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  • @SheWhoPlays2
    @SheWhoPlays2 3 роки тому +1

    Hei! Texas Here! Late but still from the heart. A Crappie is not Crāpie, but ‘craw-pee’. Not with a long A. But it is a great white fleshed fish that tastes like butter. I caught 54 one day LONG ago at Buffalo Lake in the Panhandle of Texas in a spagetti stringed shirt and shorts…my shoulder blisters were 1/3 inch thick. #PAIN! Lol. This Texas woman really loves y’all’s sharing.

    • @SheWhoPlays2
      @SheWhoPlays2 3 роки тому +1

      And I don’t eat any meat any more, for 50+ years

  • @betterthanaverage7770
    @betterthanaverage7770 3 роки тому +1

    WOW Black Opal Direct your such a craftsman I admire your work

  • @susannesamuelsson2930
    @susannesamuelsson2930 3 роки тому +3

    Good early morning to you (03.24 am) Justin and Tamika and all on Black Opal Direct from me in Sweden! Love to see this and I get so happy when you cut a good little opal..

  • @compass7099
    @compass7099 3 роки тому +3

    Hello from Washington State TnT enjoying your show on labor day huge holiday weekend.. sending our 🥰

  • @jeremyallen7117
    @jeremyallen7117 3 роки тому +2

    I just won my first 70ct Andamooka rough lot in an auction! I’ve learned so much from watching you, I’m going to have at it! Now if you want to catch Montana Trout, I will take you to one of my honey holes.

  • @liquidlinda2708
    @liquidlinda2708 3 роки тому +2

    Hey handsome!! So sorry to miss the live but I was in surgery!🤣🤣🤣👍🏼💜. Love the new aprons! Thank you for a wonderful video!!

  • @insolentstickleback3266
    @insolentstickleback3266 3 роки тому +7

    East of a tiny town in Oregon, Jefferson. On the banks of the North Santiago river, Steelhead and Chinook Salmon. That cushion cut ribbon beauty made me quiver a bit, I’ll admit. 🤪

    • @veggiesarefruits
      @veggiesarefruits 3 роки тому +1

      Hey, PNW bro!!! I'm from Washington, but I've lived in Oregon for several years, and have been visiting several areas throughout the state since I was a literal baby. Jefferson def sounds familiar to me, believe it or not. Have you ever been out to Malheur Wildlife Refuge? It's in Burns; central Oregon, in the high desert area. We used to camp there every summer.

    • @veggiesarefruits
      @veggiesarefruits 3 роки тому

      By the way, I LOVE fishing, too. There's a spot absolutely TEEMING with trout, called, of all things, 'Fish Lake'. I mainly do lake and river fishing, but I've been on a few ocean charters in my life. Do you get all the types of salmon down there? Silver, Sockeye, Dog (Chum)? I wanna find a good new spot where the salmon run every year.

    • @insolentstickleback3266
      @insolentstickleback3266 3 роки тому

      @@veggiesarefruits I have only passed through Malheur a few times years ago. I rarely stray east of the Cascades, my heart is in the high creeks where there is gold to be wrangled. I used to fish a lot when I was younger, haven’t for a long time, but getting back into it this fall. Nice to hear fron another PNW’er! High Five! 😆

  • @elbybrook9466
    @elbybrook9466 3 роки тому

    Yesssss, I love these long vids. The longer the better.

  • @FirehorseCreative
    @FirehorseCreative 3 роки тому

    Justin! Tamika! Great time and beautiful work- that ribbon pattern really draws you in- what a mesmerizing piece! 🤩

  • @williamevans4622
    @williamevans4622 3 роки тому +1

    hey there tomica good to see you all again you make my week for sure no tele needed
    MANIMAL MINEING YUMA ARIZONA

  • @marionettl8265
    @marionettl8265 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you Justin for your lovely videos💎 They are soothing and exciting at the same time 💖
    I am watching from AUSTRIA 😊

    • @V27RV
      @V27RV 3 роки тому

      Ich auch aus Wien 😁

  • @maryboorman8979
    @maryboorman8979 3 роки тому +1

    Hiya Justinm - G'Day mate from this Canadian Kiwi who also adores OPALS! Good to see you again - I watch all yoru vids andam sharing the joy with friends and family in AUssie and NZ and here in CANADA :-)

  • @josephlincoln5648
    @josephlincoln5648 3 роки тому +31

    Do any of the jewelers you sell to have a channel so we could see how they decided to use the stone and the finished product? If not, is that a collab that could happen in the future?

    • @liquidlinda2708
      @liquidlinda2708 3 роки тому +2

      Great idea!! Was wondering the same thing!

    • @exidy-yt
      @exidy-yt 3 роки тому +1

      As I understand it, the Lightning Ridge jewelers (maybe all jewelers) are very protective of their 'trade secrets' and don't like to reveal their techniques or their prices to give away any competitive edge. But I may be wrong. I hope so, actually cos i'd like to see that too.

    • @michaelroberts5287
      @michaelroberts5287 3 роки тому

      South Carolina, USA.

  • @wabbitnred3609
    @wabbitnred3609 3 роки тому

    Love the new apron from Long Island, NY, USA!!
    LOVE YOU!
    REGARDS TO TAMEKA !

  • @tonywild1963
    @tonywild1963 3 роки тому +1

    You cut some beautiful gems Justin, and that ribbon pattern was amazing. Can't wait to see them polished up. Liking the new apron. Thank you and glad you enjoyed your fishing trip. Sounds awesome

  • @richardgottschaldt2478
    @richardgottschaldt2478 3 роки тому +2

    Rich G. Love watching your show, from Jackson Michigan

  • @helenstewart9181
    @helenstewart9181 3 роки тому +1

    Aloha from Kauai, found your channel a few weeks ago and I’m hooked! Mahalo for all you do.🤙🏼🏝

  • @bsnufkin929
    @bsnufkin929 3 роки тому

    I had to watch this in three sessions because I fall asleep within 20 minutes every time haha! This is the best insomnia treatment, no offence, your voice is really relaxing, Justin. This might be the reason behind the views spiking up :) I still watch for the content and find it all very interesting. Keep it up!

  • @topcat8839
    @topcat8839 3 роки тому +1

    Justin how you find a gem from a rock is amazing. The ribbon gem was exciting, cant wait to see it all polished. I watch each week, hoping for another harlequin to come along, but the ribbon gem was getting close to the excitement of the harlequin you cut some months ago. Thank you for a great video, Tamika looking forward to seeing your photography, you have a wonderful subject to capture, Black Opal Direct have the very best gems to photograph. Signing off as one of your awesomeness (your words Justin) fans..... until next week... may the colour be with you Master Justin..... Ps Lets see the 2 kg Opal please Justin, do a big video on that one it would be thrilling to watch..

  • @Teleman01
    @Teleman01 3 роки тому +1

    Great show! I wish I saw more opals here in the US. Surprisingly, I don't see them much. I dont think most here are very educated about them. They dont realize that there are many different opals with insane color and intensity. Most are just used to the white opals with little color.

  • @mkivy
    @mkivy 3 роки тому +1

    Ah man! I missed ya again! Hello to u all! Hey Tamika!

  • @lauralee5644
    @lauralee5644 3 роки тому +5

    Tennessee here! Loving black opal direct from the land down under you guys are opal thunder.

  • @lorenrobertson8039
    @lorenrobertson8039 3 роки тому

    Just what I needed to start my day with...Justin and opals! Thank you so much. My favorite today is the ribbon pattern opal, and going right this minute to see the end results! Yippee!

  • @thomasjohnson3793
    @thomasjohnson3793 3 роки тому +4

    From the Great Northwest public Duck Blind I hear you loud and clear in Olympia Washington United States

  • @juliafayeconner8978
    @juliafayeconner8978 3 роки тому +1

    I had a notification on my phone to see you live but it didn’t work. Love to watch anyway.

  • @williamconway1287
    @williamconway1287 3 роки тому +2

    Hello Justin , I missed the live feed , sorry sleep schedule messed up , but watched the video. Great as always !

  • @veggiesarefruits
    @veggiesarefruits 3 роки тому

    Love your opal cutting vids sooo much! I look forward to them, and every time I see an upload, I get so excited! You have such an amazing personality, Justin. Truly. I think you would make a great host for a TV show, based around opal. There's so much you can do, because you not only have years of experience and skill, but you have that "it" factor because you're naturally funny, charismatic, and real. You really draw people in, in a very unique way.

  • @Aymiikeeganmelb
    @Aymiikeeganmelb 3 роки тому +1

    I love how many subs you have now ! One day I will catch your live shows !! So awesome!!

    • @Aymiikeeganmelb
      @Aymiikeeganmelb 3 роки тому

      Opal hopeful I miss you if you watching !! Xxx

  • @scottishwifie14
    @scottishwifie14 3 роки тому

    Sorry missed the live Justin enjoying the video now. You will have to visit bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and fish for some wild Scottish Salmon. Only problem with Scotland is there is no opal to mine but we can still enjoy the lovely opal from Australia

  • @worldwideteambasscatdownri6963
    @worldwideteambasscatdownri6963 3 роки тому +1

    ORLAND, CA sorry I missed it!! Love you guys!! Hi Tameka and AWESOME CUSHION CUT W RIBBON PATTERN.

  • @SewTexas
    @SewTexas 3 роки тому

    Watching from California, USA

  • @igneousmoon
    @igneousmoon 3 роки тому

    I think I have just watched 6 lives in a row. I found your channel a few weeks ago and I'm loving it.
    I picked up some rough at an estates auction and I butchered it, but it wasn't great stuff and I guess that how ill learn. Love your content

  • @nudgeA7
    @nudgeA7 3 роки тому +3

    hi Justin and Tamika, i'm late for the live version today, , just started the video and cant wait what you are up to...., goodluckers and tnx again for upload;)

  • @cynthiakoepke2649
    @cynthiakoepke2649 3 роки тому +2

    I recently bought a CabKing 8” .. I’m out here in the Pacific North West (Washington) It’s a very Long wait on the deliveries BUT well worth it…. Great Machine…… 🥰

  • @juliafayeconner8978
    @juliafayeconner8978 3 роки тому +1

    They turned out very lovely.

  • @larryerkejr6408
    @larryerkejr6408 3 роки тому +1

    Had a allergic reaction to something that landed me in the ER. Sucks cause I missed your new hires 1st live feed. God bless and you ware that apron like a legend:)

  • @deonhavenga6197
    @deonhavenga6197 3 роки тому +1

    Its a pity. I am a sleep when you go live, but enjoy anyway. Another great video thanks.👍👍

  • @mattrodgers7354
    @mattrodgers7354 3 роки тому

    Amarillo TX great job love the material 👏

  • @wabbitnred3609
    @wabbitnred3609 3 роки тому

    I love the blue green opals!

  • @FirCorred
    @FirCorred 3 роки тому +1

    Hello Justin, welcome, Tamika (spelling?), unfortunately you're on the other side of the world and your life sessions are almost impossible for me to catch, but that doesn't really dampen my enjoyment much - or the tension and hopes, I can see the live chats are marvelously well attended and people had a great time, it's good even to see in retrospect. I've always loved opals - not to wear, just cause they are so beautiful - but I never thought I'd regularly be following cutting sessions with such interest! Can't ait to see what you got this time. Regards from Austria ✴

  • @juliafayeconner8978
    @juliafayeconner8978 3 роки тому +1

    That third one is really pretty!

  • @veggiesarefruits
    @veggiesarefruits 3 роки тому +1

    Also, wait...on the last one, I think you forgot that you started with the back, taking it off first, but got distracted by multitasking with all the questions and comments, and forgot to turn it back over to reveal the top, once you saw color coming from the bottom. Did anyone else catch that? I rewatched it a couple of times and you definitely started by taking down the back. There could be an awesome stone in there! Love again from Olympia, Washington, USA! 🇺🇸❤🇦🇺

  • @tammybyrd9973
    @tammybyrd9973 3 роки тому +1

    Hi from Kelowna British Columbia, Canada

  • @AVOCADO.plus.ORANGE.Vintage
    @AVOCADO.plus.ORANGE.Vintage 3 роки тому

    Victoria BC Canada 🇨🇦
    You are AWESOME!

  • @daniedevite6781
    @daniedevite6781 3 роки тому

    Love watching you cut opal

  • @garyhenderson7332
    @garyhenderson7332 3 роки тому

    I am a fisherman to Justin. Never fished in Australia though. I am a fly fisherman mainly. I know they are small, but if you pull the wings off , and fry them in butter an garlic, they can be quite tasty.

  • @bubbag9952
    @bubbag9952 3 роки тому

    Great session Justin... keep up the grind and shine!

  • @demoninjadsm6369
    @demoninjadsm6369 3 роки тому +7

    Sorry I missed the live Justin. Latly has been gloomy and gray around here. Haven't done much, loads of wild fires. Hopefully I'll be able to get out to the area here and get some opal going from us in the northwest USA much love my friend hope things have been going good. A few guys I play online games with live in Queensland and said things got pretty bad for a bit with the whole covid thing lately . Be safe

  • @rustyforceps1012
    @rustyforceps1012 3 роки тому +4

    Those little stones are important!!
    It brings opal into a more affordable range for the average consumer. $300-$400 for a pretty opal for a piece of jewelry isn’t too bad.

  • @andybrown7431
    @andybrown7431 3 роки тому

    we caught the bug from my sister in lightning ridge when we visited a few years back and trying to get back but hey we can buy parcels off her, can never seem to catch these live, but i have been watching them and going back through the older videos you have put up i have learnt a lot from all the ones i have watched, can you tell me where i can get one of the gem torchs from thanks Justin for the time and work you put in for us to watch

  • @randym8963
    @randym8963 3 роки тому +2

    sry i missed the live.... even signed up to be notified but that never happened.
    your fish tacos are ready to be made when you visit mate... Note! fish are different depending on where you catch them. Walleye are right up there.
    Tomika is so dam cute!

  • @khuff118
    @khuff118 3 роки тому +2

    Excited to see what you reveal today

  • @donnawheeler5535
    @donnawheeler5535 3 роки тому +1

    Luv ur work

  • @Cedric17310
    @Cedric17310 3 роки тому +2

    Cheers from France 🙏💓

  • @douglaschaffin3782
    @douglaschaffin3782 3 роки тому

    Now you have a collection of three generations of “special” stones!

  • @debwoleg4283
    @debwoleg4283 3 роки тому

    Love the new appron. From oregon

  • @marywrigjt7614
    @marywrigjt7614 3 роки тому +1

    👍👍❤️. Thanks. Enjoyed it.

  • @garrymallaley3248
    @garrymallaley3248 3 роки тому

    Hello from Quebec,Canada.

  • @jeremyjames1289
    @jeremyjames1289 3 роки тому

    Missed the live, was fixing driveway. Nice pockets, don't forget a gem in there!

  • @karenhanvidge2118
    @karenhanvidge2118 3 роки тому +1

    Hi from Scotland!

  • @PapasGems
    @PapasGems Рік тому

    Love your content ❤
    Thanks for sharing….

  • @carolharris2357
    @carolharris2357 2 роки тому

    I used to go fishing in the mountains and never had to worry about crocodiles. Whew!

  • @RosatheSilvermuse
    @RosatheSilvermuse 3 роки тому

    Can't wait to see the end product.

  • @shawnagunther7762
    @shawnagunther7762 Рік тому

    Hello hello hello. I love you Tomica. You rock too. I'm from Phoenix Az

  • @hafizadin9517
    @hafizadin9517 3 роки тому +1

    LOOKING awesome

  • @mundodaspedraspreciosas
    @mundodaspedraspreciosas 3 роки тому

    great job ..I came to add, a hug.

  • @chloebrown5555
    @chloebrown5555 3 роки тому +15

    I feel there is sadness in Justin’s eyes when he says Melinda has left 🥺

    • @Blue_eyed_Tigger
      @Blue_eyed_Tigger 3 роки тому +3

      Isn't Melinda just on vacation. She can't be gone.

    • @liquidlinda2708
      @liquidlinda2708 3 роки тому +5

      @@Blue_eyed_Tigger she has moved on to pursue other things was my understanding…😔

    • @susannesamuelsson2930
      @susannesamuelsson2930 3 роки тому +5

      Yes her passion for art Justin said..

    • @lokirathehunter
      @lokirathehunter 3 роки тому +2

      @@susannesamuelsson2930 I was wondering where she went. I'm glad she's moving on to work on her art.

    • @susannesamuelsson2930
      @susannesamuelsson2930 3 роки тому +2

      @@lokirathehunter 👋😊 Hi and yes it's for the best to follow your dreams and things that you are passionate aboute doing! I hope Melinda is ok and happy! We can all send a greeting to her through this site on YT and attach our good luck wishes and our love! I wish Melina good luck, happiness, love and joyful sunny times, big warm hugs, Susanne in Sweden!

  • @gloriamorris5222
    @gloriamorris5222 2 роки тому

    Love your videos! Do you have your hands insured ? If nor, you should.

  • @gardengatesopen
    @gardengatesopen 3 роки тому +1

    Good vid, Doll 👍 ❤

  • @debbiefox6846
    @debbiefox6846 3 роки тому

    So happy for you that so many turned out to be super. That Ribbon pattern is insane. I'm also excited to see how they one with a bit of haze turns out when you polish them out! Congrats

  • @thomaskrawczynski921
    @thomaskrawczynski921 3 роки тому

    Question; Considering, from earths creation unit now has been one timeline, if the opal you are working on now were not dug up and stayed in the earth 10 million years more, would the line of color in opal be thicker then? Less potch more vibrant colors?

  • @mikek7836
    @mikek7836 3 роки тому +2

    Melbourne
    How competitive is it buying or sourcing good quality black opal and what kind of price does it go for in the rough. Mike

  • @rickygovna6775
    @rickygovna6775 3 роки тому

    Howdy from texas🖐️🤠

  • @xofgod
    @xofgod 3 роки тому

    Greetings from Dorrigo mate! So enjoy watching you turn a rough stone into a precious gem :-) BTW how many kids have you got?

  • @williamstewartgemstonesfis1148
    @williamstewartgemstonesfis1148 3 роки тому +3

    Are you going to do any gem shows this year in the US

    • @blackopaldirect
      @blackopaldirect  3 роки тому +3

      No we won't be going until our government lets us

  • @stephendavis7057
    @stephendavis7057 3 роки тому +2

    I'd like to purchase one of those aprons if you've got them for sale

  • @LordRuric
    @LordRuric 3 роки тому

    This is the first one I caught live, I do have a question on the starter parcels. I was wondering if it was all potch to practice with? Or if you tossed in one or two possibly riddled with sand pieces as well?

  • @krookiemonster2673
    @krookiemonster2673 3 роки тому +1

    Have you or anyone in the following ever cabbed anything else? I have a lot of random rocks and crystals. 5"x5" and smaller... ive always dreamt of doing what your doing.. opals!..I have no equipment at all, but I am going to have a trim saw and I'm in the process of building my own cab machine.. im a welder, so fixing something up that works right isn't a big deal... I just don't know what wheels to get?.. I figure I have 5-5gal buckets full of nice random stuff to cut, grind and polish.Also want to set in jewelry..I have everything from petrified wood to granite.. but I'm worried about the cabbing process first. If I can do a good job and sell what I have then ill be going for opal. Love your work.. wish I could afford it lol

  • @78LedHead
    @78LedHead Рік тому

    $400 is indeed better than a kick in the teeth, beaten completely by sand. I'll take it. Justin, you know what would be fascinating? Going over all the different shades of color in these stones. It's hard for us to tell sometimes watching through the monitor, but I've seen several shades of each color. Sometimes you talk about a specific red you call "pigeon blood red." It would be so cool if you could go over all the different shades sometimes.

  • @michaelkotyluk2385
    @michaelkotyluk2385 3 роки тому +1

    Nothing like fresh caught pink salmon.

  • @mariahansen3694
    @mariahansen3694 3 роки тому

    why didnt u cut the pointy part of the 1st one off instead of grinding it away bc af a tiny sandspot? wouldnt it ve been a nice small stone for an earpiece or someth?

  • @ann-or6ev
    @ann-or6ev 3 роки тому +2

    I missed the live by an hour 😢

  • @philgallagher1
    @philgallagher1 3 роки тому

    Justin: "Better than a kick in the teeth"
    I prefer our English version...
    "Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick"!

  • @tkondaks
    @tkondaks 3 роки тому +1

    The third stone was still quite "milky" on top by the time you finished it. Yet on the side, you could see some very bright blue shining through. Why didn't you continue taking down the milky surface if such brightness was indicative? How sure are you to have stopped when you did?

    • @thenodiggardener
      @thenodiggardener 3 роки тому

      I'm guessing, not that I'm talking for Justin, I'm just going by previous videos, that he knows how far he has to go down with polishing, and he's trying to lose as little of the stone as possible at this point. His experience will be telling to stop where he does, because to go further, and still have to polish does one of two things, a, risks losing value, and b, risks losing the colour bar all together in some instances. Of course, I'm sure Justin will correct me if I'm wrong, or there is more to it than my non existent cutting on a wheel knowledge is grasping 😁

    • @tkondaks
      @tkondaks 3 роки тому +1

      @@thenodiggardener Thanks for the insights.

  • @r.m.alonzo7648
    @r.m.alonzo7648 3 роки тому +1

    Hi , from Chicago Illinois , I enjoy watching you make such awesome opals. The colors are so pretty. But could you explain where matrix opals come from?

  • @thenodiggardener
    @thenodiggardener 3 роки тому

    Ah... love is a many splinted thing, tie a red, red, red, red Ribbon... 😍

  • @daniedevite6781
    @daniedevite6781 3 роки тому

    Awesome stones

  • @sandysimon7313
    @sandysimon7313 3 роки тому

    Crappy are good fish to deep fry fillets in beer batter and eat! Yummy! Black crappy are best for that

  • @jimmygrant3151
    @jimmygrant3151 3 роки тому

    Nice work. I think the first two stones showed too much black through though. The 4th stone was amazing, as was the 5th. The ribbon cut was cool.

  • @mraBJJ33
    @mraBJJ33 3 роки тому

    With how much material those wheels are capable of removing from hard stones, how much damage would those things do to flesh if you were to accidentally touch one as its running?

  • @V27RV
    @V27RV 3 роки тому

    Cool I want a BOD apron too🤗

    • @blackopaldirect
      @blackopaldirect  3 роки тому +1

      Next week my friend

    • @V27RV
      @V27RV 3 роки тому

      @@blackopaldirect thx
      Give us a heads up on where and when one can purchase this awesome apron
      God bless
      Stay safe and healthy
      Greetings from Cape Town

  • @debbiewashabaugh9891
    @debbiewashabaugh9891 3 роки тому +3

    I said it was like a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica.

  • @gdheib0430
    @gdheib0430 3 роки тому

    Justin's Alabama accent was spot on haha.

  • @matthewhayler601
    @matthewhayler601 3 роки тому

    Hey JUSTIN I’m Matt from the sunny coast and just before NSW shut down I was about to go out to the ridge bummer I wish we could get over this. Would u recommend anywhere in QLD that would be good to take my daughter and myself to go? Somewhere that is fun aswell as looking around a bit?

    • @blackopaldirect
      @blackopaldirect  3 роки тому

      Yes the boulder opal fields would be good but they are really spread out so there is alot of travelling to get to each area

    • @matthewhayler601
      @matthewhayler601 3 роки тому

      @@blackopaldirect thanks mate think I’m gunna wait it out. And do the whole experience. BTW love your channel. And love those gems.

  • @geoffprice5357
    @geoffprice5357 3 роки тому

    Justin, who cut's your hair, and have they found any colour?

  • @angelwhite376
    @angelwhite376 2 роки тому

    Do you have to keep your opal ring wet to stop it cracking. My mother's ring just cracked into little bits

    • @blackopaldirect
      @blackopaldirect  2 роки тому

      No not all opal needs to be wet. You were just unlucky sorry

  • @V27RV
    @V27RV 3 роки тому

    Really wish for another dremel video again seeing that most opal lovers have only dremels

  • @vipercreatchure1766
    @vipercreatchure1766 3 роки тому

    Got a cabking of Amazon for 1700$ us 6 inch wheels works pretty good

  • @brandonrobinson2251
    @brandonrobinson2251 3 роки тому +1

    So where did Melinda go

  • @debwoleg4283
    @debwoleg4283 3 роки тому

    Welcome. To your new friend..come to Oregon for good fishing