First Time Polishing Agate w/ Cabbing Machine | Lapidary Equipment
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Join along as we use our cabbing machine (cabber 6 from Kingsley North) for the very first time! In this lapidary polishing video, we are taking a Lake Superior agate to our new equipment in hopes we can get a perfect polish. Lets see what happens as we run through the wheels and polish this beautiful agate! See below for my affiliate link for Kingsley North.
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Thank you all for watching this lapidary video with my new lapidary equipment, my cabbing machine, the cabber 6 from kingsley north. I had a blast polishing this lake superior agate, which is the state gemstone of Minnesota and my favorite mineral to find while out rockhounding. Funny enough, I found this agate stone on a short rock hunting adventure where it was found in a pile of rocks! Such a lucky find, thats how rockhounding and finding minerals goes sometimes. The polishing of this agate went very well and I look forward to showing many more lapidary videos with my cabbing machine.
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Want to see an amazing review video of the CABBER 6? Click on this link ua-cam.com/video/n30aBTu9OkY/v-deo.html - Michigan Rocks did a fantastic review of this unit, please go check it out and subscribe to his channel!
Saw it! Jealous of him too!
I just bought a bunch of different obsidian to cab. Nice to see another person using just your fingers to grind and polish. I’ve been using a cabking for a little over a year and have gain some good skill with it. Thanks for the vid, keep up the grind!!👍
I'm planning on purchasing this exact same machine. After having this machine for a while now, is there anything you don't like about it? Anything you would change about it?
Thanks for watching and thanks for an amazing year ❤️ you all rock 🤘🤘
I just bought this cab machine 3 weeks ago. I love it but mind you, this is my first cab machine so I really can't compare it with the other ones on the market. I'm still learning to use it but I'm actually very happy with the results. I just can't stop grinding and polishing my rocks. The coming winter won't be boring at all.
Aww Santa loves you.. lol.. very cool fancy machine.. and the end result .. ewwlala.. ❤️☮️
Wow I’m so jealous that finish really makes the gems shine ✨🤑🤑👍🙏
Congrats on you and Michigan Rocks getting free Kingsley North Cabbing machines to do your reviews and provide more UA-cam content opportunities over the winter! That is a great company with great people. It is so nice of them.
Definitely a great opportunity and I cannot wait to use it again and again!
Great job, you may never go back to a flat lap. Nice polish... like glass. Be happy, safe and stay healthy. 😷⚒
I’ll still use it
Sorry for your pains of making the videos. You can consider yourself a stunt man....getting hurt while making videos! Lol. Honestly I found your channel this year and every time I watch it, it's so relaxing to see a rock formed up to the ways you make them. Always loved physical geology and this adds to it. Thanks! Happy new years to you and your family.
Congratulations on the team up with Kingsley North! I wasn't aware they made cabbing machines.
But you did a fantastic job for your first agate on there!
Thanks man! It was easy work!
Very cool, I recently got a saw and a flat lap and it has been a blast using them!
Heck yeah!
Congratulations on the new machine. Don't be afraid to use those hard diamond wheels - the DP wheels will last you a good long time. I spent a good chunk of time learning how to navigate my hands around the wheels to prevent my knuckles and fingertips from being "bit" by the other wheels...especially the edges. It will become easier as you practice. Happy Grinding!
Thanks! Looking forward to many more sessions practicing!
Super jealous! Maybe some day!
Getting bit not as dramatic as when you got bit by the saw (hotdog), that was a great set-up . For a first time you did so well it looks great well done and I know what you be doing during your winter.👍🇦🇺
That is true! Luckily I never get bit by the saw lol
Hi, Ya know, I've been thinking 'I want one of those 6 wheel do-flinkies' until today. I don't think my fingers would survive it!!! Lol. Your agate came out fantstic!!! But your fingers paid the price. I'm a big baby and after one scrape I'd be saying a few choice words and crying with pain. See, told you I'm a big ole baby!!! But I really enjoyed watching you make such a beautiful piece!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours!!! Take care, stay safe, healthy and happy.
Santa was good to you this Christmas!
Absolutely gorgeous 😍
WOW! That is really awesome! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼
Thanks!
Hi Taylor, that must be a bit of a buz to have your own cabbing machine. Nice work on the agate, great first up effort.
Keep Safe & Keep Rockin
Very happy about it!
Holy cats, that is one cool machine! Lucky you! Happy last Agate Dad Friday of 2021! Best wishes to you and your family for a fantastic year ahead!
Happy New Year Taylor and Scoopy 🎊🥳🎉🥳 looking for our adventures in 2022 🤗
Great way to finish the year with a new awesome toy! And great choice of specimen to start with 💜 love me some superior agate😁
Remember when you were polishing with a Dremel in a laundry tub? This is better, isn't it?
Hahaha!!! Much better!
What’s next, rinse and repeat! How fun!
Wow, what a unit! Kingsley North will send a catalog to anyone who calls them with that request. It’s a super company to deal with. Next time you go to use the cerium oxide pad, try making a slurry with cerium oxide to put on your stone as you run it on the pad.
I’m pretty sure it’s a cerium oxide infused pad
Yes, agreed. You can always wash off the slurry if you don’t like it.
Oh wow! Look at you! So happy for all that you have achieved. You make me wonder what if I initiated my channel same time you did since we both started rockhounding same month and year,,. Would I be as successful as you are now? I am truly so proud of your accomplishments. Drooling over that cabbing machine. Happy new year Mr. Agate Father and wishing you more blessings for this year. Keep up the fantastic job!
What a beautiful machine man! So sick! That piece came out beautifully!
Thanks bud!!
That's Beautiful...Happy New Year
Great piece! Thank you for sharing!
Agate Dad, your living my new year resolution! Happy New Year 2022🥂🍾
My friend I have to say this video right here is in my top 3 to top 5 of my favorites that you’ve done. I loved it and have been on the fence about buying one of these but you have definitely changed my mind. Only thing is that they are so expensive sadly but hopefully I can save and get me one this year or next. When I do I promise I’ll use your code or whatever it is to show I bought because of you. Thanks Taylor love the video bro and hope you and your family have a wonderful, healthy year ahead my friend.
Thank you so much!! I love the machine and definetely recommend it! Same to you!
Really cool video, we get to learn with you while you take all the pain. I would definitely catch my hand often. Liked Robs video reviewing the cabber 6. Looks like an awesome polisher. Turned out awesome, great job!
That is quite a machine. I'm sure it'll get lots of use. I spent a couple days on the south shore of Lake Superior last summer and was blown over by the variety of stones. I was excited to find Yooperlites (and I did) but the Lake Superior Unakite quickly became my passion. The stings if green running through them are gorgeous!! Keep up the amazing content and have a ROCKIN' 2022!!
My dream machine. 😍😍😍 well deserved and happy polishing.
Thank you!
thats outstanding !! super cool!
The new cabbing machine is awesome! And the agate turned out beautiful! 😊❤️
Thanks!
Wish I could purchase some agates from you! I'd love to throw some in my tumbler and polish them up!
Really beautiful, Taylor. Thanks for sharing.
Hey, you can make use of some co-band to wrap your fingers with. That’s what I learned. Hope it helps.
That’s absolutely gorgeous work . Knocked it out the park!!!!
Thanks!
That is a sweet cabbing machine
I agree
You did a beautiful job on that agate, I LOVE the polish you got on it. Those bands are so vivid and jump out at you. Again great job brotha, hope you have a Happy New Year
Thanks man! Hope you have a good one too!
Lovely agate, great job. Having the right tools certainly does help. Have a happy new year
Beautiful! When you want to send one to Texas let me know! 😂🤣 Happy New Year to your family from mine!
😅 happy new year!
Awesome been trying to decide if I need a flat lap or cabbing machine for my rock shop thank you 😊
Nice agate and congratulations on the cab king !
I lucked out and found a used 8" Raytech Gem Maker with 2 hard wheels and 2 expandable drums, the arbor is so much faster than the lap.
I've found that standing up while using the arbor give me a little better angle on the wheels and helps me from hitting the other wheels with my hands. I still use my Hi Tech for all my flat surfaces thou. Good luck & enjoy
I agree that standing is the way to use a cabbing machine. It might not be as important when face polishing a rock like Taylor did, but it is if you're making a cab and trying to see the girdle line.
Wow, how exciting! Congratulations on Kingsly North being an affiliate!🎉✨🍾🥂 That is so awesome! Congratulations on your new cabbing machine too! You deserve it Taylor.👏 Such a beautiful and amazing difference in the Lake Superior agate.😍 What an incredible Christmas present to have another affiliation with a company who makes such great products. Have a happy and amazing New Year!✌🤠
Beautiful agate, very well polished!
Super machine, SUPER CHANEL . Congratulations
I looking for a new video ... Happy New 2022 Year
Thanks!!
Congrats on teaming up with Kingsley North! I hope to get to work with them someday too.
I hope you can too man!
Thanks for the videos! Happy New Year!
Way cool, thanks for sharing
Taylor,
i would guess that the cabbing machine will let you create gem quality rocks to make jewelry.
I saw something like that on one Opal polishing site.
What a terrific Christmas/New Years present...
That is really going to be exciting, and I hope in generates a little
extra income for you and your family.
Cheers,
Rik Spector
It’ll be lots of fun!
Nice work. Really liking these machines the more I learn about them. I thinkthe stainless steel housing and the motor being separate from the machine and replaceable are two great selling points. Everyone is always on the cabking bandwagon, but once the motor goesout it's game over for the machine. You really should wear a mask when doing this though. Silicosis is no joke. Just because it's wet doesn't make it completely safe. If you can smell it, it's airborne.
It was fun. Beautiful work. Beautiful stone. Happy New Year, I hope it's a good one.
Same to you!
First thing I ever cabbed was an oval cab of imperial jade, my mom still has the pendant that I made with that cab.😁
This was an awesome 👌 👏 video!!
Thanks!
Would love to be able to afford these machines you have ! Great time watching you play!
Nice machine! Beautiful Rock, great job man
I will make this machine Thanks for the idea Good luck sir
Love the new machine!!! I see jewelry making in your future!!!! Happy New Year Taylor to you and your family!!
Hope so!
Amazing polish, those bands are 🔥
Thanks!
What a wonderful year for rock hunting hopefully the new year brings us good luck. Have a Happy New Year!
You too!
Great job... Love the rock, gorgeous..
🙏❤️
Nice video 👍 im just starting to learn to use cabbing machine. Found pretty old Raytech cabber here in Finland, and i been fixing that. Sometimes is pretty hard to find right stuff here in Finland.
That was awesome!
I used your “AGATEDAD” code to buy a new saw blade for my Hi-Tech Diamond saw. I found a colorful chunk of chert in my brother-in-law’s cornfield and it took a whole hour to cut once through it. Hopefully a different blade will go faster.
One hour to cut through a rock that was probably no larger than your hand is excessive. Have you tried dressing the blade you have? When doing number seven and harder Stones, I keep the dressing stone close by and use it after every cut.
Yeah a new blade should go quicker lol
Thanks for using my code!!
@@jamesscott1932 I will look into that.
@@jamesscott1932 thank you for telling me about dressing the saw blade. I watched some videos about it. The blade I’ve been using is supposed to be dressed with a brick. I didn’t realize this needed to happen frequently. Thank you for putting this on my radar.
Great job. I'm going to get one of those in the near future.
It is fun!
Have a Safe and Happy New Year!
Awesome vid!! Awesome stone!! Awesome machine 👌😎
Thanks!!
You are really getting addicted to this rock thing (got the same problem ) if you decide to go with solid Diamond wheels sometime in the future you might look at what Jade carver (the store ) has to offer. He has standard flat wheels and also shaped wheels with angles and radiuses with great prices !
It's so much nicer than the manual wet sanding or dremel.
Happy New Year!!!
That's stunning. My only thought is... why do all wheels have to be moving?
Its on a arbor shaft.. You may need 6 seperate motors or a lot more engineering going on to make that happen, which will likely cause the price to spike.
Do you see that Rob of Michigan Rocks just got that same machine? The rocks turn out so beautiful!
Yea I know
Glad to see that you are taking it to this level now. You are very genuine and deserve to enjoy this passion. So much respect. Again, thanks for sharing. Keep it up
genuine my a$$ LMAO!!
Well another fine job. Yea you need to watch out for those wheels it hurts.. how I know I was cleaning my belt sander with what I call the Eraser it looks like an over sized Eraser got to close to the belt and got bit a couple of times. Anyway keep practicing you will be a real pro with that machine. Going now thanks Ray in Idaho
Thanks 👍
Nice new toy! I guess when your doing more than a cab the chance to get bit is higher. Harder to use a dop stick with a larger stone.
Yupp!
Nice. I have heard if you can pretty much make those white fractures invisible if you soak the face polished agate in room temp mineral oil overnight.
Interesting
Hermoso video
good job!
Turned out beautifully! I think all wheels spinning is a flaw! There should be an on/off switch to other wheels that aren't in use so people don't get scraped by the wheel next to you. Or have safety guards...
Te veo desde argentina..genio
This is beautiful. What’s the benefit of using this machine as opposed to a tumbler?
Faster and more controlled outcome
I tape my hands around the knuckles and from little finger down to wrist.
Nice equipment! Seems like it cut your time in half besides cutting your finger! Put an Ironman bandaid on!!🦸♂️
Seriously, that turned out beautiful!!!
Each wheel needs a on / off button . Look up wax
dop , and dowel sticks . Keeps your fingers away from the wheels .
Happy New year .
Thank You.
Enjoyed !
Which cabbing machine has an switch for each wheel?
@@AgateDad no cabbing machine that I know of has a on/ off switch own each wheel . I'm just saying they need one.
Nice polish! I use my clubs lapidary shop to polish up rocks. They have an old felt like wheel that they put cerium oxide paste on to polish so I was surprised with your setup. What is he doing .. o.o .. oh huh.
Lol thanks!
Sos un genio
Awesome machine but ouch! It would be great if only one wheel turned at a time tho. Love the results!
So want a cab-king....
Describe a little more of your affiliation with Kingsley. Does this mean that we might be able to get some kind of discount? I really want a cab king or similar, and I would seriously consider making a run up there.
no discount code but if you use my link and buy something from their website, I make a small commission. The price doesnt go up for anyone by using my link though.
hows this machine holding up after 2 years? Im thinking to buy this or the 8" next time they go on sale.
Loved the video. I was looking at that machine for my first cabber. I saw you got nicked a couple times during the polish. I have big hands and am concerned that it may be to small for me. I may have to look at something different. Do you still use your flat lap a lot or not so much. That is an option for me as well.
Not so much since I use the 8” cabking now. I have a discount code for them too linktr.ee/AgateDad
Hi..im looking to upgrade to a cabbing machine from my hitech flat lap machine. Between the DP genie, the cabking 6, or the Kingston cabber 6. Which would u reccomend and why? Thanks for your help 😁
Hello sir greeting from Indonesia roughounding and making stone, i interested this machine very simpel. My be next time i can get this machine for to making agate stones in indonesia 🙏🙏🙏
Great video. Amazing result. Nice to see Kingsley North get a KNC6 into your hands. I got mine in September and love it. I get all my stuff from Kingsley North and couldn't be happier. Mainly used for polishing Petoskeys. I have one suggestion for you. You were using the center of the wheels the majority of the time. You need to use the entire width of the wheels. You might get "bit" a bit more, but they will wear more evenly. Granted, it was your first time, so you get a bit of a pass. ;)
I'm sure it looked like I only used the center, I know its hard for the viewers but I only show what I show. I was very mindful to use the entire area of the wheel for that exact purpose. It just so happened not alot of the full surface polishing on the wheels made it into the video lol
👏🏻 incrível like no vídeo 👍🏻
6 wheels. That all you got? Hmph. Off to 20-wheel Agate Dad. 😄
Lol
What do you do with the polished stone wonce its polished? I just got a old a lapidary machine. It has buffing wheels on both ends. And 3 wheels . One is soft.
Great polish !! To polish a natural shaped stone like that do you prefer the flat lap or the cabbing machine? I have been considering getting a cabbing machine, but all I polish are natural shaped stone and usually only one side .
Both will polish in this style
Hey Taylor, you will notice a lot of people use dopping sticks when using a cabbing machine and now you know why.
this stone was too big to dop