Agate poor Yorick! How'd I do? (pic heavy)

[3rdRockFromTheFun]

I'm about as goofy for agate as I am for obsidian. Also I wanted to get one or two larger agates for my burnisher experimenting. I have a local supplier that gives me killer deals (scary killer deals - can't be my cologne, I don't wear cologne...  ) but they're indisposed for awhile so I thought I'd try somewhere else.

Here's where the dart landed:

Agate Beach

And here's what I got, and while I know the true verdict will be at the other end of a wet saw (I've always wanted to say that!  ) I'm just curious: I paid $150.00 for 25lbs @ $6/lb, got 5lbs free (thanks for that Mike!): How'd I do?

Warning to the over-excitable crowd - this is pretty much a dry-read (wait 'til I cut 'em tho...)


The whole enchilada by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#1

1a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


1b by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#2 (how often does your rough come pre-polished?)

2a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


2b by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#3 (this one came pre-varnished...! won't matter by the time I'm done...)

3a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


3b by Model Daughters, on Flickr


3c by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#4 (pre-cut...)

4a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#5

5a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


5b by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#6

6a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


6b by Model Daughters, on Flickr


6c by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#7 (you can see the b word straight away in the butt cheeks on this one)

7a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


7b by Model Daughters, on Flickr


7c by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#8

8a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


8b by Model Daughters, on Flickr


8c by Model Daughters, on Flickr


#9

9a by Model Daughters, on Flickr


9b by Model Daughters, on Flickr

#10 (russet potato or agate - first bite buy's new laptop for your Dentist's kid)

10a by Model Daughters, on Flickr

Thanks you for your participation!

[ScarlettoSara]

Will you marry me? LOL I am kidding, but those rocks are so fine:)
I am thinking you will love everything you cut from them:)
Really interesting looking rocks:)

[mirkaba]

I see some Montana hiding in that batch of Agate :)

[3rdRockFromTheFun]

Will you marry me? LOL I am kidding, but those rocks are so fine:)
I am thinking you will love everything you cut from them:)
Really interesting looking rocks:)

Agate is my favorite thing to cut (my does not agree but does so anyway because it's a giving sort of creature; always trying to make me happy). No matter how they look on the outside you never know what on earth you're going to find on the inside.

I'm hoping to get some larger burnishing material cut from some of it. I have a few other larger pieces in my stash waiting to be cut as well. Can't wait!

Thanks for that, BTW - sometimes I feel kinda like a dork posting things like this (how could a normal person get so excited by a bunch of rocks. You make me feel like we're rock-kin.

Thank you Sara <3

[3rdRockFromTheFun]

I see some Montana hiding in that batch of Agate :)

Oh yes indeed - yummie!

[Enchantra]

Mmmmm...Agate...
You know Frank, I think if I went to your place I'd be in rock heaven!   

[Bentiron]

Normal? For me we who are creative are the normal ones, it's the rest of them out there that are weird  for sure.

[TownsendRockworks]

Looks like a good haul to me!

[3rdRockFromTheFun]

Thanks Gina - yes they look pretty yummie so far - hopefully I'll get to slice and dice them soon. The 'cut me bitch!' pile is getting big and this bitch wants to get a' cuttin'    (I just lat ughed up a lung at my own self... yeesh...)

Are you also MrsTownsend? I get confused so easy 

[lonelygems]

Take them to the saw.......

[legendarygranite]

You got ripped off, you better send those to Idaho and I will take care of those for you.

[ScarlettoSara]

LOLOL Jason:) Nice try:)

[3rdRockFromTheFun]

Jason, awww... I'm touched *sniff* you remember me! Still waiting on those three or four boxes of bad material I've offered to help you out with over the past few months. I'm here for you buddy (don't forget the saw) 

Got any sarape agate/jasper?

Hope you're having an awesome 2012!

[Alvin]

looking for a women. love rocks, have saw, send picture of rocks. them are nice rocks.

[3rdRockFromTheFun]

looking for a women. love rocks, have saw, send picture of rocks. them are nice rocks.