Thanks for stopping by to join me in the shop as I cut and polish up this agate that I found this summer in SE Oregon. Thank you for your support! #CurrentlyRockhounding #Agate
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Thank you so much for sharing. Because I just found a rock and when I cut it open this is exactly what it looks like and I had no clue. I have it in my dining room with my Other rock collection.
In the area I live agate can be found just about everywhere, they're even nicknamed after the geologic formation. Crowley's ridge agate. You'd never know how beautiful they are by just looking at the outside!
Thanks for the fun post my friend, much appreciated and the shout out too!👍 IMO that's a really pretty mixed material specimen sir, and appeared to have some nice butterscotch colored plumes as well. 🤗 Next year, gonna have to take you to the actual honey hole out in the Owyhee's (sorry you had to leave that day, just wish that campground had been more productive but at least now we know) then we'll head down to the Oregon/Nevada border for some agate, jasper, pet wood, fossils and thundereggs all in a 25 mile radius.😲 Crazy good hunting to be had~haha 😁 Anyway, really love the quality of the flat lap polish and am hopeful that the economy changes in the near future so I can get or make a quality device myself. (the vibratory lap works but only on much larger pieces without some kind of clamp and is somewhat messy) Thanks again. PS. If you're interested I am going thunderegg digging this weekend in the Ochoco's if there's no fires there~ Give me a ring!
Yeah it defiantly rides the line between Jasper and Agate. I am so down for doing that trip with you again that was awesome! I think the vibratory lap for me would be a good option cause most of what I want to do is just cut rocks in half and put a polish on both sides, I assume things that are about baseball sized would be heavy enough for it but I'm not really sure, it seems like a hard thing to find an answer about online. I would love to go hunting with you down there but I have prior engagements for the weekend.
The sawsI used at a rock club cut an inch every nine minutes. Saw did a really nice job and that is such a beautiyful piece. Good job Jared and havagudun my friend.
@@BackcountrywithShaughn yes , it's used to soak up the excess oil left on the specimens during cutting. Most lapidary shops have kitty litter and buckets of dawn water for cleaning.
When you are ready to change your water system a gravity flow tube to a 5 gallon bucket is great for the drain end, and the top end a gallon jug of Arizona green tea as the jug is the most durable and you can tap in a spigot with a turn valve placed up high on a shelf and again gravity works to your advantage. I'm not sure how about the winter unless you have heat in the shop.
@@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 Thanks Rebecca. I was laughing cause we'd had a conversation about such matters in the past and seeing it in the bucket was a confirmation that he does indeed take some of us old folk's advice where applicable! Thanks for filling in the details for everyone, I'm just too cryptic I guess~ 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Have you ever tried an angle grinder for cutting or grinding big agates? I do carving and sculpting and this can’t be with normal saw machine because i need just cut small pieces of the stone
I have not tried that but I will say that a normal angle grinder is way to fast for lapidary work at 12000 RPM, you might want to look at some of the variable speed options.
Is there a site that sells used equipment? I'd like to get a slab saw/ lapidary set up in the future. Ive been searching random sites with no luck. Thanks. And as always great video! 👍
How can you tell when you’re done with a grit and you move on to the next highest grit? I am learning to polish but I don’t understand how to tell if I’m ready to move on or not.
When you're learning you can take a stone and draw some lines over it with a pencil and when they are gone you have all new scratches from the current grit.
Hi I'm interested in cutting the several agate rocks I have. I'm trying to slice it like bread in order to create a project that I been wanting to create for a long time. Do u have any suggestions?
@@CurrentlyRockhounding Ah, looking for time to cut. From the time of switching on and it starting to cut to the machine turning off? curious what your time was total :)
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I see a smiling face in that rock.
When it is polished, all its beauty becomes evident. Thanks for the video.
Thank you! 👍
As a novice, I really learned so much. Thanks so much!
You and me both! Always learning new things.
Oh, it's so pretty! I wasn't expecting that!
Thank you so much for sharing. Because I just found a rock and when I cut it open this is exactly what it looks like and I had no clue. I have it in my dining room with my Other rock collection.
It’s amazing what a rock looks like inside once it’s polished.
Beautiful shine....
The rock looks angry that you cut it. If you didn't notice the face yet
Ha, now I see it.
I seen it. Looing tobsee if anyobe else did
I wish I could find a cool rock on the side of a road lol
Super nice display Agate
Agreed.
In the area I live agate can be found just about everywhere, they're even nicknamed after the geologic formation. Crowley's ridge agate. You'd never know how beautiful they are by just looking at the outside!
Oh those Crowley's Ridge agates are nice! I have some in the collection and they look amazing!
thats a beauty for sure! thank you for showing us
Thanks for the fun post my friend, much appreciated and the shout out too!👍 IMO that's a really pretty mixed material specimen sir, and appeared to have some nice butterscotch colored plumes as well. 🤗 Next year, gonna have to take you to the actual honey hole out in the Owyhee's (sorry you had to leave that day, just wish that campground had been more productive but at least now we know) then we'll head down to the Oregon/Nevada border for some agate, jasper, pet wood, fossils and thundereggs all in a 25 mile radius.😲 Crazy good hunting to be had~haha 😁 Anyway, really love the quality of the flat lap polish and am hopeful that the economy changes in the near future so I can get or make a quality device myself. (the vibratory lap works but only on much larger pieces without some kind of clamp and is somewhat messy) Thanks again. PS. If you're interested I am going thunderegg digging this weekend in the Ochoco's if there's no fires there~ Give me a ring!
Yeah it defiantly rides the line between Jasper and Agate. I am so down for doing that trip with you again that was awesome! I think the vibratory lap for me would be a good option cause most of what I want to do is just cut rocks in half and put a polish on both sides, I assume things that are about baseball sized would be heavy enough for it but I'm not really sure, it seems like a hard thing to find an answer about online. I would love to go hunting with you down there but I have prior engagements for the weekend.
great work fam. wow that was cool. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!
Thanks man.
Reeeaaally would have loved to see at least 1 more cut from that stone! Absolutely gorgeous!
Maybe it will happen at some point, but for now I really like keeping things mostly rough and in a natural state.
Yeah I wanted to see how a translucent piece looked in the light
The sawsI used at a rock club cut an inch every nine minutes. Saw did a really nice job and that is such a beautiyful piece. Good job Jared and havagudun my friend.
At my local lapidary shop its much slower I swear it is, now I will have to ask.
Mine runs a little faster than that at about 1" every 7 minutes.
Oh man...i just found a monster egg like a rugby ball. Anyways I'm cutting and polishing too! Great vid for the background! That slab saw 😲😲😲
That a big find for sure!
Nice one man, good work
Nice slice and dice. That end piece looks like the banding also has chunks of color, almost fruitcake looking. Very interesting.
It sure does, I think ill be giving it away in the future.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding You mean around Xmas time ? Isn't that the fruitcake season 🤪? Just joshing, it's pretty cool.
Nice Man!
Very interesting,👍yes
Beautiful, love the colors!✌😎
Thank you!
That came out with a beautiful polish!
Thank you!
Awesome.. I love seeing the final product.
Thank you, I think it came out really nice.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding I think so as well. I was unaware of all the colors in Montana agates as Kate has translucent ones.
What kind of Agate is that? Like,, Crazy Lace?, Moss? Or?
Great cut !
Thank you.
Gorgeous! I love the mirror finish!
Thank you!
Most excellent
Thank you for going through the instruction of how to use the slabbing saw amazing outcome on the polished Agate.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I'm still a little new to the world of lapidary so if you see anything that I could improve on I'm all ears!
Currently Rockhounding it’s all about learning the process ❤️
Ok still watching but...is that kitty litter I see in that bucket?👍😂
@@BackcountrywithShaughn yes , it's used to soak up the excess oil left on the specimens during cutting.
Most lapidary shops have kitty litter and buckets of dawn water for cleaning.
When you are ready to change your water system a gravity flow tube to a 5 gallon bucket is great for the drain end, and the top end a gallon jug of Arizona green tea as the jug is the most durable and you can tap in a spigot with a turn valve placed up high on a shelf and again gravity works to your advantage. I'm not sure how about the winter unless you have heat in the shop.
@@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 Thanks Rebecca. I was laughing cause we'd had a conversation about such matters in the past and seeing it in the bucket was a confirmation that he does indeed take some of us old folk's advice where applicable! Thanks for filling in the details for everyone, I'm just too cryptic I guess~ 🤷♂️🤦♂️
I have that heavy stone , one side shiny like gold the other all s different colors shine ..I'm curious what could be it..?
Beautiful!
Thank you.
That is a cool cool setup I'm hopefully going to make my first cut today if it stops raining🙂
It's always fun to see what's going on inside your rocks.
Have you ever tried an angle grinder for cutting or grinding big agates? I do carving and sculpting and this can’t be with normal saw machine because i need just cut small pieces of the stone
I have not tried that but I will say that a normal angle grinder is way to fast for lapidary work at 12000 RPM, you might want to look at some of the variable speed options.
We going to see the inside rock shelf? :)
It's going to happen.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding sweet! 😎
Is there a site that sells used equipment? I'd like to get a slab saw/ lapidary set up in the future. Ive been searching random sites with no luck. Thanks. And as always great video! 👍
Facebook market place and craigslist would be your best bet I think.
How can you tell when you’re done with a grit and you move on to the next highest grit? I am learning to polish but I don’t understand how to tell if I’m ready to move on or not.
When you're learning you can take a stone and draw some lines over it with a pencil and when they are gone you have all new scratches from the current grit.
Hi I'm interested in cutting the several agate rocks I have. I'm trying to slice it like bread in order to create a project that I been wanting to create for a long time. Do u have any suggestions?
You could look to see if your area has a rock and lapidary club with a slab saw for members to use.
Beautiful cut and polish! Have you cut and polished any of your Utah moss?
I have, ill show some in the next Saturday video.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding Some of the Utah moss I got in trade is in coarse grit tumbling now.. It is going to be incredibly beautiful all shined up!
How long did the saw cut take?
My saw runs at about 1" every 7 minutes.
I like your saw! What is the brand and model?
My big oil saw is an old homemade one actually.
114lbs? What the! Get the grinder out and work that boulder... Which video is that one found in?
Yeah the grinder is on the list of things to buy. Its from a video about 2 months ago called "My Biggest Agate Haul Ever!"
How long do you recon it took for the full cut?
I don't understand what you're asking.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding Ah, looking for time to cut. From the time of switching on and it starting to cut to the machine turning off? curious what your time was total :)
@@thekrandall My saw cuts 1" every 6 minutes.
How much is the Agate stone?
What do you mean how much?
Hi
Hello.
I see a face with eyes and creepy lips. lol
Hey man inbox me I have a bunch of rare Jem's I'd like you to look at for me .
You are going to have to email me. My email is on the main channel.