Cutting And Slabbing Rocks And Geodes

[@rockman531]

Hi Mike, 3 out of 5 is pretty good! The first one with the white stripe is beautiful! You could 'glue' a wood block on the cut face to get more slabs. A product called 'waterglass' might be a good choice for the glue. Those flame agate slabs are awesome! Fracture seal those for some incredible cabs. The geode is amazing! The crystal pseudomorph is incredible! If you come to Tucson - you might want to bring a half with you to get it identified. ( I don't think it's a quartz crystal). Great video! Thumbs up! talk soon. Jim

[@keithrodman9318]

Very beautiful rocks there. Love the flame agate! Such neat patterns in there. Looking forward to seeing your next video!!

[@michaelc6817]

Very nice Geode as the final cut!!

[@richardhulbert9480]

First... Now I can't speak for everyone but I watch videos while working in the shed. I am out here for hour's. That said long videos aren't a bad thing. You put out some really nice stuff and show us newbies how you do it. Do what you do. Whether its a long video or a series I will watch them. I am thinking of building my own cabbing machine. Or to buy a used one. They are pricey.

[@richardhulbert9480]

Jim hasn't told us how to stabilize a rock in his comments. Understood most probably wouldn't be able to do it anyway. Now did he prohibit you from using his technique in a video? Just saying. Love ya both. But I am trying to learn as well.

[@48thstateprospecting]

Popped in to see what areas of Arizona you were hitting watched a couple of your vids from my home state and recognize all the Arizona places you went. Your right we do have our secret stashes lol but every now and then we share a spot with someone that needs it or would appreciate it. That being said I’m an Arizona native and have plenty of spots. Like a whole hill of fossilized crystallized mussels. Another with chalcedony chevron shadow agates (a private permission where the rancher said it was ok as long as I wasn’t disturbing the cattle and so many shadow agates I could never get them all) a seam agate spot with tons of red yellow and sometimes green banding and in that same area huge chunks of light blue opaque material with white inclusions and also small opaque carnelian agates so I’m thinking we should have an email chat before you come out this way again…. Very cool geode and other rocks I’m thinking that red material has some kind of limonite in it or is petrified limonite it sure made a mess lol thanks for sharing see you on the next one👍🏼👊🏼P.S. amethyst is cool but it hates sunlight if left to long in the sun the purple bleaches out of it

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

THE REDS NICE MATE.6MINS 40SEC INTO VID. JUST CUT ANY WHICH WAY ITS A VERY NICE RED.