The Lapidary Machine You've Never Heard Of

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[@DanFarrar]

In my world…you just scored a Leica film camera. Classic is always classic IMO. Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊 It looks really cool!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I think that's a pretty accurate comparison.

[@charlenecastaldo3602]

Oh good for you. Can hear the excitement in your voice. 😊 Will be fun to see what you do with machine. Thanks Jared and Sara.

[@DonariaRegia]

Al had a long rewarding life and left physical reminders of his passion for future generations to enjoy. Nice find you have there! When it comes to intarsia, I look back to the opus sectile and it makes me wonder how ancient Rome created such intricate work, with complex interlocking and repeating designs. Possibly a wire with abrasive slurry and patterns with a follower. The stones are thick enough for flooring with precise vertical cuts. No images of their machines exist but the style has endured through the centuries, so machines must exist today for the same purpose. Yet another rabbit hole to explore!

[@BrienWood7.3]

What a great find!! That is an awesome piece of history that still works!!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I love it!

[@mrsjohnson1743]

How cool! Paperwork and all! A good find is well worth the trip. I love how much you appreciate the aesthetic of it.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I have found that having a space that looks and feels the way I want it to really inspires me to be creative, and that extends to the machines.

[@mikerandolph5827]

I agree that it's definitely worth the drive to get great equipment! I've made trips from Tennessee to central Texas and New Jersey and still got great buys after factoring in gas and hotel. Added bonus - the adventure of seeing places I'd never been before! Always enjoy your videos!

[@tott3457]

Congratulations on your find! Saving history one mile, one dollar and one machine at a time!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

That sums it up! I can't wait to start using this machine.

[@Mike-br8vb]

That is a great purchase Jared! It's also fantastic that you have the prints for some of the accessories. I've yet to start any intarsia projects, but I've put a lot of great materials aside, specifically for it. I'm looking forward to seeing some of your upcoming work! ✔️🥃

[@BackcountrywithShaughn]

Thx for the post sir. That's a big drive but I understand the affliction.🤨 I remember a friend once helped me get a bull-wheel that just required a little 4 hour drive each way to Spokane a couple years back.🤔😉 Definitely appreciate the effort you made then and now! Thanks again for sharing your adventure. Have a great day!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

How's that bull wheel been treating you?

[@notinmanitou]

Congrats Jared! It's so much fun to watch you explain a new (to you) piece of equipment. I hope you're able to get the extras that you want.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm sure I can find them with time and putting it out in to the lapidary universe that I'm looking for them.

[@caragoin7454]

What an amazing find! Congratulations & looking forward to the many creations yet to come!

[@nickitoff9629]

Thats a nifty machine! I agree with what you said about flat laps. I've shot off quite a few rocks even on my faceting machine. Great video!

[@deborahellenberger7153]

Excellent. So happy for you.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Thank you!

[@cliffmiller1021]

How fun, quite the road trip but a fantastic piece of equipment. We can see the joy it has already brought, and you haven't even had a chance to use it yet. I have recently had a major surgery and am still recovering, but I cannot wait for my weight restriction to be lifted so I can get back into it. I have acquired a couple new toys myself that are over twenty pounds I need to overhaul and locate functional living space for them in my shed. Only a couple weeks to go. I'm personally excited for you and to see what comes from it :)

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm very happy to have this for the shop now, and speaking of the shop, I'm just a few weeks out from having it all set up. I hope you can get back to it quickly.

[@cliffmiller1021]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding That is exciting news!

[@jimedgar6789]

I have stopped on the side of the road in the big canyon between St. George and L.V. and found all sorts of interesting stuff down in the wash that runs along the highway there. Love that area.

[@sfbfriend]

I know the area you speak of, beautiful place to stop, finding treasures is a bonus.

[@patriciamckean4186]

Congratulations on another addition to your shop. Can't wait to see the projects you produce. Enjoy!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm happy to have it.

[@amberandrews6842]

That is a fantastic score!! Terrific price, fantastic piece of equipment! Congratulations!! I look forward to seeing what you create with that!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@ocklawahaboyrocks]

Great machine. You're preaching to the choir about driving for equipment, although I've managed to stay within FL.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Still Florida is pretty big.

[@reptilez]

Wonderful

[@kreggmiller9643]

I'd love to see more historic machines videos. I bought a 14" saw forty years ago and never used it. Now retired, I hauled it out and fired it up. A new blade and I'm in business. The only problem is that my saw was apparently built to a set of plans in Lapidary Journal and it has a hydraulic plunger powered by a garden hose to push the rock through the saw. I'd love to see the original plans so I can go about fixing the homemade ram and maybe, one day, I'll see one of these machines on your site. Carry on, sir, you're doing a great job!

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

If you know the issue that they ran those plans, I can look them up for you.

[@spetkovsek57]

I think we can safely say "Nerding out"! But I think everyone of your subscribers already know this about you. Now, of course, we all expect great things coming from you and this machine. The bar has been set by you without a professional setup, now you can raise the bar even higher.

[@mrsjohnson1743]

Hey, I was nerding out right with him!😂

[@spetkovsek57]

@@mrsjohnson1743 As was I.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Soon it will all be set up in the new shop as well and I can really start working with this new machine.

[@brianholcomb940]

So awesome. Can't wait to see a video of you doing something with this machine. Thanks for sharing!

[@roman11469]

Score! Very cool! Congrats

[@DeeDeeDIY]

Cool! Congratulations.

[@rosemaryspringer4239]

I never knew there was a machine just for that.

[@randywl8925]

"I drove far" ...someone very nearby by might disagree. 😁 Nothing beats a well made tool, especially used ones at a good price.

[@davidtomasetti8520]

I have the 8 inch HP and I love it..but I would really like to have some of the jigs that were in Al Sasona's book adapted to it

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm sorry, he had a book?

[@davidtomasetti8520]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding no sorry, I meant the booklet that you were showing

[@charleslupica]

Interesting video. My wife is figuring out how to do the woodworking version of this with her cnc.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I would love to see that.

[@sfbfriend]

Cool is cool and old is better, in my opinion. Fantastic find. The 180 disc also leaves a nice surface for the glue to adhere to. Can't wait to see what you produce. What area of SoCal did you go to? How did you like our lovely gas prices here? What a joy eh!

[@wolfeyessouls7965]

Kooool 😍

[@stationexp1]

You could also get the old baldor grinders for metal working or various makers they are made for metal working and are very well made. some are pretty cheap now.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I don't think any of the old baldor grinders are water sealed, are they?

[@miketufts9765]

The water tube of the original looks like a feeder tube for a gas-fired furnace the pilot light, they are very similar in color and I believe 1/4"

[@nazzakashieern]

thamk you for all what you show, plese tell me about the specification of the motor😌 ...thanks

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

It's just a small 1/6th HP blower motor.

[@UnmaskingTheMachine]

I need one

[@oldsacpostmanret]

You have never introduced Sara except for her being Sara. Is she your wife, daughter, girl friend? My wife can't figure it out. Wife and I are just getting into lapidary, tumbling, and cabbing. We love your vids and find them very informative and entertaining.We love your channel

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Sars is my wife!

[@oldsacpostmanret]

@@CurrentlyRockhounding Thank you!!

[@Larryn7luf]

I am very new to rock hounding and want to get a vibratory rock tumbler and not sure what I should get. Sadly a lot of the machines are no longer available. Sure could use some advice.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I think I just got an email from you, I will respond there.

[@davidtomasetti8520]

looks like the lady you got it from had upgraded to the HP 6 inch machine.

[@Wisconsinrockstalker]

I've done a lot of intarsia in wood nothing with stone but am very interested. If they would make a scroll saw for rock I'd be all over that.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Inland does make that but the reviews of the machine are not good.

[@hardwarefixer6822]

4 ways to get it you can also build your own

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

Accurate but not practical for 99% of lapidaries.

[@charleslupica]

BTW: patreon just seem to work for me. It won’t give me text input box. Sorry to leave the community.

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

I'm sorry man, it seems to work fine for everyone else, I wish I could help make it work for you.