[Jewelry making - Article 00052] - Re: [Orchid] Rock's Little Honey tool info

[Ron Charlotte]

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>     Posting with a tad of trepidation here, as I am quite the
>     beginner, and only tapped in, trying to find info on post I had
>     seen, on unit called, Rock's Little Honey. Just aquired one also,
>     looking for info and to share info on suppliers I have found.
>     Inherited a few buckets of slabbed Stone Canyon Jasper, trying to
>     teach myself something new, got the Honey unit as a function of all
>     this. Timid voice in the background here, any info welcome! 

    The Little Honey is still being made by Maxant Industries, PO Box
    454, Ayer, MA 01432. Phone number is 978-772-0756. They have a 
website
    with limited information at www.maxantindustries.com. 

    They haven't changed the design. The only differences I can spot are
    the different logo on the case and shroud and the location of the
    power switch. All of the parts in the catalog they sent me look like
    they should fit just fine. Pretty much everything on the machine is
    industry standard, in any case, so replacement parts don't look to be
    an issue. It's a nice, portable addition to the old Star Diamond
    behemoth that I taught myself on. 

    For pretty decent beginner self-teaching for lapidary, I can
    recommend _Introduction to Lapidary_ by Pansy Kraus 

    http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books/us/product/0801972663.htm

    I buy my rough at the occasional rock and gem show, and from Kingsley
    North (whose prices are decent enough that I feel free to experiment
    with the less expensive lower grade rough that they sell cheap). 

    I did a lot of my initial practice on some dark green boulder jade
    that I got a pile of for very cheap. It's a tough, fairly forgiving
    material to learn on. I'm still getting there. My pieces are
    presentable, but nowhere near pro quality, yet.

Ron Charlotte -- Gainesville, FL
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