Water line agate is a term used within the hobby. Look it up. This is a hobby, I'm always learning. However, I'm not a geologist, nor am I pretending to be one. These agates don't have any value worth talking about, I'm also not in it to sell them either. So if removing host rock so it reveals more of the chalcedony/agate, why not.

Some of them yes, I am pretty picky about what I'd tumble. Like the find of the day I wouldn't tumble. It'd lose too much of its character in my opinion.

I like the banded chert at 34:14 and the carnelian.

I absolutely love looking for rocks. Most people don’t have the patience.

It's relaxing also and takes you to beautiful places to top it off.

Hey there Tish & hubby, currently I clean them, give them an acid bath if needed (citric acid and/or Iron Out), rub them in some mineral oil and then display them in glass jars infront of a window. Once I have a cabbing machine I'd like to face polish some of them, and tumble others. All a work in progress!

It's most likely opal, from what I read. It could also be opaque chalcedony, which makes sense to me.

@@DutchmansAgates I wish I knew how to get it off. I have found many agates that would be so much cooler if they weren't partially covered by it.

@@garygrossmann2717 It'd have to be ground off somehow, either through a tumbler or a cabbing machine would be my go to's.

That's a good idea, thank you for sharing.

Thank you! Yeah, I'd definitely get another trip in before the river gets too crazy. As I'm sure you know, it does get so high and more importantly; fast flowing.

Sure, I can definitely do that. It's neither of those things though, I wish I had a cab king 'cause I'd like to face polish some of the agates I find.

I haven't yet, when there's doubt I should, just to confirm.

If you look at Damon Point on Google Maps, you generally walk the bottom of the Point, not the top, if that helps at all. The gravel "travels", sometimes it's in one spot sometimes another. I usually walk the whole length of it finding where it's at today. It's quite a walk, between 2-3 miles to the end. Hopefully you have better luck next time!

Thank you for the interest. I'm not currently selling my agates yet, maybe in future as I get too big of a collection!

Ja zeker, voel me lekker thuis, bijna als ik weer in Nederland ben met dit weer! Geen klachten hoor. Krijgen morgen bliksem, dus Groetjes terug uit een stormig WA State!

Just collect currently, I've thought about opening a store once I get a saw and cab machine. I live in WA state. It'd be fun to do a meet and greet in the future sometime, if you see me on a beach somewhere feel free to come up and say hi!

Where in Wa

We live in the Port Townsend area

This was a surprise storm honestly, but I love it. Our temperatures were pretty mild, thankfully. 40 degrees Celsius is no good!

Thank you for watching!

Thank you, it's so much fun! The hobby takes you to beautiful places, a nice bonus for sure. This is Damon Point, by Ocean Shores.

Je suis d'accord, je pense que c'est du beau temps pour ça. Cela rend le tournage difficile!

Good luck and have fun!

Yeah, the bands make it an agate, as opposed to it's base rock which is either chalcedony or carnelian.

Definitely, get out there if you're able! If not, people like us making these videos hopefully satisfy the rockhounding itch a little bit as well.

I always try to be careful and aware of where the tide's at. In that particular timestamp I'm not close to the ocean. I've always lived close to the ocean, pretty much anywhere in the Netherlands you're no more than 2 away from the coast. But you're right, I didn't grow up in a house with the beach right out the front door. How I wish.

True!!! It was so faarrrr though, haha. 😂

@@DutchmansAgates 😂✌️ have a great weekends

This is a spot that I keep to myself, I refer to it as my "favorite spot" in my video's. I'm adding on to a Playlist of spots I share. Thank you for watching!

@@DutchmansAgates looking forward to those. ✌️

Fortunately we as humans at least appreciate these stones.

I refer to it as my "favorite spot", I keep it to myself. I found this spot going down the 101 stopping at promising beaches. If you're looking for a spot to go, some good beaches are by Lincoln City, Pacific City and Tillamook.

Most people will tumble or cut them. Personally I just wash them, give them an acid bath if needed to remove river gunk, and then apply mineral oil to shine them up, and put them in glass jars to display them. I'd like to get a cab machine to polish up specific areas, possibly a vibratory tumbler which isn't as rough on the stone and keeps more natural features. I'd like to turn some into a necklace also. I hope that answers your question!

That's awesome, haha! It is a good one for sure. I can see why you go there! I notice a lot of holes that don't get filled in, which I'll fill in. Definitely also trash, pretty disrespectful imho. Oh yeah very possible, feel free to come and say hi if you do! 😄

Yeah, very grateful to have found it.

Zekers, dankje voor het kijken! Tot de volgende keer. 😄

Yeah my e-mail's in the channel details. I'm not really looking to get them cut open.. yet, I just like the way they are for now. Maybe in the future.

Thank you, I'll do my best! 😄

I'm glad you enjoy them! I love making them too haha.

You're welcome, and thank you!

They're on the bucket list but I haven't been yet, I do know the Kalama river is a good spot to check out. I've tried going to the Salmon river but park rancher said better not to as most if not all is on Weyerhaeuser property and they will prosecute rockhounders (I even called and asked for permission). You'll do well in Southern Washington rivers, good luck and have fun!

Ohh nooo, I was probably looking through the camera. I've missed more than one that way haha.

Ahh yeah, it's the curse of looking through the camera. Definitely not the first time it happened lol.