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  I have received many comments about how well the agates have been polished to the point of being almost mirror-like, and few even added that they can see their tooth molars when holding the agates up. See an example of the agate I polished compared with a typical Brazilian agate slab below.

The materials I can cut and polish with my current polishing methods:
    Any agates.
    Any thundereggs.
    'Ocean Jasper' (hard types)
    Petrified Woods (limited sizes)
    Hard Jaspers such as "Blue Mountain", Bureau, & Morrsonite

    I can accept softer jaspers, but I won't be able to get top polish on any softer materials (Picture Jasper, opal, & Biggs Jasper as examples) even I might be able to give them somewhat mirror-like polish. I have to point out that calcite acts like lubricating agent so I can't polish those with too much calcite in them. 
    The cutting and polishing jobs are seasonal so the best time is from December to April when I'm in sunny Arizona. That's where I do my best polishing the agates OUTSIDE so to protect myself from the silicosis related effects of grinding and polishing agates . I also take limited polishing commissions in Michigan from June to September (Michigan have far fewer sunny days than Arizona). 

    Due to the limited capabilties of the lapidary equipments I have, I can polish any materials  that do not exceed a height of 11 cm (4 1/2 inches) and  a length of 13 cm (6 inches). But it is possible for me to take custom polishing jobs for larger pieces. You can ask me about that.
   I have a 10 slabbing saw and a 12 drop saw so there is a limit to the size of any materials that are to be cut. 

-Cutting Minimum Fees: (Money Orders or Paypal are accepted)
  * The prices reflect the cost of cutting oil.* 
    $1.00 per inch (not per square inch).

-Polishing Minimum Fees: (Money Orders or Paypal are accepted)
    50 cents for any cut specimens 1 inch (2.54 cm) or smaller.
    $1.00 per inch (2.54 cm) up to 4 1/2 inches ( 11 cm) but I may adjust depending on how well a specimen is cut.
  Anything bigger than 4 1/2 inches (11 cm) is considered a custom job  and fees are quite variable depending on how long it takes to finish the job.

    The fees may be adjusted based on how long it takes to grind down the cut materials. If a material was not cut well (deep, wavy or irregular saw marks), it would take longer time to grind down than the well-cut materials.  For example, if an 3 1/2 agate has a very good cut, (feels smooth), the fee would be $3.00, but if the agate of the same size is poorly cut (deep saw marks), the fee would be $4.00
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    I accept Paypal, and money orders (preferly Post Office types). 

    I must ask you to be responsible for the postage both way. If you wish to send me any materials to be polished, it is strongly recommanded that you pack them in a tough box (like USPS Flat-Rate boxes) that I can re-use to ship the materials back to you.

    If you wish to have your materials be cut or polished, just please email me and we can talk about that. I'm deaf so I can't use the telephones (sorry!). There will be the times when I might be too busy doing something else or polishing stuff for someone else, so it helps to check with me first to see whether I'm ready to take on your materials or not.

    Even I am careful with what I grind and polish, the accidents can happen beyond my control. For example, some agates or jaspers espeically those in the slab forms, may contain pre-existing (or hidden) fractures that can cause the specimens to fall apart while being grinded. Morrsonite and Blue Mountain Jaspers are quite sensitive to that. Even materials can get broken while during the shipment no matter how well packed/protected they are, so you may have to ship anything to me at your own risk.

Comments by the people I polished agates for:
-"My Crater Agates were completely transformed after Jeffrey Anderson polished them. The surface of them is exquisite and mirrorlike and by far the best polishing I've ever seen. They are now shining with vitality. All this was accomplished very quickly and with excellent communication. Most highly recommended. -Clary Mitchell-Smith (clary @ pixi.com), posted with permission.

 "I just wanted to say how thrilled I am by the recent polishing work Jeffrey did on all of the jaspers and agates I sent to him. The "mirrorlike" polish that Jeffrey were able to get on all of the items is unbelievable.   It is hard these days to find craftsmen like himself who have the skills and perserverence to produce such a high quality product and it is much appreciated.  Also, his turnaround time is much quicker than others I have used in the past.  Finally, the price he charged is very reasonable.  I would highly recommend his services to anyone who wanted polishing work done on their specimen." -Richard Byrne (byrne.rich @ gmail.com)

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