I Cut Open 20 Agate Gemstones from Australia! Lapidary Cutting & Polishing

On this lapidary adventure, I cut open 20 Australian agates, take all the premium ones and polish them! I cut these on my 6" Hi-Tech Diamond saw and polished them with my 8" Cabking. Many of these polished agate creek agates are available on my Etsy! Equipment and my store linked here: linktr.ee/Agat...
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[@AgateDad]

Thanks for watching, you rock! 🪨

[@KPoppyBuddy]

You Rock!!! We Love your videos!

[@radioactivebirbchild]

It's a gneiss day, don't take it for granite!

[@ceevee3969]

Well I rock because Agate the moves 😎

[@sarahstrong7174]

Such beautiful colours particularly this batch.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Some of the fractured ones are so pretty that they are still desirable. Perhaps they could be offered in small batches of 'unpolished, wonky & broken ones' at a bargain price, maybe with some materials for hand polishing them, to bring out the best in them?

[@denisemskewes6787]

I ran across your channel a few days ago and I have been binge watching. Never in my 73 years did I ever think I would be interested in someone cutting apart rocks. I never expected the beauty that hides inside rocks. Thank you for showing me just how beautiful mother nature can be. The very best part of your video's is the joy that come from you when you open a rock and the inside is just beyond beautiful. Thank you again for making these video's. Don't stop. You are showing people like me how wonderful Mother Nature can be.

[@AgateDad]

You’re so kind, I’m so glad our paths crossed and you get to see this passion :) it’s so wonderful!

[@maryellenchampagne2560]

I can't stop binge watching it's awesome😊

[@ikeameltdown8012]

He is fun to watch, isn't he?

[@olgapelaez9566]

Love all Tello me if is posible to get some of your leftobers?

[@olgapelaez9566]

If so, Tell me how

[@sombrerosrule]

As a colorblind person I love when you talk about the colors that are inside. It helps me better understand what I’m seeing. No pressure to include this in your videos but I’m just pointing out the fact that I enjoyed it.

[@janemay7181]

Those are some beautiful pieces. Some of those slabs would make beautiful jewelry. I’m 75, but would love to be able to do that. My grandson has been interested in this stuff since he was 5. He’s 18 now, how I would love doing this with him. He will be starting college this fall. He’s mom makes jewelry and I can see how adventurous this would be for both of them. However, life !

[@veronikaglenn5871]

My grandson ani I love your show! Today we placed our first order from your shop and KJ said to get him a gift from your shop for each birthday, he is only 8 now, haha. We have buckets of rocks from our travels…no idea what they are, just liked the color/shape.

[@pattijareo7423]

It's so interesting to me that there were so many that show orange and yellow as the main colors. I think about Australia and its enormous desert, and what is the palette? Just like those agates! You have a bit of Uluru right there in your hands. How amazing is that? Man, I'd love to do what you are doing! 😉😄

[@flornahealingempathfam]

What a beautiful set of agates ❤. I just can't pick one as my favorite. That feathered agate reminds me of flames; so unique. Great job ☺️

[@FindingPebbles]

Yes, a lot of beauties.

[@AshtailFoxclaw]

Gosh the "ghost looking one" at 22:54 tickles my goth-girl heart. I love the white-red with dark shadows. A nice vampire esthetic ♡

[@valariemeltzer1059]

Those are some amazing agates. I absolutely love the ocean scene with the clouds and the black and red never seen an agate like it nor the comet ones. That hot orange that you also kept was absolutely stunning. And the one where you could see all the way inside through the quartz so awesome.

[@reneeslovely]

BEAUTIFUL, ALL OF THEM!!! ~thank you for sharing~ please dont stop doing this ~ I love watching you cut open all your rocks~ i never knew this existed and im blown away with all their beauty~ just WOW!!!

[@karenritter2574]

I wire wrap various stones and shells. Love the 1st red, and blue/red gobstopper. That final 1 is pretty.

[@sueerickson4849]

They take your breath away!

[@Cindy-wm5lg]

No, YOU rock! Thanks for these videos. They help lower my blood pressure.

[@CelticDruidess1]

Those are stunning...even the ones that broke and that you said were junk. The colours are amazing.

[@benrice1629]

I'm 178 years old and love your channel

[@AgateDad]

What's your secret?

[@lulu480]

How do you ever identify which rocks are agates??? Some just look like ordinary rock on the outside. I don’t know how I can across your videos but it’s addictive! Much of it is because you’re so excited by what you do. 🙂

[@Mariaceeee]

Never would I have thought cutting rocks in half would be so cool! 😎

[@AgateDad]

Right?!

[@charliemaestra536]

You are a talented gems cutter, yet a nice and humble great person!

[@jongordon6132]

Great eyeballs, but the yellow and orange comets are my favorites

[@LiuverHodelin-bw6og]

No se si me entiendan pero veo muy pocos like para nuestro friend, COMEEEEEE ON, GIVE HER LIKE GOD BLESS YOU AMÉRICA, saludos desde Cuba la Isla cárcel

[@mheltingal2314]

I came accross with your channel and it’s really amazed me how God made all everything beautiful, i keep Praising HIM for His creation, keep up the good work! God bless you. Watching from Dubai.

[@Candy111.]

Just came across your channel and I'm addicted to your rocks😂 and your excitement is over the top, I just had to sub. You Rock

[@makkyd123]

lots of agate creek stones are fractured from sitting out in the hot desert. They are fantastic when good though! My favorite ones.

[@juliebittinger46]

#3 FANTASTIC!! Stunning is right!

[@bec1036]

Stunning! That one that faded yellow and orange reminds me of Angel 🪽 wings

[@mandycook9037]

When you opened the 3rd one i actually swore and number 5 was beautiful

[@telemyztery]

First one a beauty. Surprise! I had a big smile when I saw that too. lol

[@CynthiaSmith4]

I also ran across your channel recently. This is so fun to watch. I notice you cut everything in half, do you ever do slices? And can you provide more direction on how and why you choose to cut in certain directions. THANKS !

[@celiselavallee6012]

I've just subscribed! Watched just one of your videos and found it so educational and interesting! Love finding out what's inside! Thankyou for making these videos.😊

[@jayburkhart1781]

the first one, cut perfection. 2 different sides in the center third one, side by side looks like insect eyes #8, awesome. the different yellows #11, you did it again. straight down the middle(how do you swing that so often) #12, crystal on 1 side, milky on the other #14, WOW. looks like 1 half of a fire yin/yang #18, sweet #19, what if you ground off some of the husk to give it more light? #20, i like. its like a stormy warning night colour

[@ralsharp6013]

Beautiful precious stones! My aussie hubby refered to his bollocks as his "agates!" 😂

[@lucimeirematos2652]

It's wonderfull!!! Thanks so much

[@deniseview4253]

The water level ones & the one you said looks like tubes but didn’t get to the top.

[@KACn5582]

I would just want to keep them ALL! ❤

[@AmeliaKnipp]

I like the supper fractions one

[@Candy111.]

I love the jelly bean as well. Can I ask you where do you get your rocks and how do you know they are going to be an agate?

[@elainelear4982]

Some real beauties.

[@janakujawa1629]

Oh my, I want the first one.

[@sprite65]

I saw the Minnesota plaque on your shelf. Howdy fellow Minnesotan!

[@AgateDad]

Yooo!

[@mirnaherawati9760]

Beautiful germstone..

[@jmcgovern6454]

The long green agate looks like Minnesota sushi 😂❤ overall the gobstopper was a jaw drop. My question is why do Australian agates look a bit better/more banded than others?

[@veldasnyder2144]

The 3rd stone reminds me of red flame fire

[@mandynorris8663]

I bet they would look amazing under UV light.

[@joenorris1368]

I’ve been watching you for probably about the last three maybe four years. I think it’s been three anyways you should try cutting some of them. China that are larger. They’re very beautiful. Just got a batch about a week ago. I received mine right before you cut the tiny ones I have some of those two don’t have a small trim, saw

[@janehelbert7551]

The one at 9:10 was excellent!

[@claudiaoscroft4395]

That one agate is like flame

[@518hs]

So many awesome agates!!!

[@katielyb]

Amazing first specimen. How you managed to cut it right where the two differed in the middle. Any further to the white side and the would have been no window into the quartz

[@nasrinrezaee2699]

Perfect thanks for your very good information ❤

[@NancGall-wl5rw]

Stunning!

[@metaldetecting951]

At 10:30 on your video my son said hey mom it looks like a meteor! He’s not wrong! Lol great video

[@karencole1623]

Like the 1st and I believe the 11th(jellybean)!

[@ShannansShenanigans]

@AgateDad 😂 at 14:26,,, I said, "Weird" 1/2 a second before you did 😂

[@MD-gn3gw]

Always love your videos! Can I ask why you don't use a dop stick and wax to polish the smaller stones? It gives me anxiety watching you hold your fingers that close to the grind wheels.

[@judyjones2727]

I am now an addict

[@tonicarey1752]

Your knuckle still looks very sore and angry . Beautiful agates today.

[@AVToth]

We moved to our dream retirement ranch in the Texas Hill Country. Ive come across some rocks and they are beautiful but I don't know what they are. Some are broken and they look like they are made of molten light lavender globules or balls inside. The out side looks like marine critters of some kind but the inside is beautiful. Any idea what they could be? Some are small but a couple are about the size of a bowling ball. Appreciate any info.

[@Lat1111]

Beautiful stones. First time I am watching a rock cutting video. Very interesting. But I have no idea how these rocks will be used. In jewellery business?

[@DotMoore-o6c]

So pretty

[@dawnradel9008]

Beautiful

[@candicecastello4467]

Honestly just because they have fractures dosent mean its bad gives them character plus sometimes imperfections are perfection, to me anyways !?

[@Angel2011]

Awesome!!

[@LynnWarren-ve2ct]

What causes fracturing?

[@Sootskaf]

The first one looks like Spider-Mans mask

[@e7e-47g]

SO COOL

[@Tochi-b9n]

Wow nice

[@marilynjohnson8886]

You need to get a rock holder. A sudden startle and you could lose you fingertip.

[@AgateDad]

I won’t lol

[@DrJ4712]

10:23 😮🔥

[@marthawilborn4773]

Which saw should I start with if I’m gonna buy one ? Which one is this one?

[@HoldToChrist]

What is the use for finished agates?

[@sukanyabalu9469]

Wow!!!!!

[@margaretjohnson6259]

so you HAVE cut a gobstopper. LOL.

[@AEON.]

What can we do with cabs we make sir?

[@patriciaperfater8161]

#1 and #3🎉

[@constancehaase352]

How do you get rocks from other countries?

[@skye_belle888]

I'm from QLD Australia 🇦🇺 where do you find these? 😮

[@liquidstar9]

holy crap you sound *just* like pauly shore, buuuudddyyyy!!!

[@matthewtodd6612]

Describe to me the saw and the blade you use.... I want to buy that table saw..... I have no idea what to buy

[@kingglitchez6851]

For the ones that fracture why not try resin?

[@AgateDad]

I don’t add things to my pieces, besides mineral oil to some natural rough stones, when they’re polished, they’re natural with nothing else to enhance them.

[@kingglitchez6851]

@AgateDad I understand that. What kind of mineral oil do you use? Have you posted a video on it? Also do you tumble?

[@tonicarey1752]

Cold wet miserable day today in the UK so I've been binge watching your vids. I love the way you always say "we" as in "we found or we cut " . Makes us feel realy included . Love the channel it gets better and better so keep going 😊

[@dorithyaldridge2246]

I’m 78! One of those people that is always picking up rocks!!! Have a lot of Christal’s also!! Love your show!! Passed it on to my neighbors grand son that has a love for rocks also!! He is 6…

[@telemyztery]

I am 76 and have always picked up rocks wherever I went. They always look pretty when wet. There should be a place where we can bring then and have them cut. Now that would be fun. I also have crystals and gems. Love them all.

[@susannehubbell2799]

Your videos have inspired my soon to be 8yr old niece to be a rock hound!! Looking to get her first tumbler!! These rocks are beautiful.

[@AgateDad]

That is awesome!!! Tell her to keep looking down!

[@ruhsexperimentsgliesperimentid]

A simple suggestion: sell the fractured ones, and the Junk ones as decoration for fish tanks

[@asquirrelhasnoname]

I’d definitely put them in my fish tank!!

[@Sarsange]

You have to be kinda careful with that, sometimes the composition can be toxic with water! But you can test that so maybe! Or non toxic branish with it

[@Phoenixkb222]

No part of a crystal is junk, I would prefer the word add smooth Stones are preferred for aquarium tanks not sharp jagged bits that could hurt either the fish could have the fish foraging for food or the person who is going to clean out the tank eventually. Just saying.

[@patriciakaufmann2229]

That's a great idea!!!

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Those are stupendous agates! How did you procure them? Inquiring minds want to know!

[@kirktingblad6667]

The thing I love about your channel is the level of genuine excitement when you find something cool. And that you don’t lie about what you find. I cannot believe that those fake channels who find gold and precious “glass”.

[@dawniler]

I love the reveal laugh when opening the real stunners. Like pure joy!

[@JosieMatson]

And I always smile with him. Gosh they are all so beautiful

[@JeffWeymier]

Beautiful agates.

[@AgateDad]

Yes they are!

[@TheLoonlady]

Great video ... I especially love the different colors from around the world ....I am so used to, basically, the colors of the Lake Superior agates that I forget there are agates from all around the world that are unique to their localities. Thanks for sharing these lovely stones ... Happy hunting !

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

What a beautiful batch of agates! Most of them are super studs! So AWESOME! Gorgeous job polishing them....as always! 😊

[@durindaau8085]

It’s like opening a bunch of Christmas presents! I like to see what shapes the bands make. I’ve seen the outline of continents, rain drops, birds in flight. What guides you to cut one direction or another, if you don’t have any “windows” on the outside. I am loving watching you do this.

[@beckyd712]

I never met a rock I didn't like; most of them, I absolutely love! Thank you for sharing these amazing Agates!

[@JulesUS8386]

Those are some OLD agates if from Australia! I hope I get to see these before they get posted on Etsy! Im gonna miss the 9am live😬

[@AgateDad]

They’re on Etsy lol

[@JulesUS8386]

Oh I better go see!! Thank you!

[@JulesUS8386]

@@AgateDad I got some REALLY SWEEEEEET agates on your Etsy! (it pays to stay awake 24hrs sometimes😂) Thank you!🙌🥰

[@AgateDad]

@@JulesUS8386thank you soooo much!! You’re going to love them!

[@JulesUS8386]

@@AgateDad I bet I do love these agates! They’re beautiful online! When I get the agates delivered, they are always much prettier in person♥️

[@gcegubbels4734]

Its nice sorry for my english not so goodit make jou happy good i know the feeding imotiom ooo boy joi say hahalet me se joure shopsory for my english

[@Linda-nl6co]

Those are some very beautiful rocks😊👍💕

[@AgateDad]

They are!

[@-hw-]

I think Australian agates are pretty underrated.

[@FreqBand]

I think Australian agates are rated pretty.

[@macmcabee328]

I could be wrong but in my experience, it seems like you put a little too much pressure on your stones when you push them into the saw blade. I say this because they always appear to break out at the very end. This could be contributing to the blade going bad. hope this helps you out some. You always have some good looking rocks.

[@gormnordman6980]

Love this, my danish grand dad vas a jeweler, and love to use agat in his work. I Have foure 18k goldring with agat inley...love it... greetings from Norway

[@VooV830]

Thank you for sharing an amazing video see you next time.✌️☺️

[@Angela_Newburn]

Stunning agates! 😊

[@angelartistic3056]

The Gobbstopper comment was everything!!! Lol Beautiful rocks.