ROUND CABOCHON MADE EASY

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I have often heard a person say how hard it is to cut a round cabochon, internally I would laugh to myself.
About forty years ago I figured out the easy way to make a perfectly round cabochon, I had this technique on the tips page on my website for years and now that I have access to you tube I can show all a video of this technique.
The cab in the video is made from an extremely hard piece of chrysoprase. This said it takes awhile to go from rough to final 14,000 mesh polish.
Total run time of the video is 51 minutes I would guess that there is at least ten minutes when I am not actually cutting. So this final finished high dome chrysoprase took about 40 minutes.
Final size of the cabochon is 17mm .68 inch 7 mm .27 inch tall.

[@jimedgar6789]

Old to rockhounding, but new to cutting and cabbing. Watching lots of videos before I start ruining stones. This is the BEST video I have seen with regards to personal technique and inspiration. Thank you so much !

[@krisgreen811]

Daniel awesome to find on KZbin! Thanks for all the help over the years you given to my mom and I over at Peninsula Gem & Jewelry Supply.

[@gjackson6569]

This is like a masterclass and answers a lot of the questions I've had and provides a lot of great ideas. Thanks for posting!!

[@marcosofsky2605]

A bit unorthodox -but I always keep an open mind-any method that works is viable. Actualy pretty clever way to ensure a round cab-nice!

[@stonehand49]

Thought I knew all the tricks!! 53 years at the bench

[@kizzywitch]

Well this video explains what I’ve been pondering over for a long while..cutting perfectly round cabs thus way! Thank you so much for sharing your technique, do you have a video of making beads this way too? Would love to see that technique 🍡

[@susantipsyhealy7655]

I am like others, this masterclass level video answers many questions I had. I do not own a Foredom tool, yet, but have a Dremel I can practice with. Thank you for this tutorial. New fan

[@ricks2907]

Thanks for sharing you methods. Cheers Ricky. 🙏🎸👩🏻‍🦼🎸🇺🇸🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@rufaelsolomon6184]

your first video was Amazing

[@patriciapeterson2820]

Thank you!

[@lapidarydave]

Amazing video thank you so much for sharing your knowledge you are a blessing

[@lopackistoneandmetal3955]

Thank you Dave for the kind comment. I love sharing and in video format it works great.

[@dietmarsteinhilber169]

Nice stone brother , some top shelf material you have there. Who needs jade with that beautiful color.

[@lopackistoneandmetal3955]

Dietmar I agree it is very nice I have some nearly transparent material that is more gemmy. Bought this mostly for inlay but still top grade.

[@bigbensbizarrebazaar7219]

Thank you very much!

[@heibane1]

Amazing tutorial, thanks

[@tracywindsor5893]

I'm just beginning to make cabs. How do you get the cab off the nail when it's glued?

[@BrightonGemstones]

Just thinking It would be quite easy to set up on a dremel on a dremel stand next to the cabbing Machine so that you wouldnt have to hold it

[@lopackistoneandmetal3955]

You can not cut the face not holding it.

[@natashanel1665]

Wow 😮 amazing

[@wildernesboy]

Wood this trick work on abalone?