Polishing Rocks on My New FLAT LAP! Polishing Beautiful Agates & 16k Giveaway Winner Announcement!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In this one, we unbox my brand new Hi Tech Diamond Flat Lap and polish some beautiful stones! We have been using my faceting machine for all of our previous polishing and cabbing but it is definitely a tool that is not intended for that purpose, so we can now retire the faceting machine for exclusively faceting and enjoy this new world that has been opened up to us! To break in our amazing new tool, i picked out a variety of rocks to polish: a Montana Moss agate, a Teepee Canyon Agate, a handful of Bear Canyon agates, a slab of South Dakota chalcedony, some silver sheen obsidian, and to finish off, one absolutely incredible iris agate! After spending many hours on this new tool already, I am SOOO happy with it! I would highly recommend this fantastic model (the Hi Tech 8" all-u-need) to anyone in search of a highly reliable product for polishing and cabbing! But! The fun does not stop there! In this one, we also announce the giveaway winner for our 16,000 subscriber giveaway! I hope you all enjoy this one and I will have another one out very soon!
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Hi, Holy smokes!!! Whoooo hoooo!!! I won the give away!!! How wonderful is that!!! Thank you, everyone, for your Congratulations!!! But esp thanks to Theo for his generous gift's!!! I can't wait to see them in person!!! Can't wait to tell/show my grandson what I won!!! Ya all take care, stay safe, happy, healthy n warm!!! 😁 ❤
Congratulations! I hope to win some time soon, it would cheer me up while going through chemo for 2 kinds of breast cancer at the same time, stage 4, and it has spread. I hope you are feeling better and i hope you never went through breast cancer, it really sucks! Better health to you from here on in🎊
Congrats 🍾
YAY SUSIE!!! Woohoo! Congratulations!! Awesome giveaway! Theo, that Iris agate was beyond gorgeous and the Montana agates, wow!! So much fun to see the work in progress of polishing, thanks Theo!!
Its so much fun to watch those specimens tranform from rough to finish😄 thanks so much for watching!😄
One of the things I appreciate most about you is the way you promote other UA-cam rock geeks. Thanks for building a great community.
Oh yeah!😄 we cant talk about polishing rocks without showing the rock polishing master!😁 im just happy to be a part of such a fantastic community☺
Congratulations, Susie! What a great pile of treasures to receive!
I would get a 220 and 3000 grit pad for sure they make a good difference, to help your stuff last a lil longer I would also get the diamond coolant stuff Hi Tech sells that you put in the water, also very nice iris agate 👍
Definitely gonna grab that 220 and 3k plate, its working fantastic but man that 180 to 325 jump is taking a long time😂
Congrats to Susie on the give away and to see you with the flat lap, a child in a candy store. I do like the iris the colours are so rich and beautiful. Can't wait to see more projects polished up. Thx for the video as always and stay safe and rock on thx 👍🇦🇺
We will definitely be doing a lot more projects on the lap very soon!😁 and there will also be a lot more iris appearing in an upcoming video😁
Loving the bear canyon with the one fortification in it that looks sort of like a skull. Thats so cool and totally in love with the iris agate. Great job on polishing and happy u have a flat lap to do that stuff on now. Thank you for taking the time to video what your doing.
Those bear canyons are just something else😁 they are so much fun to work with and yoy never know what to expect on the inside!
The iris agate is so beautiful! I loved all of the rocks you chose to polish! Congratulations to you on your HITECH flat lap! And, big congratulations to Susie Smith for being the winner of the giveaway!
Gotta love those iris agates!😁 well be showing a lot more of those very soon!😁
Congratulations Susie. You have a real nice bunch of specimen’s to add to your collection.
I think that you should definitely invest in the 220 and the 3000 grit. It will make a huge difference.
I'm torn between the bear canyon agates and the iris agate. But I would like to see that agatized coral polished up :)
Definitely getting those 220 and 3k plates! I think the 3k wouldve helped a looot on that obsidian and i am alreasy sure that 220 is going to save me a loooot of time on the 325😂😅 and there will absolutely be a lot more agatized corals coming VERY soon!😁
Congrats Susie! Great job placing Kyle in your presentation. The Montana Agate is amazing. Rock On❣️
Congrats Susie! Congrats Theo on your new machine too! Great start to the New year :)
Congratulations, Susie!!
All this Stones are amazing! Congrat to Susie S.
Congrats to Susie. Love love love the cameo appearances of Kyle in your video!
Oh to have a flat lap…definitely on my future wish list.
Great job Theo and that chalcedony piece and iris agate are stunning. Great video. Thanks for sharing
You cant talk about polishing without showing the polishing wizard himself!😂 and definitely agree! That chalcedony turned out waaaay nicer than i was expecting! Thanks so much for watching!😄
Great tool! Think of all the things that can be polished to the highest shine....I am looking forward to the new year watching, this will be so much fun
That was a great video Theo. It was a pleasure to watch.😎
So jealous, that's an amazing tool. Beautiful rocks too
That flat lap did an amazing job!
Congratulations!!! Outstanding..I would absolutely love to have a flat lap like that!!!
Congratulations Suzy Smith. 🎊
Congrates on the flat lap. I have the 6 inch slat lap for my main machine. Yes obsidian as well as hematite and Wyoming jade is so far the hardest , ( for me anywho) things to get the scratches out of with lap system. Enjoy.
I have never actually worked with hematite before, ill have to prep myself mentally before getting started on any😂 wy jade on the other hand🤦🏻 that stuff is downright frustrating😂
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude! The iris! All of them are rad and stunning but the iris!!! 😳😳😳🥺🥺🥺🥺 it’s gorgeous!
Thank you so much for posting this video. I needed some happy. That iris agate is stunning!
Im so glad i could help!😄 that truly means a lot!☺
Hello Theo! Love your new toy. My favorite is the magnificent Iris agate, unbelievable. I forgot to press the notification bell. Now I will be watching you more. Happy New Year! Your friend and fan, Kevin
That iris is some magnificent stuff😁 there will be a lot more appearing very soon!
ive never seen an iris stone like that..thats amazing
It is some really magical stuff😄 well be doing a video all about iris very soon!😁
New toys are always so much fun.
Just starting some polishing of rocks on an old 6" flat lap with a combination of the hi tech diamond resin pads and lower grit diamond discs. The main issue I've had is chipping/pitting in the quartz pocks in the agates. Hopefully more of an issue with some factures going through a couple that catch and chip out (and also cause small scratches along the way out. Even though it wasn't a how-to, learned a couple things watching your technique. Off to find some other videos of yours and others to learn more.
Long time no see. I have not been on for a while. I am saving for my flat lap and I am almost there. Havagudun Theo.
That Iris agate is awesome!
Congratulations to S. Smith. Why did the colors only show when you hit it with the light? It’s gorgeous!
Iris agate is some amazing stuff😄 the rainbow color is caused by light defracting through the transparent banding, so you need to have a very thin slab and then back light it to get any color to show😄 we will be doing a video all about iris agates very soon!
@@TheoKellison ohhh, so that’s how. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy you walks where ever you go. You and your wife. 😁
I've polished a few pieces of chalcedony that were already flat and they had those same rings and bands. I never thought of cutting a thicker piece in that direction on purpose. Awesome result. I have a piece of Nebraska Blue Agate, it's actually chalcedony, that is a thick seam like yours was. I think I now know what direction to cut it.
P.S. been watching your videos for a while and just realized I wasn't subscribed. So, I hit that button and rang that bell.
Amazing video!!
Thanks for sharing it with us!!
congrats Susie😀
Awesome haven’t decided which I want to get next flat lap or polishing machine like Kyle 😝, awesome video always learning 💙😊
I need to get a 220 for mine too. I got an 80 and 3,000 a few months ago. ALLL THE GRIIITS! 😜
Thanks for sharing enjoyed your Video, and all your findings, Love from Guam
Amazing Rocks!!
Congrats on the new equipment! Looks like fun & I can't wait to see the new videos!
Hi Theo, I have followed you since you began some years back as well as other rock hounds from Colorado. I live in Florida but collect rocks in the Dominican Republic. Most of my finds are varicolored jaspers, these are fairly easy to identify. Many others are not. They all take a high to excellent polish and are quite beautiful. I was wondering if you belonged to a rock club that could help with identification. I would like to join and use the collective expertise of your fellow members. Thanks Larry PS When visiting Fl. I can show you where to collect fossil shells, coral and colorful flint.
Would varying polishing compounds help to provide a buffer when breaking in the new discs?
Iris Agate hands down
You still a beautiful job!
Beautiful agate
I would love a rainbow agate while going through chemo for breast cancer please! How can I get one?
I’ve tumbled obsidian twice and it has never gotten as glassy as it is on a break. I can’t figure it out. Good video…was the light behind the iris agate a regular light? It didn’t look like a black light…now I’m wondering what effect a black light would have. LOL. I look forward to the iris video…cool stuff!
After I tumble Obsidian wit 80 grit, I then finish the 220, 600, 1000 grits then polish shines beautifully.
I finish the last steps in n a LOT-O vibratory tumbler. I forgot to mention that.
@@paulcarder8032 it must make a difference…I don’t have one😀 additionally, sometimes the rounded edges have a white-ish tone. Odd.
Where is the iris agate from?
Selamat Theo anda memiliki mesin yang modern,apakah anda menggunakan amplas abrasive waterproof silicon carbide?terima kasih 🙏🙏🙏
hey, this Pat in Searrls.
Video yang bagus
How does someone win this? I can’t get out because i am going through chemo for 2 different kinds of breast cancer right now. When is the next drawing?
Love your videos, but the music not so much...boom ba boom ba boom
Man Theo love these videos. Honestly, I am also so stoked for Susie Smith and her grandson. Good job on the give away and many blessings to you and yours in 2022.
Awesome video as always love the new equipment! Congrats Susie !!!!
I love the Montana Iris Agate. It's beautiful 😍. Look forward to your next video.
Congrats Susie.
Congratulations Susie! Theo is the man!
Nice new toy ya got there! Awesome work!
Love the iris agate,congratulations Suzie ,what an awesome box of treasures coming your way !
The iris agate is so cool! I’m amazed it’s just out there in certain rocks. So cool!!!
Yessir!😄 that iris is some magical stuff😁 any transparent densely banded agate can potentially house iris so its really just a matter of cutting a bunch of rocks till that rainbow shines😁
Congratulations Susie, I am envious! I am also excited for you Theo, I always love new toys in the workshop. Love, love, love seeing what you do with such simple tools.
I am so excited about it!😄 we are going to spend so much time on this machine😁 many more videos to come!
Congratulations Susie. Great Treasures
Congrats Susie!!! You will be like a kid at Christmas when your goodies arrive.
so have you picked out a name for your new toy? I’m thinkin Stan. 😆 while yes, that iris agate is beautiful, my favourite was the teepee canyon agate. makes me want to rewatch that vid you did on your b-day trip.
Congrats on the giveaway win Susie! those will be some awesome treasures to add to your collection!
Stan!🤣 i freaking love that🤣 i might have to run a poll to name the lap but stan is definitely gonna be one of the options😂 and im right there with ya, those teepee canyons are just something else! We will hopefully be cutting my big ones very soon!😁
workshop level up complete wooot!!!! love the thrill of getting new toys!! Having the right tools for the job can allow your mind to be free to explore more creative processes rather than the work arounds you have to think about with the not so right tool for the job
Absolutely right on the money!😄 the mind can just settle in to "lets do this task" instead of "how the heck are we going to acconplish this"🤣
So exciting that you got a High Tech flat lap! Can't wait to see what all you do with it. I love the iris agate and the South Dakota chalcedony.😍 Cutting it the other direction was awesome. It almost looks like a lace and moss agate combined, really beautiful! Congratulations Susie!!🎉 It's so great that you won since you can't get out and rockhound yourself. Very cool! Thanks for sharing another awesome video Theo!✌🤠
I am so surprised by that chalcedony😂 ive worked with the stuff for years and never though too much of it until i cut it the opposite direction and my gosh did it make a world of difference😱
I love those Bear Canyon agates. Especially when they have a touch of blue in them. Then again I'm very partial to blue 😊
Couldnt agree more😄 the black and white ones are cool enough but that blue takes the cake😁
Thank you for you videos I am a new year and have just started rockhounding. I am so addicted and so quickly. I love to sit and watch and learn from your videos thanks so much. You are an amazing young man.
I have some shells that I collected from Albany Western Australia 🇦🇺 and I want to gift to you
Would you be willing to give me a postal address that I can send them to
Please keep up your amazing work and stay safe 🦋
CONGRATS!! SUSIE SMITH,, this is a cool toy , i have the slant lap, and thinking about buying the flat lap to go with it
Good for you Theo, as an artist you need good tools. Looking forward to other giveaways, thanks
I love the iris agate. My daughter is named Iris, and I have wanted to get her a piece of it in jewelry.
Awesome agates! The the iris agate is killer!!! 🤯🤯
Congratulations Susie . Great it’s going to someone who can’t get out themselves. Iris agate is my favorite. I got to get a flat lap!
Keep rockin!!👍😎
Gotta love those iris agates!😁 well be showing even more of those very soon!
Congratulations Suzie! I loved all the rocks but the montana agate did it for me. I differ fron you because i see lots of cab from it. Keep the magic coming. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒
We will be doing a lot of cabbing in the very near future!😁 ive gotta get the saw out and do some teimming first but the cabs are next on the list!😁
@@TheoKellison It will be another fun time😎😊🤗
Congratulations Susie Smith!
Is good day!! Congratulations to Susie!!! Theo Congrats on you flat lap. Looking forward to seeing the beautiful pieces your going to do!!!
That iris agate is absolutely stunning 😍. Amazing job Theo.
What a great video! Thank you! Congratulations to Ms. Susie!!!! Yaaayyyyy!!!
Congrats Susie Smith🎉🎊
Hiya Theo, hey I have one just like that one, and I love it. ❤ once you get used to it you will love it too, I've bought extra disks and I use 100, 180, 260, 600, 3,000 and I have what came with the flat lap 325, 1200, 3,000 the first ones are diamond grit sorry about that, but I also use cerium oxide to polish. And I use a glue brush when I clean them, I spray water and run it over the disk using the brush cleans all the white stuff off, I run it on 6 till it dries off and I use a rag to clean the edge of the disk off, and then your done and ready to use the next one. I get a mirror finish on all my stones. The stuff inside the Syringe will give you a ok polish but the cerium oxide will give you the polish your looking for, I promise 😉. Awesome video and congrats to the winner 🏆.
I hope you have a awesome blessed new year. Cya!
😺🐟out!
Thanks for all of the tips!😄 those are all extremely helpful! Definitely going ti grab some other plates and the cerium is waaay up on that list as well; it does wonders for polishing😁
Congratulations Susie!
Congrats Susie Smith
Congratulations !
Congrats Susie!
Such a nice new toy! Congrats to Susie enjoy your gift package!
Awesome video as always. All the rocks turned out really nice. I still haven't been able to use my hi tech flatlap and can't wait. Do to health reasons I had to put my lapidary work on hold for now. Slowly getting better and hope to use it a lot this year. Picking a favorite rock is so hard to do. They all are beautiful in their own way. But I think I would say the Montana agate was my favorite. Thanks for sharing.
Gotta love those montana agates😁 never know what you might wind up with!😁im so sorry to hear about the health issues! I hope you get well very soon! You are going to love that flat lap when you get to use it!😄
Thank you Theo. I'm working on it very hard to get better. It all takes time. In the spring I will be setting up my workshop area. So I will get lots of use out of all my equipment. In the meantime I will just keep watching all my favorite people on here.
Theo, at about the 12 minute mark you showed a Bear Canyon agate that had some errant polishing compound that had landed in the crevices. Other than using a soft brush, do you have any easy advice on how to remove that, especially for compound that has landed in druzy. Thanks and love your work!
Thanks so much!😄 and Yes actually! Soft toothbrush is definitely my go-to but sometimes that is not enough so i will fill a bowl woth warm water that is loaded with dawn and just let it soak for awhile. Not sure why but it really helps soften up the compound so you can come back in with a toothbrush again to remove the compound. For compound that is especially stubborn i actually have a waterpik intended for dental cleaning that works wonders on cleaning those hard to reach spots in druzy pockets😄
@@TheoKellison Awesome thank you!!!
Oh Yeah!! CONGRATULATIONS, ...it's about time! Everyone's looking forward to the amazing gems that are going to slide their way across that awesome machine. May your talents shine wickedly, beholden in all their wild glory. PEACE-OUT!
🤝🤝🤝👍👍👍👍👍 Congratulations on the purchase of new equipment! A cool device with a set of grinding wheels
That looks awesome, everything is getting a Polish😄 good for you!
😎Shiney!
Luv that rainbow...Amazing mother nature✌️ Have fun👍
Pro-tip (well, more likely amateur tip I suppose...) -- Take one of the sheets that come with the flat lap discs (they're like instruction manuals in that they typically get thrown away before the product is out of the box...) -- Save at least one and hang it on the wall above/behind the machine so you ALWAYS have an available reference for color/grit, since they're not labelled. I'm sure it's something that most will memorize after a couple years..... I, on the other hand, have to reference the sheet every time I turn the machine on... :-)
That iris agate is incredible!
Congratulations Susie Smith, you received beautiful collection, favorite Rock Montana Irish Agate
Congrats on your new toy Theo. That iris agate is breathtaking! A question: have you ever put rough-trimmed, slabbed pieces in a tumbler? This is what I want to try soon. I don't have a flat lap, but saws and a cabbing arbour...sometimes am tired of cabbing; have so many cabs...not complaining, just sayin and curious to try something different. Ps: Love watching all your shows, they brighten my dreary winter days and inspire me. Thank-you.
I owned mine over 10 years before the screw and receiver in the middle needed work. Having metal diamond bonded plates is a huge beneficial upgrade for it. You can still use all the original equipment it comes with in the discs. The padded disc helps you do domed more easily until you get it down when it becomes not necessary anymore. A better water delivery system is another modification just a fountain pump with a five gallon bucket and plastic line solves it. Been a Lapidary for over 35 years it's the best system I've ever owned and done 1000s of stones. Flat, domed and INTARSIA. Enjoy.
I just got a facet machine for Christmas! Can't wait to use it but will have to use it as a flat lap! Do have a question! Can I use the same grit disks for both cabbing and faceting? This will be very new to me and I really like what I see you and others make! I tumble a lot and make jewelry with wire wrapping! Have sold quite a few and given some to family and friends! I really enjoy being creative but I do need to learn the proper way to use everything! Meminer and Michigan Rocks are really helpful guys! The whole rockhounding community is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
So wish I had know about the giveaway. However would love to buy the Iris agate!
Hi Theo, this flat lap is my wish for my birthday in May... I hope to see more of you working with it till then. And I hope my wish comes true... these things are very expensive in Europe...
So glad Rookie Rockhounder introduced you during a Maker event. Stunning work. Just starting out hounding in Beaver County, Utah. Can't wait to learn what to do with the huge piles of agate, chalcedony, etc. Cheers
* Your Iris Agate is the most Beautiful piece of the Year so far.. 2022 will be Fabulous if that is the Start ! ! Love your new Toy...
I feel congratulations is still in order for Susie Smith! Even though it was 8 months ago! You are one lucky lady that's for sure! I want a lap grinder so bad.
Hi. I am looking for some Montana agate rough or slabs with some dendrite to make into cabs for jewellery. Do you sell?
Very nice polishing. Have some of the same rocks but not the flat lap machine. Thanks for sharing.