Making Round Cabochons Using Simple Tools Dremel, Rotary Tool, Hand Drill, Drill Press, Etc

[@ErickNS1]

I'm new to Dremels, but this thing has been great. kzbin.infoUgkxfPgcZ5_Cl0HDUKkMJAKde11YKQZVgMoR The variable speed is awesome and the cordless aspect makes it so easy to work with. I am constantly finding uses for it that make tasks easier. Recently I put in a new deadbolt on one of our doors. I knew I had to enlarge the hold where the deadbolt goes into the door frame. At first I thought I would have to get a big router and figure out how to use it for that, but then I rermembered we have the dremel. I was able to enlarge the hole almost as easy as if I was drawing with a pen. It's also great for grinding our dog's nails done and so many other household tasks.

[@d.j.prevost6684]

At our lapidary club we use a small butane torch to heat the shank of the nail (or screw) for a few minutes. The flame will conduct the heat down the shank to the head of the hardware and soften the glue. It usually only takes 5 minutes max and the stone drops off the screw. Then we soak the stone for less than 10 minutes in acetone to soften any remaining Superglue. A razor will remove the softened glue. Then you’re good to go to polish the back of the cab if you want.

[@AwakenedWordsmith]

Just gotta say... THANK YOU! You’re helping so many new aspiring artists like myself to access the craft, without needing $2000 to start up. Thank you so dearly for sharing your work and knowledge 🙌🏼 and helping educate so many through it

[@shastastan1935]

I have used the water bottle, too. Now I'm using a bucket with a spigot with an added bead type flexible feeder tube. I set the bucket on one of those little foldable steps for gravity feed.

[@yasmine1012]

Your water drip system from the easily purchased water jug kinda blew my mind a little with its simplicity and accessibility. One of those, “Oh..😮😊HUH!!” moments, thank you!

[@lapidarydave]

thank you so much for watching I tell people the most important tool in my shop is the 2 1/2 gallon drinking water container

[@MichaelScheffer]

I've found denim is one of the best materials to use for polishing. Holds the polishing media well and holds up very well.

[@edenwildfood8589]

What about leather, like they use for knife stropping compound

[@sharonlewis7638]

Awesome technique, I’m starting from scratch before I invest in expensive wheels. So this was a good video to learn from. Thanks.

[@taniakapronczai7652]

Thanks Dave! I really enjoy your videos! I am a beginer, and need practice. I have invested on the saws, but now need to get practice polishing cabs ❤

[@MrFmiller]

I use diamond core bits in a drill press to drill out cores and then cut off slices. It works well, it’s quick, the buttons are uniform and lends itself well to mass production.

[@jimmyhurley504]

Well dave, I've been using a flex shaft to make cabs for almost 3yrs now..its the only tool besides a tile saw and tumbler that i have...thinking im up over 500 cabs now...

[@invictusfarmer7188]

i love the superglue trick. one extra idea is something i do. i use a hole saw to etch a circle so when i cut out my stone on my crappy tile saw i get a nice round. so much faster than drilling a big core out.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Nicely done! A Foredom Tool is a phenomenally useful bit of kit, for drilling, light cutting, heavy grinding, carving, polishing, fossil preparation, - it does it all!!

[@lapidarydave]

Definitely gotta love them :)

[@lorretaumutesi]

wow thank you so much, did not know i could actually attach my stones to a Dremel tool wow

[@Dopey_opal]

I cut opal, for my final polish i use a peice of craft foam stuck to a lap disk. Works like a dream

[@Neil23SA]

Oh dave videos still have nuggets of tips and tricks

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

You are extremely good at presenting information! Also, I might have to try that sidewalk suggestion 😀 - in NYC nobody would even bat an eye at some crazy lady doing sidewalk lapidary!

[@lapidarydave]

Absolutely my friend give it a shot :) thanks for watching i really appreciate it

[@redeyestones3738]

Lol that's great. Please create a NYC sidewalk Lapidary channel on KZbin asap

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

@@redeyestones3738 ooh, my first potential fan 😃

[@Mike-br8vb]

Very good, informative video Dave! You gave me some great ideas! Also after checking out the other comments, you've helped out so many!

[@boarplow9791]

Thanks for the rotary tips and a tip from me a pise of flat wood and glue lettther ruff side up and apply the buffing componde on to it 🙂

[@sdoitla1431]

Good info. I''m thinking that having a technical drawing circle template would facilitate the process of determining the "round" of the stone prior to the saw work. Another tip: Heat the nail with a small butane torch will break the CA glue bond without harming the cabochon. (Hold the cab while heating the nail.)

[@davidgleatham9966]

Nice presentation. i'm just starting into shaping pebbles. so your efforts do help. a few weeks ago i got some dopping wax from amazon, cut up a dried branch... done some cabbing with it and also used hot glue. was grinding with anything i can spin or hold in my lap. you can finish the cab backs on the non motorized gear you showed here. i usually try for ovals and hearts...so fatter mounts work well. nice to see round work. you may have saved a tile saw from my abuse...

[@lapidarydave]

🙏❤️

[@iiniijewelry]

Bro! Saved this video. I was just wondering about this. Heck yeah! 😎🤘🏾🤘🏾 I have a few rough pieces of turquoise. Definitely gonna try this out.

[@geeder9086]

Nice video... nice new technique!!! That chrysoprase cab looks like a little planet earth button.

[@informationstation242]

Thank you! I repair antique purses and need to make a few cabochons for the frames. I knew there had to be an easier way without investing in a ton of equipment. This will save me a ton of time and money!

[@mena95lt1vet]

Looking for the news this morning,I came upon your video,I love you! You solved my problem and saved me a lot of money, thankyou thank you.I was up all night last night and looking for equiptment,again thank you so much.

[@lapidarydave]

Absolutely my pleasure that’s what I’m here for thank you so much for watching

[@heyaytlgno3951]

Man I was making it so much more difficult I was using the dremel heads to make a cab and not a flat lap thanks man learned a lot

[@garethmarks6016]

Just goes to show, you can always find a way to make something by by using the tools in the shed without laying out loads of cash on something new. I have some stones ready to polish and now I know how. Thanks for sharing.

[@maiguapa8]

Wow...hey Dave, you are a true lapidary genius. Thanks so much for this video, helps a lot. Will try it this weekend. More power to you and take care, be safe 🙏🏼💕

[@lapidarydave]

I definitely wouldn’t say lapidary genius I learned almost everything from others and this particular set of tricks I leaned from other artist :) Definitely have to give it a try when you get a chance it’s a lot of fun

[@sfbfriend]

Great instructional Dave, definitely going to do this. Slowly setting my DIY lapidary shop. Thanks to you and other channels you all have made it possible to do this on a budget. Peace brother

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

Dave, you have the most pleasant sounding voice! I was searching for woodworking videos and this video came up with the others and I'm so glad it did. I know as a professional you would have liked the cabochon to be shinier, but I thought it was perfect. I like earthy, more natural-looking jewelry and this was perfect. The inclusion I love and I would have been drawn to this. I may have missed it, but is the stone a green turquoise? As a child, I loved searching for unusual stones and everywhere we went I brought home a handful. So, as a result, I had boxes full of them. My dad was a cigar smoker and used to get wooden cigar boxes from the owner of the tobacco shop for me to keep the stones in. I only have one box full left but they are the prettiest and most unusual of all I had. I don't wander in the woods, or rivers anymore. It has gotten pretty scary to be alone in the woods these days. Well, count me in as a subscriber and I'm going to check out your other videos. Have a great fall!

[@lapidarydave]

You are awesome thank you so much for your kindness I really appreciate it :) the stone was chrysoprase from Zimbabwe

[@HornsUp1985]

Great video Dave! I’m relatively new to the hobby. I’ve tumbled quite a few agates but have yet to try shaping them. Your video has given me an awesome starting point to begin shaping with my dremel (before I take the plunge and buy a cabbing machine). I also got a great new phrase from the video: “full monkey!”

[@winluben2909]

Thank you. I don’t have money for a flat lap and I’ve been using a tile saw. I bought some angle grinder diamond pads. I could just use them! Thank you

[@Pentapus1024]

I really appreciate this vid because I'm dying to cab a few of my favorite jasper and agate finds, but I lack the equipment. Well, I don't lack it all apparently cuz I've got the dremel and flex shaft and tons of tips. Just need the grinding and sanding paper and I'm good to go. I've used my dremel to carve some of my stuff but never got as far as polishing it. Oh wait, I DID make a very smol common opal cabochon and I did get it to a reasonably nice polish, but it was very tedious doing it freehand with the dremel. At least with what you've shown here I can practice cabbing and maybe if I get good enough people will buy what I'm selling and I'll be able to afford the gear. I very much want a flat lap because it seems like it could handle my large specimens in addition to wee ones. Dunno wtf I didn't think of doing this before, it's such a DUH type thing.

[@lapidarydave]

Oh man I feel the same way I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner 😭 thanks for watching my friend

[@bettystryk2310]

Thanks so much, now with Covid downtime I could not get to my lapidary club to use their wheels and tools and I have a Dremel with all attachments so it is my chance to try it with your great videos.

[@lapidarydave]

My pleasure thank you for watching my friend

[@rockhoundin8189]

This is brilliant! Thank you for this video, I had no idea where to start with making cabochons when I have next to no equipment. I’m so excited to try this!

[@lapidarydave]

OK I’m so happy that you found this video helpful it’s totally a pleasure and an honor to share anything that I know I want to make a lot more of these videos about watch and be done with Walmart tools Home Depot tools etc. thanks for watching again my friend

[@michelepap1]

thanl you for the knowledge you offer to us ,the amateurs,!! Thank you again from Greece

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you my friend :)

[@OidHunter]

Thanks for the useful info!

[@lapidarydave]

@@OidHunter thanks for watching

[@redeyestones3738]

This is one of those things where I instantly think to myself, "how the hell didn't I already think of this idea myself?" Lol Great idea, great video. Thanks for all the info, and thanks for making, and posting this awesome video. As to the sandpaper needing a soft backing, you can buy a cheap yoga mat. Then you have a roll of good firm foam rubber, and can cut pieces to fit your task perfectly. A little glue, and a piece of 1/2 inch pine lumber. It's pretty cheap, and you can use em over and over. Also, with the nail glue, have you tried warming it up first, then rolling the blade around the perimeter? Just curious if that might work easier, and not risk chipping, or breaking the stone. What's the smallest stone you've done this way? I'm probably going to try myself, but curious how small you've successfully shaped and polished a stone. Like maybe it's harder to make consistent motion on the abrasive when it's smaller, due to higher rpm.

[@lapidarydave]

Hello there my friend thank you so much for watching it means a lot to me :-) I’ve done it with pieces about 2.5mm small I don’t do this technique a lot anymore but I do use it for duplicating and calibrating small precious pieces

[@redeyestones3738]

@@lapidarydave nah bud, thank you. Glad I subscribed

[@fluxmebaby]

Totally! I was like facepalm, no more stressing over getting perfect circles, great video

[@missanna903]

You where able to make my job easier and saved me some time. Thanks so much. Your a life saver. I had fun doing it too.

[@lapidarydave]

Thanks for your kindness

[@m8s4lif]

Great information. One thing that I would do different. When you spin it inside a piece of cloth, do it in three steps. #1. Dampened 1000 grid aluminum oxide. #2. Dampened 2-micron aluminum oxide #3. Dampened cerium oxide. If it is a stone that will polish good, then you should get a real shine. You won't need much powder at all in the cloth. The grit that you use doesn't have to be the exact same that I suggested, but I think that you get the idea.

[@tomasfanning4113]

Love this video ! Thanks for being so hobbiest oriented

[@neggispringfeild]

I finally got the time to sit down and watch this as got a flex shaft today...... I'm 100% going to be trying this method 😂

[@lapidarydave]

awesome Brother make sure to just is it in to whatever you’re draining the stone against depending on the material it’s super easy to just fracture a huge chunk out of it if it’s spinning too fast and you dig into deep Also your package got shipped out today I’ll be getting tracking for using

[@neggispringfeild]

@@lapidarydave Thanks for shipping I'm so beyond excited 😂 I usually use the lower setting on my Dremel I'm fine taking extra time and less risk compared to higher speeds I'm looking at all different videos for drop setups too just to see what works best for me

[@1catfishuntermiller753]

Hiya Dav, hey that's a awesome cabbage Jon 😂😂😂 I really loved the video, and how you show these easy peasy techniques, that anyone can do. Shoot I have done these same techniques myself, before I had easy access to the internet. I love all your videos, and as always stay safe, and healthy and have a great blessed day. Cya! O..... My friends call me Catfish.

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you so much for watching and enjoying catfish I really appreciate it :) I love making videos that help folks

[@luisgomez385]

I did this before with my Dremel and a piece of aquamarine. I used gorilla glue and wet and dry sandpaper and a sponge. I applied the compound to a piece of micro fiber cloth for my glasses and it worked wonders.

[@lapidarydave]

Fantastic my friend I’m so happy to hear that you were also using the technique it is super cool even for folks that have lapidary grinders it’s a nice way to make perfectly round cabs are used to wonder how did folks make those super tiny round cabs that are used to see in old Native American jewelry I imagine a similar technique is being used

[@luisgomez385]

@@lapidarydave That's true they are beautiful. In Mexico one of my uncle found some jade artifacts which was a necklace that had all different shapes that had holes that were straight from end to end. The holes measure around 3mm wide and it goes through the entire stone. I used to polish my stones with my Dremel before I got my machine but I still use it.

[@Kotikylänkivet]

Nice and cheap way again 👍👍

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

Man, I can use that info. Thanks so much for the good vid. So much to learn so little time. Havagudun Dave.

[@lapidarydave]

Totally my pleasure it’s a neat trick that doesn’t work with free form cabs but definitely something everyone can do with with simple Walmart tools :) thanks for watching

[@_Jitterbug]

i find diamond paste and felt pads work well for that final polishing on gemstones - though i work with mainly agate, jade/nephrite and picture jasper

[@lapidarydave]

Awesome info thank you :)

[@marcosofsky2605]

I knew I had the capability to do some grinding and buffing -metal & stone-I have an old belt sander and 2 mounted bench grinders-on wooden boards-and there is no reason why a hobbyist needs to do things the traditional methods which serve to create profits for long established overpriced companies. I have plenty of materials now to work with to keep me busy awhile Lapidary Dave-lapis, jade, semiprecious beads and stones, sterling silver, copper, some CZs to practice with-there are -it is said-more than one way to skin a cat and I am not here to make RioGrande or any other company rich. Thanks for the videos-Good Times-let them roll!

[@DreidMusicalX]

I make weapons with steel bars from printers by putting the bar in a drill, and spin it against a grinder. You get a perfect point. Same principle.

[@lapidarydave]

absolutely i always think of a drill as a awkward little lathe

[@gabrielaeperez6873]

Hi Dave just heat up your nail near the top. Just for a few seconds. And tap your stone right off. No color change. Love your vedios. 💝

[@lapidarydave]

Thanks the way I’ve been doing it since 😅

[@Lewis-TheNthLevel]

Thanks for the in-depth video. I'd like to give this a go, but like a lot of people, I don't have hundreds of quid to invest in a machine for a hobby I might not even enjoy. Would love to see a video from you doing this with a smaller piece, and with a hand drill, but I appreciate that's a big ask! Anyway, cheers for providing this info!

[@lapidarydave]

Hello there my friend I’ll definitely make a video using a handrail to make a smaller cab thanks for watching and thanks for the suggestion

[@Lewis-TheNthLevel]

@@lapidarydave you're a true gent. I've just been to the shop to pick up some wet and dry paper and a sanding block, and I'm going to give it a go tonight! I picked up some quartz during a recent walk. Do you think that's a good thing to start with?

[@lapidarydave]

“ Is one of the best materials to start with it’s super forgiving but it’s super stable

[@adyamski]

Great idea - cheers will definitely give it a go

[@ProspectingMonkey]

Great Video Dave besides the acitone, I'm not sure but I do think it can be harmful to quiet a few stones. Really neat trick on how to make a cabachon without the right tools! Your so appreciated!!🙏♥️

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you so much for watching I really appreciated the acetone is super gross I hate getting it on my fingers and I hate the way it smells a different commentor mentioned that you could heat up the nail which would loosen the glue to remove the stone I tried it today and it works really well I almost burned myself but it worked LOL thanks again for watching my friend I always love seeing your comments

[@steverobbins4274]

Heat the nail with a torch. the superglue will burn off without heating the gem then use the acetone to remove the rest of the glue

[@MaryAustinup]

Great video for broke folks such as myself

[@lapidarydave]

I’m broke as a joke too 😭😭😭 thanks for watching my friend

[@juangarcia-uy2xo]

Tanks l love this way very smart

[@lapidarydave]

Experiment on the technique you can do better then I did in this video

[@UnmaskingTheMachine]

This is a great idea

[@wigglesworth3717]

Cool, Dave! I watched the old-timer and gentleman who has a KZbin about this that you recommended. I will probably use my Foredom to do this too as soon as I can figure out what to use for a dopping stick. I’ve got some old school aluminum roofing nails that have been most helpful in the past. 🙂

[@lapidarydave]

awesome daniel is so good i love him

[@RICDirector]

Chamois leather for rouge. Works great.

[@Algoldprospecting]

Good idea. Very cool just found a bunch of agates. Going to try your method thanks

[@jmsdvs5]

I know someone who uses old jeans to polish rocks with Zam. Works really well.

[@lapidarydave]

I believe someone in this video suggested blue jeans :) I have totally got to give it a try 💎⭐️❤️

[@JellyStonesAndCrystalBalls]

Hey Dave been following you for a long time I love your videos just wanted to share a bit of information, when you put the stone on the nail all you have to do is take a small torch, heat the nail and the stone will pop right off

[@lapidarydave]

thanks my friend i really appreciate the info :) thank you so much for watching:)

[@tattoofthesun]

Dan Lopaki is the man- he has the BEST Chinese turquoise

[@Christyj62011]

Thanks for this video! Super informative and understandable

[@lapidarydave]

Christy Johnson Totally my pleasure my friend I’m always here to help

[@user-cg2ei1xk5u]

Very helpfull awesome thanks for this

[@pattimessenger6214]

Great information! Thank you for sharing! On another video, I saw someone suggest putting your gem stone on the dopstick in the freezer, and it will pop off the glue easily.

[@lapidarydave]

Thanks for watching my friend :) sometimes it pops off sometimes it’s doesn’t but either way it’s all ok since there’s so many different ways to get it off As of late I e been using a torch 🔥

[@shurpie8232]

Turn the stone, not the disc. Genius.

[@msomair7147]

Cool.but can you share the part that you fast forwarded , I mean thats where I always mess up, the angle at which one grinds to get that dome of a cabochan .. also can we do their shapes using this trick ,..

[@tattoofthesun]

Until I can afford a Hi Tech Flat Lap, I’ve been using dremels for the past three years and I NEVER thought of attaching the stone to the dremel bits !!!

[@olek5iy]

Heat the nail. Apply the pressure and the stone will come off. No need the acetone.

[@markfelkins5162]

Great Job ! Thanks !

[@lapidarydave]

My pleasure I hope the video helps :)

[@cafarmgirl3279]

I’m so happy I subscribed to your channel!

[@lapidarydave]

I’m so happy that you did too :) thanks a billion

[@malcolmbragg7225]

I my name is doc like your videos thanks.if you put a little heat on the nail it will release .

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you so much dark I really appreciate you as of late that is the way I’ve been removing dop :)

[@derekfrick]

Fabulous stuff Dave! You inspire me so much dude you have no idea. Love it bro!

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoy the video and that my videos are a help it’s totally my passion to help folks with everything I know I really appreciate your kindness my friend

[@arizonaraven419]

Thank you Dave. Good info!

[@lapidarydave]

Totally my pleasure my friend thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it

[@testname547]

Did you see the bird that flew under your hands at 3:49?

[@lapidarydave]

Oh my goodness I didn’t I slowed it down to 0.25 speed and it’s definitely something!

[@brandonmccain5983]

Looks like a flapping motion and resembles a 🐦

[@billyt9885]

Dave thanks for the tips and trick, just getting into cabbing and ordered a Cabking

[@lapidarydave]

Awesome :)

[@matteomiglia8751]

Great video!!!!!!

[@chrisphillips2560]

candle flat wicks work great for ragging with buffing/polish compound.

[@Hurlewupp]

👍 ❤❤❤ 👍

[@RErikWeigand]

Nice, thanks

[@Kenin2000]

thanks for the informative video! your voice is really soothing by the way, you should speak some audiobooks.

[@lapidarydave]

thank you so much 😊

[@diggingforjewelry9766]

Get the nail hot with a propane torch. Not scorching hot but 5-8 sec. It pops right off the super glue...

[@mdan80]

Hell yeah more Dave! nice video bro

[@lapidarydave]

m dan thank you so much my friend:)

[@JayDub_143]

Wow that was super cool to watch and very informative!!! That stone you made is ABSOLUTELY stunning!!! Would you be interested in maybe selling it? I am in LOVE with that Chrysocolla!!

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it it was a lot of fun making this video and sharing these cool set of tricks I would definitely sell you the stone at a very good price email me at [e-mail]

[@PhoenixCreationsKaTyJs]

Question - what do you use for getting oval and round shapes, I looked at lapidary templates and they are pricey, are geometric circle and oval templates the right shape for jewellery findings such as oval and circle,bezels? 😊

[@lapidarydave]

@@PhoenixCreationsKaTyJs oval can not just be spin to jape those you have to do by hand

[@krookiemonster2673]

Great idea until I can afford to make my own cab machine.. gona use a washing machine motor. Its perfect rpm 1725, belt driven with a keyed spot to put a shift on so I can mount wheels on what and then brasher the belt drive a trim saw when needed. Buying the wheels is the expensive part now..

[@lapidarydave]

If you try this technique let me know how it works for you :)

[@brandonmccain5983]

For your nail. Bend the sides down slightly on the head. Kinda like a flat top umbrella shape so when using a blade you can get right under it and it'll pop off easier

[@lapidarydave]

Nice tip thanks so much my friend :)

[@brandonmccain5983]

@@lapidarydave I hand polish aussie opals and getting them off without breaking is not so easy. You could also drive the nail through a piece of wooden dowel, of course sand the dowel even to spin and glue your stone to the dowel then soak in water or alcohol. The wood will soak up the water/alcohol and free the bond, if needed pop it in the freezer. I'm in the process of converting a treadmill I picked up on side the road into a flat lap. Wish me luck!

[@lapidarydave]

@@brandonmccain5983 Thanks for the tips my friend I really appreciate it also when you Start on your treadmill conversion please document it with photos or video I would absolutely love to see it being made and I’m sure it will help thousands of people who want to get in the library who can afford it and don’t have a imagination like you to turn a treadmill into a lapidary machine

[@bobkelley8291]

It looks like a rock Island without plant life yet, out in the ocean.

[@lemongrab6173]

Can you use a similar method to get rectangular ish ringheads/cabichons etc...

[@lapidarydave]

not really no

[@e.j.h.6159]

Just use a lighter to heat the glue and the stone will come right off the nail. That way you don't have to apply any harsh chemicals to your stone. Thanks for the video, Keep it up Lap D! Haha Cabbage John...

[@lapidarydave]

E. J. H. Thank you so much for the tip my friend I really appreciate it I have thought about that in the past but I never done it before:)

[@Culturedropout]

That works great. Just try not to breathe the fumes, because burning cyanoacrylate is pretty toxic.

[@eagerbinks]

Yes, just hold the nail over a flame keeping the stone about a quarter inch away from the flame, the glue will soften in just a few seconds and the stone is released from the nail. Love your videos, & I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.

[@CompetentSalesUSA]

Thank you!

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it

[@mbrown6854]

Dremel has a chuck attachment now that works great

[@lapidarydave]

M brown I saw that shortly before making my Harbor freight video I plan on buying one and making some time I think it’s awesome that they make a truck that fits into a Dremel sense of the Collett that comes with the Dremel does not fit as many things as the truck does thank you so much for watching I really appreciate it

[@eyedownload]

What a fabulous video!!!!! Thank you! I am a jeweler with cabochons I would like to reshape and now I can do it without buying lapidary equipment! Thank you so much! BUT!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!! do not EVER immerse your skin in acetone! Wear gloves! It is a known carcinogen and you not only want to love your own body but give proper example to others of how to handle it. Again! Great video!!!!!!!!!

[@lapidarydave]

Thank you so much for the info my friend I definitely try not to expose myself to acetone and in fact I stopped using the technique for removing Dops With been using a torch against the nail Which makes it pop right offThank you so much for watching my friend I really appreciate it I’m happy you found it useful

[@Daniel-bn5rn]

Thank you

[@Silasposton]

I recently discovered your videos, and absolutely love them. I am new to the world of lapidary as I am about to get my first trim saw to start slicing some small rocks to make cabs and weld sculptures to incorporate stones. Just wondering if you have any advice for someone that will be using strictly a flex shaft for shaping and polishing. Might also buy some grinding discs for the drill for the polishing stage. Curious if you have any tips or tricks for someone new? also I’m looking online at sintered diamond bits, and I’ve noticed that if their classified as dental sintered bits much cheaper. Curious if you’ve ever tried any of those and if they’re the same as the lapidary specific sintered? Thank you for your time and thank you for your videos !! Love them!!👌🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@lapidarydave]

I have you some of the dental centers they’re not very aggressive so get her that are slightly more aggressive than you think would work for instance 46 instead of 80 or at least 60 for the grind you can buy like three inch diamond discs and your flex shaft and advice but if you have a little bit of extra money can be used as a Lapidary wheel machine or flat lap

[@Silasposton]

@@lapidarydave thank you for the help man, and just curious as some of the wording might have gotten auto corrected near the end but if I have extra money, I could create my own cabin machine out of said wheel? Is that possibly what you’re saying? Otherwise I am contemplating doing what you did with the video here and getting the what looks like 1 inch thick diamond wheel to make said cabs 🤘🏻. Thank you again for the advice man.

[@lapidarydave]

@@Silasposton out of a drill press my AutoCorrect is haunted

[@larryelswick2106]

I would try denim or polishing

[@SamChaneyProductions]

This is very cool. I'm starting to wonder if I can just glue a stone to a sacrificial piece of wood or metal on my lathe and grind it down that way

[@lapidarydave]

agreeed

[@TJHutchExotics]

Such a great vid! I wonder if wrapping felt around a sanding block then loading it with Zam would work

[@lapidarydave]

I think that would work for sure as long as the sanding block was silicone carbide which cuts hard material that other types of sand papers do not

[@zenflow4life]

Related to question about which cloth to use for polishing.. I'd use old leather or old jeans

[@lapidarydave]

perfect

[@roncelano7861]

Use leather for the compound.

[@coolsupermario]

I tried to make turquoise cabochon but it seems that the cabochon has a lot of small cracks.. Could you give any suggestions? Thanks

[@lapidarydave]

fill it with super glue

[@coolsupermario]

@@lapidarydave Thanks, I’ll try 👍🏻