WHAT'S INSIDE? Slabbing and cabbing AGATES, petrified wood and more

[@SherryAustinMcginley]

Oh wow! Everything is beautiful! 👍👍

[@KatyDidRocks]

:) Glad you enjoyed it.

[@robinhumphrey2692]

I think this was my favorite video of all!!!

[@KatyDidRocks]

I'm glad! :)

[@agatehunter]

Very nice. Making your own cabs sure ads another dimension to our hobby.

[@KatyDidRocks]

It does. I'm happy that my husband enjoys that part!

[@margiebrown7436]

Beautiful finds. Jim does such a great job on the cabochons!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thanks, Margie. He does!

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

Very nice finds. Even nicer seeing them slabbed and into cabochons!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@elleisme8565]

Wow so beautiful Kate 🔥

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you!

[@donnabeaudin9114]

Wow!! Such gorgeous slabs, and cabs too!! Thank you!

[@KatyDidRocks]

:) I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@mariahcountry]

Love it! Thanks for taking the time to create this video. I love seeing the inside of some the rocks you find.

[@KatyDidRocks]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@patriciaborron94]

Gorgeous rocks. Jim is very skilled at making them into beautiful cabs. TFS.

[@KatyDidRocks]

I'll let him know! :)

[@FSCHW]

Great video. So much better to see you work the rocks and what they become than to just watch people walking around picking up rocks. Please keep it up. Thank you.

[@KatyDidRocks]

:) It's nice to see the big picture!

[@deniseview4253]

Oh wow! The whole video was was so beautiful.

[@KatyDidRocks]

:) I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@doloresmanning9619]

Jim is the Cab King

[@KatyDidRocks]

Shhhh, don't tell him! :D

[@1LittleBlackBox]

Those were so beautiful

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thanks!

[@elliana1092]

I love this video! It’s very satisfying to see the beginning and end of the cabochons. Thanks for sharing.

[@KatyDidRocks]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@verapiresdecastro1454]

WONDERFUL!!!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you!

[@Timothious_Maximus]

Jim's really nailing those cabs

[@KatyDidRocks]

He is very careful and precise - it works well with cabbing. :)

[@Timothious_Maximus]

@@KatyDidRocks certainly

[@steampower9990]

Great job guys wonderful co-op project 👍👍 and as always beautiful rocks!

[@KatyDidRocks]

:) I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@doloresmanning9619]

Love the title of this video!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thanks, Dolores!

[@anneallen2690]

Thank you

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thanks for watching!

[@jennybetzful]

Thanks for another great video!! Love the new concept...Nab, Slab, and Cab!!

[@KatyDidRocks]

:) Glad you enjoyed it.

[@bigmoney3405]

Very cool,thanks !

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thanks for watching!

[@steampower9990]

Excited 😁

[@KatyDidRocks]

:) Me too! I hope folks like it - these kinds of videos are a bear to edit. :D

[@steampower9990]

@@KatyDidRocks it's always a pleasure to watch what your doing 👍🤙

[@cherylamie]

Loved the chunky stones turned to beautiful jewelry

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you, cherylamie! Happy holidays!

[@newyorkrockheads8995]

Great Video Katy, you definitely are responsible for my love of petrified wood.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thanks, Lamar! Petrified wood is AWESOME!

Great vídeo my Friends! Fron Brasil....🤩

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you very much! :D

[@meMiner]

Nice job on the cabs. It is something that I am just getting into.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Jim just happens to be really precise in his work, so he is a natural fit for cabbing.

[@patsbeads]

So awesome.. it was cold and windy,,, but the river was calling, so we did go out and gather up some treasures.. mostly jasper and jaspagates.. but I found one pretty cool agate.. the agate angels didn’t want me to go home without at least one nice one.. lol.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Nice! Cold and windy seems to be how it is right now - I was out today, BRRR! Glad you could get out. :)

[@gracemccoy1970]

A beautiful baby boulder

[@KatyDidRocks]

True!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

9:45 I like that one a lot.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Me too! :D

[@silverback5033]

Kay & Jim I hope you and the family have a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you, Silverback! :) Same to you and yours.

[@margiebrown7436]

Awesome find Jim. I think the bug has finally bitten him. LoL 😂

[@KatyDidRocks]

Yeah, a little bit, I think.

[@wyomingadventures]

Love your store! Just got two gorgeous rocks!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you, Sheila. If you have something specific you are looking for, please let me know.

[@wyomingadventures]

@@KatyDidRocks thank you KatyDid!

[@patriciamckean4186]

Wow, look at that gorgeous 😍 yellow stone ( from the Yellowstone)...lol. Those agates are awesome too.

[@manisteerocks7092]

I had to pause and comment before going any further,..loved the intro,.. definitely got my interest right from the get go,..that's what I was talking about!.. great job Katie!..now..on to some slabbin and cabbing!..my favorite stuff!..

[@manisteerocks7092]

OMG!!!!.. after watching this I was screaming at my tablet!!..I have tons of that Yellowstone river Montana agate!..I get 20lbs at a time...I live in Michigan so I have to have it shipped,but what I have is very similar to what you found,..very dentritic,some even botroydiol..just cannot cut right now because of winter!..I only have a wet saw..need an oil saw for indoor cutting,..dang it!..I loved your video!..keep more like this coming!!!!

[@KatyDidRocks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@grantfahlman1815]

Kate, you have been busy. Like some others, I too really like this clip. Seeing the "whole story"... the find, the cut and the the final beauty really can't be beat! That slab saw is awesome; looks like it's cut a few. I hope you have a great Christmas and all the best for the coming year!

[@KatyDidRocks]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! These types of videos take forever to put together, but I really do think it's cool for folks to see the whole story.

[@MACorrupt]

I just purchased an agate from your Etsy! So excited to have a beauty that you found!🤎

[@KatyDidRocks]

I hope you love it!

[@MACorrupt]

@@KatyDidRocks No doubt I will I can’t wait till it comes. Thank you.

[@chalcedonyclapper1216]

Imcredible cabs! Love all the rocks in this video. The yellowstone sure seems to produce so much incredible stuff. A river i love to hunt just hit flood level, this year will be great for rocks :)

[@KatyDidRocks]

Yes, the Yellowstone is a treasure trove. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@katecarpenter7366]

Have you ever thought of making a "stained glass" picture/collage with some of the translucent slabs?

[@KatyDidRocks]

I have thought about using solder to connect them - but I have so many projects going on, it is low on the list. :)

[@linabaliashvili2495]

Just subscribed!!!! Warm hugs from Portland Oregon!

[@linabaliashvili2495]

Thanks for shearing..

[@KatyDidRocks]

Welcome! :) My folks live in The Dalles - I go to Portland every year. Thanks for the sub...

[@wayne1959]

How awesome was that??Well done team...happy Xmas and New year to you all.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too.

[@wyomingadventures]

Jasper delicious! Beautiful rocks. Love when you slab!💖

[@KatyDidRocks]

:)

[@MarlainaAtkins]

This was drool worthy... Gotta go grab my mop! Haha

[@KatyDidRocks]

I am making slurping noises. :D

[@justrocks7813]

NAB, SLAB, N' CAB!🤣🤣🤣How funny is that!?!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KatyDidRocks]

I considered “grab” as well. 😊

[@justrocks7813]

@@KatyDidRocks I like it the way it is! Lmao

[@stefaniekeatts9796]

I love your videos. Wish I could come hang out and pick your brain lol. New to rockhounding and just started my second batch of rocks in the tumbler. Would love to learn how to slab and make cabochons. Thanks for all the awesome videos:)

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thanks for watching!

[@michelleshorey8103]

Nice video. When and where you found it and then what it looked like cleaned up, cut, and polished. From beginning to end. Maybe speed it up a little but well done, Kate. Keep on doing.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Thank you, Michelle!

[@angelgould4284]

Kate we're planning a trip to Montana from southern California in July and would really like some tips where to go along the yellowstone if you wouldn't mind.

[@KatyDidRocks]

Hi, Angel! The Yellowstone River has many fishing access sites that have great gravel beaches. Here is a link to a map showing all the possibilities. I would suggest hunting east of Custer, as the Billings area is pretty populous and gets hunted hard. myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/landsMgmt/search.action;jsessionid=04FWXx2_ERbI8rDvUqG55WQSzh1kXhwcfCviUM_t.PWAS002?lmlvId=39753311

[@rockinwitht9948]

Such a great tip about soaking the black pet wood in bleach!! I have a piece I can try...how long did you soak yours??

[@KatyDidRocks]

24 hours - but when we tried to polish, it turned black again. Stripes came back when it was resoaked - super carbony material, not sure it was hard enough to polish. :)

[@mikemcdonald2755]

Those are beautiful and way to big for my little saw! I leave alot. I would love a slab saw but my little tile saw is great for $40

[@KatyDidRocks]

Rocks have beauty inside no matter the size. Glad you have something to slab with!

[@doloresmanning9619]

Jim should name is rock Gozilla or Gozagate.

[@KatyDidRocks]

:D

[@jerryrivera8802]

Ma'am i'm going to show my collected stones can you tells me what kind of stone or gem?

[@KatyDidRocks]

I suggest a Facebook group called "Rock and Mineral Identification" for identifying stones. :)

[@jerryrivera8802]

How much that ot will c😃

[@KatyDidRocks]

:)

[@justrocks7813]

Very "jasperlicious "🤭🤭🤭

[@KatyDidRocks]

😊

[@geraldinesera8915]

Hi Katy. Been watching you for a year now. Because Yellowstone River has such diversity of rock, My daughtet and i wondered if you ever see "blood stones"? We are looking for small pieces, black or dark green background with red dots/splashes. We'd like small enough to be comfortable in hand or pocket. They have health stabilizing or curative capacities. We hope you respond. Thanks.

[@KatyDidRocks]

I sometimes find rocks that are green and red jasper, but I haven't seen the characteristic "blood spots" of blood stone. I'll look, though!

[@geraldinesera8915]

We'd be most grateful. We have seen the Yellowstone River has profoundly more gorgeous and diverse rock than anything we've found as yet in Southern Alberta. We know there is ammonite nearby and my daughters husband is First Nations. They can obtain licenses to seek stone across the Old Man River from an ammonite mine. 2 or 3 FN men have collected ammonite on our riverside. We want to investigate the shoreline, rather than putting our lives in danger atop the cliffs. I saw one of your videos, where you found ammonite on the prairie. Would you recommend that as well here for ammonite sources. Have ypu ever thought of Q and A live podcasts, where we might have interaction with you directly?

[@kerinl.holmstrom1810]

Katy I am in the Surrey Memorial Hospital, recovering from Covid induced Pneumonia! I'm better, you & Theo & Alex kept my mind sane, while this disease had its way with my body. I can't see anyone, this floor has no wifi, & it costs me $15. CND for 4GB for 2 days. You are so worth it! Thank you, & the best to you & your family for Christmas 🎄. I haven't seen my husband in 15 days, I miss him terribly. So hug yours! I hope & pray I get to go home tomorrow! 🙏🎅☃️🎄🎄⛏️⛏️⛏️

[@KatyDidRocks]

I am so sorry you are dealing with Covid - and happy that I had some small part in helping you through it.