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  • Cutting Lake Superior agates to expose beautiful bands! These agates are stuck in their beautiful host rock and have been chilling with it for over a billion years! Thanks for watching ❤
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  • @AgateDad
    @AgateDad  3 роки тому +13

    Thanks for watching everyone! Please consider subscribing to help support our channel 👍❤
    Check out last weeks video - epic gravel road agates: ua-cam.com/video/wzKTNKkR2is/v-deo.html

  • @Ohiogrown11
    @Ohiogrown11 2 роки тому +5

    I love the fact that you can appreciate and see the absolute beauty in your finds. It's kinda sad to see some of the folks that have been doing this for years lose their enthusiasm.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah that’s sad but everyone is different, I just love how each one is 100% unique so it’s like a refresh button every time lol

  • @patriciakaufmann2229
    @patriciakaufmann2229 2 роки тому +1

    I loved the third cut on the first cut very pretty, too!!!

  • @lizlaine9319
    @lizlaine9319 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the beautiful agates, Tom really enjoyed the reveals.❤

  • @DrJ4712
    @DrJ4712 2 місяці тому

    Taylor, I can appreciate that even if they are sort of duds, you can still find the beauty in them! Your pure joy is palpable!😊❤

  • @scottdault9438
    @scottdault9438 3 роки тому +1

    Taylor i feel your excitement, after cutting rocks, the wonderful colors and designs are absolutely Godley ! Thank you ! Got Rock's

  • @kimbain4368
    @kimbain4368 3 роки тому +2

    This is a textbook case of "you can't judge a book by its cover". Kind of ordinary on their outsides hiding wondrous beauty within. Really nice! Thanks for sharing. (Nice music, too. Very relaxing.)

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      EXACTLY!! So happy you enjoyed it!

  • @patriciakaufmann2229
    @patriciakaufmann2229 2 роки тому +1

    All BEAUTIFUL!!! Love your slide show at the end!!! Thanks!!!

  • @aliencat11
    @aliencat11 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful! The host rocks had some beautiful colors that set off the agate within. Thanks!

  • @CC-xk6cp
    @CC-xk6cp 3 роки тому +1

    Hi again TAYLOR
    Treasures inside! You just never know what you'll find. Much like a Christmas present and you can hardly wait to open it! Your close up pics are terrific! Thx for sharing and enjoying all of the steps to the great reveals...

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      It is like Christmas! So fun seeint the internal beauty!!

  • @kelleydavis1228
    @kelleydavis1228 2 місяці тому

    It's crazy what's hiding inside some of those stones. Love watching for the surprises

  • @sandmaker
    @sandmaker 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing. Nothing better than rockin. Stay safe and healthy 😷⚒

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks and you too!

  • @virginiarocks
    @virginiarocks 3 роки тому +2

    You cracked me up with the trimming the grass in the pot with scissors 🤣

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Glad someone enjoyed it ☺

  • @FlourgoldWizards
    @FlourgoldWizards 3 роки тому +1

    Looks good!!! Some of those slabs resemble meteor cuts!!✅👍🏻

  • @johna2932
    @johna2932 3 роки тому +1

    It’s like treasure bonus. I love this.

  • @rockinwitht9948
    @rockinwitht9948 3 роки тому +1

    Those are all gorgeous!! None of them were disappointing!!!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      So glad they weren't!

  • @patriciakaufmann2229
    @patriciakaufmann2229 2 роки тому +1

    You must get alot of pretty things to sit on your desk!! Lol

  • @KatyDidRocks
    @KatyDidRocks 3 роки тому +4

    The sliced host rock is just as pretty!

  • @DownriverRocks
    @DownriverRocks 2 роки тому

    10:02 this rock, rocks them all. That cream color.❤️❤️

  • @sylviemichaud825
    @sylviemichaud825 2 роки тому +1

    We just came back from Grand Marais MI and collected bunch of rocks. We don't know yet what we've got, hopefully will cut them this week. I really enjoy watching your videos and I learn a lot from you, like, even if it's ugly out there, if it looks interesting it's worth taking it with you and see what you've got inside ! Love it. Thank you again so much for your videos.

  • @jennybetzful
    @jennybetzful 3 роки тому +2

    They are beautiful! Best part was the seagull, though!!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Hahaha glad someone enjoyed it!

  • @MarlainaAtkins
    @MarlainaAtkins 3 роки тому +2

    Wow wow wow Taylor... almost better than finding the agates by themselves is finding them still in their host Rock. Those are amazing!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      They ended up being very cool! Gotta find more :)

  • @TheOldladyB
    @TheOldladyB 3 роки тому +1

    They are all just beautiful inside. Thanks for sharing.

  • @GermanGemcutter
    @GermanGemcutter 3 роки тому +4

    These Agate- and Quartzpockets and Veins creates super beautiful patterns in the host rock👌😁👍

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      They're so awesome!

  • @savagesquirrel9828
    @savagesquirrel9828 3 роки тому +1

    I have saw envy. Beautiful cuts. Thanks.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      They turned out nice! Thanks 😊

  • @dianerhymes1875
    @dianerhymes1875 3 роки тому

    I absolutely loved this video! It took me back to my childhood when my Grandpa would give my cousin and I a hammer and let us go break open rocks out of his driveway. The only rules we had were to put the hammer up when we were finished and to throw all the rock pieces back on the driveway. Just to let you know how hard that was for me, we were in central Arkansas!

  • @japhyryder66
    @japhyryder66 3 роки тому +2

    I love seeing what’s inside! Thanks Taylor! 😊

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      So happy you did 😊

  • @davepruitt2739
    @davepruitt2739 Рік тому +1

    Enjoy your cutting videos. Very inspiring

  •  3 роки тому +2

    Love stones😃💜

  • @seajayballard2113
    @seajayballard2113 3 роки тому +1

    Hey, yet another very cool video!! This is exactly why we mentioned your channel on our latest video, Rockhounding the Greenwater! I absolutely love your channel!!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      Oh gosh thank you!!!!

  • @arielkrebbs9941
    @arielkrebbs9941 2 роки тому

    I'm so addicted to these cutting videos

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 роки тому +1

      You’re going to love Fridays video 🤘🤘

  • @pennyhoward3438
    @pennyhoward3438 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent! Enjoyed the surprise

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Gkad you enjoyed ☺

  • @cowboygeologist7772
    @cowboygeologist7772 3 роки тому +1

    Wow man, great finds! Thanks for posting.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for watching 👍

  • @harleyv1969
    @harleyv1969 2 роки тому +1

    Very beautiful specimens 👌❤️

  • @katherinedoughty839
    @katherinedoughty839 3 роки тому +2

    A really nice collection. Even the ones without banding still look cool👍

  • @outdooradventureswithfayde6832
    @outdooradventureswithfayde6832 3 роки тому +2

    I wasn't sure that cutting them open was gonna be as awesome as they were! Besides the amazing bands and quartzy goodness, all the other colors and patterns inside the rocks are so cool! Very interesting video! Loved it bud! I'm gonna use your video to help me cut open some of my rocks in the future. Thanks for sharing.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      I'm glad they turned out lol I was hoping it work out! Glad I could help!

  • @joanramonborra7380
    @joanramonborra7380 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutly beautifull Rocks...

  • @daydbaysinger4572
    @daydbaysinger4572 3 роки тому +1

    i can wait for tommarow

  • @tv-up6wz
    @tv-up6wz 2 роки тому +1

    Hello, I'm Kimpd from Korea.
    It's really nice to see you inside when you cut the stone.
    It's fantastic.
    It's beautiful.
    I'm gonna have to challenge myself with my stone.
    Good luck

  • @patriciawilliams4314
    @patriciawilliams4314 3 роки тому +1

    They rock 👍 Love it

  • @stacyjv_4982
    @stacyjv_4982 3 роки тому +1

    So much beauty inside those beautiful rocks!

  • @PastLifePickins
    @PastLifePickins 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful for sure!

  • @paulcarder8032
    @paulcarder8032 3 роки тому +1

    Nothing like a saw to reveal a rock's inner beauty. Good job Taylor! Keep the cutting videos coming!

  • @kenhughes2809
    @kenhughes2809 3 роки тому +1

    I love everyone of them

  • @jeffbaran8036
    @jeffbaran8036 3 роки тому +1

    I totally enjoy your show. Many thanks

  • @MsSandraCGL
    @MsSandraCGL 3 роки тому +1

    I love these, so much!!!

  • @janethuffman5280
    @janethuffman5280 3 роки тому +1

    Just gorgeous!

  • @sueiverson258
    @sueiverson258 3 роки тому +1

    Stunning!!!

  • @virginiarocks
    @virginiarocks 3 роки тому +1

    Enjoyed this. Rock on!

  • @Rookie_Rockounding
    @Rookie_Rockounding 3 роки тому +1

    Yes yes, man I was gonna time stamp the ones I loved, but they just got better haha! I really like what you did with the one at around 13:00 nicely done dude.
    All of em, just pieces of art from nature dude. You done good brother, made me wanna do some cutting ✨👊🐺

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      I just need to set up my polishing system and I'll be able to complete them 👍

  • @kimberlydlapp3441
    @kimberlydlapp3441 3 роки тому +1

    Those would make such a pretty map

  • @jbsimpson8
    @jbsimpson8 3 роки тому +2

    I love the reveals; they're like a gift! You don't know what you have until you open (cut) it. Thanks Taylor! Fantastic video! 🤗😍

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Exactly! Thanks so much 😊

  • @allysonhean4204
    @allysonhean4204 3 роки тому +2

    Hey rockfather, nice cutting eh! Cant wait to see the polishing. Have you seen my set up? Inspired abit by rookie, but when funds are short.... luv your work. Say hi to the family 💓😁

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      I have seen it, looks AWESOME!!

  • @luckyotter623
    @luckyotter623 Рік тому

    I just discovered your channel. I love rocks and it's so suspenseful watching you cut them so we can see the beautiful patterns inside. I also find watching this channel very relaxing.

  • @terriradke4190
    @terriradke4190 3 роки тому +2

    What do you look for when collecting your rocks? Do you look for the white on plain rocks for quartz? Trying to learn this stuff, watching a lot of your videos, and reading books. Awesome collection!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +3

      I'm usually looking for things that stick out from the common rocks. Like agates, fossils, amethyst, etc.. it takes some time but its fun!

  • @questingforquartz3407
    @questingforquartz3407 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the cutting video. Always love the reveals! Beautiful!

  • @alexanderwales7870
    @alexanderwales7870 3 роки тому +1

    I watched this with my 4-year-old son, and he was 1) super frightened that you were going to slip and cut through your fingers and 2) really eager for me to try my hand at cutting some agates. When I told him that I didn't have a rock cutting saw, he said that since you live in Duluth, and we live in Duluth, we could just go to your house and use yours. (Probably the best time we've had watching a UA-cam video together.)

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Hahaha I love kids, that's what I look forward to with my boys! It would be fun to do a "meet up" and cut peoples rocks for them lol not a bad idea

  • @icatz
    @icatz 3 роки тому +1

    Very cool. Thanks for doing this.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for watching 👍

  • @alec4611
    @alec4611 3 роки тому +1

    Wow!! Two of the stones u cut had Skip-a-atom qartz 😳 quite rare

  • @rawdawgpendants5490
    @rawdawgpendants5490 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice stones. Great video

  • @user-jx9qv5in9l
    @user-jx9qv5in9l 2 місяці тому

    Was this one of your first videos? I like how you share what we see on the inside now! I think your videos are fun to watch and I think you've come a long way!

  • @jeffreyford9227
    @jeffreyford9227 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome rocks!

  • @MihaiStanciu2701
    @MihaiStanciu2701 2 роки тому

    Amazing what it can be inside of a rock ! Niiice!

  • @jcoutdoorfever
    @jcoutdoorfever 3 роки тому +1

    I love seeing what’s in side the rocks. When I pick rock piles. I find lots of big rocks that are broken in half. Great video!!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks, it is really fun!

  • @Pamelaandjoulepii
    @Pamelaandjoulepii Рік тому +1

    I cut the most ordinary rock … and surprise beautiful inside! Nice and quarts I’m thinking 🤔

  • @JohnAmes
    @JohnAmes 3 роки тому +1

    Great video my friend 👍

  • @trippingonrocks1165
    @trippingonrocks1165 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video, thanks 👍🏼

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching! Appreciate it 🙏

  • @lakesuperiorlycan1676
    @lakesuperiorlycan1676 3 роки тому +1

    oh and damn nice cuts I had no idea there are rocks with agates in the middle I probably passed over a bunch of them. A mini light sabre to bring in nature to cut rocks on site would be sweet eh.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Oh thats the dream!!!!

  • @myrthagunter4141
    @myrthagunter4141 3 роки тому +1

    I like cutting rocks , did some last year . Notice you used a brick to clean your saw blade. Sometimes I'll run across an old brick in the creeks, and pick them up just for that purpose. TY..

  • @donnalantz7981
    @donnalantz7981 3 роки тому +1

    So beautiful

  • @RockhoundingLife
    @RockhoundingLife 3 роки тому +1

    Those are nice dude!! I love the ones where the host rock wraps around the mineralized pocket. Your basalt has so much going on in it. Love the cutting videos! Please keep doing them....and often!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      I'm trying my man! I love seeing whats inside it, such a treat when its got amazing character!

  • @thirstfast1025
    @thirstfast1025 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful material man! Makes me appreciate the complexity of the basalt too, with those red-weathered phenocrysts... Great pictures as always dude! Loved it!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      You gotta tell me more about phenocrysts!

    • @thirstfast1025
      @thirstfast1025 3 роки тому +1

      @@AgateDad They are the visible components of a porphyry. Usually silicates like feldspar or olivine.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      Shweeeeet! Why can't you move down here and we go rockhounding all the time?!

  • @betojdesigns
    @betojdesigns 3 роки тому +5

    Are these from your new secret source? They are so pretty and interesting. At 8:40, and the next, just WoW! Are those chives, or a Chia pet?

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      Yesss! They're pretty awesome 👌

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      Its just grass btw

  • @jeandan5631
    @jeandan5631 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for taking the time to show us your cutting videos, I love them. I get inspired every time I watch. 😃

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Oh thank you, im glad to share the experience, its so fun!

  • @theresaherrrera8224
    @theresaherrrera8224 2 роки тому

    I loved them all....

  • @themidwesternrockhound388
    @themidwesternrockhound388 3 роки тому +1

    Really cool bands. Maybe cut a little more of the matrix off so you can have more agate than matrix. You could cut it to make a stand type thing.

  • @tammyhavens8504
    @tammyhavens8504 3 роки тому +1

    Love seeing the inside and the beauty the comes out! Thank you for sharing!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Happy to share! Thanks for watching!

  • @Outdoors4adventure
    @Outdoors4adventure 3 роки тому +1

    Thats really cool.🙂👍☕

  • @UnityByNature
    @UnityByNature 3 роки тому +1

    Nice It’s like Christmas every time you cut a rock open. I love it! you never know what you’re going to get... wait isn’t that like Forrest Gump and his box of chocolates 🍫 LOL nice job agate dad!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Haha exactly! Well said!!

  • @justme55124
    @justme55124 3 роки тому +1

    it was so much fun watching you cut these! You have made me excited to get back up North and try to find some of these myself!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      I'm so happy you enjoyed it!! Good luck when you do!

  • @RockHoundingAdventures
    @RockHoundingAdventures 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome video man, all so beautiful. I’m going to start cutting some of my fluorites I recently found. Thanks for the video man

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Can't wait to see!

  • @lorettehendrickson3835
    @lorettehendrickson3835 3 роки тому +1

    I would love to watch your polishing techniques for flat cuts

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      I'll be sure to show it when I get a system set up 👍

  • @susiesmith6174
    @susiesmith6174 2 роки тому +1

    Hi, I'm soooo glad I found your channel!!! I love watching you find and cut the rocks. Best part is finding the surprise inside!!! You're inspiring me to try cutting some of my rocks!!! Take care!!!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 роки тому

      So happy to be of service!!!

  • @maiguapa8
    @maiguapa8 3 роки тому +1

    Nice 💕👍🏼

  • @margiebrown7436
    @margiebrown7436 3 роки тому +1

    Those were amazing! Looking forward to more videos.

  • @sunqwest1
    @sunqwest1 3 роки тому +1

    very cool

  • @EdTheMole
    @EdTheMole 3 роки тому +1

    What kind of polishing system are you looking for? For larger pieces I would suggest a vibrating table.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      I have a few ideas in my head that I'm going to keep secret for now, but thats a good suggestion, ill look into it!

  • @elizabethlewis3509
    @elizabethlewis3509 2 роки тому

    The third one looks like a Valentine's Heart after you cut it.

  • @deblutkevich7620
    @deblutkevich7620 3 роки тому +1

    Some of those look a lot like Skip an Atoms!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      My thoughts too 😊

  • @AnchorOfTime
    @AnchorOfTime 3 роки тому +1

    Now unless i'm mistaken, that constant stream of water makes it so the saw blade doesn't friction-heat into a 1000 degree knife

  • @susanbrookman2133
    @susanbrookman2133 3 роки тому +1

    That was amazing. Brought some home myself. And another ubsion begins. Lol

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks!! I cant wait to go get more 👍🤘🤿🥶

  • @selenehenry3040
    @selenehenry3040 11 місяців тому

    Ahh. Gota love the corny Dad jokes. 😂❤

  • @90volts
    @90volts 3 роки тому +1

    I just got a tile saw myself and grabbed a bunch of rocks over the weekend. So interesting seeing what is inside. wish i knew more about how they formed. But i love seeing what you find inside. So what do you plan to do with those pieces now that you have cut them? Display? Pile in a box? Make something out of them?

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      I think it would be fun to polish them Nd then display them somehow

  • @renniehorneman1429
    @renniehorneman1429 10 місяців тому +1

    👍

  • @danielandraderodrigues6828
    @danielandraderodrigues6828 2 роки тому +1

    No brasil tem muitas dessas pedras

  • @TheEagleviewer
    @TheEagleviewer 3 роки тому +1

    Almost forgot the tri-cut oops squeal was hilarious! Your so human and I love it!lol and woke up my husband... lol

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Hahah! My squeal woke him or you did?!

    • @TheEagleviewer
      @TheEagleviewer 3 роки тому +1

      I woke him...ummm I think..

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Haha too funny!

  •  3 роки тому +1

    Oi Agat Dad
    Muito bom seu conteudo e as pedras.
    Beautful video my friend. Wow...From Brasil

  • @ADNAN_TRADING
    @ADNAN_TRADING 3 роки тому +1

    جميل ورائع جدا يا صديقي

  • @ruhsexperimentsgliesperimentid
    @ruhsexperimentsgliesperimentid 2 роки тому

    The first one of the second group, the left piece, has a pattern that seem a dinosaur done by a child... 😁

  • @edtherockhound9944
    @edtherockhound9944 3 роки тому +1

    Tayler I’m surprised no one form one of these gabber companies has reached out to ya ? I saw another rock hound and they received a slant gabber from Hi Tech and I’m sure it was free cause the company can use that as advertisement. You should contact some of these places and get hooked up .

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  3 роки тому +1

      Good idea! It would be nice to get some legit lapidary equipment