Cracking a Large Missouri Geode

[@hannahpumpkins4359]

Oh. My. God! That is GORGEOUS!!!!!! It's like Heaven!!!! Stunning!!!! Great work opening it too guys!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@louisedwards6681]

@@WoodiesRockShop not as expensive as I thought it would be, nice,

[@WoodiesRockShop]

@@louisedwards6681 thank you! Be sure to check out our newer videos!

[@louisedwards6681]

@@WoodiesRockShop I will remember to

[@ACoupleStoners]

Jesus man, put a longer handle on that thing. Lol

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Something to consider...

[@danplasma]

5:35, money shot!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank ya for looking

[@angelamolnarpemberton5145]

I always believed that they were sawed in half. Wowee opening definitely pleasantly surprised. ❤️

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks! We typically do not use a saw because it would cut through any internal mineral extras.

[@Rainkit72]

I came for the geode itself, but now I find myself interested in the device.

[@57fitter]

It looks like a soil pipe snapper.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Yes it is

[@fayettadog]

Pipe vice

[@trezchristy4721]

Yah, me too! ....all this time I thought they r using saw/grinder to cut or open a geode.. =(

[@WoodiesRockShop]

@Lucas Stidman where in Missouri can we find the geodes? On our property in the far Northeast corner. Keokuk Geodes can be found in Northeast Missouri, Southeast Iowa, and Western Central Illinois.

[@keokukgeodeshamilton]

we dig them up at one of four places we have. the Geodes for the most part are based on whats inside them for minerals over size.

[@phyllissievers8530]

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[@MaryAnnVanMeter]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AND ALL OTHER VIDEOS WITH US, I WOULD NOT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD. THIS IS AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@bettacraft7246]

Thanks for posting this! Most beautiful geode I have ever seen! 😃

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@CarterFamilyof8]

Love that druzy sparkle!!!

[@bettacraft7246]

Yea it is really pretty 😃

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@benscoles5085]

the feeling of anticipation when it finally POP'S and then you look inside to see some thing that no one has ever seen before, hoping fot it to be the mother lode of fortune. keep cracking them, one day you will find your fortune.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We've cracked several recently that are amazing. Be sure to check out our newer videos!

[@denysephenix2349]

very beautiful geode.. good work guys

[@WoodiesRockShop]

thanks!

[@jodycooper582]

Great job, guys! All that patience paid off in spades. I'm so glad you put the towels over the geode, but I'd be even happier if y'all had been wearing eye protection, if for no other reason than to discourage amateurs from losing an eye "trying this at home." Beautiful piece!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

This video was taken several years ago. We now wear eye protection all the time. Make sure to check out our other videos to see the other beauties we have found.

[@billhester8821]

Another person who thinks they are alone in thinking safety. How about someone watch over your shoulder....check to make sure you water your dog, change your tires, never drive with a chip in your windshield. Allow people the dignity of SOME expertise in their field of interest

[@fxsrider]

Looks cool!! Use shorter handles so it takes more work!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for the tip. Longer handles tend to break. Thanks for watching and rock on!

[@jgripdog]

What is the name of the tool you are using? I've got a large one I'd like to figure out how to crack it open. Thanks. God bless!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

It is a cast iron pipe cutter, sometimes you can rent them from a home improvement store otherwise you can call your local rock and mineral club and see if they know where you can find one or your local plumber. Thanks for watching!

[@marstondavis]

Beautiful! That must be at least 2-3 years old.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

This is several years old. The quality of video has greatly improved in recent years. Our newer videos look much better! Thanks for watching!

[@Jamietron666]

LOVE the video quality

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Yeah, considering the video was taken years ago, it was pretty hi-tech at the time.

[@DIYNauticalDream]

Very beautiful. I would love to find some of these.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@centipedesandcigarettes]

woah I did not know we had them in Missouri :0 I need to go look for some

[@joebechtel6263]

Yés go L

[@cavsh00ter]

WOW that's cool inside, always wondered how they did that

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you! We have 3 machines of various sizes that make the job fairly quick and easy

[@toynerdriotgrrl8321]

Absolutely gorgeous! What I wouldn't give for a gem like that! Beautiful!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for watching. If you are interested in purchasing you can email us at [e-mail] or contact us on Facebook @fabulouskeokukgeodes

[@sharonewig3900]

Gorgeous!!! What a beauty.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you for watching!

[@Elizabeth-tb5wh]

Wow! That’s gorgeous! 😍

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@markmcwilliams3767]

What a way for nature to show off her beauty and mysterious ways

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for the comment. Make sure to check out our other videos to see all the amazingly different beauties we find inside these. It really is awesome!

[@smokeeater8387]

Biggest geode I’ve ever seen. And badass rock splitting apparatus👍🇺🇸

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for watching! Check out our Grandpa Geode video to see a 56-57 lb enhydro we recently opened with the same machine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noLVXpx6g7ZojcU

[@dburnette7984]

Simply amazing.

[@nuffinman8876]

So this is what the trailer park boys have been up to! Seriously though, nice video. Very informative!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@drew-shourd]

This was cool...and very s e c r e t...I love how you blocked the camera for a lot of the set up...brilliant.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

I'm not sure how you feel we blocked the camera, but there is nothing secret about what we do or how we do it. We have several videos showing exactly how we do what we do with more to come. Check out our newer videos. Thanks for watching!

[@geoffgeoff143]

like everything. It's all in the set up.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Our set up has greatly improved in the past few years! Thanks for watching!

[@debrafalk2271]

I had no idea we had geodes that big around here tbh 👀 then again I havent really looked into that in years.

[@theonlypinky]

I'm 61 now and have been fascinated with geodes and thunder rocks since I was 4. This video was great. What a beauty! Is it just rock the surrounded it that you had to crack? Reminded me cracking a really big, stubborn walnut. I'm going to look to see if you have more updated videos and how your business may have prospered and how techniques have changed. What would the worth of this one be in today's (2019) market?

[@theonlypinky]

oh hell, it was your chain! not rock. lol

[@WoodiesRockShop]

I'm not sure what we would sell this one for today. We do have many newer videos and keep posting new ones weekly. We still use the same method-cast iron pipe cutter. We also have a very active Facebook @FabulousKeokukGeodes Thanks so much for watching!

[@kiridixonphotography]

OMG I looove crystals...Cracking geodes are so much exciting

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for watching

[@gabem6362]

I'll buy it ....Now! Beautiful specimen

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you! It is not available right now, but some of the geodes in our newer videos are still available

[@gabem6362]

@@WoodiesRockShop I'll be sure to check it ....)

[@jamiecee4960]

Wow. Those are so pretty. ❤️

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@charliegirlize]

Beautiful 😍👌. I love collecting these.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you! Be sure to check out our newer videos to see the other beauties we have found

[@thebeautifullovestorynotst9660]

You're so beautiful girl where're you from dear are you Iraqi-American girl 👧

[@EquitySolutionRayRaz]

Been hoping to just find a geode one day , I know and have not really studied how to find one , was hoping a strike of luck one day lol , guess I’m going to have to read a little bit more , I know people who can walk in the woods and just find one somehow idk how the heck they do it

[@WoodiesRockShop]

If you watch our video titled " fabulous keokuk geode digging" you will see how we find our geodes. In this area people do find them on the surface, near water usually, but ours are actually deep in the earth.

[@hillbillybuddha8183]

Walk a creek in the woods. Look in the muddy creek banks.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

That is how a lot of geodes are found in our area. We've even been known to find a few that way ourselves. Thanks for checking out our channel!

[@marktrusty8976]

Beautiful an nice job

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@bgierat]

My back hurts just watching this

[@WoodiesRockShop]

It can be a back breaking job. But sooo worth the results! We videoed 3 hours of backbreaking work last night that will be uploaded within a few days.

[@jeffinphx517]

¡¡¡This video rocks!!!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@jdogg661420]

what you need to do is cut that handle off on the crank that sticks up weld it back on closer to the middle so then you can slide a metal pipe over the end to do the last few turns a ton easier.

[@eronacalloway9159]

Now I wanna go Geode Hunting

[@WoodiesRockShop]

I don't blame you!

[@sdc8547]

Beautiful!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@keokukgeodeshamilton]

Cast iron pipe cutter

[@lowrider2431]

Awesome shirt

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@cbrackin531]

only $280.00, i was thinking like a $1000.00 maybe more. sweet looking rocks. keep it up!!!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks! Check out our newer videos to see some of the beauties we have found recently. Some of those have several thousand dollar price tags.

[@WestCoastGoldProspecting]

That is awesome you guys.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks! Be sure to check out our newer videos to see our latest finds and subscribe to the channel for updates when we post new videos

[@edwardcurtis1043]

I might want to try my log splitter on that thing.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We've heard people say that. If you try it, let us know how it works! Make sure you wear your safety gear!

[@amandajoyvolkman3340]

That is a really pretty geode

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you. Thanks for watching!

[@55555711]

beautiful ive loved rocks sens i was a kid im 51 now i have a geo shaped just like a snowman ill never break it its to cool to break it ive not seen another one like it

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We have had people purchase some from us that they never intend to open also for various reasons. Sometimes the outside looks so cool they don't want to ruin it!

[@bigthunder2860]

I guess that would make you a rock hound nice one!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Rock hound might be an understatement at this point 😊

[@mikenelson4896]

What a beautiful geode !!!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@patriciaroysdon9540]

Where are your goggles? This is making my eyes wince! At least there was a cloth cover.

[@Lvl18Meep]

They covered it with a towel?

[@coldfire2935]

Why do u care if they are or not ?

[@patriciaroysdon9540]

@@coldfire2935 I care about people doing unsafe stuff that could blind them. I have macular degeneration and I am slowly going blind, so the loss of eyesight is losing something precious.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

This video was made when we first started filming geode openings. At the time we used a towel to keep any small pieces from hitting us. If you check out our newer videos you will notice we now wear goggles. Thanks for watching!

[@cjoemex]

they killed geodude.

[@liquified.b0n3s87]

cjoemex lol

[@lieutenantpliskin]

cjoemex more then that......fucking ablitteradted him

[@cheryl8280]

Vinny lacovino You sure knew how to spell "fucking" but not "obliterated"???? Where did you learn YOUR English? And it's "THAN" not "THEN".

[@jennifermcfadin5251]

I know geodude he’s not dead and he’s not dead he cracks them on fb

[@Tsamokie]

@@cheryl8280 ebonics

[@kitayx945]

Is there any geode place in Australia nsw ?? I might head down to Oberon for some frolicking but idk where I can do geodes.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

I don't know that Australia has any geodes. We have some friends who own opal mines in Australia and who sell other rocks from Australia but I have never heard of any geodes from there. Sorry! Thanks for watching, be sure to subscribe to our channel and watch our other videos for more recent finds!

[@keokukgeodeshamilton]

It is a cast iron pipe cutter.

[@Tsamokie]

and they are a bunch of hacks

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

Love that shirt great video... Only one way Jesus👍👍

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@Padres-sv1lr]

Where can someone purchase unbroken super sized geodes like this ? Are there wholesalers in the MO/KY areas?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We do not wholesale unopened geodes but we do sell unopen large geodes. All our contact information can be found at www.fabulouskeokukgeodes.com

[@lilmisssunshine677]

Where are you guys located? I am in Illinois, I have one that is a bit larger. It has been sitting in garden for yrs, now after seeing this video , I want it opened.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Where Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri meet. Our shop is in Hamilton, IL

[@trippingonrocks1165]

So fantastic, thank you

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you for watching! Be sure to check out our other fabulous keokuk geode site finds.

[@shanek6582]

You ever got any flint or Burlington chert for flint knapping? I buy a lot from other knappers but I'd drive to Missouri for a truckload if you have it t sell

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Not by the truckload, sorry. Thanks for asking.

[@frannelk]

A real treasure to me.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out our newer videos to see some of the other beauties we have found!

[@whitefordpipeshandmadebymi7238]

Wow that’s beautiful! I would love to have such a thing! Take care! Peace ✌️ from Welland Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

you can find our contact information on our website www.fabulouskeokukgeodes.com

[@makokoro9073]

How do we know we found one? Where my mom is from originally is from the sierra madre in Mexico. Everywhere you walk you see super shiny stones like glass, like this stone. Since when we visit we travel by bus, there out of the way to bring some stuff back

[@WoodiesRockShop]

this formation of geode is only found in the area where Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri meet.

[@nancyjohiler1347]

Oh my goodness it's beautiful

[@WoodiesRockShop]

thanks!

[@chadsimmons6347]

using a soil pipe cutter is tough going even if your just cutting cast iron soil pipe

[@WoodiesRockShop]

it makes this job much easier though!

[@wldtrky38]

Awesome !

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@moltres234]

You guys rock.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@moltres234]

@@WoodiesRockShop I have a quick wit and I love making jokes and well lmao it works.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

LOL! do what works! 😂😂😂

[@moltres234]

@@WoodiesRockShop i was worried that you would be annoyed at me. I’m used to it unfortunately but I am a goofball and proud of it lol.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

@@moltres234 no worries! We like to have fun too!

[@DLoud-getterdone]

I'm from South Dakota, we had gravel hauled in and I found an orange agate 2"x1" could u tell me the value of it???

[@WoodiesRockShop]

I'm sorry, I don't know much about that. You might try to contact your local rock and mineral club and see if they have any ideas.

[@JensLife]

Pretty and all but what can you do with it? Other than just look at it.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

A lot of people use them for decoration

[@ashleycassell4893]

Where do I buy your geode finds at? Do you all have a store or a way of purchasing geodes like these?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

All our contact information can be found at www.fabulouskeokukgeodes.com

[@robertreichelt229]

What is the name of the tool you used to crack it open? I appreciate you help.

[@komerwest9520]

Robert reichelt Its a castiron pip cutter

[@coolhandluke5557]

Called a chase cutter

[@57fitter]

Chase cutter or chain type copper cutter is different than this. this is for cast iron soil pipe.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

it is a cast iron pipe cutter

[@57fitter]

I recognize it from using one at work. Pipefitter!

[@LindsAyWithAttitude]

Thank u

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for watching!!

[@sophxf5120]

And now I'm sad because I live in Cleveland! 😔😔😔

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We've been to shows there

[@lordward2388]

What's the reason for cracking these an not cutting with some kind of diamond blade. As u can probably tell I'm new to this 😄😄

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We don't typically cut our geodes because of the large calcite formations found inside them. A saw would destroy the calcite if it were to cut through it. Many of our newer videos show the large calcite formations found in these. Thanks for watching!

[@Rockhounding-with-Bigfoot]

awesome

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@isidoroarmandomartinezflor902]

Good adventure hard job beautiful piece but is loosing time no body pays a cent for it!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you. We actually sell our geodes in person and online. Thanks for watching!

[@franksworld9922]

To the man with beard awesome shirt!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@warrenwall7095]

Love the shirt

[@WoodiesRockShop]

thanks!

[@IceKateByMoonLight]

What a treasure!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!!

[@cagegirl12000]

ULTRA COOL!!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you!

[@misswright9900]

Oh NO guys, someone must have a water jet. Nice.

[@michaelmccormack6108]

Why not cut it with a rock saw or concrete saw? I use a tile saw for the small ones as well, lots of dust but a really clean cut thats easy to polish. Just curious.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Our geodes tend to have a lot of calcite inside them and if we cut them, we cut the calcite off and it is not repairable. If we crack them and the calcite breaks it can be glued back in. We typically do our cutting after the geode is cracked open or if we have one we can see the inside of. Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out our newer videos to see more of the amazing beauties we have found.

[@zurao]

I love geodes 'cuz they open like a walnut

[@WoodiesRockShop]

But the insides aren't as tasty 😂 Thanks for watching!

[@bentnickel7487]

Other than a doorstop, what good are they?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

People use them for many different things. Mostly interior decorating or adding to their rock and mineral collection. Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out our newer videos.

[@bentnickel7487]

Ok. Thanks.

[@اوبلاسترا-ج6ث]

What are the crystals we find inside the geoid? Can we find emeralds?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

The majority of Keokuk Geodes have quartz crystals. We also find other mineral inclusions such as pyrite, goethite, calcite and a few others but I have never heard of an emerald in a Keokuk Geode. I cannot speak for the other geodes of the world as we deal mainly with the Keokuk Geodes. Thanks for asking.

[@neomoe8635]

4:42 you are welcome.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@bigraymie]

In the Geode contradicting that message on his back... Or vice-versa ??

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Neither. Thanks for watching!

[@jodejekab]

love the T Shirt

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks!

[@1950Archangel]

Why don't you try making a "stand" (like a short table) with a car-jack-style riser: you could even build it with a channel or rut in the top for the chain to lie in. Lay the chain in the rut, hoist the large geode onto the table -- jack the table surface up or down to the easier height to work with. Secure the chain, tighten the chain, pop -- and the geode halves (if you're lucky) fall onto their backs on the lift-table. It would be small enough to chuck in the back of your truck when you go to shows or to store in the corner of the room... You could even make the "table" top a wide-top bowl-ish shape? Use a watering dish for cows?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

@1950archangel that sounds like a nice set up. Would definitely be easier on the body! Unfortunately there are so many other things packed when I go to a show that I don't have room to pack this with a stand.

[@amyrios5548]

Is that Todd Hailey on the left with the glasses?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

No

[@TexasbyStorm]

Gorgeous!

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank You!

[@samluvr69]

This vid. Is as interesting as watching water dry

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thanks for watching

[@naturaelapisxxi1525]

Muy chula la geoda!

[@leonardo1480]

man, that the biggest Geode I have seen!

[@Abbanellie]

nah there are some that are larger than two trucks

[@WoodiesRockShop]

we have some larger than that now

[@alisalauzon9291]

Wowzer.. beauty hiding inside!! When you sell them... what do they use them for?? Jewelry?? Or?? I know nothing???

[@WoodiesRockShop]

People typically use them for decoration or art

[@amandajoyvolkman3340]

I have never done this before with rocks

[@rabwoody264]

Well that was suspenseful, maybe bigger handles would help... ? Enjoyed that thanks.

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Thank you! Please check out our newer videos to see the treasures we have found recently and make sure to subscribe for updates when we post new content. Our newer videos are much shorter 🙂

[@Mjakus12345]

Just that ONE teeth right there...lol

[@jackyblue67same10]

So what do yal do with them I mean are they worth any money or what ?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

Yes. We sell then open and unopen. Thanks for watching!

[@Towl35]

How would you go about polishing that monsta?

[@WoodiesRockShop]

We typically don't polish the geodes that we crack because they have to be ground by hand before they will take a polish. If we are going to polish a geode we start by saw cutting it open so the edges are fairly smooth. Thanks for asking.

[@scottdrummond2855]

hi there, I have a 59inch diameter geode unopened how much is something like this worth?

[@ivayah]

Scott Drummond it depends on what kind of geode it is and whether or not it's hollow

[@scottdrummond2855]

for it's size of say hollow. type ? others are quartz/ calcite

[@ivayah]

Scott Drummond where is it from?

[@scottdrummond2855]

Short n Sweet it's from pike county Illinois

[@ivayah]

Scott Drummond it is really hard to say without seeing it. I may not be the best at saying what it would be worth because I don't deal with those geodes much. it's also kind of hard to say how much it would be worth with it being so large. sorry I'm not more help