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<p>Examples of stone belt buckles. Steve Eckels rotates through these wearing different stones daily. Most of the rocks come from his stone cutter Don Smith of Darsroc, in Kalispell. A few others have been purchased from Kehoes in Bigfork and from The Treasure Outpost in Whitefish.</p>

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Buckle collection becomes classroom tool
March 29, 2016 6 a.m.

Buckle collection becomes classroom tool

THE MUSIC OF ROCKS

As Steve Eckels studies the mesmerizing swirls of a piece of Polish flint, he sees the melody of the ancient stone.