Fossil Dad Cuts and Polishes Coral Fossils

[@AgateDad]

These polished fossils are available on my Etsy linktr.ee/AgateDad

[@dawnminard218]

I did not know you light fossils Agate, dad. I can send you all you want. I live in grayling Michigan, the Ausble River is actually my backyard I live on the riverRiver is actually my backyard. I live on the river. We find fossils every time we Go for a Walk, including all kinds of Jasper. And of course, aggrets. And of course, agates So when I find some more, I'll send them your way. Love your videos and I have learned a whole lot from your videos.

[@R.M.MacFru]

The one at the beginning that you thought wasn't a Petoskey stone is in fact one. You were looking at it from the side and not the top. The smaller patterened ones were Charlevoix stones. And the long really funky one is horn coral.

[@MrLargonaut]

Fossil hunters honestly must love this channel. Just having this footage online adds to scientific understanding, even with as little context as there is, by the nature of the medium. The more samples you open up and even glimpse into, the larger the dataset gets. Plus it's gorgeous (looking at the 4:15 mark) every time you open one.

[@LimitlessSimpleton]

The last one was not a dud, you just need to polish the outside of the rock. The coral that turned into petoskey stones is usually shaped like a dome. I have found some still imbedded in the host rock near Petoskey Michigan, and they all had a dome shape. It is likely that your cut was just below where the coral was attached to the stone.

[@txnana5459]

I don’t know much about geology but I sure do love seeing the beauty inside. Thanks for spreading your love and enthusiasm!

[@AgateDad]

Thanks for watching!

[@brandi4e]

Just wanted to share that my son asks every night to watch the rock guy while laying down. My 6 year old loves rocks because of you!

[@heidih.2465]

Fellow Minnesotan here, I love your channel! It’s amazing how beautiful nature can be 💕

[@AgateDad]

It really is!

[@drunkjonboy]

Polishing the outside of the Petoskey stones is what we do living just outside Petoskey. Cutting them into shapes then polish into them is awesome too

[@AgateDad]

If I had nice ones I’d prefer to polish the outside:)

[@drunkjonboy]

@@AgateDad I’ll talk with my wife and see what ones we can send you for content and your Etsy store. We have hundreds because they are so easy to find

[@maryseaman312]

I really see the angel wings when you put them to that position.

[@AgateDad]

👼

[@fernbrisot325]

Oh, to find someone who looks at you like Fossil Dad looks at a cut fossil.

[@Ch3rryBomb769]

The beauty that POPS! with polishing is astounding!!

[@janehelbert7551]

My favorite one was the last one polished!

[@julielong9300]

Amazing to see them cut and polished..

[@RockMe1977]

Wow, beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I love your enthusiasm and passion for the rocks 😍

[@gemstonejudy5900]

Love these! Good to see you branching out!

[@xXCosmicDeityXx]

I think Fossil Father would be a good name, anyways I love these cuts and polishes they're very pretty.

[@jmcgovern6454]

Fossils have so many lovely patterns ❤

[@sandmaker]

Cut, cut, cut those fossils. A wonderful polish on them. Thanks for sharing!

[@Angela_Newburn]

Love the honey comb looking one! Beautiful specimens! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@Christine-uq6sw]

You are the Schmee of rocks!!! I mean that as a high compliment indeed. You share a similar childlike delight that is so infectious and a pleasure to watch.

[@christigilbertson5401]

Gorgeous!!!! The first one you opened and showed us and all the other ones with that pattern to me looks like angel wings!!!! Love them!

[@shawnwright4129]

Petoskey stones! They're gorgeous when polished. Love your rock cutting videos!

[@DrJ4712]

4:05 Thats a keeper!😮❤ Unique cutting and polishing session! Fossils are cool! Thanks for sharing 😊❤

[@sandybonfiglio7545]

I love all of these keep up good work!

[@maryannkom299]

Thanks for another great video. Love the fossils.

[@marie-claudehenrichon3743]

Beautiful stones ❤❤❤

[@theresaherrrera8224]

Good morning Mijo.... They are beautiful 😍❤️

[@cynthiaswain4070]

Good morning Tyler. Rockhounding in Crescent City CA

[@sarahcurtis693]

Your excitement is the reason why your channel is fantastic! You do what you love and we can Keep up the good work.

[@karencole1623]

Wow! Love these!

[@JimFry]

I live a mile from East Grand Traverse Bay and most of what you have there are Petoskey and Charlevoix stones. Every once in while they have some agate-like characteristics. The cold water agates are a much different looking stone, usually orange, yellow or tan on their husks (from my finds). What I have found with both the Petoskey and Charlevoix stones is some polish up great and others may be such a challenge that I just chuck them. The most rare finds may include Petoskey, Sponge, Horn Coral and/or Charlevoix in one conglomerate type stone. Most of us in my area refer to the black and white (with the crinoids in them) stones or portions as fossil soup.

[@drunkjonboy]

We live just outside of Petoskey and have been finding cold water agates at the pier in Petoskey. Idk why we are just finding them recently and never before

[@VooV830]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing. ☺️👍💯

[@leighcook6409]

1 and 2 look like angel wings

[@LauraNielson-b3g]

They are so beautiful and polishing them just makes them look wet all the time and you could see all the detail! I love it!

[@Doug-xx3eh]

Very well done. Again..... Your presentation is well thought out. It has great continuity, and keen editing to present your adventures through the lenses of both art and science.

[@gwendolenshepard9124]

Bring me random rocks, I love them as souvenirs.

[@Jamey-to4sn]

The "weirdly" shaped one is a Petoskey stone as well

[@rikspector]

Happy fourth of July ! I hope you and your family have a great barbecue or whatever:)

[@AgateDad]

Probably on Thursday :) love me some grilling and fireworks!

[@sandrahouston791]

Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤

[@simadey8092]

Very beautiful... thank you ❤❤

[@dyannejohnson6184]

I actually gasped when you did that s third last one

[@AgateDad]

Awesome 😎

[@LauraNickolai-yb8id]

I've always been fascinated by fossils. My Dad claimed he'd confiscate my body weight in Petoskey stones from me before we went home from a vacation in northern Michigan. I still have a collection of polished and natural Petoskeys of various sizes, some cut into charms.

[@CorieZaniroli]

😂 funny. But that’s what a rock hound does. Never has an empty pocket. I still have to double check before laundry day! 😁

[@user-ok-steve-1]

How to tell a fossil from a pebble is ut due to texture and weight ?

[@LauraNickolai-yb8id]

I was a kid. Petoskeys were easy to find. I could pick them up right from the beach. Other fossils were all imprints of shells and odd bits I could see when held them up close. My search technique was "oh, cool! What's that?"

[@pamelagunn2421]

Beautiful

[@doofussays4313]

Enjoy watching you cut open and polish

[@LillerThatIsMe]

3:19 lookin’ like a Joy Division cover!

[@als8326]

First one looks like a set of wings

[@JenTibbi7023]

Awesome 👍 What do you do with duds? Thanks Taylor too ✨

[@AgateDad]

The really cracked one was donated to the landfill

[@elainelear4982]

Fossil Dad, you polished some good ones today.

[@AgateDad]

Thanks!

[@rebeccaryderagreetotally.5895]

This was fun.

[@KisheaCrowl]

I know these are found in Michigan. But ive never rock hunted anywhere but Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho. Haven't cut mine open yet but the outside looks the same. It was in a creek bed that dried up eons ago. I was looking for petrified wood. The area didn't appear to have anyone living close by or previously. I dont know. I happy to have one regardless!

[@Nokara3]

I just got a 6" hi-tech yesterday. Sorry to put my comment on a very cool random video but I have questions! What upgrade blades do you recommend and sharpening tool? Thanks!

[@paulwells782]

Yeah it’s a Petosky Stone.

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

The first one you picked up is a petosky, but you're looking at the cross section. Petosky look way better when you cut them with the hexagonal facing away from the blade. That gives you the look that most people associate with petosky.

[@suzanneheath6455]

I love all your videos and am learning so much from your videos !

[@AgateDad]

I'm so glad!

[@helgavoorneveld1530]

Polish the other side of the petosky stone the outside!!

[@tinaanderson7283]

Polish the outside for Petoskey stones instead of cutting?

[@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi]

The scratches are because the material is so soft. Some are calcite and others are limestone, and neither have a moh's over 5. But that's also why they polish up so phenomenally. And quickly.

[@SangosEvilTwin]

I love the ones that resemble wings with how the cut works out

[@patriciamckean4186]

8:08 First was a side view of petoskey stones. Favosites are awesome. Easy to work stones as they are usually a 3 hardness. Some may have cracks that may break. I prefer cutting horn coral cross ways cut. Cladapora is really awesome in dark matrix. Lovin this!

[@nicisowter203]

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺

[@joane.landers9151]

@agatedad When you polish the inside if these three coral fossils, are you also going to polish the outside of the fossils?

[@AgateDad]

Watch the video ❤️

[@brittany3664]

I'd love to send you a bunch of my michigan fossils to cut. I never see anyone cutting ones that look mine and Im super curious what's going on inside

[@nicholafallon73]

Fantastic

[@imafreeamerican7443]

Getting into this, learning a lot from you. Have a question for you, why do you not use the install wheel watering system? And where did you get your watering system? Thanks

[@MsSherryjh]

There is almost a brownish face in the large one.

[@maryberger112]

Looked like your saw marks decreased after you dressed it.

[@AgateDad]

Little bit

[@debidevaney8398]

Good morning, Taylor😃

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Those are so AWESOME! 😊

[@Malien-xr7ux]

What was the music being played while showing the polished results? It was nice. Thanks 😊

[@MrsCan_Do]

All of them are beautiful

[@debidevaney8398]

What if some of the fossils are agatized?😂

[@AgateDad]

Would be cool!

[@timpaxew712]

Do you have a PO Box ? I have a ton of cincinnatian geodized brachiopods and silica replaced corals you’d love

[@AgateDad]

I sure do! Email me [e-mail]

[@justinzimmerman5023]

I see you use an aftermarket water sprayer on your Cabking. Do you prefer that over the built-in water sprayer? If so, what is the advantage?

[@GenuinelyJodi]

These are subtly beautiful. Very feather 🪶 like. Butterfly 🦋 wings. Would make amazing jewelry.

[@sherrybriggs5459]

Very nice

[@brendabeaugureau5256]

The very first one would make beautiful earrings Could you take a thin slice off of each one? I've never cut rocks or fossils, so I am really asking if it would be possible? You have the BEST TOYS! I love your videos, it's like opening presents!!

[@ianmax5263]

Ptoskey stones?

[@activedogzz100]

So fun I need a saw

[@AgateDad]

Definitely!

[@ИльяКормишин-ц2ь]

Здравствуйте какой фирмы вы используете станки буду благодарен зарание 🙏💕

[@activedogzz100]

Omg I think I have one from California

[@cjdeschu]

I’m always worried about your fingers 😮

[@AgateDad]

No need to be :)

[@koulakoursarou317]

😂They look like angels wings

[@beya4188]

Fossil daddy 😩

[@OregonTrailLife]

How come your not adding your guitar sounds to the video’s? Have you polished your own guitar pick? If you could revamp the guitar parts with some polished rock, bet that would be gorgeous.

[@dawnminard218]

The ausable River is literally in my backyard. I find all kinds of Fossils, Petaski stones and agates If anyone's ever in the grayling area look me up, you can go rock hunting with me. I have plenty of spots To go rock hunting.

[@leilanidewitt7442]

👏🏼❤️👏🏼❤️👏🏼❤️👏🏼❤️

[@terryohlerking8939]

The fossil that broke, would you be able to polish the backside of it? The back side of it is very pretty, but I don't know if you can do that.❤

[@melindaschluter1669]

❤❤❤

[@SandyFielding-cl4dc]

ANGEL WINGS! 😁🥰

[@evelynlouise2399]

I LOVE ROCKS!

[@lindavalcq3130]

Newbie here, how do you know there fossils...i get the coral. Thank you

[@rikspector]

Your too young to be a Fossil:) Your agates are still healthy, Heheheheheh Cheers, Rik Spector

[@bigguix]

i've recently inherited all the equipment to cut and polish rocks. i'm in québec, Canada. Does anyone know where i could buy some agates to cut ?

[@jakejimstone5029]

There is another guy who is called Fossil Dad and has a company called, Alberta Fossil Family. Just an FYI.

[@-hw-]

very pretty

[@alyiafranco-craycraft6386]

These videos will never get old, and I will never stop doing this "🫣" when his fingers get near the saw 😅