When I was a kid in the '60s, my family, on yearly vacations, combed the Oregon beaches from Astoria to Bookings. We would bring home multiple 5-gallon buckets of agate. On one vacation, I also scored five glass floats, one of which was 8". I still have them today.
I live in the Midwest and this video has generated the biggest case of West Coast beach envy that I've ever had. Congratulations on your spectacular finds! Great video - thanks for sharing 😄
As is often the case, it's a lot of "being at the right place at the right time", that doesn't mean it wasn't a bunch of fun though lol. Thank you very much, and thank you for watching!
Wow nice chunck of Carnelian! and I love pet wood. Never throw away a nice piece of jasper unless you can throw it all the way to the Netherlands ok? wish I was there looking for stones! I did watch it all to the end but on fast....makes you look even more hyped up hahaha
Haha, I wish I could! There's so much of it, I'd have it laying around everywhere if I took it all. That's all good, I appreciate you watching it all. I considered splitting it up, I just don't think it would've come out quite how I would've liked. I'm already looking forward to the next time.
Hey there Tish & hubby, currently I clean them, give them an acid bath if needed (citric acid and/or Iron Out), rub them in some mineral oil and then display them in glass jars infront of a window. Once I have a cabbing machine I'd like to face polish some of them, and tumble others. All a work in progress!
Dankjewel Bob! Ja soms laten ze zoveel licht door dat ze inderdaad erg op barnsteen lijken. Zou dat ook wel leuk om te vinden. Kun je op de eilanden vinden als ik het me goed herriner.
Bobby,the Netherlands... Real nice day at the beach Martijn😂 so happy for U! Vooral de carneool zijn mijn favoriet,thanx for the video,enjoyed that,keep rocking lucky man👍👊
I just found your Joyful Videos 😃 I Love your Enthusiasm, Excitement and Joy😃😁🥰 Do you have a shop? Have a Lovely Day Dear🌞 Happy hunting😍hope you find a shell🐚 for the Mrs. today❤
Aww thank you so much! I do get pretty excited haha. 😂 I've thought about opening a shop, I just need more tools. I'd like to turn some of them into necklaces, face polish others, cut open a few probably. You're not the first to ask, so maybe one day! Thank you for watching. 😄
Over my lifetime, I must have walked over thousands of agates. Growing up in Texas, I always saw quartz "rocks," so I guess I was used to them, and felt that agates must have been the same thing. Zero interest, lol. I still don't quite understand the fascination with hunting them (I have lived in opal, star garnet, and thunder egg country for 23 years now). What draws you to looking for agates, and what do you end up doing with them? Some people just collect for fun, some sell, some polish or tumble or cut them. What's your deal?
Thank you for your comment. I like how most of them are different in some way, either in color, banding pattern or type (nodule, vein, even geode). I don't do much with them yet, clean them up, put a coating of mineral oil on them and sort them by size to look at. When I started it gave me a reason to get out, go to a beautiful beach, go to a peaceful creek/river. Then I made my first video, since I already made gardening videos, and turned out people liked to watch them, so here we are today. Thank you for watching!
I refer to it as my favorite spot, one spot I keep to myself. However, if you're wanting to get into rockhounding look for beaches where the tide gets to gravel/where new gravel is deposited because it can change from day to day. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
Are you being careful of the tide? Hate for you to get your feet wet :-) 3:45 and already 4 tide warnings... you must not have grown up on the ocean is all I can figure. Just bustin your chops though... all in good fun ;)
I always try to be careful and aware of where the tide's at. In that particular timestamp I'm not close to the ocean. I've always lived close to the ocean, pretty much anywhere in the Netherlands you're no more than 2 away from the coast. But you're right, I didn't grow up in a house with the beach right out the front door. How I wish.
I know the location is being held very secret and i respect that, but are you willing to say if youre north or south of Lincoln City? I'm watching this vid with my son and he wants to jump in the car immediately. We're in Hillsboro.
Thank you for respecting that. It's further south, but just know that any beach with gravel that gets hit by the tide should be a good agate spot along the Oregon coast. Lincoln city as Carey suggested is also a good spot. :)
Just collect currently, I've thought about opening a store once I get a saw and cab machine. I live in WA state. It'd be fun to do a meet and greet in the future sometime, if you see me on a beach somewhere feel free to come up and say hi!
Thank you for asking nicely. I found this beach driving down the 101, which wasn't on some website. So unfortunately because of that I keep this one to myself. When looking for a spot find a beach that has gravel, that gets hit by the tide. That's all you really need to find agates on the west coast. Notable beaches are around Pacific City, Lincoln City and Tillamook. I hope it helps!
I refer to it as my "favorite spot", I keep it to myself. I found this spot going down the 101 stopping at promising beaches. If you're looking for a spot to go, some good beaches are by Lincoln City, Pacific City and Tillamook.
This is what I often refer to as my "favorite spot" in my video's, because it is. But this is one I'd like to keep to myself. With that said, when you're looking for a beach containing agates, look for the ones that have gravel on them. Especially gravel beaches where the ocean reaches the gravel during high tide. That allows the ocean to stir up and deposit agates, amongst other rocks. I hope that helps.
Oceanside is a cool place short beach...lincoln city..just a few....going in August....tell me your favorite spot what so you do with the agates you find....
@@wendicollinsworth6964 Currently I rub some mineral oil on them and put them in glass vases to display them. One day I'd like to give them a gentle polish, just to shine them up permanently.
It's on the Oregon coast, I refer to as my "favorite spot". I found it driving down the 101, since I had to find it myself. There will be many I will share in the future.
This is my special spot on the Oregon coast. If you're looking for a spot to hound look for beaches that have gravel that can get hit by the tide, allowing churning of the rocks. Thank you for watching!
I like to be on location before the sun comes up, so I can spend a full morning on the beach/river/creek. Is that strange? Or is it just strange to you?
I do the same thing at Damon point. Might as well look while you’re waiting for the sun to come up. I don’t think it’s strange. Got to beat everyone out there to get first pick
Love all the beautiful agates and the jasper!! I dislike the way you take the Lord's name in vain! He's the reason you are able to find all the beauties. And hearing you constantly invoking his name makes me cringe. In my view, hes name should be used reverently and lovingly not as a drop phrase all the time. Do love the vid tho! Thanks!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. That has crossed my mind a few times, I'm not religious and Dutch people in general aren't very religious. However, I do realize my audience is mostly American which are more religious. I'll just not say it, not trying to step on any toes.
Thank you for being open to respecting others beliefs .it also helps keep your Chanel open to others that might turn away otherwise . @@DutchmansAgates
Imagine if he tried to force you to stop believing in God by condemning you. Oh, it doesn’t work that way? Huh. Mute it if you don’t like hearing it. But good channels are based on mutual respect. Like the respect I have for the way he responded to you. Blessings
When I was a kid in the '60s, my family, on yearly vacations, combed the Oregon beaches from Astoria to Bookings. We would bring home multiple 5-gallon buckets of agate. On one vacation, I also scored five glass floats, one of which was 8". I still have them today.
That's amazing! Sounds like a great time to me.
That’s amazing. Great share! Glad you held on to them!
I Hope you're still enjoying them all to yourself. Way to go!
All of us agate hunters are strange and obsessed.😄
i always laugh when i look up from collecting rocks and i see other people doing the same. "do i look that crazy too? hey another agate... who cares."
I live in the Midwest and this video has generated the biggest case of West Coast beach envy that I've ever had. Congratulations on your spectacular finds! Great video - thanks for sharing 😄
As is often the case, it's a lot of "being at the right place at the right time", that doesn't mean it wasn't a bunch of fun though lol. Thank you very much, and thank you for watching!
Wow that white agate at 49 mins is so freakin beautiful. Not to mention the huge one your wife found! Love all these agates. Beautiful beach too :)
Yeah it was a great day! It doesn't get much better.
Wow!!!!! So many beauties ♥️
Wow nice chunck of Carnelian! and I love pet wood.
Never throw away a nice piece of jasper unless you can throw it all the way to the Netherlands ok?
wish I was there looking for stones!
I did watch it all to the end but on fast....makes you look even more hyped up hahaha
Haha, I wish I could! There's so much of it, I'd have it laying around everywhere if I took it all.
That's all good, I appreciate you watching it all. I considered splitting it up, I just don't think it would've come out quite how I would've liked.
I'm already looking forward to the next time.
Incredible haul!! Unreal amount of agates, congrats!
Thank you very much, I definitely feel quite lucky to have found so many!
Hello Dutchman, my husband & I are curious as to what you do with the treasures you find. In best regards, T&T from Tennessee.
Hey there Tish & hubby, currently I clean them, give them an acid bath if needed (citric acid and/or Iron Out), rub them in some mineral oil and then display them in glass jars infront of a window. Once I have a cabbing machine I'd like to face polish some of them, and tumble others. All a work in progress!
Wow...super day for you full pretties...love it❤
Thank you, it was an amazing day for sure!
So much great information! I love the video!!
Thank you, I'm glad you like the video!
Love all your finds. I think you missed a big one, stepped right over it. I kept saying to the screen “it’s right there!”😅
Ohh nooo, I was probably looking through the camera. I've missed more than one that way haha.
Mooie steentjes Martijn,ben nog steeds nuts van de carneolen,op tv lijken ze net barnsteen,take care outthere,greetz Bobby
Dankjewel Bob! Ja soms laten ze zoveel licht door dat ze inderdaad erg op barnsteen lijken. Zou dat ook wel leuk om te vinden. Kun je op de eilanden vinden als ik het me goed herriner.
Bobby,the Netherlands...
Real nice day at the beach Martijn😂 so happy for U! Vooral de carneool zijn mijn favoriet,thanx for the video,enjoyed that,keep rocking lucky man👍👊
heey Bob, heb je mijn appje gezien of is het weer mislukt....
Thank you very much! Rockhounding on the ocean is probably my favorite, it's very peaceful.
Kijk alweer uit naar de volgende keer!
Love watching you find agates. Which OR beach is your favorite beach?
I love carnelian! ❤️ Thank you for sharing your adventure!
You're very welcome, thank you for watching!
What coast are you on? The agates you are finding are like the ones we find on here in DelNorte and Southern Oregon.
That makes perfect sense, this is also the southern Oregon coast. Thank you for watching!
some nice finds well done
Thank you!
at 9:13 You missed a something yellow with white swirl stripes
Ahh yeah, it's the curse of looking through the camera. Definitely not the first time it happened lol.
love how you grovel about the gravel. Just kidding. Nice finds.
Gotta get down low to see them sometimes lol. Thank you for watching!
I just found your Joyful Videos 😃
I Love your Enthusiasm, Excitement and Joy😃😁🥰
Do you have a shop?
Have a Lovely Day Dear🌞
Happy hunting😍hope you find a shell🐚 for the Mrs. today❤
Aww thank you so much! I do get pretty excited haha. 😂 I've thought about opening a shop, I just need more tools. I'd like to turn some of them into necklaces, face polish others, cut open a few probably. You're not the first to ask, so maybe one day! Thank you for watching. 😄
I live in Oregon and am going to the coast next weekend. I love beach agate hunting!!!!!
Good luck and have fun!
Over my lifetime, I must have walked over thousands of agates. Growing up in Texas, I always saw quartz "rocks," so I guess I was used to them, and felt that agates must have been the same thing. Zero interest, lol. I still don't quite understand the fascination with hunting them (I have lived in opal, star garnet, and thunder egg country for 23 years now). What draws you to looking for agates, and what do you end up doing with them? Some people just collect for fun, some sell, some polish or tumble or cut them. What's your deal?
Thank you for your comment. I like how most of them are different in some way, either in color, banding pattern or type (nodule, vein, even geode). I don't do much with them yet, clean them up, put a coating of mineral oil on them and sort them by size to look at. When I started it gave me a reason to get out, go to a beautiful beach, go to a peaceful creek/river. Then I made my first video, since I already made gardening videos, and turned out people liked to watch them, so here we are today. Thank you for watching!
GREAT DAY !!!!!
I'm jealous!
where is this? I love Oregon. I was wondering why people was searci=hing something when I was on beach. 43:00
I refer to it as my favorite spot, one spot I keep to myself.
However, if you're wanting to get into rockhounding look for beaches where the tide gets to gravel/where new gravel is deposited because it can change from day to day. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
WHat beach is this? I have agate fever SO BAD! I just want to get in my car right now and drive to the coast!
This is one I like to keep to myself, but any gravely beach on the Oregon coast the tide can get to should have agates!
Are you being careful of the tide? Hate for you to get your feet wet :-)
3:45 and already 4 tide warnings... you must not have grown up on the ocean is all I can figure.
Just bustin your chops though... all in good fun ;)
I always try to be careful and aware of where the tide's at. In that particular timestamp I'm not close to the ocean.
I've always lived close to the ocean, pretty much anywhere in the Netherlands you're no more than 2 away from the coast. But you're right, I didn't grow up in a house with the beach right out the front door. How I wish.
Great brother!
Thank you!
Agatized petrified wood? Is that a thing?
People seem to find that a lot on the Yellowstone River, this looks similar, that's where I got that from. I could be wrong of course. 😋
Yes, agatized or localized, both are a thing!
I know the location is being held very secret and i respect that, but are you willing to say if youre north or south of Lincoln City? I'm watching this vid with my son and he wants to jump in the car immediately. We're in Hillsboro.
Lincoln city is a Great spot!
Thank you for respecting that. It's further south, but just know that any beach with gravel that gets hit by the tide should be a good agate spot along the Oregon coast. Lincoln city as Carey suggested is also a good spot. :)
Thank you for your suggestion!
Do you just collect or have a store??? Do you live in Oregon or Washington State by chance my husband and I would like to meet you
Just collect currently, I've thought about opening a store once I get a saw and cab machine. I live in WA state. It'd be fun to do a meet and greet in the future sometime, if you see me on a beach somewhere feel free to come up and say hi!
Where in Wa
We live in the Port Townsend area
Can you tell me which beach you are on? Would love to give it a go.
Thank you for asking nicely. I found this beach driving down the 101, which wasn't on some website. So unfortunately because of that I keep this one to myself. When looking for a spot find a beach that has gravel, that gets hit by the tide. That's all you really need to find agates on the west coast. Notable beaches are around Pacific City, Lincoln City and Tillamook. I hope it helps!
What beach were you at?
I refer to it as my "favorite spot", I keep it to myself. I found this spot going down the 101 stopping at promising beaches. If you're looking for a spot to go, some good beaches are by Lincoln City, Pacific City and Tillamook.
Does anyone know what beach he is hounding?
He said Tunnel Beach in the beginning...
Where is the beach you are on? Id like to take my grandkids.
This is what I often refer to as my "favorite spot" in my video's, because it is. But this is one I'd like to keep to myself.
With that said, when you're looking for a beach containing agates, look for the ones that have gravel on them. Especially gravel beaches where the ocean reaches the gravel during high tide. That allows the ocean to stir up and deposit agates, amongst other rocks.
I hope that helps.
Oceanside is a cool place short beach...lincoln city..just a few....going in August....tell me your favorite spot what so you do with the agates you find....
@@wendicollinsworth6964 Currently I rub some mineral oil on them and put them in glass vases to display them. One day I'd like to give them a gentle polish, just to shine them up permanently.
Where is this ?
the white you are finding is common opal
It's possible, I believe they're chalcedony though because they often have faint banding.
Waw war a beatyful beach , bud i am trom Holland noce beach succes bye byr
What beach is that?
It's on the Oregon coast, I refer to as my "favorite spot". I found it driving down the 101, since I had to find it myself. There will be many I will share in the future.
Hello one rock how many doler can sell
I don't currently sell them, but thank you for your interest!
Do you have an email I could reach you at? I have only a 6 in tile saw and would love to get a hold of some small agates!
Yeah my e-mail's in the channel details. I'm not really looking to get them cut open.. yet, I just like the way they are for now. Maybe in the future.
Where are you at?
This is my special spot on the Oregon coast. If you're looking for a spot to hound look for beaches that have gravel that can get hit by the tide, allowing churning of the rocks. Thank you for watching!
If you tell me your favorite spot is, ill tell you where to find gold.
leave some for the rest of us
I couldn't possibly find them all. :P
Why are you hunting in the dark? You’re strange.
I like to be on location before the sun comes up, so I can spend a full morning on the beach/river/creek. Is that strange? Or is it just strange to you?
I do the same thing at Damon point. Might as well look while you’re waiting for the sun to come up. I don’t think it’s strange. Got to beat everyone out there to get first pick
Love all the beautiful agates and the jasper!! I dislike the way you take the Lord's name in vain! He's the reason you are able to find all the beauties. And hearing you constantly invoking his name makes me cringe. In my view, hes name should be used reverently and lovingly not as a drop phrase all the time. Do love the vid tho! Thanks!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. That has crossed my mind a few times, I'm not religious and Dutch people in general aren't very religious. However, I do realize my audience is mostly American which are more religious. I'll just not say it, not trying to step on any toes.
Thank you for being open to respecting others beliefs .it also helps keep your Chanel open to others that might turn away otherwise . @@DutchmansAgates
This is absolutely absurd
Get over yourself
Not everyone is religious or doesn't belong to your type of it
If you dont like it
Either stop watching it or mute it
Imagine if he tried to force you to stop believing in God by condemning you.
Oh, it doesn’t work that way?
Huh.
Mute it if you don’t like hearing it. But good channels are based on mutual respect. Like the respect I have for the way he responded to you.
Blessings