No- that's not the technique. Doug Zaruba- who is a brilliant goldsmith and I was very lucky to have taken a class with him- poo-poos that method. Basically, the method that he and Lewis use is to cut a seat that's exactly the size of the stone, then burnish it in. Easy to say, and pretty easy to do once one gets the knack, but I really think pictures are vital.
The other techniques I've learned- a more tricky variation on this, and a method using a hammer handpiece- work, but they're more complicated.
At some point I'm going to buy the Lewis video- I'm comfortable with my flush setting, but would like to learn the other stuff, and I've heard Great Things about it- well worth the price, so people say.
The gem shows we get have both a public and a trade-only bit- however, the vendor I've gotten inexpensive diamonds from is in the public area. Are you in the US? Also, I'd be happy to pick something up for you at the next show, if you let me know what you're looking for, and approximate price points...
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Date: 2006-10-30 12:02 am (UTC)The other techniques I've learned- a more tricky variation on this, and a method using a hammer handpiece- work, but they're more complicated.
At some point I'm going to buy the Lewis video- I'm comfortable with my flush setting, but would like to learn the other stuff, and I've heard Great Things about it- well worth the price, so people say.
The gem shows we get have both a public and a trade-only bit- however, the vendor I've gotten inexpensive diamonds from is in the public area. Are you in the US? Also, I'd be happy to pick something up for you at the next show, if you let me know what you're looking for, and approximate price points...