[Jewelry making - Article 00008] - Re: [Orchid] Is lapidary hard on the hands?

[Jim]

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    David - 	If the lapidary work is concentrated in faceted stone repair
    your office manager ought to be able to do the work. If it is
    cabochon repair, then carpal tunnel or other repetitive stress
    problems are possible, or even likely depending upon the amount of
    work being done. The machine does the holding for faceting; the
    cutter in cabbing. Within two years after I went full-time with
    lapidary I was wearing a brace on my right forearm. I redesigned my
    bench setup, and changed the way I did my work, and can now go for
    many months without problems. 

Jim Small
Small Wonders


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