 40-plus years and as I've gotten older, I tend to look at agates in a different way. Some are obviously gem quality, but I've been drawn more to agates that have a lot going on within them (I hope you know what I mean). Leaving a big part of it in the raw, natural state is a great touch. Beautiful stone by the way. One of the most relaxing hobbies there is and addicting. The concentration level necessary to seriously be looking for agates removes all the cares of the world and it's great "therapy". I primarily pick in the Porcupine Mountain area of Lake Superior in the UP, MI. I good find never gets old. Thanks for the video.
Cool agate and cool and simple set up...cudos and fun presentation
Seriously I could watch you all day it's so relaxing.
I just keep coming back to this video. Absolutely awesome.
Wow! What a beautiful chunk of agate! From dull and boring to shiny and expensive! Great work!
Fascinating. And so beautiful to see you work. I'm lucky to ljve in an agate filled area. So neat to see you work so carefully.
Great educational video. I'm glad that you mentioned recognizing how "fractured" the rock was. It's important to know what you can and cannot do with an individual stone, or you can easily end up with something not even close to what you intended. Very important when you are making jewelry or any other type of shape. Thank you.
Nice agate , as soon as I move I am setting up my lapidary equipment. Thanks for your video I enjoyed it.
Cool video; loved the style and approch. Wow,it was almost spiritual. I love agate and grew up in a family of "rockhounds." We had equipment similar to yours .... so your video brought back many happy memories. I could feel the gritty water splatering on my face, smell dust, feel the sanding paper and polish. Wow, mixing polishing compound....wow.... I want the compound to get under my fingernails. Thanks for sharing your shop and passion in this fantastic video.
Beautiful Agate, I forgot about this video, thanks for sharing. I expect a lot of people would like to see the saws and polishers set up again. :-) Cheers, Kevin.
Love the video and attention to details of the equipment. keep them coming.
Could not have said it better, "oh WOW! its just beautiful" love it! ty for sharing
Fantastic Dan, ...cool workshop ; ) and wow what an amazing job on this stone! All the best my friend, Sepp
ýour sucha lucky person to live in a place where the gems are native... im happy if i just find a peace of flint every now-and-then... keep up the good work my friend
Great vid! Finished product looks awesome!! Thanks for sharing :-)
Way to tame that agate Dan! This video really appealed to rock hound in me. Anytime I'm outdoors hiking or exploring I always have one eye on the ground looking for rocks...glad to know I'm not the only one, great video on a great find
Gorgeous stone, love that you left the natural textures on it.
Very nice piece of agate you found, and a great video
Nothing better finding the rough,than doing the magic with it.........A passion of mine too.....As said,great video!
What a pleasing video, but that is what I have come to expect from you, Rocks. Your patience, your use of simple tools and your appreciation of the gifts of nature are inspiring.
Bill in the Rogue Valley
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Gorgeous rock! I have tons of agate that are small. Nothing like that beauty.
I had no idea it took so much work to do that. Amazing!
Awesome Thank you. I'm totally going to make a setup like that !
I loved the way you edited the film to tell the story. Pretty cool.
Your vidz are very informative and helped me alot.
As an agate collector in Alaska ( record nineteen in a day) I think it’s awesome you found such a big agate! Shame it wasn’t river polished.
i guess you cant judge a book by its cover! once you polished it up it looked beatiful! good job!
amazing, great video. I'm buying some agate and it's interesting to see the process. Thanks
It turned out quite lovely.
Wow that's beautiful! Great video.
This is a wonderful agate very good job!
Wow you did an amazing job. Well done.
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Dude that turned out beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Gotrocksinhid you are an artist I'm morrocain we have some agate here but is not beautiful like this I like the colors of this agate
cool stone,cool event line and and the hyper finish with the plate brush in the kitchen sink....! love it..
Thank you. You are very generous to share your skill. That rock find was amazing and watching the process and transformation was so cool. Im so inspired. Maybe you could come to Wyoming and help me set up my lapidary shop and talk me thru a few pieces, ha ha. Thanks again.
Hey Dan. Stone grinding is one of my favorite hobbies. I love it. In one of my video, I present this hobby. Do you use after the coarse diamond grinding wheel normal silicium carbide abrasive belts? Greets from Switzerland
Felix
Not all your videos have to be primitive. I enjoyed this one very much! Man, if I had a shop there's no telling how much real work I could avoid.
I watched and wished you would state what you were using & how you were polishing the agate. Great find!
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Thanks
That was awesome..beautiful agate!
Que linda, amo ágata tenho muitas delas. Parabéns !!
Nice agate!!! To bad about the fractures - nice job on the polish!!!
Excellent Video! Love this channel!
Another amazing video DAN!! I felt like i was in DOCTOR JEKYLS mad scientists workshop!! When you turned on the buzzing lights and electric motors!! All you need is some test tubes,glass viles,beakers and HES ALIVE!!! LOL!! Your lab fits your personality! LOL!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!! THANKS!!
Thats awesome,Go find more Wild Agates and make them civil for us to gaze at.Sure is eye candy.
Beautifully done. Thank you
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed
Very interesting! always wanted to see this
This taught me a lot. Thanks. Any ideas on how to move the process to larger scales? I'm a sculptor.
That is a beautiful agate, it isn't for sale by any chance is it?
that is really wonderful transformation mate, great job, and appreciate your video...take care..
What a great video!
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Thanks Ken. I am happy to share. I am glad you enjoyed the memories
Great content and excellent videography - merci!
Thank you!
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Very cool Dan!
this is the best lapidary video on youtube
Aw, shucks...
That was awesome to watch. Liked (loved) and subscribed.
Artistry information. I liked it.
A total credit to you!! What an amazing rock!!! JUST WOW!!! New subscriber here. :)
Cinematography is legit
excellent video I love it!! And everyone's comments below are smack on you do an excellent job with both the filming and the lapidary, awesome. I think we have similar machines even though I am just starting out. Thank you for the excellent video :-)
Thank you.
Awesome brother! What kind of grinding belt is that if you don't mind my asking? Grit? Diamond?
At about 7:30 minuets I here the sounds of " clunk" and a voice say " What ! "
I know exactly what happended....
And I hate when it happens... Lol
Something got away on a polisher......😂😂😂
nice set-up, nice rock, who needs diamonds when you can fine beauty like that in our own rivers
Cool! Sounds like he's starting off right!
Nice job that looks really good
Fellow Oregon Rock Hound! There sure is a lot of good places to find and collect around these parts!
Wow budd awesome! I have some pretty good ones that need some lovin. Well done =perfect
Good job....
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That would make a great present for nature lovers.
Also, I wonder if you could set a piece of it on a pendant or something.
I’m glad you can see the beauty of the agate even tho it’s cracked. Don’t you wish people would treat each other with a polishers care?
ive never seen the process. that was too cool. thanks caveman dan.
As from what agate you hounded,(Carnelian), Are you from the Washington/Oregon area??? Nice video on the prep of a beautiful stone.......Thumbs up
Liking your shop area too,roomy,mine is much smaller-LOL...
This is in Southwest Oregon. thank you. We have moved since this video but I do have a shop again now. I just have not set it up yet.
great job Dan
Thanks. Maybe i will do a short vid on my equipment.
Nice lapidary arbor! Looks like you designed th first one yourself? If so I am impressed.
Yes I did. Thanks
That is an incredibly gorgeous agate rock. How long did you polish it until it became shiny like glass?
thanks. Glad you enjoy
Wow, you have to be patient to get it as pretty and polished as you'd like. :)
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Thank you
Beautiful stone! Too bad it couldn't be turned into an arrowhead! Keep up the great work!
Waw magnétique pierre . 😍
C'est quoi le le nom de cette belle agates ?
Merci .
Gorgeous piece of rock.
Hello sir, what kind of stones did you find stone that looks like a lot of stone
Great work 👍👏
Nice work 👍
was that cerium oxide that you used to polish it?
AWESOME! GREAT VID...GREAT STONE!
wow. looks amazing. nice work
Gran trabajo!
awesome... that's a beautiful gem.
from rock to gemstone. Fun stuff!
btw...you have some awesome video and video editing techniques. you film like a professional film maker
thank you
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Magnificent.👍😍🌏❣️
nice vid! the one thing you forgot to mention is where you found this piece. at least city/state if you want to keep your "spot" secret. thanks.
I didnt forget :) ...but i will say it is in Oregon
gotrocksinhead ahh. i lived in spokane for 2 years. worst mistake i made in my life was moving back to ohio rather than oregon!
thank you Sepp.
I am very blessed! We live in a pretty cool area
Would that piece you were working on be considered sardonyx agate because it had bands in it?
I call it carnelian banded agate. Different areas call rocks different things so it might be called sardonyx agate also.
Great find :D You've inspired my fiance to come rock hunting with my in the spring :)