Polishing on Water
by Glenn Klein It was at a Faceters Fair in northern California, many years ago, when I found myself as part of a four-person panel, answering questions from the audience. Questions were being asked as to how each of us went about the task of cutting and polishing various gem materials. I made the statement […]
A Faceting Breakthrough FOR Corundum, CZ and Spinel on Ceramic in Conjunction with a New Acid Solution
by Dr. Tom Gray – edited by Charles Moon, United States Faceters Guild Dr. Tom Gray, master of sapphire faceting, design and polishing thereof, has what he feels is a BREAKTHROUGH in polishing sizable sapphires, smaller sapphires in the 1/2 carat to 3mm size and softer stones, e.g., CZ and spinel. Tom is one of […]
Faceting Machines
Here is a list, in no particular order, of all faceting machine manufacturers that USFG members have found and submitted. The list includes contact information and a link to their website (if they have one). Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement. If you know of other manufacturers (past or present) please let us […]
Faceting Machine Manufacturers
Addexton Jamb Peg Faceting Machines – Addexton Company Alpha Taurus Faceting Machines – Imperial Gem Instruments, 2455 23rd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 – Phone: 310.450.8725 Anand Faceting Machines – Anand Engineering Works Covington Faceting Machines – Covington Engineering Corporation, 715 West Colton Avenue, P.O. Box 35 Redlands, CA 92373 – Phone: 909.793.6636 Drabsch Faceting […]
Brilliant Experiment
(reprinted from the December 1998 issue of the USFG Newsletter with permission from the USFG) This article is reprinted here with permission of the Columbia-Willamette Faceters’ Guild of Portland, Oregon. It was published in the June, 1976 issue of FACETS,the bulletin of the C.W.F.G. It shows how a little knowledge of gemology and crystallography can […]
Using the Ceramic Lap
by Art Kavan, Old Pueblo Lapidary Club Using the ceramic can be very frustrating and at times even with a lot of experience it can be difficult and bring a little humility back into your life. When you get it working there is nothing like it. I use a Facetron, if you use a ultra […]
Using Copper Laps to Cut with Diamond
by Sumner Olsen – Originally Published in the United States Faceter’s Guild Newsletter This article had its genesis at the 1999 Northwest Faceter’s conference at Kennewick, Washington when Jack Gross sat down with me while I was demonstrating a new faceting machine. I told him about my habitual use of copper laps and how it […]
Charging Cutting Laps and Scoring Polish Laps
by Glenn Klein Charging cutting laps and scoring polish laps are two entirely different procedures which we faceters have to perform at certain times. One procedure does not do the job of the other. One procedure is done so that certain of our laps will do a good job of cutting the gem material in […]
The History of the Beale/Woolley Depth of Cut Indicator (Version #2, March 4, 2002)
or High Resolution Analog Mast Flex Indicator – An Inexpensive Soft Stop for Faceting Machines (Version #2, March 4, 2002) Marcus Beale and Dave Woolley [DaveWool@WEBTV.net] Marcus Beale and I took classes together at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg, Virginia not knowing we shared interests outside the classroom. It was after Marcus and his […]
The History of the Beale/Woolley Depth of Cut Indicator
or High Resolution Analog Mast Flex Indicator – An Inexpensive Soft Stop for Faceting Machines Marcus Beale and Dave Woolley Marcus Beale and I took adult continuing education classes together many years ago at Central Virginia Community College in Lynchburg not knowing that we shared another interest outside of the classroom. It was after Marcus […]