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Post by roswelljero on Apr 20, 2017 22:04:32 GMT -5
Did anyone else sign up?
Later, jeri
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Post by Toad on Apr 21, 2017 1:46:14 GMT -5
Gonna be 79 and sunny on Wednesday!
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Post by adam on Apr 21, 2017 6:48:19 GMT -5
I hope some people go on Tuesday. I hope I'm prepared. I was gonna wear shorts, then realized some of the creeks might be high. Not a good idea. I don't got waders, so it looks like I'm gonna be wet from waist down if the creeks are high enough.
I'm going on Tuesday, gonna be at the head of the pack, cause I can, and I want to. Gonna bring my five gallon bucket and go to town on them elusive agates.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 21, 2017 14:19:09 GMT -5
Wishing everybody the best of luck! Hope the conditions and agate cooperate.
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Post by adam on Apr 21, 2017 16:37:27 GMT -5
Wishing everybody the best of luck! Hope the conditions and agate cooperate. I'm gonna need someone to cut me up some agates after the hunt... any suggestions?
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Post by spiceman on Apr 21, 2017 19:41:20 GMT -5
I have a tile saw that does the job very well and not very expensive. Other people on this site use them also, the cut is a little bit wider. The cost difference over rides the blade width difference.
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Post by adam on Apr 22, 2017 7:06:10 GMT -5
I have a tile saw that does the job very well and not very expensive. Other people on this site use them also, the cut is a little bit wider. The cost difference over rides the blade width difference. Some of these agates can reach over a foot in diameter, but those are usually hollow, I think. Not sure whether to hunt for large agates, or many many small agates. The smaller agates usually have wicked patterns and more diverse colors. What's the biggest rock your tile saw can cut? If you feel like cutting some rocks for me(after the Irvine agate hunt), we can do a trade, or I could pay you, either way. I am so psyched. Estill county has some of the best Kentucky agates to find.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 22, 2017 7:48:51 GMT -5
My favorite spot happens to be in Powell County.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 22, 2017 8:06:27 GMT -5
I have a tile saw that does the job very well and not very expensive. Other people on this site use them also, the cut is a little bit wider. The cost difference over rides the blade width difference. Some of these agates can reach over a foot in diameter, but those are usually hollow, I think. Not sure whether to hunt for large agates, or many many small agates. The smaller agates usually have wicked patterns and more diverse colors. What's the biggest rock your tile saw can cut? If you feel like cutting some rocks for me(after the Irvine agate hunt), we can do a trade, or I could pay you, either way. I am so psyched. Estill county has some of the best Kentucky agates to find. Adam, I wish you all the success you hope for, but also want to make sure you have realistic expectations. There will be a few nice agates found amongst all the groups, but they are by no means just laying around everywhere. Last year they gave out agates at the end of the hunt, so everyone could have one to show for the day. Unless someone salted the creeks, it will be a long day of looking. Likely, the guides will take you to private land that hasn't been picked over for a while. Somewhere with a proven history of producing agate. Better your chances. Still, it's a crapshoot. Just enjoy the hunt, learn a bit and maybe you will be an agate hunting dynamo, just don't base your enjoyment on the quantity of material you find. Have fun with it, it beats a day at work.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Apr 22, 2017 8:46:03 GMT -5
Sorry, one more thing adam. If you do find a nice KY agate, please don't cut it on spiceman's tile saw. No offense, Dale, but a fine, rare agate deserves better. I'm sure someone with a slab saw could help out.
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Post by Toad on Apr 22, 2017 10:08:28 GMT -5
I'm brining two 5-gallon buckets with me for the hunt, but if they get filled it will most likely be with local jasper, low quality KY agate, and whatever interesting local stones look like they can survive tumbling. Don't get me wrong, I have high hopes but they are tempered with realism. In the end, I expect to go home with a sunburn, a backache and a bunch of interesting rocks. If I find a nice KY agate specimen or two, that will be icing.
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 22, 2017 10:23:12 GMT -5
Wishing I was closer too!!! Holy MOLLY!! Kentucky agates are smokin' cool!!
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Post by adam on Apr 22, 2017 11:01:22 GMT -5
Some of these agates can reach over a foot in diameter, but those are usually hollow, I think. Not sure whether to hunt for large agates, or many many small agates. The smaller agates usually have wicked patterns and more diverse colors. What's the biggest rock your tile saw can cut? If you feel like cutting some rocks for me(after the Irvine agate hunt), we can do a trade, or I could pay you, either way. I am so psyched. Estill county has some of the best Kentucky agates to find. Adam, I wish you all the success you hope for, but also want to make sure you have realistic expectations. There will be a few nice agates found amongst all the groups, but they are by no means just laying around everywhere. Last year they gave out agates at the end of the hunt, so everyone could have one to show for the day. Unless someone salted the creeks, it will be a long day of looking. Likely, the guides will take you to private land that hasn't been picked over for a while. Somewhere with a proven history of producing agate. Better your chances. Still, it's a crapshoot. Just enjoy the hunt, learn a bit and maybe you will be an agate hunting dynamo, just don't base your enjoyment on the quantity of material you find. Have fun with it, it beats a day at work. It sure does best a long ass day at work.
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Post by spiceman on Apr 22, 2017 22:38:33 GMT -5
No problem and no offense taken. You are just being honest, you can't complain about that. Well, you can complain but that's a fact.:)
Everyone here wants people to be honest.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2017 21:23:11 GMT -5
Adam bring them to Cali. I'll cut them for you. Tacos on you. Lengua pot favor.
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Post by adam on Apr 24, 2017 7:06:59 GMT -5
Adam bring them to Cali. I'll cut them for you. Tacos on you. Lengua pot favor. What city or town do you live in, again? It'd be nice to go out there to coastal California. And have KY agates cut and shared. And have tacos. Sounds awesome. I was thinking of a trip back to Niland. The girlfriend's mom and granny lives out in Niland, but the real reason I want to go to Niland is for the rocks. But to get to Niland I must use Greyhound, and a transit bus. Wish me luck on the agate hunt tomorrow. Not sure what to expect, but maybe the conditions will be favorable. Just rained all day yesterday. Not sure if the local guides would call off an agate hunt for high creek levels. But everyone paid for this hunt, so I doubt it.
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Post by adam on Apr 24, 2017 7:12:23 GMT -5
I'm brining two 5-gallon buckets with me for the hunt, but if they get filled it will most likely be with local jasper, low quality KY agate, and whatever interesting local stones look like they can survive tumbling. Don't get me wrong, I have high hopes but they are tempered with realism. In the end, I expect to go home with a sunburn, a backache and a bunch of interesting rocks. If I find a nice KY agate specimen or two, that will be icing. I don't expect to get a sunburn, but I expect to be dog tired once the hunt is over. Temps should start out warm tomorrow morning, then reach into the high 70s, which might prove to be very humid.
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Post by fantastic5 on Apr 24, 2017 7:15:39 GMT -5
Good luck tomorrow! If you all got the rain we did in SE Tennessee, the creeks will be absolutely roaring! Hopefully they will drop quickly, after a big gully washer, the pickings should be much improved. If they are still up, caution and respect for fast moving water is a must.
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Post by adam on Apr 24, 2017 7:15:57 GMT -5
My favorite spot happens to be in Powell County. Not everyone is rich in agates as we all thought. You're friend is nuts. He's got so much agates and geodes laying around, never gonna find a use for all them, unless he was to hand them out or sell them in bulk. Is that all local Powell county material? Burns me up, knowing they all sit there.
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Post by Toad on Apr 24, 2017 8:02:38 GMT -5
Now Wednesday is looking like 85 and sunny. Hot work!
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