First time cutting Calandria agates! (MIND BLOWN)
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Join along as I cut open TOP QUALITY Calandria agates from Mexico! I cut them on my Hi Tech Diamond saw, polished them on my 8" Cabking (rez wheels), and got all of these amazing agates from the J.H. Kalmore Company!
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I love seeing the polished results of each incredibly banded agates. These and your happiness in revealing make me smile all the time. Thank you for that.
I know how much work goes into each cut and polish, so seeing them all polished 1 min after they’re cut is not lost on me! Thanks for bringing so much joy to so many of us rock nerds! I’m 70, and STILL a rock nerd!
I love seeing the polished rocks right after you cut it. I am sure it is more editing work for you but it's really great.
This was a veritable treat to see all these reveals. I can't possibly choose just one, they are all beautiful, even the fractured ones. Great job Taylor!
I couldn't help but notice as you walked around your shop near the end of this video just how much that environment in which you work (and play!) has changed over 5 years! WOW!!i Just think, because of one little agate!
I think about that little agate a lot :)
That first one looked like parallax banding through a snowstorm ❄️🌨❄️ That second one made my heart stop. The third one made my mouth fall open....oh my gosh. I lost count, but the one with black and complimentary quartz turned out gorgeous after your expertise. The last one was beautiful. Thank you, Taylor. Great video! ❤
I think it's a brilliant idea you have of showing the stunning agates after polishing ❤❤❤❤
These were INCREDIBLE!! And so few fractures! Taylor, your personality brings me back as much as the gorgeous rocks you show us, simply fantastic channel ❤
BEST VIDEO YET!
The stones and edits. Love the new way of editing.
im glad!
Yes, I agree
Very nice ❤
This is such great information. I grew up a little girl who loved horses and never could have one or really even ride. In my early 40s someone gave my sister an old pony for her kids to ride and the next thing I knew I was horse shopping. In the end I was lucky because both of the horses I ended up getting were such sweethearts, loved people, loved children and being handled. However, my first horse was a little bay Arabian, 13 years old, who had not been ridden in 4 years, when I realized we needed a second horse I went and got Dolly, a 18 month (!!! She looked grown up to me!) Tennessee Walking Horse. None of us knew how to ride much less train a horse (she was 18 months, his little sister rode her in the barn that winter!). We had no one to advise us. None of us had ever had lessons. My brother in law rode a pony when he was a kid. That was it.
The only thing we did right is that we really ran our hands on and around all parts of their bodies, under their belly, tail etc. We watched their reactions while doing that and it was clear they were totally relaxed. No horrible things happened to us or Zee and Dolly but that is because we were lucky and because they were such innately kind and forgiving animals. So thank you for sharing your knowledge. I could have used you 25 years ago. People might not want to hear it but they should listen.
Love your new idea ,your polishing is amazing, my favourite is probably the last one . Your very talented. 😊
When I just can't take any more of life's current events, I turn to you. It just makes me smile at how excited you get over every rock. I don't think I have been that excited over anything in my entire life. I think it's great that you have found something that still continues to give you so much joy. Can you imagine a world where we all could find that. No one would have time for hate and war. Rock on!
I enjoy you when you get a new batch of stones. Your like a kid in a candy store🍭
I noticed the finger cots in this video. Is that something new for you? Any particular reason why? Just wonderin'!
PS: watching these videos are one of the highpoints in my week. Do you know how much joy you bring as you approach, cut expose and sometimes tease, the stones for us to see? One of my favorite quotes is : "People may not remember what you said, but they will remember how you made them feel". YOU make me and I am most assured, many viewers feel so happy!
Bringing joy is a blessed ability. I'm glad you have found a venue that is so pleasing to you and you share it so-o well! Many blessings. Aw ... I tried to add some imagoes, but they didn't materialize. Cyber poltergeist? :-)
You just blew my mind big time. Loved the presentation. I feel so lucky. Thank you!
I sure can see why you wanted to add these to your collection. They are some of the most beautiful agates I've seen. The parallax banding in these beauties was breath taking.
Stunning work, loved the slightly different format of this vid. Definitely one of my fave channels.
Wow! Love the bubbles! I hope to be cutting rocks this summer!
As much as I love seeing the fruit of your skills, I enjoy experiencing your reactions...such outright joy!
The second cut was the first time I saw what parallax banding looks like. So cool and the colors!
I love watching your videos no matter what but I really did like seeing the polished stones after the cutting videos. It’s nice to see them cut and then see the finished product. It tells the complete story for each stone
Thank you for always finding the different agates of the world to share with us. I never get tired of seeing what you will cut or find next.
These are some of the most amazing agates ! Please get more to show us the inner beauty of these stones. I love this new format of cutting these gorgeous stones and showing the polish right away. Thank you so much for sharing your passion for agates. I never get tired of watching how excited you get with each beautiful stone.
Wow, that first Agat was special, liked it and the "snow" inside itSo much pink in that number two....nice!! Agats is "growing" on me 🤩I understand, I WANT one too 🤪They almost look ethereal and angel-like. 🙏🙏😍
First two are very beautiful! I especially loved the angel wings one!!
The first 3 are so banded (your favorite) and I giggled along with you. Bless your heart, you bring joy to we your followers !! ❤❤❤💕
It’s AWESOME seeing the polished version right after cutting like that, it’s just so much more shocking 😮
Taylor! Keep the nacros coming. Wow! These were awesome agates. Thanks for sharing! ❤🎉
Just had to make another comment! The one that you said looked angelic was REALLY gorgeous and I agree that the speckled rings are so very pretty!❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
Amazing video. The macro pictures are gorgeous. The white dots in the pictures remind me of snow storms, not the crazy ones but the beautiful ones. 💖
Morning everyone 😊
These stones were beautiful before you polished them but afterwards, W.O.W!! Gorgeousness Gorgeousness!❤
You are not going to want to part with any of them! So unique and beautiful .
Taylor, this may be my favorite set of agates thus far. They are like angelic galaxies set in stone. Thank you for sharing!!!!
How relaxing and also exciting it is to watch these videos you share with us. It is truly one of the high points in my "cyber experience"! It's amazing how so many times my breath is taken away. I just love it🥰! This batch is AWESOME! I also like your laughter when you are wrong about what's inside and the sad music when a stone is delegated to the "not to be polished" pile 😢! Thanks for what you do! Sending positive thoughts😊 for success for you and your family.
Blessings 🙏, Dianne
Those are amazing ❤. Just beautiful. I really like how you cut then show us the polished agate after.
I enjoy seeing the results of the cuts but your reactions are what keeps me coming back. You make cutting agates so enjoyable!! I love how excited you get!!
"a crack in the vase, a defining detail, that makes it worthy of...collection." the fractures make the specimens better.
Hi, Taylor! Super stunning beautiful nodules! Macro is just cosmic. Loved every rock so much. ❤❤❤ These Calandrians took my heart not less than Malawi ones.😊
I love watching your reactions! That laugh is awesome!!!😊
A friend of mine just received a sliced and polished agate from her nephew. I was able to describe so many things about it because of you! Her partner said ‘You’ve got some rock solid knowledge!’😂
WOW for the second cut. The color is stunning and the banding movement makes it look alive. Beautiful💖
These look like their imbued with star dust or glitter. Absolutely gorgeous. I could only dream of getting my hands on some so pretty. So for now I'll enjoy you cutting and collecting
6:45 "Ok, settle down!! " I'm dyin 😂 your wife & son must hear you laughing in your shop & say, " yup, dad's cutting & peeking again". ❤ sweet !!
It's 2am here in Oz and I work nights so bring it on.
I'm bp! Love seeing the stones polished after you cut each one! They are all beautiful.
It's like each agate has their own finger prints. They are stunning
These are some of the most beautiful agates I have ever seen!
I absolutely love seeing the polished results after seeing the cut. So amazing to see the rough outside, then the cut face, then the polished face. And these are some of the nicest agates ever, so beautiful.
The white flecks remind me of snow. The shape of the last one reminds me of a swallowtail butterfly.
Your excitement is contagious. I love seeing the agates polished after the cut. I appreciate the enhancement more.
The third cut... Mesmerizing
The third agate 😳🥵👀
Tell me the Creator didn't make those for us to enjoy!
Love the polished reveal right after.
TGBTG
The macro photos were great. Some would make really neat screen saver pix.
Stunning! A new stone for me! Beautiful! I love the macro shots! I'll buy that amber one if you are wanting to get rid of it! You tossed it in the bucket. 😂 Thanks for sharing! 😊❤
WOW ! I can,t feel my head !🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣! how beautiful is this !
I have never seen agates as beautiful as those. Great job polishing!
Really enjoy seeing the cut and then polish!
I love hearing you get sooo excited. Makes me laugh and smile! I like seeing them polished after cutting. ❤
Noticing that when you polish it looks like it intensifies the contrast in the bands. It’s interesting.
These were phenomenal, if I'd found this craft 30 years ago I would not be where I'm stuck now 😢
I loved seeing them polished. These were amazing xxxx ❤❤❤
Awesome agates! I love the immediate satisfaction of seeing it polished right after the cut. For the pieces that don't make it to polishing, have you ever thought about tumbling them? Even if they break into smaller chips! Those could be used for many nice decor/craft items I think EDIT: commented too early haha. Maybe on the nodules with too much matrix, you could use a rotary tool to grind a lot away? I've yet to get into full Lapidary so I'm not entirely sure if this is feasible!
These were stunning!! 😍 I absolutely love the speckles that so many of them have, especially against the darker backgrounds. Reminds me of stars ✨
Wow! Those are some impressive bands! The depth on some of them look like they go all the way to the husk. The tiny speckles are from mother nature painting them with a ruffled toothbrush, like the little kids do. 😋 You showed one with beautiful yellow bands on the outside, that didn't carry into the inside. What about grinding and polishing those outside bands instead?
Another set of beautiful cuttings!❤❤❤❤
Beautiful pieces of Mother Nature’s art. Once you polish them they are GORGEOUS, as pictures of close ups 😂they would make a high end coffee table book. (And I’m a Jasper fanatic). 😊
Oh the beauty in the polish! ❤. The deep red one with fractures is so pretty even though you can’t polish it. The color I love.
I really enjoy your new way of editing. These agates are awesome!
Totally agree with @hadenough below. YOUR BEST VIDEO YET! And I've watched probably all of your videos. I live in Mexico and really enjoy what Mexico has to offer Agate Dad. Thanks so much for letting me relive my rockhound days of long ago.
I like the white sparkles.
The last one was like a snow flake or ice crystals. All very beautiful agates ❤
10:41 Beautiful butterfly! 🦋
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing 💜
I don't know how many times I picked my chin off the table with each revil. With each polish was another jaw dropping, excitement. Best part, our eyes are the first to see such wonder. Love from New Mexico ❤.
Love the new format!!! Always improving for your viewers!!! Really appreciate the effort you put into your videos!!!
These are absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for sharing with us..
(Especially your positivity and laughter)❤🙏
That one you said looks like a ghost looks like the ghost dog on nightmare before Christmas! Zero? Not sure if I’m right or not. lol but just wow! Astonishing!!! Love how you’re switching it up a bit and showing the polished results!! ❤❤❤ thank you for the wonderful start to my day Taylor!!
Every single one of those stones was SPECTACULAR!! I am amazed.
Thank you for adding the macros - marvelous views of the parallax and "snowstorms". And we viewers also appreciate seeing the polished final result right after the cutting, even if it's odd for you knowing we've seen more than you have at the time of filming.
Question: what do you do with the pretty stones that won't take a polish well? They still deserve to be seen and surely there are some crafters or natural-state collectors or instructors that would want them.
Love this idea. I love the 3rd one you cut.
Amazing agates! And I like the format: cut, reveal, polish, show final result. And the macros.
I'm not a rock hound, but i do appreciate their beauty
😍 I love this new format!!! This bunch was incredible!! Thanks Agate Dad!! 😊
I like the really fractured one that looks like bacon at 15:20 in this video!!
And I love it! Those fractures don't detract from its beauty.
What a great set of agates. They polished up beautifully, and the macro shots at the end were just wow! Love the 3D and "snowstorm" speckling. Every one was beautiful.
Love the flag, Love the agates.Thanks Taylor !
What made you go against convention and cut through the windows on the 1st agate Taylor? You got absolutely spectacular results!!❤❤ 12:16 You've got two blinged out frying pans Taylor 😅😂. That's my favorite so far. 19:06 Cut both halves again! 23:23 grind the husk off on one side to see what it might be hiding says the guy not doing it?🤔 26:53 looks like blood cells flowing through capillaries!
Super video Taylor! 5 stars.!
4:34 😮 absolutely gorgeous 😍
Love seeing polished agates immediately. Thank you for all your hard work!
I love your life, it is so infectious. Love the beauty of an agate. Love the polished display after the cut. The speckles look like rock glitter.
All those agates are so beautiful. The bands are so sweet.
The polishing really brings out the color and depth. Beautiful nature sure knows how to do beauty.
Showing the polished rock right after the cut with macro pix at the end is nice, its a better flow to the video than just a slideshow at the end imho. These are crazy pretty agates, thanks for sharing!
A great grouping of stones. # 3 & 1 were my favorites today. A time lapse would be very cool, cause I'm always interested in how things happen. Thanks for another great video.
Seeing the polished stone right after you cut it is much better
Love the Calandria agates! One way to keep from getting the surface fractures or heat fractures on your cuts is to use mineral oil instead of water. It is messier but it will save you tons of time since you won't have to grind/polish them out! You won't need to empty the mineral oil when you are done cutting for the day since it won't rust your blade or arbor. Only time you will need to empty and filter your oil is when it gets too muddy. I would recommend using the mineral oil on any saw bigger than 6".
I thoroughly enjoyed your new format and the instant polished reveals AND the macro shots at the end!! Beautiful stones😲. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the feedback!
That 2nd one was just incredible!😍