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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Lapidary
Halls xtra with some extra bits and pieces
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<blockquote data-quote="Dihusky" data-source="post: 536805" data-attributes="member: 10304"><p>When you start to develop as a gem cutter, your best 'tools' for cutting an accurate gem is feel and your eyes, they will produce a better stone than any digital gizmo. My machine has a dial gauge, it is only a gauge nothing more.</p><p></p><p>Accuracy comes from observing the facets via a good magnifier, all the top cutters use Belomo 10X loupes. It's all about observation not digitisation.</p><p></p><p>Most of us use a master with toppers up to 1200, then the pre-polish takes over and refines the alignments, these wear and will always need re-dressing to keep them flat. It's easier to re-dress regularly than let them hollow out and have them re-machined.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dihusky, post: 536805, member: 10304"] When you start to develop as a gem cutter, your best 'tools' for cutting an accurate gem is feel and your eyes, they will produce a better stone than any digital gizmo. My machine has a dial gauge, it is only a gauge nothing more. Accuracy comes from observing the facets via a good magnifier, all the top cutters use Belomo 10X loupes. It's all about observation not digitisation. Most of us use a master with toppers up to 1200, then the pre-polish takes over and refines the alignments, these wear and will always need re-dressing to keep them flat. It's easier to re-dress regularly than let them hollow out and have them re-machined. [/QUOTE]
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Halls xtra with some extra bits and pieces
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