Grinding the HUSK off Agate Nodules | Exposing HIDDEN details! (Lapidary)

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  • Join along for this fun lapidary video where we break out our flat lap lapidary machine and start grinding the husk off of six Lake Superior agate nodules to expose their hidden inner and amazing details! By grinding away the husk and exposing their inner works of art, we get to be the first ones EVER to see what in the world is going on inside these agate gem stones! Big thanks to Rockhound79 for sending these over to play with, I have many of my own we will be doing the same to in the future!
    Thanks for watching and don't forget to hit that like button if you enjoyed the video and leave a comment letting me know which Lake Superior agate was your favorite from this video!
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  • @AgateDad
    @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Thank you for watching! If you enjoyed the video don't forget to hit that like button 👍 I appreciate all of your support ❤

  • @maravish2070
    @maravish2070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    loved this video, I think this is the perfect balance between keeping the agates intact as much as possible and revealing some of the banding without cutting them and structurally changing them forever

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yesss!!

    • @sitdogsit78248
      @sitdogsit78248 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm new to lapidary so this is good to know. Thank you.

  • @JimFry
    @JimFry 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    My oh my, I have a bucket full of nodules that I'm going to be grinding after seeing that last on!

  • @mikerankin834
    @mikerankin834 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The last one looked the best.

  • @clemhollingsworth9885
    @clemhollingsworth9885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thanks for demonstrating your husk-grinding approach. Beautiful effects! I liked the dark blue the best.

  • @lauramarti7548
    @lauramarti7548 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those agates are so cool! Thanks for bringing us along to show from beginning to the end, with the grinding and polishing!

  • @kslinaz5668
    @kslinaz5668 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice finds.
    I just wanna grind all the rocks to look inside.

  • @carmenevans7651
    @carmenevans7651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The last one for sure gets my vote.

  • @bouncerslabrealnature9143
    @bouncerslabrealnature9143 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hmmm 🤔...
    We always just ground the banded side and sold them for jewelry because they turned out amazing 🤩.

  • @dynaemonahan1421
    @dynaemonahan1421 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love the last one

  • @dawnjudd7941
    @dawnjudd7941 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I liked the blue one , and the last one :)

  • @virginiarocks
    @virginiarocks 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The eyes were making me think of some kind of jelly fish - the red/browns are like caramel - these are gorgeous!

  • @sarahstrong7174
    @sarahstrong7174 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this video because it is amazing the way grinding exposes beautiful details & the stones look so shiney.

  • @pdub2762
    @pdub2762 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That last one 💪

  • @kramerspartans
    @kramerspartans 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow what a wonderful process from start to finish those agate nodules all took a nice polish and I have to say that last one was a stunner!

  • @klairesprengel9335
    @klairesprengel9335 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love them all Taylor, they r so so pretty xx gr8 vid xx

  • @eyeone2
    @eyeone2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I liked the blue one and the last one too

  • @puliendopiedrasdecostarica
    @puliendopiedrasdecostarica 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi friend Beautiful agates 👍👍👍👌👌nice process

  • @CityRockhounding
    @CityRockhounding 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, what a cool idea Taylor, never thought to grind off the husk. Love the shapes, banding, patterns, eyes and colors. Cool video man! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to try this myself, just need to find some LS agates first!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah I thought it would be fun and different than cutting them!

    • @CityRockhounding
      @CityRockhounding 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AgateDad Yes, definitely was.

  • @moonstruck581
    @moonstruck581 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing results that last Agate, Spectacular🤩. Enjoyed your video!

  • @8mom8son8
    @8mom8son8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's fun to become in aw of what you see in a rock! Love the mountain ... thank you

  • @user-jx9qv5in9l
    @user-jx9qv5in9l หลายเดือนก่อน

    The last one was my favorite too.

  • @rockinwitht9948
    @rockinwitht9948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was a really cool idea!! Now we have one more option on cutting and polishing …just to make it that much harder lmao!!

  • @dawnminard218
    @dawnminard218 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's hard to pick just one favorite because they are all beautiful

  • @mudlarkingmarionette
    @mudlarkingmarionette 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Last one beautiful

  • @wyomingadventures
    @wyomingadventures 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They all are cool. That last one is fantastic. And I like the one with the mountain in it. Great job Taylor!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That one is soo cool!

  • @virginiarocks
    @virginiarocks 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh and the last one was my favorite too.

  • @jimlancaster6120
    @jimlancaster6120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That last one was just amazing and my favorite.

  • @faithmentink1607
    @faithmentink1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The second one you showed after the final polish, looks like the night sky on a clear night. Absolutely beautiful!

  • @alanqueen3922
    @alanqueen3922 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the lace.

  • @josephthibodeaux1010
    @josephthibodeaux1010 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I do this too , you cut and shape enough agate the experience will guide you. I love the channel, I’m gravel bar hoppers older brother. Joey nice talking here. Another 👍🏼

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Right on🙌

  • @jessicacarman180
    @jessicacarman180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Wow! Wow!

  • @pernillep9049
    @pernillep9049 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a fun one. More of this kind, please. Like to see what is hiding underneath all that

  • @debidevaney8398
    @debidevaney8398 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful!!!🎉

  • @raleighmarti9513
    @raleighmarti9513 ปีที่แล้ว

    That last one blew my mind just kept getting better and better I love that you didn’t cut them and kept them their natural shape love what your doing man never stop

  • @pretzeltime3900
    @pretzeltime3900 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! My fav was the “mountain”. It was like looking at a painting.

  • @robertmandigo7942
    @robertmandigo7942 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The last one is my favorite. They all have their own beauty like the eyes. Keep up the great videos.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙏🤘🤘

  • @GREEKEXPLORERS
    @GREEKEXPLORERS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video!! Thanks for sharing!!

  • @bearhewitt
    @bearhewitt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree with you, liked the last one you showed best.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤘🤘

  • @EricTheCat
    @EricTheCat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always fun to find hidden treasures under the surface. Thanks for sharing!

  • @lynnbruski3040
    @lynnbruski3040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They're beautiful. Especially the last one

  • @brigittebroadwater4871
    @brigittebroadwater4871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Loved this video! I'm new to rock hounding and learning how to properly identify rocks as I find them. Watching you videos has given me so great tips! Thank you!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So glad to be able to help!

  • @mjoyparks
    @mjoyparks 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I liked the second the best because it you could see so far into it.

  • @bluetickbeagles116
    @bluetickbeagles116 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! That last one! Amazing!

  • @pembrajo46
    @pembrajo46 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    your fav was pretty amazing, but the Blue... totally my fav!!

  • @carlabumstead9233
    @carlabumstead9233 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ohhh THANK you for this!! I don’t know how many times I will show people an agate nodule and they are 100% convinced that I don’t have an agate. Could you perhaps someday do a video that is just about nodules? What they are and why they most certainly ARE agates

  • @sylmen1111
    @sylmen1111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, I felt that 😄

  • @michellepetersen5121
    @michellepetersen5121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They all turned out sooooo Great! The last one is definitely my favorite but the Blue was a total surprise too🍀💙🍀💙🍀💙

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blue was a huge surprise!!!

  • @myles4695
    @myles4695 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That last one had some great detail, very nice!

  • @99Rockhounding
    @99Rockhounding 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love that blue one with all the eyes. Such a unique color!

  • @kellyhollingsworth6100
    @kellyhollingsworth6100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Memorizing taking down layer by layer so awesome.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s so fun!

  • @lisamills-wv6nc
    @lisamills-wv6nc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice idea and awesome job on them! My favorite was the same one as yours! Stunning! 😊

  • @travismattison2176
    @travismattison2176 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was crazy. Never would have guessed they could be transformed into such beautiful pieces by taking off some of that outer layer!

  • @danae2882
    @danae2882 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your vids!!! Thank you for these beautiful earth treasures ❤❤❤

  • @heatherlawrence1896
    @heatherlawrence1896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Beautiful 🤩 the last one you showed is my favorite 🤩

  • @annaitkin222
    @annaitkin222 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Weiner when it comes to getting to the inside. Do more and you'll see more beauty. Congrats on the crazy lace.

  • @danababcock2766
    @danababcock2766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The last one was amazing of course, but I also liked the blue one. They are all pretty!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤘🤘

  • @patrickpuzzo416
    @patrickpuzzo416 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Totally cool! Filled with surprises

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So fun ginding those husks off!

  • @lynda5244
    @lynda5244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful 🤩

  • @kirbycraft9325
    @kirbycraft9325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Monochromatics polish well, but don't reveal details like other agates do. In fact I'm fairly partial to them; painted and jelly. I like how the Jellys look like they have puddles in them; like a drop of water was frozen in time. The Blue is my favorite. I mean that agate is Pacific Blue. I wonder if it's going to turn "milky"? The specks on the mountain agate might be Native Copper. Put your flashlight on it at different angles. Really cool. I haven't been watching Agate vids lately because of Cabin Fever. I'm so ready for the thaw. I believe our Snowpack is going to make for a great start this year. Good job.

  • @soul_adventurist
    @soul_adventurist ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh wow 🤩 gorgeous agates!

  • @juliemckenna514
    @juliemckenna514 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My fav. was the last one, Wow! Beautiful and so cool 😊❤️

  • @11Evalone
    @11Evalone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those agates turned out great!

  • @bulletman124XXL
    @bulletman124XXL 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video,, I think I liked the last two the best but they all were great!!

  • @EllandrillNcrbane
    @EllandrillNcrbane 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The blue one is very cool.

  • @snort5203
    @snort5203 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like the next to the last one. They are so shiny! I have used a tumbler or 3 since I became interested about 4 years ago.Stopped for a couple years and am now back at it. I am using some different approaches, trying to use the same consistency in each barrel. Staying away from ordinary granite.

  • @muskyfreak88maddlures8
    @muskyfreak88maddlures8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eyes....I love em.
    I have one the size of a golf ball that is covered in eyes........probably 500 plus.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing!

  • @eot1128
    @eot1128 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    They are all amazing! !! But your favorite is my 2nd fav. My 1st fav is the blue one😆 I don't see that many blue Lake Superior Agates and the eyes that just appeared as you polished??? And I loved the deep look into the stone! Just beautiful 💜 gotta love Mother Nature✌💜

  • @sandrahealey6385
    @sandrahealey6385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love them all! And I'm always so inspired watching what you do with them ❤️

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ☺️🤘🤘

  • @joanramonborra7380
    @joanramonborra7380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like your passion!

  • @linhill6169
    @linhill6169 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad to see you use the flat lap. It has been a while and I thought you found something better to us, like you cab machine. I bought a flat lap and then you stopped using it on your videos. Thank you for bringing another idea for use of the flat lap!
    Lin H.

  • @sunqwest1
    @sunqwest1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun stuff. Kind of like opening a present.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh yeah!

  • @aliencat11
    @aliencat11 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well Merry Christmas!! That's all I can think of, opening presents!

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😅

    • @aliencat11
      @aliencat11 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AgateDad 😀

  • @liszafricaminmin2898
    @liszafricaminmin2898 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ¡¡ ¡Preciosas !! !

  • @user-bv7og5lv4y
    @user-bv7og5lv4y 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The equipment is pretty loud,but I love the video.

  • @raystevens687
    @raystevens687 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi 👋 👋 👋 👋 Agate Dad I like them all but like you said the last stone was the best for sure some of the patterns reminded me of the planet Juniper. So thanks again for all the great work and keep on rocking for sure.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh definitely

  • @jozeecarr1239
    @jozeecarr1239 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is so cool!

  • @bethfillingim7610
    @bethfillingim7610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Although I truly love that blue one but I have to agree with you on the magnificent detailing that came out on your favorite...
    Such an awesome reward to your hobby...a wonderful talent my friend...😊

  • @MNpicker
    @MNpicker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy crap man!! That was fun..
    Some very pretty stuff 😃

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤘🤘glad you enjoyed!

  • @aurysage3043
    @aurysage3043 ปีที่แล้ว

    The dark one and your favorite are really nice. Interesting how some start out as potatoes and turn incredible where others still end up as potatoes after all the work.

  • @jonathonlafave3698
    @jonathonlafave3698 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude I just love how around you got them. 😅❤️🌍 So cool. I'm trying to get this quartz that's all like purple and almost see-through I'm trying to get it completely round it's almost. Love it lol

  • @mellyx3924
    @mellyx3924 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for posting. I have a little flat lap and lots of geodes and agets but no saw your video has helped me heaps now i have another way I can explore some stones that I was not sure if to tummble or slab. Great way to hone in on lapadairy skills too. Thanks heaps 🤗

  • @marywrigjt7614
    @marywrigjt7614 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love these.! 👍👍

  • @-Se-le-na-
    @-Se-le-na- 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Мне очень нравится смотреть на то , что у вас получается. Красота!🌸

  • @jacoblarsen3336
    @jacoblarsen3336 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice work. I liked the wrap around polish red one with fine banding.

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Such nice bands on that one!

  • @Bizz420
    @Bizz420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always on that grind lol

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤘🤘

  • @dkhillerud
    @dkhillerud 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great video and such a unique way to polish your agates! I always enjoy a good cutting and polishing video but I’m really glad you didn’t cut those nodules. You made them look absolutely amazing! Nice job!! 👍

  • @4hisglory365
    @4hisglory365 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh wow, I’m hooked!!! I need a machine like this!! First time I’m watching a video like this. I recently got some Rose quartz, Smokey, some kind of pinky/stone in Ghana west Africa, when walking around!! I absolutely love crystals!! Great video

  • @darrinwilliams5715
    @darrinwilliams5715 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a fun video. When you started I was like slice them all. I’m glad I was wrong, that last one is a stunner. Right on 😎😎😎

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was going to cut them but decided to do this instead, also very glad I did!

  • @GilbertoPeraltaLapidacao
    @GilbertoPeraltaLapidacao 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Parabéns meu amigo ficou muito linda mesmo like

  • @TarnishedViking.
    @TarnishedViking. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice Job!

  • @mohamedalwateedy8560
    @mohamedalwateedy8560 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good idea thank you

  • @chrissiejundt9867
    @chrissiejundt9867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All of them

  • @kirbycraft9325
    @kirbycraft9325 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 13:40 put your flashlight on those little specks. Usually they are Hematite/Salmon flakes, but I have a few from 2 creeks close to each other, and those specks after VERY close examination are Copper.

  • @seashoremudlark3916
    @seashoremudlark3916 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As I'm watching you work...I'm looking through my beach found rock display and realizing...I do find agates in Massachusetts...I have some right here on my table. 🤦‍♀️

  • @maggyparra5977
    @maggyparra5977 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tengo muchas piedras de esas pero falta ese aparato para pulir que maravillosas quedan

  • @bryanolsen5764
    @bryanolsen5764 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think you should grind all of the last on because it looks like it will turn out to be amazing. Great video

    • @AgateDad
      @AgateDad  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like that back window 🥰

  • @tulazaz
    @tulazaz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun demonstration! The last was my favorite also. It seems as though the little surface holes/tubes you sanded over, weren’t filled in all the way. So where you sanded down to where the tubes’ insides were level with the surface, bands appeared around the tubes. So were the bands formed inside the tube shaped voids?

  • @lizzykleist5235
    @lizzykleist5235 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sweet video! Me and my partner are going to be coming up around Duluth and two harbors the weekend of March 12th, it would be great to get some insight on spots to look for cool rocks like agates and possibly thompsonite!

  • @adolforoblesgramajo9417
    @adolforoblesgramajo9417 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excelente, podrían poner la traducción en español. Grascias