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Mine aren't the type used for slabs. Those come from Brazil or Australia. The lake superior agate does'nt cut well, they tend to shatter. They are best used for "bead" type jewelry when polished. You can grind a side flat and use them for very cool inlays. I've also seen small ones used to fill an old oil lamp converted to elec. light. Covered in mineral oil they really shine. They're fun just to look at too.
I'm mostly into knife blades. Anything from Ontario knife works, old schrade, Solingen, Mora, Sheffield, Marbles, Case or other vintage blades. Handles can be junk, blades can be rusted or badly sharpened, doesn't matter, I bring 'em back to life. Either hunting or kitchen blades.
Also into almost anything hunting, fishing or trapping related. Looking for some vintage maps and sepia photos to hang in a Circa 1900 farmhouse we've restored too. Farming, hunting or logging scenes preferred, but some old portraits would be cool too.
