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Flat Lap Polishing Methods (displays, cabs, faceting, etc.)

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by herb
Nov 25, 2022 11:15:49 GMT -5

new	Can anyone help to identify this stone please?

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new	Facets on a kidney stone?

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by quartzilla
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new	micro- faceting

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new	Troubleshooting Graves mark IV faceter

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new	Short Video: Clear quartz collected & faceted for rings

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new	Hemimorphite Pages: 1 2

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by knave
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new	Manual for Fac-Ette Gemmaster Seattle

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by lorney
Sept 9, 2021 22:32:50 GMT -5

new	Raytech Faceting Accessories & Components

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by ivan
Aug 27, 2021 22:46:15 GMT -5

new	Let’s see if someone can help:

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by hummingbirdstones
Aug 23, 2021 19:36:01 GMT -5

new	Is faceting fun?

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by gemfeller
Aug 10, 2021 14:46:51 GMT -5

new	MDR Faceting Machine

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by pauls
Aug 6, 2021 23:08:26 GMT -5

new	My first agate find!

chandler

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by paulshiroma
Apr 27, 2021 14:54:00 GMT -5

new	Faceted rose-cut tigereye in a realistic eye design

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by SirRoxalot
Apr 21, 2021 16:51:41 GMT -5

new	I want one of thes opals

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by thecrystalisle
Nov 2, 2020 13:18:26 GMT -5

new	Self-collected Oregon sunstone Pages: 1 2

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by SirRoxalot
Oct 24, 2020 14:13:08 GMT -5

new	Quartz Polshing / Cutting Question (Solved)

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by ruverman56
Oct 15, 2020 22:07:21 GMT -5

new	Faceted Elephant Pages: 1 2

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by jasoninsd
Jul 28, 2020 22:01:55 GMT -5

new	Smokey Quartz

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by chosenstones
Jan 20, 2020 0:03:07 GMT -5

new	Need Kunzite faceted

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by rockjunquie
Jan 17, 2020 11:44:56 GMT -5

new	2” grinding wheels...has anyone used or seen these?

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by NDK
Dec 13, 2019 3:43:04 GMT -5

new	What do you guys think?

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by NDK
Dec 4, 2019 10:51:19 GMT -5

new	Commission work?

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by fernwood
Nov 21, 2019 6:26:24 GMT -5

new	Four guys on a lap

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by gemfeller
Aug 18, 2019 18:30:00 GMT -5

new	Fac-Ette Gemmaster II

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by QuailRiver
Aug 15, 2019 18:16:58 GMT -5

new	A Rainbow of Color: Garnet Mineral Collection Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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by gemfeller
Jun 23, 2019 0:00:03 GMT -5

new	What do you charge for special lapidary work????? Pages: 1 2

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by fernwood
May 30, 2019 3:55:50 GMT -5

new	Jade Faceting machine

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by pauls
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new	2019 Faceted Stones and a health update

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new	MegaView Pro Magnifier Headset

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Mar 28, 2019 21:33:33 GMT -5

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Share your flat lapidary techniques and outcomes! Discuss machines, grit sequences, polishing compounds, and showcase your polished flat polished rocks and gems.

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