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Help regarding copper laps and other questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 346690" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>That looks awesome Debbie! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> :Y: </p><p></p><p>You're essentially creating a piece of art there from the stone so faceting principles like critical angles need not apply in that particular case. My father has ended up with a whole bunch of stuff that belonged to my sister-in-laws's late grandmother. She didn't facet but she cabbed, made jewellery (she finally laid down the tools aged 92, hope I can keep going that long!) and did carving. There are some partly-finished carvings among all the other stuff, they look like New Zealand greenstone (which is nephrite jade I believe?) and other things. There is a near-new flex shaft and a whole bunch of bits, burrs, bobs etc. I would like to have a go at using it sometime, when I am not so busy faceting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 346690, member: 2976"] That looks awesome Debbie! :) :Y: You're essentially creating a piece of art there from the stone so faceting principles like critical angles need not apply in that particular case. My father has ended up with a whole bunch of stuff that belonged to my sister-in-laws's late grandmother. She didn't facet but she cabbed, made jewellery (she finally laid down the tools aged 92, hope I can keep going that long!) and did carving. There are some partly-finished carvings among all the other stuff, they look like New Zealand greenstone (which is nephrite jade I believe?) and other things. There is a near-new flex shaft and a whole bunch of bits, burrs, bobs etc. I would like to have a go at using it sometime, when I am not so busy faceting. [/QUOTE]
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