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Post by roswelljero on Oct 26, 2009 19:57:04 GMT -5
Is there a basic cabbing tut somewhere for those that have no idea what's involved? What machines does one need? Can it be done by hand? How do you make the dome? Are all cabs domed? Etc?
Later, jeri
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carloscinco
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Post by carloscinco on Oct 26, 2009 20:08:51 GMT -5
I just bought a used book from a discount book seller on the net that has a good section on cabs, making inlaid table tops, polishing, stone treatments, etc. The title is "Gem Cutting Shop Helps" written by Hugh Leiper and Pansy D. Kraus. It is the best articles selected from 17 years of The Lapidary Journal, published in 1964. It's pretty neat. A lot of the tools they use are home made and they show how to build them. It's got about 20 pages on cab type information including how to do it by hand. Great book.
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