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How can I stabilize flowering tube onyx?
I've got some rough flowering tube onyx. The material is beautiful, with fantastic patterns, and I'd like to slab it and cab it.
However, like most specimens of this type, the material has a lot of fractures.
What is an effective way to stabilize…
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How can I dop opal for cabbing?
I have some small pieces of Australian lightning ridge opal I'd like to make into cabochons.
Normally, I'd use jeweler's wax from my electronic dop pot, but I've heard that opal is very heat sensitive, and can very quickly lose play of color if it…
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Can I make doublets with a Genie and a trim saw?
I've never made doublets before, but I'd like to try.
My concern is that I don't have a flat lap. I only have a trim saw, and a 6-wheel Diamond Pacific Genie.
Is it possible to attach the dome to a backing without using a flat lap to grind them…
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