Just glazed over the best machine ever made graves

Very interesting explanation for people who want to begin this lovely hobby!

Hi Cliff, as a dummy who’s getting his first machine in 6 weeks, looking forward to this series. Thanks for doing them.

@CiCiLeathercraft

2 жыл бұрын

you won’t be the dummy once people with deep pockets start paying for your work

@Trollogrefey

2 ай бұрын

Hey broski how's things going now? How's your progress

Thank you SO MUCH for making this series! You've gotten me EXTREMELY interested in gemcutting - currently saving up for my first machine after I get a new car - but my continued inability to find a gemcutting club of any kind in my area has always made me feel like I'm just going to have to accept that I'll ruin the first several hundred before I start making progress, even with the tons of tips I've picked up from your videos. Hopefully, this series will alleviate that a good bit :)

Good stuff..hello from Russia.

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks....

Can’t wait thanks for taking your time to do these it’s much appreciated

Very well made and documented, thank you so much Cliff, best wishes from Paris

Looking forward to these tutorials. Thanks so much for producing this series. JP Iowa/USA

@bonesstones6584

3 жыл бұрын

Jarlsoars - Hey JP, I collected a bunch of honey agates a couple of years ago while fossil hunting in southwestern Iowa, was wondering if you've ever faceted one?

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks...More to come.

@jarlsoars1150

3 жыл бұрын

@@bonesstones6584 Hello bone&stones, no, I've never faceted anything yet, as I don't have any machinery for it. I'm in east central Iowa. I did do some geode mining last summer in Hamilton, Ill., however. Have you been to the Floyd Co., Fossil Preserve up in Rockford, IA.? I'm planning on a trip there soon.

@bonesstones6584

3 жыл бұрын

@@jarlsoars1150 - No I've never been but it does sound interesting. We'll be selling our house this summer and moving, possibly Florida. I'm hoping to get back to Iowa, I spent 4 days paddling a few of the rivers around a hunting buddies home. I found a mammoth tooth, a piece of mammoth ivory, a fossilized bison skull, several bison mandibles with teeth, verterbrae, canon bones, a piece of a Pleistocene beaver incisor, etc, etc. It was a blast and I can't wait to go again.

Having said aLl that I really look forward to this series. If money suddenly isn’t an issue, I’ll buy a proper machine.

Love your videos

Cliff, great idea, you have hit the nail on the head. I am recently retired and have just restarted fossicking. I have been thinking about getting into this side of the hobby at some time in the future if I find some descent material worth faceting. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Great idea. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

Thank you for the tutorial! I look forward to more.

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

More coming...Cheers Cliff

@franklinasonofgod

3 жыл бұрын

I agree👍🏾 Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!

Thank you very much! I am looking forward to this set of lessons.

Awesome video. Thankyou. Looking forward to more.

This is going to be a great series, Cliff. I enjoyed this one and am looking forward to the entire series. Thanks!!!

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John.

Thanks' for posting these excellent 'how-to videos'! Excellent videos'!

Awesome tutorial

Hi Cliff hi Jaws, great video, perfect for us wannabees hehe, look forward to the next part. Cheers.

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jo Jo.

Dummy.... Yeah, I resemble that... Still getting my equipment and supplies together. This will be a useful series for me! 👍

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Equipment and supplies will be part of the entire series.

❤ wow learned so much!❤

Thanks for great content 👍👍👍

Belting series cliff, really intressting and imformative, Looking forward to learning more. Thanks for making and sharing

@VintageTimeGems

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you sir for your informative series 🙏

Thanks for your information

oldtimer faceting machine but is my love on first look , thanks Cliff

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Machines haven't changed that much over the years....Cheers Cliff

My father John Muir wrote the very first "idiot guide" (for fixing VWs)

Thanks for upload

Thanks for the free advice,its almost as if you are making this series for the likes of me. And yes it is scary getting into cutting gems. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💎😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hello Cliff, I'm from Brazil, and bought my faceting machine frm Lapidart, a local manufacturer. I 'm looking foward to face my fears and improve my performance. Thank you

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Rosana, the Lapidart looks like a very well made machine. Regards Cliff

Nice!

Great video, thank you for taking the time to produce this series.

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bones&Stones....

Please do a specific "pre-polish" video. I think all new cutters struggle with this.

@joseywilds3133

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@askndeniz5781

Жыл бұрын

@@joseywilds3133 Hello there.. I want to buy your facet machine, how much is the price?

thanks Cliff your videos are excellent! Does anyone know what height to set the mast when starting a job please?

Hi Cliff, may I ask if the gem Shop is still going? Also thank you for the great uploads. I'l never look at cut gems the same again. You are a true master at what you do, and I now see people selling such badly cut gems I feel for those who have not seen your channel. I'm surprised your channel hasn't got more subs. Thanks again!

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, my online shop is still going. Regards Cliff gemquest.com.au/

Hello friend, if you can in the next video, show us in more detail the fine adjustment of the mast, thank you.

Where can I get a mast faceting arm replacement like your that locks in place. The machine I got the arm doesn't lock into increments.

have you ever had a opal crystal from opal direct?

Hi Cliff enjoyed Part 1 , and looking for Part 2 , any hints were it might be ..?? (busting at the seams to learn ...)

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I haven't made it yet but should be done in a week....Cheers Cliff

When watching this video my mind flashbacked to when I'm 24 and just bought my first machine. Had read about gemcutting for years and collecting rocks since 10, visited gemcutters and mineral shops to cut my gathered stones. Needless to say, wasted that machine because at that time I don't know jack sh*t about maintenance. Burnt out the motor twice, misalignes the axle and the faceting arm because I'm pushing too hard because I'm using too high grit disc and being impatient...I wanted to smack the me from back then.

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

It's never too late to start again....There's been a few time when I wanted to smack myself also for countless mistakes whilst faceting.

FYI: DeBeers and DTC diamond cutters use Handpiece faceter's and NOT mast style faceter's

Hello, where to buy such a machine.

I guess the name of an unsymmetric cut gem is called crude finish

Where in Australia are you Cliff?

@VintageTimeGems

3 жыл бұрын

Victoria.

Are the dob sticks always brass? is there a reason for this?

@canadiangemstones7636

Жыл бұрын

Can be brass, steel, aluminum, or even wood. You kinda want minimum flex and reasonable price when it comes to dops.

What about CABBING for dummies? Is there a series? -Jr. - Illinois, USA

about a small talkonwhat lap to use//////

Where are you form

Buy a raw ruby from Burma 🇲🇲 and facet it

Hello sir

Are you able to take the cheater assembly off the head for us to see how it attaches to the head block

@VintageTimeGems

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I'm going to remove the cheater assembly.

xin chào !

HI I'M INTERESTED FOR GAMESTONE FESITING I NEED GAMESTONE CUTTING WORK FOR YOUR COUNTY

@fishmut

3 ай бұрын

Best you look in your own country to work.

I think he is Desi....

Where can I buy this machine? do you have the disk and machine? or phone number or address..can you give me?

Oh man i feel the ADHD kicking in. . .

لماذا جميع الشركات التى تصنع هذه الآلات الجيدة تبيعها بأسعار مرتفعة جدا تفوق قيمتها الفعلية كثيرا وبهذه المبالغة فى ارتفاع الأسعار يمنعون الكثير من الهواة من التعلم والإستفادة من هذا الفن الجميل باستثناء الصين التى تبيع هذه الآلات بأسعار معقولة لكنها رديئة الجودة.

Why do they call it Gem Cutting? There are no cuts. Its all gem grinding and polishing.

@fishmut

3 ай бұрын

The laps are cutting away the gem stone facets,have a think about it.