@@RickSmith-kp3sy starting to get hungry here🤣

@@tamimcclain2459 Yeah, it is agatebay.de

@tonnyvanhemert9826 thank you

@@michaelc6817 indeed! But hey, it's not the worst addiction to have😇 You are right about the contour, although I really prefer a flat face☺️

@@ronaldhoppus9015 I use a 10 inch sintered blade. MK303:) however, I believe the company doesn't produce anymore. I am already looking for a good alternative:)

@@tonnyvanhemert9826 Do you run a thinner blade than what was original with the saw? Thanks

@@ronaldhoppus9015 I run 1 to 1.3mm because I cut by hand, I prefer a quite sturdy blade. You lose a bit more, but gain in stability and the cuts are straighter, meaning less work after.

@@tonnyvanhemert9826 That makes sense. Thanks

Thanks! No sunshine without rain☺️

@@cypressstones3046 rough material cannot be found and is very rare. I do sell some agates for hobby on my Facebook page.

@@BackcountrywithShaughn old stock is used for deposits that have long been depleted and do not produce anymore. The only way to get rough material from there is from people who have had it lying around for a very long time and haven't cut them. It has nothing to do with the age of the stones, as all stones are millions of years old. Just for an example, try to find some black skinned paraiba agates closed rough, and you will find out how elusive and rare old stock can be;)

@@tonnyvanhemert9826Thanks for the comment. I guess the point I was making is that the term "old stock" in reference to stones and minerals is simply a selling reference/tactic (like branding) for those who look at material as a commodity. John Richardson and I sat over at their ranch outside Madras one day and had an hours long discussion about how someone views material (rocks, minerals). There are those who see dollar signs in a chunk of rock to be sold and used for whatever purpose and there are those who see the material for the beauty of it and the powerful forces that went into crafting it. (I do not look poorly at either group) The club I am in has about 2/3 membership looking to make money from it and 1/3 who just appreciate it. When I started the hobby I needed something to decompress and digging, finding, cutting, shaping and polishing are very cathartic activities that get me out to the most scenic beautiful places where I can dig/find bits of beautiful mo earth to "borrow" for the few years I am alive. (IMO, how can we ever truly OWN them when they will be here long after we are gone and returned to the earth) It's all OLD STOCK in my eyes~ Thanks again for your post!

@@michaelc6817 😎

@@LorraineDennison1960 some of the best!!😁

@@TaneKarnes yes, I anounced them in the comments of the giveaway video😁

I believe the only way is to draw the plans yourself and get a steel company to mill the product.