Civilizing an Agate

Taming the wild agate. These things must be done at times.
Sometimes I find an agate that is too fractured to be knapped into primitive tools. If they are pretty enough, I polish them.
...not primitive but, oh well...

[@chrisdahler5557]

I can tell so much effort went into the visual story telling; All the editing and setting up all the shots. Multiple shots making it look like he just casually walked into the house out of the woods with his dogs, while being cameraman at the same time. Thank you for the effort.

[@SharonOjala]

Just today my father gifted me a polished agate, he has no idea where he got it, it's been sitting in a box for years. It's 3" x 2" and 3/4" thick. I turn it to the side and can see 5 layers. It's a fractured beauty! I went searching for anything like it and found this video. It was cool to see from the find to the polish!

[@gotrocksinhead]

Thank you. That sounds like a beautiful agate and a very nice gift!

[@rockhounding]

I just keep coming back to this video. Absolutely awesome.

[@rpmblues7018]

Nice agate , as soon as I move I am setting up my lapidary equipment. Thanks for your video I enjoyed it.

[@AngelDebstar316]

Seriously I could watch you all day it's so relaxing.

[@RebeccaBrooksJasmineandViolets]

Awesome Thank you. I'm totally going to make a setup like that ! I loved the way you edited the film to tell the story. Pretty cool. Your vidz are very informative and helped me alot.

[@MrRickjitsu]

The biggest Agate I've seen anyone pick up!!...very cool to see it go from rough state to polished gem!! Beautiful!!

[@crazyoldman1965]

cool stone,cool event line and and the hyper finish with the plate brush in the kitchen sink....! love it..

[@thinkcivil1627]

I like how you looked at the agate and left the "character" in it. I've been picking for 40-plus years and as I've gotten older, I tend to look at agates in a different way. Some are obviously gem quality, but I've been drawn more to agates that have a lot going on within them (I hope you know what I mean). Leaving a big part of it in the raw, natural state is a great touch. Beautiful stone by the way. One of the most relaxing hobbies there is and addicting. The concentration level necessary to seriously be looking for agates removes all the cares of the world and it's great "therapy". I primarily pick in the Porcupine Mountain area of Lake Superior in the UP, MI. I good find never gets old. Thanks for the video.

[@michaelvandyke]

Nothing better finding the rough,than doing the magic with it.........A passion of mine too.....As said,great video!

[@cobaltmoonrose]

Could not have said it better, "oh WOW! its just beautiful" love it! ty for sharing

[@WAGONJON]

Wow! What a beautiful chunk of agate! From dull and boring to shiny and expensive! Great work!

[@kevinbradleygardeningandou9767]

Beautiful Agate, I forgot about this video, thanks for sharing. I expect a lot of people would like to see the saws and polishers set up again. :-) Cheers, Kevin.

[@courtneyb6154]

Great vid! Finished product looks awesome!! Thanks for sharing :-)

[@lmmillette1]

What a great video!

[@user-ox1he5ql7l]

حب

[@masterkiter89]

ýour sucha lucky person to live in a place where the gems are native... im happy if i just find a peace of flint every now-and-then... keep up the good work my friend

[@sophiagarcia8864]

I had no idea it took so much work to do that. Amazing!

[@thinkcivil1627]

Great educational video. I'm glad that you mentioned recognizing how "fractured" the rock was. It's important to know what you can and cannot do with an individual stone, or you can easily end up with something not even close to what you intended. Very important when you are making jewelry or any other type of shape. Thank you.

[@jediglen007]

Very cool Dan!

[@gracerx]

Gorgeous stone, love that you left the natural textures on it.

[@desertengineer1]

Love the video and attention to details of the equipment. keep them coming.

[@Hodad3000]

Gorgeous piece of rock.

[@Waldhandwerk]

Fantastic Dan, ...cool workshop ; ) and wow what an amazing job on this stone! All the best my friend, Sepp

[@OntheTrailwithDale]

Way to tame that agate Dan! This video really appealed to rock hound in me. Anytime I'm outdoors hiking or exploring I always have one eye on the ground looking for rocks...glad to know I'm not the only one, great video on a great find

[@agateenchantmentrockwizard5969]

Cool agate and cool and simple set up...cudos and fun presentation

[@coyote238]

Thats awesome,Go find more Wild Agates and make them civil for us to gaze at.Sure is eye candy.

[@chuckgdry]

Dude that turned out beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@huemanexperience1738]

Gorgeous rock! I have tons of agate that are small. Nothing like that beauty.

[@coloursofblessing]

that is really wonderful transformation mate, great job, and appreciate your video...take care..

[@SnyderPointMan]

great job Dan

[@pleasant9172]

As an agate collector in Alaska ( record nineteen in a day) I think it’s awesome you found such a big agate! Shame it wasn’t river polished.

[@FelixImmler]

Hey Dan. Stone grinding is one of my favorite hobbies. I love it. In one of my video, I present this hobby. Do you use after the coarse diamond grinding wheel normal silicium carbide abrasive belts? Greets from Switzerland Felix

[@OregonMike]

I'll take it! Lol Loved every minute of it.

[@ANXIETOR]

ive never seen the process. that was too cool. thanks caveman dan.

[@dorismagri1523]

Very nice piece of agate you found, and a great video

[@obroadieswimmer]

That was awesome to watch. Liked (loved) and subscribed.

[@AnglerSpeaks]

awesome... that's a beautiful gem.

[@steinwaygoat]

Fascinating. And so beautiful to see you work. I'm lucky to ljve in an agate filled area. So neat to see you work so carefully.

[@SaronJoy]

AWESOME! GREAT VID...GREAT STONE!

[@spicyavotoast]

Wow that's beautiful! Great video.

[@dapocoker]

amazing, great video. I'm buying some agate and it's interesting to see the process. Thanks

[@sospeciallyme9096]

A total credit to you!! What an amazing rock!!! JUST WOW!!! New subscriber here. :)

[@Aventuranaterradapedrapreciosa]

This is a wonderful agate very good job!

[@daddygogo2479]

Wow budd awesome! I have some pretty good ones that need some lovin. Well done =perfect

[@Charles-cu3gn]

Wow you did an amazing job. Well done.

[@umarsalisu5938]

Hi

[@houseoffire72]

Nice agate!!! To bad about the fractures - nice job on the polish!!!

[@KennethKramm]

Cool video; loved the style and approch. Wow,it was almost spiritual. I love agate and grew up in a family of "rockhounds." We had equipment similar to yours .... so your video brought back many happy memories. I could feel the gritty water splatering on my face, smell dust, feel the sanding paper and polish. Wow, mixing polishing compound....wow.... I want the compound to get under my fingernails. Thanks for sharing your shop and passion in this fantastic video.

[@amberkleinerful]

Thank you. You are very generous to share your skill. That rock find was amazing and watching the process and transformation was so cool. Im so inspired. Maybe you could come to Wyoming and help me set up my lapidary shop and talk me thru a few pieces, ha ha. Thanks again.

[@arcohorton2750]

Another amazing video DAN!! I felt like i was in DOCTOR JEKYLS mad scientists workshop!! When you turned on the buzzing lights and electric motors!! All you need is some test tubes,glass viles,beakers and HES ALIVE!!! LOL!! Your lab fits your personality! LOL!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!! THANKS!!

[@BardofCornwall]

It turned out quite lovely.

[@Vcubed1]

This taught me a lot. Thanks. Any ideas on how to move the process to larger scales? I'm a sculptor.

[@81OH4Z4RD]

What grit are the first 2 steps? And then you go from 220 to polish? Did i miss an intermediate step? Nice shine at the end.

[@funnythingslakesuperioraga3331]

You can use 30 but it's very rough and it's not good for brittle material. 60 wintered, or 80 electro plated wheel, then 220, 280, 600, then yellow and pink wheel. I think it's 5,000 and 7,000

[@LadyStarFox]

Very interesting! always wanted to see this

[@CatchMyThrowingKnife]

That is a nice looking find.

[@gotrocksinhead]

Cool! Sounds like he's starting off right!

[@survivalstuff2]

Nice job that looks really good

[@MrBillinoregon]

What a pleasing video, but that is what I have come to expect from you, Rocks. Your patience, your use of simple tools and your appreciation of the gifts of nature are inspiring. Bill in the Rogue Valley

[@rafarahman9108]

Di indonesia banyak bos ragam akik

[@abdullahmskin4064]

Gotrocksinhid you are an artist I'm morrocain we have some agate here but is not beautiful like this I like the colors of this agate

[@fixfireleo]

btw...you have some awesome video and video editing techniques. you film like a professional film maker

[@gotrocksinhead]

thank you

[@mohamedmed1468]

Cartou ches cal 36 magnum .

[@mbkkkm4508]

Great work 👍👏

[@TheTribeOfBenjamin]

That was awesome..beautiful agate!

[@cb175s]

At about 7:30 minuets I here the sounds of " clunk" and a voice say " What ! " I know exactly what happended.... And I hate when it happens... Lol Something got away on a polisher......😂😂😂

[@BushMania4]

i guess you cant judge a book by its cover! once you polished it up it looked beatiful! good job!

[@gotrocksinhead]

Thanks Ken. I am happy to share. I am glad you enjoyed the memories

[@PdxGxs]

Fellow Oregon Rock Hound! There sure is a lot of good places to find and collect around these parts!

[@Wittygamer]

That would make a great present for nature lovers. Also, I wonder if you could set a piece of it on a pendant or something.

[@angieroyall1516]

Excellent Video! Love this channel!

[@gldylox]

Wow, you have to be patient to get it as pretty and polished as you'd like. :)

[@hotgirlktn1996]

Christine Ruback i wish poor people sê thée vidio

[@paxtonwhite7081]

Cinematography is legit

[@janelima4358]

Que linda, amo ágata tenho muitas delas. Parabéns !!

[@IHatchetJack]

Not all your videos have to be primitive. I enjoyed this one very much! Man, if I had a shop there's no telling how much real work I could avoid.

[@luizbrighe7874]

Lindo trabalho.

[@stonybrokebushcraf]

WoW man awesome

[@marcinligas3538]

Nice work 👍

[@Wanderer_of_Sol]

Great find :D You've inspired my fiance to come rock hunting with my in the spring :)

[@nutthrower]

nice set-up, nice rock, who needs diamonds when you can fine beauty like that in our own rivers

[@jscottmorales]

Looks awesome

[@karenchakey]

Ugly duckling to beautiful Swan! that is awesome!

[@survivewithout]

wow. looks amazing. nice work

[@KS-jm9uo]

Beautifully done. Thank you

[@gotrocksinhead]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed

[@floydianwall]

this is the best lapidary video on youtube

[@gotrocksinhead]

Aw, shucks...

[@epicrunscapetime]

was that cerium oxide that you used to polish it?

[@nickilovesdogs8137]

That is an incredibly gorgeous agate rock. How long did you polish it until it became shiny like glass?

[@gotrocksinhead]

from rock to gemstone. Fun stuff!

[@gotrocksinhead]

I am very blessed! We live in a pretty cool area

[@gotrocksinhead]

Thank you

[@billmead383]

Every step of the process too!

[@ReginaCelia-ln5cn]

Beautiful.

[@renorock3411]

Artistry information. I liked it.

[@steelwasp]

Love it!

[@kimberlyweldon3532]

You are my hero.

[@yusupalibuwono3846]

Hayy

[@AnglerSpeaks]

😊

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[@karensinclair1954]

I watched and wished you would state what you were using & how you were polishing the agate. Great find!

[@MiscellaneousMcC]

I'm curious about what grits you use. I see so many videos with people using 5-6 wheels and here you have used 3 plus a polishing pad? Great Video, thanks for sharing :)

[@funnythingslakesuperioraga3331]

I use 6 wheels then my final buff is 14,000 mesh diamond paste.

[@umarsalisu5938]

Hi

[@elfowl6873]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

[@Rookie_Rockounding]

Man just gorgeous!

[@gotrocksinhead]

They are fairly common around here :)

[@KareemHadee]

excellent video!

[@allreckachanel1397]

I am from Indonesia, a stone like that is very much on the edge of a river in Indonesia, there is even a better one, if you want to come to Indonesia.

[@graceminifarm]

Awesome brother! What kind of grinding belt is that if you don't mind my asking? Grit? Diamond?

[@user-os7gc4vs8e]

Мастерская-огонь!!!!