What will I find at the Quarry? Opening my Gemstone Mine for 2024!

[@Patvk8]

I'm so glad to have purchased a beautiful slab of ocean picture stone from you at a rock and gem show this spring 😮. Everyone who visits just loves looking at it, touching it and holding it up to the light. Nature is a beautiful artist 👍

[@Danhurd]

Wonderful!

[@Patvk8]

​@@Danhurdit really is wonderful 👍👀

[@lunar-_-moon]

I think I know the perfect mother's day present! She'd love one of these.

[@merky6004]

Indeed. I too am tempted. Inclined. Makes a good Christmas gift for rock collector sibling. I need find store.

[@timesson4231]

Thankyou for making these videos 😊 mygrandfather once owned your claim (he was the one selling it on the side of the road) he would be absolutly amazed that your making his dream a reality ❤❤

[@kellyharper367]

Sweet story! Thanks for sharing!

[@growsomeplace9987]

I had hoped to buy some of this, maybe someday, what a beautiful stone to be working with.

[@EDgarbFriendly]

I need the one with the white clouds edge of the stone. Omg it was amazing

[@kaboom4679]

This is dangerously close to " shut up and take my money ! " Lol . Absolutely gorgeous stuff there .

[@summerrainsong7506]

That's what I was sitting here thinking too!

[@franktownsend8477]

I o⁹([

[@AvalonDreamz]

17:08 looks like a stormy ocean scene! As an artist I love it. There is no better artist than mother nature.

[@monicaluketich6913]

I would love to go rock digging, but where I live in Texas is all sugar sand! It was beachfront property several millions of years ago. I've had a couple of geology courses many years ago in college, which taught me enough to give me the rock hound bug!

[@paulreschke4171]

Have to smile and say, Dan's voice and the excitement and inflection he uses makes me wish he narrated story books for children! It would be simply great! 😊😊❤

[@ant-1382]

Think that pendant @ 4:59 is the one you showed me in Courtenay. It is even more beautiful when seen in person.

[@dannyburleigh1]

Those blue rocks at the end of this video look like the Ocean around Australia!

[@nicklittle8399]

HOOOLY Evan has grown! Man, growing up I heard that a lot from family about myself but experiencing it first hand over a good 5 ish years is something else. Love the ocean picture stones too! Keep it up, Dan :)

[@bethsands7665]

Family fun in the nature/ artistic realm of beauty. Fun !! Living off the land .... harvesting beauty and making awesome jewelry for us all to remind us of the heart of nature which we would surely wear in faith and glory and the awe and sunshine of nature in all of it's glory

[@RobbieNerve]

as much as I like watching the gold panning I LOVE the mineral hunting! Great finds and interesting to see the darker blue now

[@MikeBaxterABC]

28:27 VERY good Plan Dan!!! due diligence!!!

[@coolcondo8393]

with these ocean picture stones you should look into getting into stores around tourist beach destinations

[@Dorothy365Ludwick]

Beautiful

[@traceyanne777]

Nature is amazing who thought that hidden inside rocks was amazing natural art.

[@anastash7900]

So much fun watching you guys hunt for the ocean picture stone! It’s like treasure hunting.

[@coffee19837]

That is so beautiful rocks. Great job on the finds

[@kevinreno8436]

Great material Dan.

[@devinangola3458]

The last few minutes of this video with the rough cloud tops over the cut ocean picture stone are amazing!😳🙂 It’s a work of art in stone, nice one Dan!😉

[@KindraShalynnHaimberger]

You have a good kid, Dan. All around beautiful family you've got. All of the gold and gems in the world couldn't compare to how rich you must feel when you stand on your front porch looking in.

[@ARGONUAT]

Seconded!

[@ericmatthews1588]

Absolutely!

[@thomasoliver1376]

That piece at the end! Damn!!

[@MrAtrophy]

I don't want to steal your claim, I just want to find the camera and walk around in a bigfoot costume in front of them playing a tuba.

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

Yes! That would be a Hoot!!

[@JcEdits36]

😂😂 u sir are a genius!

[@minerjohnny41]

Hilarious 😂😂😂😂

[@FamouslyStrange]

Your Ocean Picture Stone has me hooked. Fantastic!!!

[@jcon1000]

Amazing episode sir! Beautiful stuff!!

[@crazygrandma6319]

Thank you! I am disabled and can’t chase rocks right now and watching you rock hound with your family is almost like being there! I live in Salem, Utah.

[@helenak.5762]

Wow, such gorgeous stone!🤍💙🤎

[@LoneHowler]

I love the sounds the feather and wedges make

[@fit_pharmd4830]

I wish I was closer to you so I could attend the show! I’ll have to head to Arizona for the big gem and crystal show this year!

[@scovman]

That slab at the end reminded me of looking over the horizon in Moab, Utah. Great finds!

[@kmoneym82]

@26:22 that piece is freaking Gorgeous!!

[@josephcormier5974]

That's awesome Dan thank you for sharing this six stars

[@bigbird2451]

That new darker blue is great! And a couple of those pieces had tide pools in them.

[@stlrsmike]

I'm glad to see that you started being patient with the wedges, you'll get better results in the end. I've heard rocks crack after a couple of minutes on their own.

[@jrod9560]

Dan, I wish I could be your helper for free just to learn and enjoy being outdoors. Looks so fun!!!

[@cokesquirrel]

I just stumbled on your channel You are the most positive person I can remember ever seeing and it's a joy to watch your videos

[@semoneg2826]

I love natural jewelry and beautiful rocks...these videos are the best❤

[@Mikro383]

I love the almost musical note the wedges make as they're driven in.

[@JoeFernald-q7i]

Dan is like the Bob Ross of lapidary. Outstanding

[@paulreschke4171]

Great parallel! 😊

[@danielmathews4688]

I love the sound the feather and wedge makes!

[@sylviaburns2995]

Me too! I would love to see Dan and his family at the Colorado gem & mineral expo/show! Selfies & of course to purchase!!!

[@Bob-Whiting]

Ocean Picture Stone really is the Perfect name for your stone Dan. Just Amazing!

[@Austin_Wingfield]

This whole video BLUE me away!

[@westbrookdrew7268]

OMG that last one with the clouds was SUPERB! nice work brother in the north

[@christopherwells372]

A portable diamond saw could help you cut some of the choice stones to break the way you want prior to your feather and wedges

[@wayneneher6362]

The beard we all knew and loved has returned!

[@beansdad70]

Beautiful B.C.O.P.S! I love that feather-and-wedge music too! Looked like a great time with the fam as well! Great job Evan! 👍🏻 That big rock that took all of the time to cut, has to the the best slab you have ever shown. Those cumulonimbus clouds are absolutely perfect! An amazingly beautiful stone! WOW!

[@kellyharper367]

Old Disabled House Bound Dusty Rusty Rockhound here: I have a couple of pieces of jewelry from your ocean picture jasper! They are my favorites! Please keep it coming... because I want more!

[@sylviaburns2995]

Me too! I would love to see Dan and his family at the Colorado gem & mineral expo/show

[@BSWVI]

24.01 That is a Rocky Mountain snowscape right there!! ❤. Greetings from a new subscriber in Victoria 🇨🇦

[@physicsfan314]

That was fantastic, Dan. Can't wait to see more from Evan's seam.

[@patrickkillilea5225]

Oh my goodness. That is the most amazing material I have ever seen.

[@sylviaburns2995]

I appreciate how people post ideas and evryone respects all the thinking and weigh the pros and cons without being artogant pompous or angry. I worked in a university in pediatric genetics and the phd's were respectful like that. The even listened to the custodian on his ideas. Great minds work together!!!

[@SCW1060]

Dan you really hit a jackpot on that claim for sure. And i love seeing you and your family all working as a team. I do the same when i get ro go out tio

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

What a great day for you and your family at your claim! Beautiful rocks!

[@kellyw.1779]

Hey Dan, All I can say is WOW...those oceans scenes are just gorgeous! Amazing stone!

[@RhianonNightfire]

That one that you said came off the big saw, at about 27:15, kinda looked like a panorama of the Grand Canyon to me. Beautiful!

[@martinfromseacity2010]

Nice day in the mountains

[@danbutler7586]

The chisels can be sharpened with a grinder, just keep it cool so it doesn't soften. Also, Be very careful, it looks like you have a stone angel in your garden.

[@Soren_Da_Boy]

I love these pieces so much, my grandma used to make paintings before she passed and the rocks that you find look so similar, it brings back good memories. Thank you for all the mazing content you put out! It always brightens up my day :)

[@pamelapilling6996]

Amazing cut stone Dan. Glad you, Dana and Evan had such a great time.

[@Berndaddie]

Beautiful stuff Dan! Have fun this season and thanks taking us along with y'all.

[@adamlowe1072]

Love the piece at 25:07 looks like there are little palm trees on the horizon

[@CricketsBay]

It really does look like palm trees on the horizon. I went back and zoomed in. Thank you.

[@jeffwells2586]

I love the last one it looks like a storm out at sea

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Hello from Detroit Michigan USA thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventures through time and geology

[@vansmom123]

Just beautiful. Some of the pieces from Evan’s collection look like closeup images from the space station. 😍

[@davidoconn9352]

Thanks Dan and Family beautiful stuff for sure!

[@13Nagash13]

Some of those cuts look like they were painted by Bob Ross. Also, happyto see the family tucking the pants into the socks to keep the ticks out. Nasty critters ticks are. We even have some ticks outeast that will make you allergic to red meat with 1 bite.

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

You clearly had an excellent day! Congrats!

[@adrianfbird]

Perfect Sunday evening wine down 🤘🏿

[@rsnell22]

Years ago I had a temporary job driving a belly dump from a quarry. Several times a I came up on quarry workers with a panning operation in between loading trucks...

[@MikeBaxterABC]

7:29 All the stuff on the surface is like "free value" too .. no rock mining needed! ... Great find! :0)

[@billywhale1293]

The lightning scenes at 28:00 are incredible

[@redmist6131]

That last piece was absolutely beautiful love the bc picture stone videos there my favorites thank you dan for showing the world rock hounding can be so much fun

[@cptnkaos5994]

this is going to be another amazing video

[@kartkidsmama7912]

One of these days I'll get around to purchasing one from your site. So beautiful!

[@tigereye508]

Beautiful! So happy for you. Thank you, Sir.

[@robertholmes6348]

That last piece dropped my jaw. Sooooo beautiful. Mother Nature sure is an awesome artist.

[@staceykeyes5628]

Love your claim. Great rocks

[@btuhey]

Incredible, and absolutely beautiful, so nice seeing your family enjoying the hunt.

[@leighanncronin6905]

Breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL Dan!

[@1944chevytruck]

AWESOME!

[@greatitbroke]

That is amazing Dan sure got some amazing stone that round!

[@freedomfreedomfreedom]

28:16 Definitely my favorite cut of this video.

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY.

[@jeffcoll1377]

Grit in the morning, Love it! Dan Hurd, he eats chalcedony for breakfast! Haha!

[@Theclashglobe]

Please organize some gold panning groups at fraiser 🙏 ofc we'll all pay you ❤

[@laurarose6829]

That ocean picture stone is outstanding. I thought it was a picture. The one with the clouds omg. It’s the first time I’ve seen this type of rocks

[@DIRTVENTURE]

don't know why but I love that sound of the feather and wedge getting tighter

[@amandasutherland626]

It’s like a little spring in the brain!

[@victoriawest]

Ow wow, I so wished we could get this in the UK. It’s beautiful

[@bargreg]

Great Show. I love my piece just because you dug it!

[@Steve-oy8mq]

Hi Dan, Amazing material. You mentioned that with a soft host rock it will need to be stabilized and it’s easily done. What process do you use to stabilize rock so that it can be cut and polished? Thanks, really enjoying your posts. Steve

[@deviousmousey]

i know its "Ocean" picture stone, but that big slab at 28:11 looks like a photograph of the grand canyon!!!

[@deviousmousey]

the walls of the canyon sloping down, the bright blue sky, and giant puffy white clouds

[@randymccollum7876]

Absolutely beautiful stones

[@greigdrennan8381]

Omg they are works of art love to own one amazing

[@patriciamartin580]

They are sooo pretty!

[@kb104]

what an awesome episode

[@jessewilson8676]

23:02 I see you hammering and it reminds me of my youth, I use to be called lightning with a hammer….aka never hit same place twice..

[@toddrodgers5108]

Wow so beautiful