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Latest Stones
I had some time over the weekend to cut a couple of new stones – a horrific Mahenge Spinel that was a nightmare to cut, first having a hidden crack and then shedding chunks while cutting. It survived but with … Continue reading
TuneUp Media Sucks (not faceting-related)
Ok, I have to get this off my chest. I purchased a software utility that works with iTunes to clean up the music library back in December. I purchased their Gold/Lifetime option. Today I tried running it and was forced … Continue reading
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Datavue Faceting Designs
Updated Aug 30, 2011: The Wikisend links no longer work, but the 4shared.com one is still live. As many of you know, the Datavue 2 database of faceting designs is crippled, no longer containing any of the cutting information. It … Continue reading
Redwing+5 Lap
Okay, just a quick post to gloat a bit… Gearloose recently was asked to make a custom run of his old Redwing laps – with a twist. He changed the BATT center to his BA5T formula and christened them the … Continue reading
My Newest Favorite Lap – the GreenWing!
Okay, I actually made this video and posted it on Gemology Online some months back, but just realized I’d forgotten to post it here. Jon Rolfe of www.gearloose.com has been hard at work formulating a number of new laps over … Continue reading
Patriot Faceting Machine Update
I got an email from someone today and they mentioned the Patriot faceting machine. As I have not really seen anything lately I did a search for “Patriot Faceting Machine” in Google just now. The good news? My omnifaceter.net website … Continue reading
Omni “Patriot” Faceting Machine
Some interesting developments lately – someone noticed that several Omni faceting machines have been posted for sale on ebay, one of them labelled the “Patriot Faceting Machine”. These are being given outrageous prices – Buy It Now for $3,199. I … Continue reading
Faceting Rough Removed
As of April 16, 2010 I am removing the remaining pieces of faceting rough for sale. I am temporarily relocating to Ireland and the issues with taxes and duties is too great to deal with for the return. Thank you … Continue reading
Custom Quills
I am sold out of the custom-made stainless-steel collet quills. I have no plans to make any more. This dop was the final change I made to my Omni-e Faceting Machine before abandoning the swing-arm base completely and moving to … Continue reading
Omni-e Drip Tank
In response to a question posted elsewhere (I’ve moved it to this page), here are some photos and comments about the drip tank configuration for my Omni-e faceting machine. Since I have dismantled my Omni-e and done significant modifications, I … Continue reading