[Jewelry making - Article 00280] - Re: [Orchid] Good quality stones at a good price?

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    Wayne,......ah hah.....you were talking faceting. I have no problem
    with your comments on faceting. I agree it only takes a very short
    time to bring up a facet and I never (well almost never) use anything
    more coarse than a 240 either. Of course, I'm talking a reasonable
    size stone here....really large stones will still require more
    attention. Oh...I use Dia-cut to keep my laps lubricated. Don't have
    any problems with clogging of sluffing. I don't speed cut either as
    faceting is not my main emphasis, though I certainly enjoy it for
    relaxation. So whether I finish a facet in 10 sec or 1 min is not
    important to me. I understand your situation though Wayne. 

    You are correct that there is a great deal of subsurface damage
    caused by a coarser wheel and it is over a much wider area on a cab.
    That is why it takes longer to work up a cab on a 600 wheel, no
    matter what lubricant one uses. A new wheel will, of course remove
    material much more quickly, but cutting large agate and jasper free
    forms like I do( often upwards of 60mm in size) a wheel does not
    remain sharp very long. I can, and do, swap sides periodically and
    even dress the wheel now and then but all that remains temporary. ---
    Thanks for the interesting exchange Wayne.

Cheers from Don in SOFL.
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