Cracking a Large Missouri Geode

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10 жыл бұрын

We have a lot of people comment on the fact that we are not wearing safety glasses in this video. 1. We have the towel on it to keep debris from flying. 2. This video was taken in 2014 when we were just starting to take videos and post them online. We were very new at that time and have since learned that wearing safety glasses and leaving the geode uncovered is a much better way to crack them. We definitely believe that safety comes first, please understand that we were still in the learning stages when this video was posted. Make sure you subscribe to our channel to see when we post new content! You can also contact us through email woodiessuites@gmail.com or Facebook @fabulouskeokukgeodes
Thanks for watching!

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@danplasma 3 жыл бұрын

5:35, money shot!

@WoodiesRockShop Жыл бұрын

Thank ya for looking

@ACoupleStoners 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus man, put a longer handle on that thing. Lol

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Something to consider...

@hannahpumpkins4359 8 жыл бұрын

Oh. My. God! That is GORGEOUS!!!!!! It's like Heaven!!!! Stunning!!!! Great work opening it too guys!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@louisedwards6681 5 жыл бұрын

@@WoodiesRockShop not as expensive as I thought it would be, nice,

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

@@louisedwards6681 thank you! Be sure to check out our newer videos!

@louisedwards6681 5 жыл бұрын

@@WoodiesRockShop I will remember to

@angelamolnarpemberton5145 4 жыл бұрын

I always believed that they were sawed in half. Wowee opening definitely pleasantly surprised. ❤️

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We typically do not use a saw because it would cut through any internal mineral extras.

@MaryAnnVanMeter 8 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AND ALL OTHER VIDEOS WITH US, I WOULD NOT HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD. THIS IS AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bettacraft7246 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this! Most beautiful geode I have ever seen! 😃

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@CarterFamilyof8 9 жыл бұрын

Love that druzy sparkle!!!

@bettacraft7246 9 жыл бұрын

Yea it is really pretty 😃

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@denysephenix2349 5 жыл бұрын

very beautiful geode.. good work guys

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@charliegirlize 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 😍👌. I love collecting these.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Be sure to check out our newer videos to see the other beauties we have found

@thebeautifullovestorynotst9660 4 жыл бұрын

You're so beautiful girl where're you from dear are you Iraqi-American girl 👧

@toynerdriotgrrl8321 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous! What I wouldn't give for a gem like that! Beautiful!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. If you are interested in purchasing you can email us at woodiessuites@gmail.com or contact us on Facebook @fabulouskeokukgeodes

@drew-shourd 4 жыл бұрын

This was cool...and very s e c r e t...I love how you blocked the camera for a lot of the set up...brilliant.

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how you feel we blocked the camera, but there is nothing secret about what we do or how we do it. We have several videos showing exactly how we do what we do with more to come. Check out our newer videos. Thanks for watching!

@Rainkit72 5 жыл бұрын

I came for the geode itself, but now I find myself interested in the device.

@57fitter 5 жыл бұрын

It looks like a soil pipe snapper.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is

@fayettadog 5 жыл бұрын

Pipe vice

@trezchristy4721 4 жыл бұрын

Yah, me too! ....all this time I thought they r using saw/grinder to cut or open a geode.. =(

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

@Lucas Stidman where in Missouri can we find the geodes? On our property in the far Northeast corner. Keokuk Geodes can be found in Northeast Missouri, Southeast Iowa, and Western Central Illinois.

@keokukgeodeshamilton 8 жыл бұрын

we dig them up at one of four places we have. the Geodes for the most part are based on whats inside them for minerals over size.

@phyllissievers8530 6 жыл бұрын

keokukgeodeshamilton m

@dburnette7984 Жыл бұрын

Simply amazing.

@Jamietron666 4 жыл бұрын

LOVE the video quality

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, considering the video was taken years ago, it was pretty hi-tech at the time.

@mikenelson4896 5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful geode !!!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sharonewig3900 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!!! What a beauty.

@WoodiesRockShop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@benscoles5085 4 жыл бұрын

the feeling of anticipation when it finally POP'S and then you look inside to see some thing that no one has ever seen before, hoping fot it to be the mother lode of fortune. keep cracking them, one day you will find your fortune.

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

We've cracked several recently that are amazing. Be sure to check out our newer videos!

@fxsrider 2 жыл бұрын

Looks cool!! Use shorter handles so it takes more work!

@WoodiesRockShop Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Longer handles tend to break. Thanks for watching and rock on!

@smokeeater8387 4 жыл бұрын

Biggest geode I’ve ever seen. And badass rock splitting apparatus👍🇺🇸

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Check out our Grandpa Geode video to see a 56-57 lb enhydro we recently opened with the same machine. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nreiYMx1s7eZh5c.html

@centipedesandcigarettes 7 жыл бұрын

woah I did not know we had them in Missouri :0 I need to go look for some

@joebechtel6263 5 жыл бұрын

Yés go L

@WestCoastGoldProspecting 5 жыл бұрын

That is awesome you guys.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Be sure to check out our newer videos to see our latest finds and subscribe to the channel for updates when we post new videos

@nuffinman8876 7 жыл бұрын

So this is what the trailer park boys have been up to! Seriously though, nice video. Very informative!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Elizabeth-tb5wh 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s gorgeous! 😍

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

@markmcwilliams3767 5 жыл бұрын

What a way for nature to show off her beauty and mysterious ways

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Make sure to check out our other videos to see all the amazingly different beauties we find inside these. It really is awesome!

@yosemitefilthygymrat_94 5 жыл бұрын

OMG I looove crystals...Cracking geodes are so much exciting

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@cavsh00ter 5 жыл бұрын

WOW that's cool inside, always wondered how they did that

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We have 3 machines of various sizes that make the job fairly quick and easy

@sdc8547 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@WoodiesRockShop 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jamiecee4960 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Those are so pretty. ❤️

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ianking9425 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!

@WoodiesRockShop Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@geoffgeoff143 5 жыл бұрын

like everything. It's all in the set up.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Our set up has greatly improved in the past few years! Thanks for watching!

@gabem6362 4 жыл бұрын

I'll buy it ....Now! Beautiful specimen

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is not available right now, but some of the geodes in our newer videos are still available

@gabem6362 4 жыл бұрын

@@WoodiesRockShop I'll be sure to check it ....)

@TexasbyStorm 7 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@marktrusty8976 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful an nice job

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@whitefordpipeshandmadebymi7238 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s beautiful! I would love to have such a thing! Take care! Peace ✌️ from Welland Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

you can find our contact information on our website www.fabulouskeokukgeodes.com

@YouStupidBunny 7 жыл бұрын

Skip to 5:00 for the pop.

@OwenSchramko 7 жыл бұрын

YouStupidBunny thanks

@kaylakennedy1869 7 жыл бұрын

YouStupidBunny isn't

@collinivy2348 6 жыл бұрын

Thx

@heyLORDitsme 6 жыл бұрын

YouStupidBunny ty

@brandybobo2980 5 жыл бұрын

BANT3R 3 seconds is it really an issue...it’s closer than 5 min.

@trippingonrocks1165 4 жыл бұрын

So fantastic, thank you

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Be sure to check out our other fabulous keokuk geode site finds.

@DIYNauticalDream Жыл бұрын

Very beautiful. I would love to find some of these.

@WoodiesRockShop Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nancyjohiler1347 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness it's beautiful

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@jodycooper582 5 жыл бұрын

Great job, guys! All that patience paid off in spades. I'm so glad you put the towels over the geode, but I'd be even happier if y'all had been wearing eye protection, if for no other reason than to discourage amateurs from losing an eye "trying this at home." Beautiful piece!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

This video was taken several years ago. We now wear eye protection all the time. Make sure to check out our other videos to see the other beauties we have found.

@billhester8821 5 жыл бұрын

Another person who thinks they are alone in thinking safety. How about someone watch over your shoulder....check to make sure you water your dog, change your tires, never drive with a chip in your windshield. Allow people the dignity of SOME expertise in their field of interest

@marstondavis 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! That must be at least 2-3 years old.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

This is several years old. The quality of video has greatly improved in recent years. Our newer videos look much better! Thanks for watching!

@ellywinterquist7665 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!!

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Check out our other videos to see more beauties we have opened recently

@naturaelapisxxi1525 7 жыл бұрын

Muy chula la geoda!

@ntillis74 7 жыл бұрын

Spirit Quartz? It's beautiful!

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Just quartz :-). Thanks!

@debrafalk2271 6 жыл бұрын

I had no idea we had geodes that big around here tbh 👀 then again I havent really looked into that in years.

@frannelk 5 жыл бұрын

A real treasure to me.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out our newer videos to see some of the other beauties we have found!

@eronacalloway9159 5 жыл бұрын

Now I wanna go Geode Hunting

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

I don't blame you!

@jeffinphx517 5 жыл бұрын

¡¡¡This video rocks!!!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@michswags 5 жыл бұрын

Great Stuff Thankyou!!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out our newest videos!

@cagegirl12000 9 жыл бұрын

ULTRA COOL!!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jgripdog 9 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the tool you are using? I've got a large one I'd like to figure out how to crack it open. Thanks. God bless!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

It is a cast iron pipe cutter, sometimes you can rent them from a home improvement store otherwise you can call your local rock and mineral club and see if they know where you can find one or your local plumber. Thanks for watching!

@warrenwall7095 5 жыл бұрын

Love the shirt

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@wldtrky38 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome !

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@franksworld9922 5 жыл бұрын

To the man with beard awesome shirt!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@angelinacebulla1406 8 жыл бұрын

it's beautiful!!!!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@bigthunder2860 4 жыл бұрын

I guess that would make you a rock hound nice one!

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Rock hound might be an understatement at this point 😊

@keokukgeodeshamilton 9 жыл бұрын

Cast iron pipe cutter

@missdolo9474 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Be sure to check out our other videos to see more beautiful specimens and hit subscribe to be notified when we upload new content.

@cbrackin531 5 жыл бұрын

only $280.00, i was thinking like a $1000.00 maybe more. sweet looking rocks. keep it up!!!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Check out our newer videos to see some of the beauties we have found recently. Some of those have several thousand dollar price tags.

@neomoe8635 3 жыл бұрын

4:42 you are welcome.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@amandajoyvolkman3340 6 жыл бұрын

That is a really pretty geode

@WoodiesRockShop 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thanks for watching!

@melissakimplin7858 5 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Be sure to check out our newer videos to see the amazing beauties we have found recently!

@jodejekab 5 жыл бұрын

love the T Shirt

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@55555711 5 жыл бұрын

beautiful ive loved rocks sens i was a kid im 51 now i have a geo shaped just like a snowman ill never break it its to cool to break it ive not seen another one like it

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

We have had people purchase some from us that they never intend to open also for various reasons. Sometimes the outside looks so cool they don't want to ruin it!

@Rockhounding-with-Bigfoot 6 жыл бұрын

awesome

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lowrider2431 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome shirt

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jault69 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bgierat 5 жыл бұрын

My back hurts just watching this

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

It can be a back breaking job. But sooo worth the results! We videoed 3 hours of backbreaking work last night that will be uploaded within a few days.

@jdogg661420 6 жыл бұрын

what you need to do is cut that handle off on the crank that sticks up weld it back on closer to the middle so then you can slide a metal pipe over the end to do the last few turns a ton easier.

@tramainebennett8139 5 жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Be sure to check out our other videos for more recent finds

@theonlypinky 4 жыл бұрын

I'm 61 now and have been fascinated with geodes and thunder rocks since I was 4. This video was great. What a beauty! Is it just rock the surrounded it that you had to crack? Reminded me cracking a really big, stubborn walnut. I'm going to look to see if you have more updated videos and how your business may have prospered and how techniques have changed. What would the worth of this one be in today's (2019) market?

@theonlypinky 4 жыл бұрын

oh hell, it was your chain! not rock. lol

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what we would sell this one for today. We do have many newer videos and keep posting new ones weekly. We still use the same method-cast iron pipe cutter. We also have a very active Facebook @FabulousKeokukGeodes Thanks so much for watching!

@judyhobday4760 5 жыл бұрын

beautiful

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Be sure to check out our other videos to see our more recent finds and subscribe to get updates when we post new videos!

@edwardcurtis1043 5 жыл бұрын

I might want to try my log splitter on that thing.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

We've heard people say that. If you try it, let us know how it works! Make sure you wear your safety gear!

@Padres-sv1lr 9 жыл бұрын

Where can someone purchase unbroken super sized geodes like this ? Are there wholesalers in the MO/KY areas?

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

We do not wholesale unopened geodes but we do sell unopen large geodes. All our contact information can be found at www.fabulouskeokukgeodes.com

@moltres234 3 жыл бұрын

You guys rock.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@moltres234 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodiesRockShop I have a quick wit and I love making jokes and well lmao it works.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! do what works! 😂😂😂

@moltres234 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodiesRockShop i was worried that you would be annoyed at me. I’m used to it unfortunately but I am a goofball and proud of it lol.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

@@moltres234 no worries! We like to have fun too!

@keokukgeodeshamilton 9 жыл бұрын

It is a cast iron pipe cutter.

@Tsamokie 5 жыл бұрын

and they are a bunch of hacks

@IceKateByMoonLight 3 жыл бұрын

What a treasure!

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@LindsAyWithAttitude 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u

@WoodiesRockShop 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@Jerkabobber 7 жыл бұрын

that's awesome

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@edgarnavasardyan879 7 жыл бұрын

bravo

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@72fordmaverick 6 жыл бұрын

Great job.u broke it.

@JensLife 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty and all but what can you do with it? Other than just look at it.

@WoodiesRockShop 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of people use them for decoration

@vincentvargas6224 5 жыл бұрын

God BLESS NICE GEODE.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DLoud-getterdone 5 жыл бұрын

I'm from South Dakota, we had gravel hauled in and I found an orange agate 2"x1" could u tell me the value of it???

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, I don't know much about that. You might try to contact your local rock and mineral club and see if they have any ideas.

@patriciaroysdon9540 3 жыл бұрын

Where are your goggles? This is making my eyes wince! At least there was a cloth cover.

@Lvl18Meep 3 жыл бұрын

They covered it with a towel?

@coldfire2935 3 жыл бұрын

Why do u care if they are or not ?

@patriciaroysdon9540 3 жыл бұрын

@@coldfire2935 I care about people doing unsafe stuff that could blind them. I have macular degeneration and I am slowly going blind, so the loss of eyesight is losing something precious.

@WoodiesRockShop 3 жыл бұрын

This video was made when we first started filming geode openings. At the time we used a towel to keep any small pieces from hitting us. If you check out our newer videos you will notice we now wear goggles. Thanks for watching!

@jonathanbetz1240 5 жыл бұрын

You filmed that with an geode too?

@chadsimmons6347 7 жыл бұрын

using a soil pipe cutter is tough going even if your just cutting cast iron soil pipe

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

it makes this job much easier though!

@kitayx945 5 жыл бұрын

Is there any geode place in Australia nsw ?? I might head down to Oberon for some frolicking but idk where I can do geodes.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know that Australia has any geodes. We have some friends who own opal mines in Australia and who sell other rocks from Australia but I have never heard of any geodes from there. Sorry! Thanks for watching, be sure to subscribe to our channel and watch our other videos for more recent finds!

@rabwoody264 5 жыл бұрын

Well that was suspenseful, maybe bigger handles would help... ? Enjoyed that thanks.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please check out our newer videos to see the treasures we have found recently and make sure to subscribe for updates when we post new content. Our newer videos are much shorter 🙂

@robertreichelt229 8 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the tool you used to crack it open? I appreciate you help.

@komerwest9520 5 жыл бұрын

Robert reichelt Its a castiron pip cutter

@coolhandluke5557 5 жыл бұрын

Called a chase cutter

@57fitter 5 жыл бұрын

Chase cutter or chain type copper cutter is different than this. this is for cast iron soil pipe.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

it is a cast iron pipe cutter

@57fitter 5 жыл бұрын

I recognize it from using one at work. Pipefitter!

@jackyblue67same10 4 жыл бұрын

So what do yal do with them I mean are they worth any money or what ?

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. We sell then open and unopen. Thanks for watching!

@shanek6582 7 жыл бұрын

You ever got any flint or Burlington chert for flint knapping? I buy a lot from other knappers but I'd drive to Missouri for a truckload if you have it t sell

@WoodiesRockShop 6 жыл бұрын

Not by the truckload, sorry. Thanks for asking.

@rideswithscissors 5 жыл бұрын

What was the guy doing behind the rock that made it crack open? Pumping something mysterious!

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

hydraulic pump tightens the chain

@bentnickel7487 4 жыл бұрын

Other than a doorstop, what good are they?

@WoodiesRockShop 4 жыл бұрын

People use them for many different things. Mostly interior decorating or adding to their rock and mineral collection. Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out our newer videos.

@bentnickel7487 4 жыл бұрын

Ok. Thanks.

@amandajoyvolkman3340 6 жыл бұрын

I have never done this before with rocks

@misswright9900 6 жыл бұрын

Oh NO guys, someone must have a water jet. Nice.

@michaelmccormack6108 5 жыл бұрын

Why not cut it with a rock saw or concrete saw? I use a tile saw for the small ones as well, lots of dust but a really clean cut thats easy to polish. Just curious.

@WoodiesRockShop 5 жыл бұрын

Our geodes tend to have a lot of calcite inside them and if we cut them, we cut the calcite off and it is not repairable. If we crack them and the calcite breaks it can be glued back in. We typically do our cutting after the geode is cracked open or if we have one we can see the inside of. Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out our newer videos to see more of the amazing beauties we have found.