Hey Alex, havent seen you around in a while,looking good! Evan, you have a great smile when you pick on Dan....and Mom has one wicked grin, I like a lot! As for 'one rock'....we all knew how THAT was gonna go...! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Im pretty sure youre the reason i got into rocks, and now want to be a geologist when i find the time for college. I audibly "oood" and "aahhhed" through this entire video. I can't even describe how excited i got seeing the stones go from the river all the way to cut. Loved it❤
I would love to see a palm sized jade rock polished on the outside and not cut into slices. Those were some beautiful finds, nice to see the family out playing in the rocks again. 😊
"Absolutely incredible! I'm amazed by the four amazing finds you've made during your jade hunting adventure. Each piece of jade is unique and carries its own story. It's fascinating to see how nature has created such beautiful and valuable treasures. Your passion for jade hunting is evident, and your excitement with each discovery is contagious. Thank you for taking us along on this thrilling journey and sharing the wonders of jade with us. Keep up the fantastic work, and I can't wait to see what other remarkable finds await you in the future!"
Good morning Dan, nice to see the whole family out and about. 2 things, beautiful jade and I had to take a big sigh, as I've been tuning into your channel since you had less than 2500 subscribers. Watching your boys grow up has been really special.
Awesome you still have time with your boys. My father passed from heart attack when my brother and I were around your boy’s age. Remember growing up I wished I’d learned more from him. Love your channel. Great work!!!
New to the channel Been collecting rocks most of my life learning as I went. Now I am limited in how far I can walk and where I can walk. One reason I love watching your videos, you take me places I can no longer go and just see these places and hearing your passion. Makes my day thank you
Your family is beautiful! My son is only 3 and he and I have a few hundred pounds of rock we have collected… he likes to “rediscover” them around the house and yard.
It's great to see the whole family together again! I haven't seen Alex in a video in quite awhile...the beard threw me off! Both boys, well, they aren't boys anymore, have grown into handsome young men!😉🥰
You all did awesome! So many great rocks! Great to see the family! My family can't count either! I said 2 cats, and we ended up with 10!😂😂 Thanks for sharing!
Love the big saws. We had two SLAB saws that could cut 36" in the vice ! big monsters. One prof had bigger eyes.. We were getting cutting oil by the 22 gallion container. The oil guy suggested we try a water based oil that was new to him. He had grave stone business customers. We tried some in one saw. No problem for days then over the weekend it gelled. Running the saw broke it up. Fright for a while !
These jade and jadeite slabs, if free of inclusions and crystal pockets make the most amazing knife sharpening stones once lapped flat and a diamond plate can be used to rough the surface to a desired 'grit'.....they WILL last FOREVER and never 'dish out' as other softer stones will.ancient jasper can also be used.......most people have no idea about using these stones for this purpose, but it really does work even on the hardest and most wear resistant 'exotic' steels. I would love to harvest a small stone from your beach and actually make my own knife sharpening stone from harvest to finished stone. Thanks for such a unique and entertaining channel here, Dan. I wish you well.
This is my kind of day trip right here!! I haven't gone in years but I love rock hunting, when I was younger I used to collect rocks I thought were cool looking and I'd bring them to my science teacher to try and identify them. Back in those days it wasn't uncommon for me to come home with a pocket full of rocks lol. I found some of my coolest rocks while walking the train tracks on the way to and from school.
Wow! Dan, those rocks were amazing! So colourful. What a productive day out for your family, who are great by the way 😊. I just love all your videos and watch them all with great interest. Thank you for them all. X
I so wish we lived close to a river that has such beautiful rocks!! I am such a rock lover. If I see one that has great crystals or just has something that catches my eye I usually take it home for my rock garden 😂.
Greetings from the other side of this gem we've FUBAR Thanks for the trip to the river, sons beard is good for his age ( one day ya just wake up an it's there) well i found 🤙🖖
QUESTION: At 4:34, in the lower left corner of the screen, is a bright green rock, I see similar throughout the video. Do you know what it is? It such a cool shade of green on my end. Thnx for the great video again, love to see you out with the fam.
When you talk about the transition from serpentine to jade, are the rocks you picked still changing? Or, just spit out from the cauldron before they were ‘cooked’ and staying in the same form forever? Regardless, lovely stuff, fantastic colours! Those thin slabs would make an amazing wind chime!
Curious, at 4:18 what is that light green rock at the left side of the screen? By the way, your sons are really getting big. It's great when the whole family can get involved. Have a great one Dan. From S.W. Oregon.
Just got home from a trip to Port Alberni on the island. Had to get a flight over the highway thats closed to make my flight Friday afternoon... Never made it to the any of the rocky beaches, wanted to try and find my own flower stone. Oh well, might have to get one from your store lol
Hey Dan! Looks like a great haul and a great time! Just curious, in past videos you’ve briefly talked about “Fraser River Turquoise” and I am wondering what the composition of those stones are? I’ve been doing some jade hunting on similar Fraser River gravel bars and found plenty of both the jade and turquoise stones, but would love to know more about Fraser River Turquoise as well. Thanks again for your awesome videos!
What is the difference between using water and mineral oil for cooling? I know water evaporates faster and doesn't burn, but also has better temp retention and is much more available. As always, good stuff, thanks for the video.
Here's an old trick you might be able to use. Take a paper grocery bag and put your sludge in it. The bag acts like a filter traps the sludge but the oil goes through. Now you have some clean oil you can reuse! Keep up the good work. Hippie Steve from the California motherlode.
True reality tv. Thanks to the family. It’s fun to watch.
What a treat to see Dana and the boys out with you.
Hey Alex, havent seen you around in a while,looking good! Evan, you have a great smile when you pick on Dan....and Mom has one wicked grin, I like a lot!
As for 'one rock'....we all knew how THAT was gonna go...! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love that you went rock hounding like average ppl and gave some tips of what to look for. Def more clips with the fam!
with all the madness in this world, it is refreshing to see this, thank you!
Im pretty sure youre the reason i got into rocks, and now want to be a geologist when i find the time for college. I audibly "oood" and "aahhhed" through this entire video. I can't even describe how excited i got seeing the stones go from the river all the way to cut. Loved it❤
I would love to see a palm sized jade rock polished on the outside and not cut into slices.
Those were some beautiful finds, nice to see the family out playing in the rocks again. 😊
Memory building family adventures, thank you for the experience.
That would be so much fun. I love it when you cut the rocks open. Enjoy. 😊🙃
"Absolutely incredible! I'm amazed by the four amazing finds you've made during your jade hunting adventure. Each piece of jade is unique and carries its own story. It's fascinating to see how nature has created such beautiful and valuable treasures. Your passion for jade hunting is evident, and your excitement with each discovery is contagious. Thank you for taking us along on this thrilling journey and sharing the wonders of jade with us. Keep up the fantastic work, and I can't wait to see what other remarkable finds await you in the future!"
Love seeing your family outing videos. It's awesome to have a hobby you can share with your whole family. Thanks for sharing your family adventure.
WOW amazing beautiful I love jade I have many jade stone super duper video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Good morning Dan, nice to see the whole family out and about. 2 things, beautiful jade and I had to take a big sigh, as I've been tuning into your channel since you had less than 2500 subscribers.
Watching your boys grow up has been really special.
Gorgeous pieces of stone, each of them! Lovely happy family having good times together! Thank you Dan!
First glimpse I've gotten of the fam. Awesome!
Your sons beard is coming on great Dan he’s looking more like you every day .😮
So fun when the whole Hurd herd gets out there!
Also love your rock math. Hahaha!
Awesome you still have time with your boys. My father passed from heart attack when my brother and I were around your boy’s age. Remember growing up I wished I’d learned more from him. Love your channel. Great work!!!
New to the channel Been collecting rocks most of my life learning as I went. Now I am limited in how far I can walk and where I can walk. One reason I love watching your videos, you take me places I can no longer go and just see these places and hearing your passion. Makes my day thank you
Wonderful!..great to see you and your family out enjoying nature keep it up Dan.
Pretty awesome family day out, I can't believe how grown your boys have got, remember them in your early videos, your doing amazing Dan well done sir!
Hi, i love it when the whole family comes along 💪😎👍, Keep on having fun family Hurd !👋
Your family is beautiful! My son is only 3 and he and I have a few hundred pounds of rock we have collected… he likes to “rediscover” them around the house and yard.
Welcome back Alex. Great to see you again.
It's great to see the whole family together again! I haven't seen Alex in a video in quite awhile...the beard threw me off! Both boys, well, they aren't boys anymore, have grown into handsome young men!😉🥰
You all did awesome! So many great rocks! Great to see the family! My family can't count either! I said 2 cats, and we ended up with 10!😂😂 Thanks for sharing!
Love the big saws. We had two SLAB saws that could cut 36" in the vice ! big monsters. One prof had bigger eyes.. We were getting cutting oil by the 22 gallion container. The oil guy suggested we try a water based oil that was new to him. He had grave stone business customers. We tried some in one saw. No problem for days then over the weekend it gelled. Running the saw broke it up. Fright for a while !
Ocean picture stone would make great floor tiles
Good to see ya out with the family… 👍
These jade and jadeite slabs, if free of inclusions and crystal pockets make the most amazing knife sharpening stones once lapped flat and a diamond plate can be used to rough the surface to a desired 'grit'.....they WILL last FOREVER and never 'dish out' as other softer stones will.ancient jasper can also be used.......most people have no idea about using these stones for this purpose, but it really does work even on the hardest and most wear resistant 'exotic' steels.
I would love to harvest a small stone from your beach and actually make my own knife sharpening stone from harvest to finished stone.
Thanks for such a unique and entertaining channel here, Dan.
I wish you well.
Dan, I am finally developing a real appreciation of the beauty of the jade. Thank you for showing us all of this beautiful stone.
That was awsome , turning rocks into jewels👍✌️
nice jade picks and picture stone 👌 thank you for sharing the adventure and information 😀
You are one lucky man Dan!
You’ve got two outstanding boys a great and beautiful wife! Then you get to spend time with them all!! Amazing!!
Beautiful stuff. Wonderful family. Blessings
I love your family!
They are very playful!
This is my kind of day trip right here!! I haven't gone in years but I love rock hunting, when I was younger I used to collect rocks I thought were cool looking and I'd bring them to my science teacher to try and identify them. Back in those days it wasn't uncommon for me to come home with a pocket full of rocks lol. I found some of my coolest rocks while walking the train tracks on the way to and from school.
So perfect. I was just on the N. Fork Eel River, California looking for jade. Lots of gorgeous serpentine but only one rock with that PING. We'll see.
Wow! Dan, those rocks were amazing! So colourful. What a productive day out for your family, who are great by the way 😊. I just love all your videos and watch them all with great interest. Thank you for them all. X
What a great hobby to get young people interested in.
What a lovely family! Excellent program with a little bit of everything.
A family outing that scores mega points spotting some great rocks.
So beautiful! The gold vids are interesting and fun but the gem hunting is what makes me jealous
Very cool day Hurd's!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Dan you and Dana have a charming family thanks for sharing.
Always fun getting everyone together for a hunt 😊 It would like a great stone for a sculpture!
Dan, more Jason from MBMM and if you can't get him, more Hurd family excursions. Your content is the BOMB! 👍
Love it all thanks for showing and cutting I understand the counting problem
Beautiful family Dan!!
lol...I would need a flat bed trailer to get all my favs home! Love all the saws set up...true production!
so nice to see the ocean picture cuts.
Oh my goodness look how big those babies are okay getting back to the vid
Amazing colours! 🎉❤ Thanks for the video! All the best from Belgium!
I am always amazed what the inside the rocks look like.. I can't believe what menerels ..dirt..water.. weather can make
I so wish we lived close to a river that has such beautiful rocks!! I am such a rock lover. If I see one that has great crystals or just has something that catches my eye I usually take it home for my rock garden 😂.
Awesome family! Awesome shop! Nice work!
Awesome to see you pass your knowledge along to your boys
You have a lovely family Dan 😊
The translucency is reminiscent of light filtering through a rain forest canopy .
It seems so alive .
Only one rock per person , lol .
Fun family outing! And I'm happy to finally see some of your lapidary operation! Makes me want to break out my tumblers...🤔
Funnn family outing, everyone is sooo cute😍😍😍
Family outings are always nice, thanks for sharing.
Good one Dan. It was good to see your family out there with you. They are all good rock hounds.
Greetings from the other side of this gem we've FUBAR
Thanks for the trip to the river, sons beard is good for his age ( one day ya just wake up an it's there) well i found
🤙🖖
Love it Dan just love it.. man i would love to get a small sample of the jade... looking forward to next video👍👍👍👍👍watch from the CAYMAN ISLANDS..🇰🇾🏝
I love the video Dan Hurd. Great to see you and your family, its wonderful to see yall hunt for that fabulous green rock 😊
QUESTION: At 4:34, in the lower left corner of the screen, is a bright green rock, I see similar throughout the video. Do you know what it is? It such a cool shade of green on my end. Thnx for the great video again, love to see you out with the fam.
When you talk about the transition from serpentine to jade, are the rocks you picked still changing? Or, just spit out from the cauldron before they were ‘cooked’ and staying in the same form forever?
Regardless, lovely stuff, fantastic colours! Those thin slabs would make an amazing wind chime!
I was wondering the very same thing.
Wow the young uns have really grown up since I started watching the channel.
Love seeing you with your family
First there was Dana blue ocean picture stone. Now we have Dana green Fraser jade 😁
Love Family outings.👍👍🙏👍
Great finds! Way to get the whole family involved! Plus that has to be a thousand dollars or better on that tailgate. 40 pieces was right!
Always enjoy your videos Dan thank you
Great video, good examples of Fraser River Jade.
Awesome Dan
Great family
Curious, at 4:18 what is that light green rock at the left side of the screen? By the way, your sons are really getting big. It's great when the whole family can get involved. Have a great one Dan. From S.W. Oregon.
While I don't know much about rocks I really enjoy your videos.
❤love this family outing
Around 4:30, the one towards the left of the screen very light green, is that also jade? I mean i probably would get it cause of the cool color.
Just got home from a trip to Port Alberni on the island. Had to get a flight over the highway thats closed to make my flight Friday afternoon... Never made it to the any of the rocky beaches, wanted to try and find my own flower stone. Oh well, might have to get one from your store lol
Great finds & love to see the cuttings very much 👍👍👍
Dana's an Oilers fan!!! Nice hat, Girl!! Let's go Oilers!!!! Stanley Cup 2024!! ...you heard it hear first. 😉
5:26 😮wow that is a beautiful rock amazing.
She found an amazing one
Nice Family Rock HUNT!! Cheers JJ
I'm sitting here in Southeast WI. where we have very little in the way of rock hounding and see the treasures you get to find. #TotallyJealous
Hey Dan! Looks like a great haul and a great time! Just curious, in past videos you’ve briefly talked about “Fraser River Turquoise” and I am wondering what the composition of those stones are?
I’ve been doing some jade hunting on similar Fraser River gravel bars and found plenty of both the jade and turquoise stones, but would love to know more about Fraser River Turquoise as well.
Thanks again for your awesome videos!
Dana's rock was my favorite.
Beautiful rocks.
Liked and whole family very much. Great video.
Awesome v, thanks for sharing
Love jade a beautiful rock alot in my country New Zealand to
Beautiful family! Thanks, Dan! Love the jade!
Awesome! Love seeing Alex join in 👍😎
Very nice score congrats my friends six stars
What is the difference between using water and mineral oil for cooling? I know water evaporates faster and doesn't burn, but also has better temp retention and is much more available.
As always, good stuff, thanks for the video.
Right on brother thanks for the content
beautiful family!
Here's an old trick you might be able to use. Take a paper grocery bag and put your sludge in it. The bag acts like a filter traps the sludge but the oil goes through. Now you have some clean oil you can reuse! Keep up the good work. Hippie Steve from the California motherlode.
Yes I have 7 buckets with holes in them inside other buckets, with paper bags filtering oil, It is a constant job filtering oil for reuse.
I feel so old seeing Alex with a beard lol. Watching those young men grow up has definitely been a blessing.