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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.

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