Grinding Away the Husk to Expose Agate Bands!

In this lapidary adventure, I am exposing the pure agate beauty that is hidden within African Malawi agate nodules by grinding away the husk! I used my 8" CabKing to grind away the husk by using a diamond flat lap and then polished all of the banded agates on the REZ wheels! All of these are listed on my Etsy store.
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[@AgateDad]

Check out all these agates listed on my Etsy store: linktr.ee/AgateDad

[@gary3270]

They turned out really, really nice Agate Dad

[@autumn_r_t]

Out of curiosity, what do you do with the rocks that aren’t good? I am imagining an amazing planter box with these or a garden path or something!

[@cadydiemert7253]

The Mary rock is so unique! Reminds me of Our Lady of Fatima ❤

[@AgateDad]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Devisboys040]

I like cristal stones i am from the nethetlands 🇳🇱

[@joanrieser2580]

Beautiful little nuggets of loveliness ❤

[@ruhsexperimentsgliesperimentid]

Your "not favourite" is my favourite! I deeply love the crystals inside the pocket

[@jackytumbles]

Those agates are breath taking. You did such a nice job bringing out their true beauty.

[@AgateDad]

Thanks!

[@Philbilly_Rocks]

The character in those is wild!

[@diannew5264]

I've been following you for quite a while. I live near Park rapids Minnesota, come down & over to the North shore quite often. Lol it was closer when I lived NorthEast of the Cities! Been dragging rocks etc home for over 30 years, grand portage on down 2Duluth! Love that house with yard decorated with Driftwood rocks and all kinds of statues etc! I must say your videos are getting more and more high-tech and entertaining! I brag about you to my 14,13 and 12 year old grandchildren I'm raising AND dragging up the North shore camping & hunting for things like agate's..keep it up buddy, luv ya, GMA D.

[@janehelbert7551]

They are all so different!

[@janehelbert7551]

I liked the next to last the best!

[@stormymountainrockworks]

Your polishing technique on the cab king is really effective man. Whenever I try to do it, I seem to just cause more scratches than it had right after the cut. Pretty much resigned myself to being a vibrolap-or-bust guy since it seems to be the only reliable solution. Great video as always.

[@AgateDad]

What kind of wheels are you using on the cabbing?

[@stormymountainrockworks]

@@AgateDad 220 grinding followed by Diamond resin 280, 600 and 1200

[@PhoenixRoss]

I have a fascination with rock, crystals and minerals. I feel like we could've been great friends. Rock hounding is an igneous hobby. It prevents one from living a sedimentary lifestyle. XD

[@sandmaker]

Wonderful stones, beautiful polish and a really good time. Thanks!

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

Well, these videos are great. I've watched three of them now and they were all awesome. So, I'm a new subscriber now. Glad my Google news feed decided to suggest your channel to me today. ✨

[@kastah]

Grinding is boring, but the result is beutiful

[@AgateDad]

I get it

[@gwensailor598]

Love watching the process. I want to start lapidary but then there’s another hobby to add onto my 10+ other expensive hobby’s I’m into 😂❤

[@Stambo21]

I just wanted to say thank you so much for all of these videos. I have had my cab king for about a month now and just love learning the nuances of the tool and how to keep improving. I take notes from your videos and really appreciate any lapidary advice that you offer. Hopefully my polishing will be good enough to warrant opening an etsy store. All the best Taylor!

[@СветланаЛевренц]

Без переводу зрозуміло, що ви розповідаєте, як обробляти каміння. Агати просто чудові.

[@kaylahagan817]

I could tell that the one you kept was going to be interesting just by looking at the back husk (5:33). I literally laughed out loud when you picked the same one at the end!🤣 You have some good taste, fellow Catholic rockhound. 😎

[@AgateDad]

It’s just such a pure and beautiful stone ❤️

[@camilovergara6653]

One of the best videos ever!!! Love to see how you grind down the husk to expose those beauties! Well done, worth every minute spent! I would have loved to see you grind away the sides as well, it would have been epic! Thanks for your videos and your creativity

[@cgbach]

Just bought a piece :) amazing work

[@AgateDad]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lawrencepatricksingson8831]

Very satisfying to see the transformation.

[@pamelanay2195]

Love them

[@FieldsOfGold149]

Love that orang color

[@vanessacee4154]

I just ground & polished my first one too! It does take ages to get to the good stuff 😄

[@AgateDad]

Yes it does!

[@loisstump5990]

They are all beautiful!

[@patriciamckean4186]

They are all lovely. The lady agate is cool. I have been thinking about cutting 1 of my favorite lake superior agates. Then I just can't.

[@maryannkom299]

Just went to Etsy store and of course they’re all gone. Maybe another day.

[@keithcunningham7925]

Wow those turned out amazing my favorite was the one you said you'll regret to keep later on the best

[@AgateDad]

It was such a good one!

[@jaderene]

All of these were absolutely amazing!!!! 🤯🤍🙏🏽 I can definitely see why you loved that last one so much! I would love to hear that story that you were talking about, whenever we meet in person!

[@savagesquirrel9828]

That was fun….all so different. Great video. Thanks!

[@michaelc6817]

I was going to ask about the lapidary saw route vs. flat lap. Glad you explained it all at the end.

[@bethhaas9859]

I really want to buyone but check. Etsy too late😢.Is there a notification button that would lwt me know when you have posted? Love, love your channel.😅

[@AgateDad]

You can turn on notification for my KZbin channel or follow my page. I post new stuff every few days.

[@umyaaintgottaworrynomore3760]

Just went agate hunting today in a huge wind storm today because I fell asleep watching you rock hounding and I just had to get out there

[@charleyscaff8083]

So awesome my lady rock is a beauty. Alot of amazing info. ThX.

[@kellyhollingsworth6100]

Just a crazy question why don't you get a 80 grit diamond wheel and use your flat lap? I love when you have the time to grind the face and have so much more of the stone left. Little but mighty agates. The one you are keeping looks like a side view of Abe Lincoln.

[@AgateDad]

I don’t like the 80 grit laps, leaves too many scratch marks and takes way too long to work those out, in my opinion :)

[@-hw-]

very pretty

[@cynthiatully-hw1dq]

Beautiful gemstones love this!!!!❤💎

[@kengeohegan6854]

For the sake of efficiency, wouldn't it make sense to cut the ends off with a saw? Besides being faster and more economical this way also gives the possibility of having the cutoff piece being worthy of polishing and getting two polished pieces from each rock.

[@AgateDad]

Someone didn’t watch until the end lol

[@kengeohegan6854]

@@AgateDad Busted! I watched your video to take a break from my college class homework and did not watch the last minute of it. My apologies. I have now done so. But had you not learned before this video of this difference in efficiencies? Also, if I want to send you some rocks as a thank-you for your efforts putting out these high quality videos, how do I do that?

[@ГалинаАстраханцева-д7з]

Красивые!!! Благодарю за видео

[@jeanh4812]

How do you determine what side to polish?

[@judyjones2727]

I think these may even be better than when you cut them...to be able to see the original pattern I'm the rock

[@DanceBeforeTheStorm_]

Will you ever ship to Europe (HU)? BTW beautiful tattoo 😊

[@AgateDad]

Someday :)

[@AgateDad]

Thanks!

[@izabelcarraro8484]

Olá a todos eu sou nova por aqui estou amando seus vídeos sou de Curitiba Brasil.

[@AgateDad]

😊

[@kathyyosten1497]

You're Catholic! So am I. Now I like you even more.

[@AgateDad]

❤️

[@caetlynrose4]

Vinegar and baking soda? to erase your blockage? Hard water?

[@jimkelly4846]

Can you do a show with expanable silicon carbide belts

[@AgateDad]

I don’t use that

[@charrua59]

You hade 666 likes. I hade to do something about it. For the Virgin Mary sake 🙂

[@AgateDad]

Thanks ❤️❤️❤️

[@FieldsOfGold149]

Hi all

[@kentscheel500]

Is there a reason you run so much water? Don’t you experience hydroplaning?