No, I don't have any of the equipment. those things can run you a few hundred dollars a piece
Could be the start of a great new way of enjoying fire agates. Might be worth delving into the options.
Rome was not built in a day. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind. Liberty, equality, fraternity. Peace, land, bread. Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer! In God We Trust. Cogito ergo sum. Eppur si muove.
Now I vision Richard as a kind of Donald Trump ruling a fire agate imperium in twenty years.
And then, in twenty years, when his face is on the news, I'll think: "Once, I knew him, on I2".
Still thinking it is a good idea to look at the possibilities Richard. Maybe you can sell things you find, and fund other purchases with the profit. Cut through other minerals often go well for sale too. You could earn it back, and more.