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This antiquarian book contains a detailed and practical guide to gem cutting as a hobby, with information on cabochons, faceting, spheres, tumbling, special techniques, and more. An exhaustive manual with complete instructions for tool use and all the elementary information a prospective lapidary might need to know, this book constitutes a must-read for anyone looking to begin a hobby in gem cutting. The chapters of this book include: "Gem Cutting as a Hobby", "Type of Equipment", "Four Operations", "Sawing", "Mud Sawing", "Diamond Blade Saws", "Sawing Coolants Water Versus Kerosene", "Diamond Saw Trouble", "Power Feed Saws", "Sawing Large Specimens", etcetera. This vintage text is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on gemmology.
Author: H. C. Dake
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Carveth Press
Published: 06/14/2011
Pages: 338
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781528770699
Author: H. C. Dake
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Carveth Press
Published: 06/14/2011
Pages: 338
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781528770699
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