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It's that time again, it's time for another Saturday Night Special where we talk about everything rockhounding related.
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[@patrickliu4463]

You got me to break out my rotary tool and made a little seal out of serpentine with the yoyo last week. Took me a bit but it was fun! That rock fitting you showed this week has inspired me, really wanna try that and I have the tools I need to do so!

[@hillfamilyfarms1962]

Actually, what you have made is called commesso. Commesso di pietre dura to be exact. Intarsia has a space between the different stones. There have been examples of commesso in many copies of Lapidary Journal in the 50’s through 70’s. It has been overlooked in our hobby and incorrectly labeled as intarsia, which it really isn’t. You make really informative videos and appreciate your passion and energy.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I don't disagree with you and I have read those old articles in Lapidary Journal, however I think from a linguistic perspective it's very unlikely anyone will ever refer to them as that again. Even in the book by Bill Boggs "Introduction To Stone Intarsia" he refers to this simple framing as Picture Framing Intarsia or a Simple Intarsia. These things have a way of changing over time and showing someone something I made and calling it a commesso, or commesso di pietre dura is not likely to happen, but you never know! I do strive for accuracy in what I produce here on KZbin, but I also have to balance that with clear communication.

[@GeologyDude]

I’m impressed with your handiwork! Basalt-that figures!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@eanholt]

The MHRC social meetings are a delight. About half "new folks and kids say hi and get a free rock and show everyone" and half "old folks show off a few rocks and talk about them" (and then when the meeting is done you come up and talk about them some more). Right now theres a giveaway where an estate collection is being given out as chunks of rough, and if you give back any finished piece made from it (by whatever definition) you can get some more rough. Absolute feeding frenzy the night I got a chunk.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

MHRC is a great club.

[@msandigail]

Damn, that sounds amazing!! I kinda wish I was still dating someone in Portland to make the six hour drive more worth it, lol! I really like the idea of rewarding people for finishing things with giving them another piece when they bring back a finished one. My club has a "rough to cab" competition that leads into a jewlery thing, and we started with 30-35 people getting the rough last year and maaaybe 5-8 finished a cab to put in the club display :( maybe this kind of bribery is what we need to get done more people across the finish line, lol!

[@dorothylewis1207]

I love "rocks" picked them up all over the US, never able to do anything with them except admire them, beautiful Rocks!

[@patriciamckean4186]

I really enjoy the learning process and you are a natural teacher. Your enthusiasm and attention to detail encourages me to continue learning.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you very much!

[@Tw0bItSmith]

I'm not sure I ever want to go back to Arkansas! Beautiful place but the humidity is debilitating. I have family in Nebraska though so Missouri is not far! Might have to look into what I can find down there. I would love to do some intarsia too! I bought a piece at the show last week.

[@largent45]

It just feels wrong to call laoidary, a hobby! It is so much more than that! And your intarsia piece was incredible! The edges are flawless and you can barely see them! Quite impressive. I look forward to seeing your future projects! And those wavelite balls are really nice! Those are quite large too! The only piece i have and bought from kyle, dorsnteven have any little balls on it! And that little point was perfect! Thank you Jared for letting us hang out in the shop with you! Its always a blast!❤

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It does seem like we need a better word to describe it than calling it a hobby.

[@olmilfishrock]

The intarsia piece you made is AWESOME! And yes, Arkansas is an underrated rock hounding destination. Most people think there’s just quartz, but there’s also wavelite, Crowley ridge agates, fossils, pet wood and more.😎

[@ocklawahaboyrocks]

I'm super impressed by your first try at jointing those rocks. I don't have the attention span for that. I love that knife scales I see people make with 3 or 4 types of gem bone and perfect joints.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you! It's really slow-going but I like the results.

[@evanshipley8523]

If the weather holds out this weekend, I will be digging some wavelite at a quarry in PA. Our club has been there several times, but my back hurts too bad by the time we get to that spot. I plan on saving myself this time. Especially since they dug an out a new spot!

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: I love the Saturday night talks. Always learn something new. Teaching becomes you! You're a natural!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@amberandrews6842]

Lovely work! Excellent learning experience!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@exhippie503ommp2]

When he puts the on the rocks down, I perked right up.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

:D

[@DonariaRegia]

While Arkansas and Missouri are called flyover country, with all the caves they could be called walk under country. One cave is so big five hot air balloons were inflated inside it at the same time.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Ha!

[@barbarahopkins5239]

I plan to visit Arkansas in May. Good effort on the intarsia, I call it quilting with rocks. The NWrockhound retreat has intarsia classes. Labor day Monday to following Sunday in Clarno Oregon.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I have heard of the class at the Rockhound Retreat. Maybe someday! :)

[@sandmaker]

Arkansas is very underated. Good job on the intarsia. I can't wait to see more.

[@VersaiOnline]

Wow those seams are tight! Did you get Bill Bogg's book? Did you use a jig on your hi-tech lap or how did you get perfect 90s?

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I did get his book and it's great! Yeah, so I'm using my flat lap with fence system I made for my Hi-Tech flat lap.

[@geoffjohnson6555]

Fantastic. I’m legitimately pumped for intarsia content, I’d love to learn it, and maybe add another fun skill. Can’t wait, thanks for great content as always

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I find it to be rewarding and there will certainly be more about it here on the channel in the future.

[@williamproctor4388]

I love the Intarsia. I hope you do more videos on that and I love to see what book you’re using.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm really enjoying this so I will continue with it.

[@bjurney85]

I hope you do more videos on intarsia. It’s been a subject of fascination for a while but haven’t really known how to get into it. Highland Park just put out a new intarsia machine as well that looks interesting.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

There will be more content on it! I did see they now make an intarsia machine.

[@michaelhill9738]

As usual, excellent work. I did notice some micro chipping along the edge of the sandstone in the intarsia. Could you grind up some of the off cut of the sandstone, add some CA glue, and then fill the chipping with it prior to the final surface grind and polish?

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

The center is jasper, and I did have a hard time getting a perfect edge on it.

[@jeremyinthewild]

That intarsia piece is cool, definitely a neat finished product!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@DanFarrar]

Intarsia? No idea on spelling lol. Anyway, that is incredible! Looks like art. Have you done a video previously on that subject? I’m curious how you measure and cut that so it fits so perfectly.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

You got it! I have not done anything about this before as it's really new to me, but eventually when I make things that are better, ill very likely share my process.

[@raymondfink9580]

What I’d like to see is, what would you do making a yo-yo using lapidary equipment.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I might do just that!

[@msandigail]

The intarsia looks amazing!! I've been watching some videos on it over the last couple weeks, and discovered that my club has a flat lap that I could use for it,but then I caught covid and have been stuck at home. How small of small do you like, lol? I have some eeeeeeensy clusters and quartz pieces from our club's "crack a geode" fundraiser, they're from Morocco though, not north America!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

When you're feeling better, you should go give it a go!

[@ukrainef_poo-tin8917]

Great video. Thank you. I was wondering if you had a moment you may be able to answer a odd ball question for me. I have found quite a few rocks in the shape of a heart and every one that i have found one side has been thicker than the other. I cant figure out why. I was hoping that you or one of your viewers may have the answer.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It sounds like what you're finding is shaped by water erosion. It seems unlikely that they would wear down evenly.

[@charlenecastaldo3602]

❤

[@Mike-br8vb]

Another good one! That intarsia pc is awesome! You should make a video.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'll make a video at some point showing what I'm doing.

[@Mike-br8vb]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding 👍🏻👍🏻

[@VersaiOnline]

New maker challenge: all thumbnails must be intarsia.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I like it!

[@spetkovsek57]

Hey! I bet I gave you that Richardson's Red Bed Thunderegg back when I was president of the MHRC.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I can't remember her name, but at the time it was a woman who was the president.

[@rickplayle9748]

Hope ya wear knee and shin pads and a helmet when you a swinging yoyo about, its gotta bruise mate :)

[@seananderson5850]

What's entarga? How do you even spell entarga

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's Intarsia.