How To Cut Rainbow Obsidian

[@agateenchantmentrockwizard5969]

Very interesting 👌 and some good facts to share too. Great 👍 job

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you :D

[@agateenchantmentrockwizard5969]

@@WorldofRockhounds your so right about obsidian, it can be so tricky to work with!

[@mikedodge3910]

Holy cow! That material looks so incredibly beautiful!!!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I still need to polish that piece!

[@rtbok3029]

Yes, please finish that stone, front and back. That green is so bright. Thanks for sharing your technique. Great video.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

You're welcome and thank you for watching!!!

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Wow! It looks absolutely amazing polished!!! You have definitely raised my appreciation of this stone. It’s not in my area and up until recently I just considered it a black rock... I had no idea the beauty and variety!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I'm glad I could get your awareness on it's beauty!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I need to get some rainbow obsidian.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Also a polishing video would be awesome.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I may just do that once I get things caught up! :)

[@patiencep2667]

That is the most beautiful obsidian I have ever seen.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Even more beautiful than fire obsidian?? :)

[@sandmaker]

Super piece of obsidian!!! Yes polish the other side. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@northernrocks543]

Yes finish the backside. Beautiful piece.

[@michellestenton6430]

Oh WOW. The rainbow obsidian is stunning! Gee..that’s a hard question to answer…do I want to see your work the other side of that piece and polish it all? Heck yes!!!! Yup I could stare at that obsidian for hours. Amazing! Thanks for the video Mild Kyle! You Rock!!!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you and thank you for watching!!! :)

[@QuestForDetails]

good stuff ! I'm cutting a bunch different stuff to send out to people, ive been doing a lot obsidian varieties, I love how soft it is compared to a quartz, wish they were all that quick, I really think obsidian is way overlooked, and every time its crafted its awesome. my favorite shade of lava! thanks for a fun vid, happy hounding !

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I do also love how soft it is to grind down...it's just the polishing that requires extra time compared to other minerals :)

[@justjulee9135]

Oh my gosh! That is beautiful! I’m so impressed with that gorgeous rock! Please do polish it!

[@bobbimorris1819]

Wow, that’s a fascinating piece! My favorite so far of any obsidian I have seen and that I have!

[@jaikai4989]

Thanks man I just got some and some other stones today very fascinating and it draws me in

[@WorldofRockhounds]

It's such beautiful material

[@betojdesigns]

Wow, that’s gorgeous Kyle. The blue and green are so pretty.

[@DonohueLabs]

Fabulous result! And great tips. Now I just need some rainbow obsidian. And a saw... and a grinder...

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you!

[@QuestForDetails]

the layered are easier because of the consistency of it, but those with the random swirls from glass butte are pretty awesome with the more severe mixing ,...is what I see, harder to judge I'm sure ,but more random is cool sometimes ! enjoying this video a lot, I do the same chase of play with these and its pretty exciting every cut.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

That's why I'm grateful that rainbow is pretty consistent! The random swirl varieties are nice too...they just require some extra effort to study before cutting haha

[@timcarver5492]

Beauty! Thanks for the tips on cutting Obsidian. I have a few pounds to cut. But I only have a overhead tile saw.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

You're welcome! For the saw, is it like the drop saw or the stationary over head tile saw?

[@timcarver5492]

It's a stationary saw with a sliding cutting surface.

[@manisteerocks7092]

This helped me tremendously. Thanks for taking the time to make this.sorry about the a/c.!..now I just have to wait a few more days until I get some days off to practice it. Thank God I have boxes full of rainbow, green,and blue material to work with. Thanks Jojo!..and yes for the love of God polish that whole thing!..u found a winner indeed!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I'm glad it helps and no worries at all. I always want to make sure that I don't have too much sound intervention with my videos.

[@rachaelb9164]

Wow that green is amazing!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

:)

[@nancywilson9380]

Yes, I would like to see the final polish and yes, I'd like to see the end cut This video was very educational for me Thank you very much!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I'm glad it helped and thank YOU for watching the video! :)

[@Lisa.Sparkman]

Wow that piece is stunning! You've got a great start on it I think that rock deserves as much polishing as it can get.

[@charissepage-sm9yh]

Yes do the back side and polished that pices Denver’deserves the love great piece and color play

[@hilario6960]

You're really great with your hands and eyes. Your end product is always astounding to see. Especially with Rainbow Obsidian 🎨 Thanks for sharing.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you for the compliment! :)

[@wyodino6245]

Ooooo so pretty!! Thanks for sharing

[@manderville76]

Oh my gosh! That's the most beautiful piece of obsidian I've EVER seen! Great job!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you! :)

[@iainwhitford7602]

Definitely want to see that polished.

[@michelemartinez4989]

I would love to see that stone finished

[@WorldofRockhounds]

It's on the to do list :)

[@momseajay]

Wow!! Gorgeous!!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you! 😊

[@michaelvandyke6715]

Excellent video as always Kyle... You and Scott have taught me a few more tricks about Obsidian...👌😎

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you Michael and I'm happy to hear that! Thank you for your support in the channel :)

[@hollyfaysomers]

awesome piece! yes, please polish the backside!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Still on my list of things to do :)

[@prospectorpaul1]

Thanks for sharing, that stone is beautiful

[@WorldofRockhounds]

You're welcome and it really is! Thank you for checking out the video!

[@claudesarich6314]

Yes do both slides on both rocks

[@juli6497]

Well done!!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you! :)

[@pedaronicachini]

Hi. Thanks for the great video. I am trying to cut some flint but the blades go blunt straight away. Can I ask what type of blade you have? Thanks

[@aecollectibles]

Great video. Would you recommend the same angle for cutting slabs for pressure flaking blades and arrow heads? I have been cutting pieces from glass buttes but angle has been closure to 5-10 degrees. I plan to watch more video of yours as I would love to find a way to better polish obsidian. Thanks!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I think around that should be a good angle. Worst case, you can always do a couple small cuts and adjust as needed. Hard to make it exact haha I hope you find my videos somewhat helpful :)

[@majkjems]

And thank you for all the great videos. You take time to do it right and it shows!

[@RagnarRocks]

Gorgeous! Oh yeah, work that back side buddy!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I'll add that to my list!

[@RockHoundingAdventures]

Wow that is a fabulous piece of rainbow obsidian. I plan on cutting a lot of rainbow from Davis Creek soon. This video definitely helps thanks for making it. You should make another video polishing those I’d love to see it. 🤘😜

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I'm working on it :)

[@soul_adventurist]

After watching this video, I am even more curious about the pieces I have. I need to look up how to ID the different types of obsidian ❤ Great job on those pieces ❤

[@paigelee6321]

Interesting I’ve been learning on how to cut some labradorite to find the best flash to come out in it , I don’t have a saw like yours but learning how to bring out that flash on a tile saw, thank you 😊 beautiful rainbow obsidian love those purple and greens 💙😊thank you

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I think I know how to cut labradorite - very similar to other feldspars where is mostly a directional stone and definitely has to be cut just right for the best possible flash in the finish product.

[@paigelee6321]

Absolutely right 💙

[@smrrfn]

Nice job Kyle, now I have to go find my socks.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

hahahaha hopefully they didn't blow into different directions!

[@OneOfAMine]

ALWAYS GREAT STUFF ME FRIEND!👏😎

[@WorldofRockhounds]

:)

[@charlottedenton4048]

Super pretty!

[@samgreen7020]

That material is awesome, how do I get my hands on some of that?

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Keep an eye out online between Ebay or even facebook market places. You should be able to find good rainbow obsidian anywhere between $5 to $10 per lb. unless prices everywhere go up, a good seller should only be charging that much.

[@RufotrisRootedRockhound]

Very nice!!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you very much!

[@majkjems]

Hi Kyle, I have have watched your videos and others on this rainbow obsidian for a year. Orienting, cutting and polishing.. I have a question. The rainbow obsidian I have worked with shows color only when the light shines on it just right. More so than Opal...am I cutting it wrong? or is it rainbow obsidian just like that...the colors only show at a certain angle...?

[@_CORO]

cut straight along the layers, then bring out the coloured layers as you shape the slab.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

At some point I will try this with one of the pieces :)

[@_CORO]

@@WorldofRockhounds I gotta box full myself. I have a shorts with a small piece, check it out. Good luck !

[@garymaylon2025]

How thick do you cut your slabs for cabbing.

[@Mr.Yang823]

What saw are you using ?

[@nicoles9912]

Do you make customer carvings?

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you for asking but at this time, I do not. Just too time consuming to work on obsidian by itself. Adding carving into the mix would take up too much time :(

[@ErikaScrogginsJewelry]

What kind of oil do you use??

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I use a hydraulic mineral oil from Napa

[@johanbranda79]

Is that transparent or not...if transpart what colour....???

[@WorldofRockhounds]

It's not transparent. It's a black color, just each layer has a different make up where it gives off a different color.

[@sfbfriend]

I have watched this a few times and I never tire of the POP of color on that piece of Rainbow....You're calling it joker because of the primary two colors and I understand this, a personal view of course...But it's hard enough for me to remember all the names and Kyle you're not making it any easier! 🤣🤣

[@tahomyjo]

Thank you

[@hossuandrei9492]

Min 11:50🥰🤩😍💝💖💗🔝♾💜💙💚

[@JnVrockhounding]

Joker! ❤❤❤

[@davidbumbles7732]

Nice rainbow by the way get that saw fixed before you loose a thumb

[@Betty-RockBetty]

11:48 Has anyone seen my socks? 😂

[@ncoutdoors3864]

Vibrating too much causing it to fracture

[@WorldofRockhounds]

It can also do that when it gets too hot!

[@KAHHHH8548]

3:15 Ah wonder what kind of accident you could have with that machine.... 😮😮😮😮

[@KAHHHH8548]

3:30 The machine looks like it's from the 1970s

[@KAHHHH8548]

2:14 Stop jabbering and start doin' something...

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Fun fact: That was a rude comment.

[@laconic6077]

Oh my, that is insanely pretty ˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗