What’s Inside Agates • Waterline, Bands & Moss
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- This week we finally take a look at some of the waterline agate, banded agate, Moss agate and fancy jasper that we found in our last rockhounding trip, and have to deal with a blunt tile saw blade... it all works out in the end and the stones are beautiful on the inside. I hope you all enjoy.
See below for a cool description a friend of mine made for Benny’s jasper, if you’ve been watching the last couple of videos the metaphysical properties are spot on haha!
Minerals Description and Properties
BENOIT JASPER also know as Benny's Stone.
Benoit Jasper is a rare and unique opaque form of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline variety of the mineral Quartz. It often contains an abundance of impurities and therefore some regard it as a rock instead of a mineral. Jasper is usually associated with brown, yellow or reddish colours and when it is dull and lacking interesting colours it is not called Jasper but rather Chert. The unique properties of Benoit Jasper cause it to occur in a deep forest green with some swirls of yellow. It is often revered and coveted by collectors for it's beauty and rarity.
Chemical Formula: SiO2
Colour: Green, Forest Green and Yellow
Crystal System: Hexagonal but as it is in microcrystalline form does not appear in crystals but nodules
Streak: White
Hardness: 6.5 - 7
Transparency: Opaque
Luster: Vitreous
Cleavage: None
Fracture: Concoidal
Sources and Distinguishing Features: Benoit Jasper is a unique and rare stone. It is generally found as a single specimen by collectors when scouring creeks for other minerals. It is so rare so as to be considered a once in a lifetime find. It is distinguished by it's unique colour and its unique property of being isolated from other occurrences of it's type. Legend has it that a collector is not the finder of the stone, rather, the stone 'selects' the collector.
Benoit Jasper is looked at as a curiosity by collectors and geologists alike for it unusual concoidal fracture patterns which to the naked eye and inexperienced, mimic the shape and pattern of an artifact produced by tool manufacture. Given the controversial shape Benoit Jasper can take on any mineral data and description of this Jasper is not truly complete without inclusion of it's perceived metaphysical properties and general warning.
Metaphysical Properties:
Benoit Jasper is a truly unique stone and is not for the faint of heart. In addition to it's value as a beautiful, desirable mineral-rock specimen it carries with it an aura of wonder. Due to it's unusual presentation of mimicking an artifact it is likely to invoke speculation, curiosity and discussion amongst any who view it. It has been reported to promote rather than alleviate insomnia. It has a tendancy to divide opinion if not handled with care. It is said that the spiritual properties of the stone are so powerful the Jasper itself will remain unnoticed by any but those worthy of treating it with respect and are capable of using it to promote respect and harmony when interacting with others.
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If anyone has any tips on how to not blunten the blade Im all ears, I think I might be doing something wrong for it to be getting blunt so quick, or maybe I’m just cutting too much. Any tips at all would be mega appreciated. Have a rad weekend all!
Rookie Rockhounding
Go to the back of the class.
I told you how you need too dress the blade, and that isn't putting doll clothes on it, the diamonds get knocked out and that leaves more metal than abrasive, you now need too remove the metal, get a cheap and nasty grinding wheel, lay it flat and cut thin slices off, the metal gets ground off but the diamonds remain, this is next weeks assignment and all marks will go towards your final exam.
Moss, plume agate, water marks are caused by----------- anyone? hands up please.
Yes rookie, what do you think the waterlines are caused by?
Is the answer water?
Correct rookie, minerals left behind after the water has gone home.
Remember that an agate by any other name is still an agate, it's all Quartz.
And on that note, that's exactly where I'm going right now.
Class dismissed.
@@symonsheppard5519 hahahahahahaha! I found this seriously hilarious! And informative! Thankyou!
Love love Kawaii
Absolutely my pleasure.
@Symon Sheppard
Water! The answer is water!!!! Ah dammit, you already said it.
This feels like high school science all over again! Haha!
Frik, okay so if I get a cheap grinding wheel and cut it when the blades getting slow, it’ll help it? Seriously man! You are way better than any high school teacher 😁
I’m gonna try that.
And I thought it might be from water settling in the void and then evaporating leaving the minerals to do their thing and grow a straight line of Crystal formation. Buttttttt I don’t know if that’s correct haha!
Thank you Symon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😁
perfect timing I just told my viewers to come check you out to se chalcedony being cut , Theses are awesome !!!
What!? Oh man thank you dude, 🙏 I legit am still learning and don’t know what the heck I’m doing but that’s way too kind man. Thank you from the bottom of my heart bro.
Quest for Details
Quest for consideration, found.
the green and brown looks like a VanGough painting gorgeous loved seeing crazy how much beauty is hidden inside. Thanks im here from Quest for details shouted you out. haha just posted the message and seen Nate post under mine......lol
Oh that’s so cool, Nate is such a genuine nice man hey. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed 😊👍 have a great week!!!
I love the little tuby bits!! Those little black crystal structures shooting through the white agate. So intriguing!
Wow some great finds and a fun video, hit it out of the park Rookie!
Ohhh thank you guys. I hope you’re both keeping well 😉👍
Very Beautiful crystals!!!! Excellent finds !!!!!
Michelle Lee
Thank you thank you Michelle! 👌😁
I love these cutting/before and after videos!
Thank you Sandra. Hopefully will be doing some more soon. 😊
Keep going to share calcedony beauties... love them... great job man 👍👍👍
Thank you thank you!!!!!
Pew, pew, pew! I love all the tubie bits on the cut! Beautiful
MultiCrackerjacker
Hahaha! Pew pew! The tubes are cool hey, I love how the bands avoid them making the bands even more interesting 😁
Wow those last 2 were breath taking
That last agate was stunning! Thanks for sharing!
Such a pretty little thing hey, thanks for watching Mlani!
I have lots of stone
Oh man, that Jasper! Beauty! Keep up the good work!
Thank you mate 👍👍👍
@ 5:22.. beautiful stone.. Nice find and great cuts!
scott helstrom
Thank you Scott 😊👍👍👍
Have a great weekend mate!
Hey Rookie. The last rock cut on this video is magnificent!
It’s a little beauty isn’t it man! Definitely one of my favourites 👌
So pretty!Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Heidi! 😁
Wicked brother, thanks for sharing, my little tilesaw is going awesome for a cheap one, and I'm loving it, it's really amazing seeing what if anything is inside, I've cut a few cool pieces so far, I'll have to post some video's of them. Cheers. 👍
Yes dude! How much is it a doorway into another world! 👍👍
Very pretty windows into the stones. The patterns, tubules, inclusions make them all so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Sare, they were so much fun to look into. I love discovering what’s inside these beauties.
Such beautiful little gems. I really enjoy seeing what you have found hidden inside your finds. Thanks for sharing. Blessings
Thank you Sue, it’s so cool getting to see what’s happening on their inside hey 😁👍
I watch this video several times. Really like.
Oh man that’s so cool. Thanks mate 👌👍👊
Gyönyörűek, ma kedvenc kövem a zőld csúcsos volt! Egyébként minden ásvány gyönyörű!
köszönöm Köller, nagyon köszönöm.
Friday!!! Woot, its rock time with our friend from the island continent! Fun watching someone else play my favorite game...what's inside it? It truly is a never ending source of wonder, beauty and joy! And as always, your enthusiasm is contagious bromigo. Thanks for sharing such amazing wonderful specimens of goodness! The little guy at 10:15 is absolutely awesome and definitely one I would add to my longer term collection~ So what is barefoot ball? hahaha love the idea of running around on grass cut like a golf green barefoot~ Go forward my friend and continue sharing all this spectacular Aussie magic! Much appreciated as always for your efforts, hope you have an awesome weekend ahead and look forward to your next post!
Hey my fellow rock lovin friend! Happy Friday! 😁😁😁
Haha so it’s called Barefoot Bowls, it’s basically Lawn Bowls but a more relaxed version usually played on Sunday afternoons with friends over a few beverages without shoes. So much fun, but if an Aussie tradition 🇦🇺😆
That little guy was just stunning on the inside, some of the waterlines had tiny crystals inside like little horizontal voids. It was too hard to point out in the vid but its structure and formation was really beautiful.
Thank you as always mate!! Oh did you get my email? I’m pretty sure I sent one but if not let me know, I’ll resend it 😉
See now if we had something like that up here, I'd consider taking up drinking again! hahaha @@Rookie_Rockounding So the little guy, yeah is really spectacular. As I've gotten older my eyes aren't focusing as well on all the beautiful little details so myself am using a pair of jewelers glasses to look closely at the stones and bring out the wondrous spectacle of color and shapes and swirls... Thankfully, your camera seems to be taking great close ups and on a UHD4K tv they look really beautiful and clear. Another tuber channel that takes great close ups is Quest for Details, if you haven't seen it check him out. Really appreciate the work you do to get those shots for us to enjoy. Mostly I just sit here watching with my jaw agape drooling over all the amazing finds, or yelling at the screen going, "right there, can't you see it?" DOH! Not seeing anything in the inbox, will keep an eye out for it!(subject line ROCKS! haha) Have an awesome weekend my friend, keep on keeping on and I'll look forward to seeing your next adventure!
Love your videos. Keep up the awesome work and stay blessed
Thank you so much Keith!
This gets me excited, thanks for sharing🧡
Always a pleasure Seana, so glad you like watching 😁
Very interesting. Love watching your videos. Rock on!
Sue Erickson
Thank you Sue! Love sharing them 😊👍
Wow!!! Agate, onyx, jasper, carnelian, dendrites, and basalt inclusions in nodules and geodes. That was a great referral video you put out the other day, to the geologist talking about chalcedony microcrystaline formation under 300°f, etc.
Hey... When your saw starts grinding slower, take a brick or piece of concrete and make a few passes with the saw.
When you cut chalcedony, silicates build up on the blade.
The brick trick will make it cut like a new saw again.
Edit:
I see that you soaked yourself like I did the first few times.
Stand behind the saw..
Thank me later.
It's actually easier to pull the rock through versus pushing.. You can see what you are doing.
No One
Heyyyy thank you!!! I’ve heard the brick trick a little while ago but had forgotten haha! That’s great I’ll try that out next cut 👌
Oh and cutting it around the other way... this I’m gonna have to try. Thank you! Thank you very muchly!
So you stand on the side of the saw that the spray isn't, but *pull* the piece toward you, eh? I've never heard of that, but it sure sounds worth a try! Good idea!
@@thirstfast1025 it works great. Better yet, if something catastrophic happens like a rock or God forbid a blade shatters, you won't be in the path of that material.
@@michaelh.8280 I've always stood (or sat) 'behind' the blade, just never thought to pull the piece toward myself. Makes sense for straighter cuts though, which is one of my worst issues!
@@thirstfast1025 It really improved my ability to cut straight.. Also a problem for me.
Wow these are so cool inside, thanks for sharing with us, learning so much! I really appreciate your work. What awesome banding. Ok I'm cutting now, have to try it and see what's inside this green jasper rock I found as well, not as nice as yours though, but super cool as well. So excited when I find something new, and learn so much about it! Thank you so much, your helping me grow so much!
You rock!!!! Keep up the great finds and cuttings. All are gorgeous! I rock hunt in Arizona, I find some chalcedony here too.
Julie Bratcher
Thank you Julie! Rockhounding is such a peaceful past time isn’t it. Happy hounding and May your pockets be full! 😁👍
Thank you for your love of the art within the stones. Thank you for sharing that art with us.
It’s totally my pleasure bud, it’s too good not to share what these beauties are hiding 👍
@@Rookie_Rockounding
I often think when i'm slabbing a raw piece of Labradorite or hawks eye, say, that you could stub your toe on it and curse it. But when you see how wonderously beautiful they are within - - -
Oh man I bet that would be amazing to slab 😳👌
Oh man I bet that would be amazing to slab 😳👌
That big green jasper looks like a Van Gogh painting! Wow! And I got soaked and covered in rock dust yesterday standing in front of the blade, too. I hadn’t watched this video yet. Also ordered some no fog goggles (don’t know where I put my goggles).
Thank you for sharing! I cannot tell you how much I enjoy watching your videos. I look forward to the next one as soon as I finish the last. This one made me want to break out my saw! Mine soaks me like yours and since our temperatures don't get much above 50 degrees Fahrenheit, I'll have to wait for it to warm up a bit lol. Meanwhile, I'll keep collecting and add to the pile that grows daily. See ya next time ❤️
Chrysti Keener
Hey Chrysti! That makes me so happy to hear that 😊 I love the whole process from finding them playing with them, editing and sharing and then learning from you guys. I really just love it!
Oh wow yeah maybe wait till it warms up a bit haha! Happy collectings!!! And have a great weekend! 😁👍
@@Rookie_Rockounding , I'm learning from you as well as many others here offering you advise. I'm trying to take it all in. How can you tell the difference between quartz and chalcedony? I'm in Arkansas and there is a lot if quartz here maybe you could email pics of side by side comparison or I could email you pics of what I think is chalcedony opposed if you could find the time I'd love to hear from you. My email is chrystikeenerredhead@gmail.com. have a great weekend. Tell Benoit I say hello❤️
Ah yes, quartz or chalcedony... so Benny and I often find chunks of quartz that almost look like chalcedony and then chalcedony that almost looks like quartz. From what I know, which is still not very much haha, is that chalcedony is quartz. But it’s crystal structure is a lot smaller and more compact than how quartz crystals are. So chalcedony has a cryptocrystalline structure and the quartz that is not in big beautiful crystal spikes is very small crystals that you may not see with the naked eye but are larger than those that make up chalcedony like agates and jasper. It’s a tough one and hopefully someone will be able to help out here. I know there’s some serious rock and mineral gurus on here that may be able to explain it better. Thanks you for the email I’ll send you one so you have mine. Sometimes I take ages to get back to emails cause I get busy but I do eventually reply haha! I’ll see what I can come up with though. 😁
@@Rookie_Rockounding thanks so much! No rush, I know how busy life can be and I'm sure you'll catch up with me eventually so no worries 😊. I appreciate ya more than you know! I look forward to hearing from you
Already emailed 😁👍
Dude that rainbow jasper is amazing!!! Love it!!! Hey try working to one side of the tile saw you’ll only get a sleeve wet instead of the chest and even adding something as a splash guard. Even a piece of cardboard lol, Great video as always cheers!!
Grassguy 420
Thank you dude! Great suggestions, also did you see 5:00 thanks for all your help brother 👍
Rookie Rockhounding indeed I did. Thank you for the mention, that was pretty cool of you
Brings tears to my eyes! I have to eventually get into cutting someday! I was out hunting/filming yesterday at a brook and found a great little water level agate!
Heyyyy! Heck yeah dude! I just saw the video pop up in my feed. Gonna answer a couple more comments then get to watching 😉
@@Rookie_Rockounding Thanks man! Always appreciate your feedback!
Very nice.
Looking forward to seeing what we find this year
Curt White
Thank you Curt! Can’t wait to see what the year brings, will be sharin them all with all of y’all 😁👍
The green jasper is gorgeous a lot of beauty in the rest.
nice video, you have to water the saw when it's moving to reduce the heat, I have the water flowing when I cut stones, water and additional contact with air will cool down the diamond saw...
Thank you thank you Mario! I’m trying more water as I cut by feeding the reservoir of the saw with the hose on a low flow. Hopefully this helps. Thank you mate for your help!
Thanks for sharing 👍
Well Rookie................You do like Sharing.......That Is For Sure!!! And You Have A Magnificent Eye For Differences!!! And Just True Features That Stun Naturely!!! And You Too Have A Rad Weekend Dude Cos Your A True Blue Man!!!
Thank you mark 👍 cheers 👍
And we keep learning. Good job Mate! Havagudun!
Oh man thanks dude. Yeah the learning is some of the funnest parts hey 😉
beautiful cuts lots of fun watching the interior of your be finds come into focus definitely a finger print to your area lots of spectacular waterline! Classy materials very unique every area has it's special treasures Queensland is no exception amazing! Anything with color or pattern can move past chalcedony into agate category looks like you have enough banding to call them agates like the tube agates and waterlines they also do have some color quite smooth elegant color if I would say.
Suppppp Trav! I like how you described that dude, elegant, very cool way of lookin at it. Thanks brother have an awesome weekend mate!
Great video brother and I see your channel is growing pretty well you rock...
Thank you molly, yeah there seems to be a bit of interest in it, but I think most importantly, I just really like knowing that even just one person enjoys it. If I know that I can bring some good times to someone by watching us have good times, then I am super happy. Thank you for coming along with us. I know it sounds cheesy, but this channel isn’t mine, it’s all of ours.
Well spoken brother
HAHAHA You and the confusion, right there with you. I am new to the rock hunt also and its miracles they have shown me, even on a small micro level. I know I am not ready to cut. I am afraid to wreck them. Have you started to look at them closer, with a 10x or similar loop? Dont mean to add more confusion to ya but it could also assist you in the direction that you want to cut is my thought. The close ups are insane honestly, all the tube flow on some, breccia on others, even how on one rock alone you have melted section on one part of the rock as it went thru high temps and nothing on the other side.
Thanks so much for sharing and HH
TheMogjo
Have you tried using a high lumen torch/flashlight yet, you can actually see through some colours to the depth of other colours on some agates, amazing.
@@symonsheppard5519 I bought a torch that I thought would work but no luck so far. It is on my list for sure to get, need 365 nm now that I have a little more knowledge, I think HAHAHAHA. Can you suggest one I can order online that has functioned for you correctly? I am in Michigan so finding some of those that light up are very possible here.
TheMogjo
Got mine in the UK from eBay, but it originated from china as most things do.
About $20. US should do the trick, mine is a very bright one like the cops use and it came in a box with charger and spare battery, if memory serves me right it's a " probe shiny " led , can't remember the lumen size but it's high.
@TheMogjo
They’re just awesome creations aren’t they. I get such a kick outta cutting them open, it’s just so much fun also bein summer it cools me off quite nicely haha!
I actually just got a 10x loop the other day, It’s so cool looking at the up close.
I’m gonna try the light trick that Symons talking about too, I have a feeling he kinda knows what he’s talking about... hahaha!
Have a great weekend Mogjo!
I am going to have to make some videos of some of my finds and what they look like before and after!!! Thank you for doing these vids my friend.
Maybe this week end I will have a intro to my fossils and nifty rocks!!!
Heck yeah bud, totally do it. I would love to see them. When you do let me know 👌
Just use lots of water,and be patient.Agates and jaspers are tough stones! I hope you have a chance to obtain a cabachon maker.Next to finding the stones,cutting and smoothing them is where my happy place is!
Debbie Cavallaro thank you for the tips Debbie!!!! And I bet when I do get a machine to do cabs I’m gonna be like a kid in a candy store haha! One day 😉👍
Your stones are handpicked and very beautiful
Thank you mate 😊👍
Breathtaking thanks for sharing. Ms Michal from Texas
Micheal Wintz
No, thank you, it’s always a pleasure sharing the good times! 😁👍
Mi locura, las agatas. Muchas Gracias!
Very cool, keep the videos coming!
Thank you Weasel! 👍
That piece at 1:00 is just superb. I hope you decide to leave it as is. We do use bricks at our clubhouse to clean our blades. There are also inferior blades out there. Anyways, always fun to see your finds. Have you lost your job yet? LOL!
Thank you mark!!! I’m gonna try the brick trick for sure when I’m cutting next. And yeah that piece was gorgeous, gonna leave it as is until we can polish it on a lap some day.
Haha! No still got my job, just spend most of my time there thinking of rocks haha!
Wow! Beautiful.
You can always take the lesser and make wrap Jewelry out of it. I do...Nice finds guys...
Oh my, those stones are gorgeous, yes, even the green one! You've got to google Iris Agate in images, that little one at 9.40 looks like it's trying really hard to be one. (check out the 'rough' images as well cos there's similarities). It makes me wonder if there's more. I don't know anything about cutting stones but it looks like the ones in images are really thin slices so maybe that enhances the effect? I could watch this all day and then some! Maybe you could do an extended version video for those of us who can't get enough? Good Work!
Hey R!!! Woah I just looked up iris agate, they’re gorgeous, I see what you mean about them being cut thinner too. I’ll have to look in to it more on how to cut them the correct way.
Haha! An extended version haha! I have actually thought of doing that before. But I didn’t know if people would get confused or not. I might try and do it on one of the cutting videos I do soon. I’d post them both at the same time too I reckon. Hmmm, you’re good at the video ideas 🤔😝
Have a brilliant weekend R!
Cheers!
@@Rookie_Rockounding I just love your videos, along with 4000ish other subscribers! Looking at the rocks, and the hunt is a million miles away from the stresses of every day life. I usually watch through them twice and pause to get a really good look at the rocks. Once when they go up at night before I go to bed and then again before the kids get up in the morning. I then check again later in the day to read through all the comments as all the people seem like a genuinely humble, nice bunch, I really enjoy it. I wish everyone would put some videos up of their rock collections because I'd look at all of them! p.s. I think Oma could smell our quiet desperation because we seem to have scared it away!
I can’t wait to find some chalcedony!
Haha! It’s so much fun! Any rock hounding pretty much is just great 😁
So beautiful.
Thank you Denise 😁
10:18 is gorgeous
You're welcome...nice assortment and yes the green n gold is a work of art...(of God)
Lindas, lindas ágatas 👍👍
Obrigado!!!!!
NICE !!!
Myrtha Gunter
Thank you Myrtha!!!
Nice green jasper
Thanks Elliott
It's breaks my heart, the stones was cut wrong in your way. You won't be blamed, I wasn't there. Thank you for showing good stones.
Because those nice and white clear stone you found are awesome. And readily to shape into chinese token. Try to sell them in whole will worth more.
I was watching my fav you tube channel Quest for Details and he mentioned your channel! I was like, Cool !! my fav likes my 2nd fav!
Teresa Salmon
Oh I know right! I just saw that today, What a legend right. He’s such a rad guy. Super relaxing hangin out with him on his vids hey. That’s such a cool comment, thank you Teresa 😊
This is so much later than your posting, but I have to comment on the nearly last agate that looks like a sweet sunrise or sunset.. It appears to have an iridescence to it's *sky* part that may be the rare iris type agate, There are lines so close and fine in it (not visible to the naked eye) that there is an almost rainbow or diffraction effect. Please look it up this type and then check the agate in question. You m ay have something amazing there.
WOW DUST BUNNY! So sorry for the late response, I’m gonna have a look at that piece. I know the one you mean so I’m gonna have a look as soon as I get home! Thank you so much for letting me know. Even if it isn’t, i will be keeping my eye out for those for sure! Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge 👍😁✨
Whoo :45 i got a red and a green one with those line man i love watching your cut videos
Oh man a red and green one would look amazing! Dude I’m so glad you enjoy it mate, that really means a lot. Thanks Jason 👍
U should make a sun catcher out of those agates great finds
Ross Graveley
Brilliant idea!!!! That would be awesome! 😁👍
Beautiful stones!!
Beauties!
They certainly are aren’t they 🤓😁
Some amazing cuts and funds! What I'd give for a rock hound trip with you!
Thank you backup! It’s always just so much fun out there 😁
So cool
Thank you Mr Mann 😁👍
Very, very nice!
Yes, super pretty! Great finds :)
Thank you stinky kitty!
Hey Rookie, another great video, that fancy Jasper was quite amazing, I also love those Waterlines too, they're called Water level Agates up here in the Great Lakes region. Anyway up here in Michigan I'm going nuts with rock hunting withdrawal and I think I'm going to make the 30 mile drive to Lake Michigan and see if there is any exposed beach and rocks. If all is still encased in snow and ice, I know I can find a couple of your video clips to get me through! Oh just a thought, could the wearing out of your saw blades be related to the hardness of the stones you're cutting? You do appear to be using an adequate amount of water while cutting. I have a hearing impairment and I didn't hear whether or not you're using diamond cutting blades, though I'm assuming you are. If not, I'd give those a try. Good luck.
Ed Truitt
Thank you Ed! I’m so glad you get enjoyment out of the videos, it makes me happy to hear people enjoy them. 😊
I hope it starts warming up for you over there soon and that the snow gives way to the beautiful treasures 💎
Yes I think that the stones are so hard is going to make the blade wear quicker, but there’s definitely been a couple of things I could be doing better and some great suggestions on here also so hopefully they can help with the life of the blade. And yeah the blade I use is a continuous diamond impregnated blade. Some have suggested that it might need to run a brick through it a couple of times to dress it properly every now and then. So fingers crossed it helps 😁
Have a great weekend and when you can get out I hope the gravel beds are kind to you my friend!
I run my slices through the tumbler for pendants. And the natural ones i slice get tumbled too.
Yeah I just got some more tumbling grit finally so I’ll be able to experiment with the saw this time. So looking forward to it!
Super!
Виктор Баранов
Thank you!
Put a little liquid dish washing soap in the water... not a lot ;) it will lubricate the blade, make it last longer.
round51
Ohhhh this sounds like a great idea! Thank you!! 👍👍👍
@@Rookie_Rockounding Oh and don't let any part of the blade rest in water when not in use.
Ah yes! I kinda thought that just the other day after cutting, I think I might have left it for a night with the reservoir full but realised I should probably not do the... so now when I finish cutting I empty the reservoir but then run the saw dry to get any water off. I figure it could rust otherwise. Thank you man! Thank you!
@@Rookie_Rockounding Yeah I noticed when i went back and watched the opening of the vid your blade was high and dry. I learned that when I first started out. The diamond delaminated from the edge of the blade.
the rocks showing "water lines" are actually called sardonyx agate... the lines are the sardonyx part
Janice Symonds
Oh now that’s cool, I had heard of that but now I know, thank you for sharing the knowledge Janice 😊👍
The green one looks like a Van Gogh inside!
8:30 could also be uranium pitchblende... Geiger counters are our friends :)
Wow you have some beautiful stones maybe the style of blade or just a bad blade it happens you might be able to put a small sheet of alexon glass (special plastic cheap to ) in front of you to stop getting so wet fantastic job my friend 👍🏻
milesnn
Hey Miles! Thank you bud! Yeah the first blade was the one that was in the machine when we bought it. So the quality was probably pretty low. Thank man I’m gonna have to try the Perspex trick to keep the water away.
Thanks again mate! Have a great weekend!
Good show like em all just gotta do that to some of mine
Thanks
liam redmill
Always such a pleasure mate!
Ah snap man! Benoit Jasper. I almost bet my hunny that it was chrysoprase! Glad I didnt...haha! 😂 I wanna thank you tho for finding out its true identity and sharing for I am truly trying to learn myself. Your videos and commenters have really helped to educate...ive learned so much. Props
And Symon...hilarious🤣❤
Haha! Don’t encourage him @Marlaina Atkins haha! He’s a legend isn’t he. Funny and smart. And a genuinely cool guy. Don’t tell him I said that though 😉
Ah yes, Benoit Jasper, but hey suggesting what you think something is is always a great way for me to learn. Don’t stop I do like it 👍😁
Thank you for bein part of this awesome community Marlaina 👍
I thought chrysoprase at first too, but I think it's too dark & opaque. + most prase in Australia is in the West, associated with an ophiolite that was subject to lateritic weathering at some point.
@@thirstfast1025 Thank you for the info! There is so much to learn and I appreciate every bit I can get. Always welcome! ☺❤
Nice all
Thank you 😁👍
What blade do you use? Could you link it? I picked up a ridgid tile saw and the blade selection seams simple but I'd like to guarantee the same quality if possible. Great videos! I listen to them while at work and when getting ideas for some agates.
Oh man I wish I knew. It’s been a couple of years now and I can’t remember the brand. The main thing I was looking for was a diamond impregnated continuous tile saw blade use for ceramics. I’m so sorry man. Try googling those things and it’ll give you the best option for your area. I hope that helps a bit. Let me know how you go?
3:00 I keep a "dull" blade and a new blade handy at all times, because though the dully takes a lot longer, the sharpy leaves much more aggressive scratches across the face that take longer to tumble out. 8:00 This guy has the cleanest nails I've seen on a rockhound! LOL!! 0:46 why you stopped calling this material onyx?
Thirst Fast
Heyyyyyyyy bruva!
Man that’s cool about keeping a dull and sharp blade. I was thinking of this the other day. Cause the blunt one could come in handy to shape the rocks too. Haha! Cleanest fingernails, Carly watched this and told me I need to cut them. Hahaha!
Oh man I love the onyx comment ha!
Thanks for the breakdown on the basalt, there’s so many times when I’m filming that I say something and don’t really know what I’m talking about but figure that you or Symon or someone else will catch it and break it down for me or others reading. Thank you so much TF! Just thank you!
Oh that ones a pretty one. Any suggestions for preparing him for tumbling? Should I window the back?
@@Rookie_Rockounding :) If you've got the material to spare, opening a window is always the way to go! To prep it, I'd go around the edges with about a 1mm, 45degree trim. Round pieces are nice to work with, because your wrist &fingers should easily be able to rotate the piece. I'm thinking of trying to set up an indoor spot for my saw, so if I do that, I'l show you exactly what I'm talking about.
Ah sweet thanks man! Yeah I tried yesterday to do a bevel on another piece but I need a lot more practice at that. It was a bit uneven and bumpy in parts which would stand out massively when polished. Gonna keep tryin though 😁👍
@@Rookie_Rockounding The bevel disappears in tumbling. The only function it serves is to minimize edge-chipping during tumbling. This is most useful with macrocrystalline quartz, as there tend to be fractures running in all directions (at least around here anyway), but it does keep thinner agates from "fish-hooking" as I call it. That's when the weakest area chips away until it's kinda hook-shaped. Hahahaha, fish-hooking, dog-boning, I come up with silly names for phenomena I encounter in my lapidary endeavors!
Ah man Yes that’s what I was thinking. I think I’m just gonna have to do it and see how it all works out. Haha! Fish-hooking, dog-boning hahaha! Some seriously tech terms my friend. 🤣
Some look like they're mixed with fire opal
I haven’t seen any fire opal out this way but I do see what you mean, some of the characteristics are super similar hey 😁👍
💖Exquisite Beauty Unleashed looks like heaven to me💖
Aren’t they just so gorgeous! I love it!
Thanks my friend, you have inspired me to look for a tile saw to work with, I am just polishing my finds now. I have been collecting agates and other minerals on the Oregon coast for a couple of years, would love to start cutting as well. Well done again!
Steven Perry
That’s awesome Steven! You’re gonna love it! It’s like opening a door to a different world 😁 👍
:) You'll never regret it!
An old trick that might work with a dull blade is to cut an ordinary house brick with it. It can freshen the blade up somewhat. The older it gets the more you'll need to do it of course. - edit: Now I see that's already been mentioned. :-)
Michael Cawdrey
Yeah, but it shows you are paying attention and being considerate.
Kudos.
Michael Cawdrey
Howdy Michael! Thank you for the suggestion, from what I’ve read the brick trick seems to be a good bet for helping dress the blade.
Thank you for all your help mate, hope you’re having a great weekend!
That rock reminds me of vangogh starry night
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Hey remember to use a red brick to sharpen your blade as that takes the metal off that is covering or melting over the diamonds in the blade. You just slice a brick up and you'll see. Also making sure your blade is true so it doesn't cut uneven and make it way harder to polish later with wet diamond discs and a grinder.
Ah yes dude! You were the one who mentioned the brick the other week! Thanks man, oh and when you say the blade is true you mean not warped or bent right?
Thanks for your help man!
@@Rookie_Rockounding you want to make sure your blade doesnt wobble. When you change it out where the center hole is just make sure there are no burrs or anything that would make it be off center.
TheStraightPath
Ah sweet! Thank you dude! Super helpful 👌
I'd love that... the sunset wave ones or the white with the moss bottom... shoot they r all breathtaking u lucky duck! I've picked up a few small rocks that looked beautiful to me thru out my life. I guess they must have all grown legs and walked off cus idk where there r now. 🤦♀️ shucks.
Yeah they were some beautiful stones that day. Just stunning hey 😉
PERFEITAS BELÍSSIMAS!!! PARABENS ROOKIE!
You need to dress it in dols clothes . no just use some sandstone and when your cutting use as least pressure as possible let it cut slowly oh and turn the water on. One of those rocks looked like an ax head to me .
Haha, I find that pretty funny! You're gonna give Rookie a nervous tic!
Haha! Nooooooooo! No more artefacts! 😂🤣😂
Thanks for the help mate, so far I’m starting to use more water and I’m gonna try all the different tips you guys are sharing. Thank you man!
@Love love Kawaii
Haha! I’m not pickin anything up that’s not round anymore!!!! Haha!
Dont ever cut that large beauty, good video, I use a tile saw also , its tough, just have to grind those rough spots down .
Haha! Okay I won’t, I thought someone might mention that, that’s kinda why I left it. Thanks for the tips too 😊👍
Chalcedony is a family of agate
Watch this video mate
Beautiful! How was the game? Lol
Haha, it was so much fun, couple of drinks with friends over a few games of lawn bowls.
Omfg what a beauty 9:50 😍👑🌎❗
The music sounds like Blackmill. Check them out.
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That green is possibly copper
That’s sorta what my brain was thinking too but wasn’t too sure if I was correct or not haha
broken my hart😍😍😍
اسكيمو 225 😁👍💎